On the night of August 17, 2006 volunteer firefighter Brandy Hall showed up for her scheduled night shift. She was seen talking to a man named Randall Richmond and it has been reported that after using the phone she had to leave without working her shift (Pavul, 2011). This is the last time anyone sees or hears from Brandy Hall.
The following day, a fisherman was at the Treeland Blvd. pond when he spotted some stuff floating in the water. Upon closer inspection he noticed it was firefighters gear and figured something must be wrong since firefighters do not just leave their equipment. The police had the pond drained and found a green Chevy truck at the bottom. Inside the truck was a substantial amount of blood; when the blood was tested it was that of Brandy Hall. The amount of blood in the cab of the truck makes it unlikely she will be found alive. The woods around the pond were also searched but nothing more was found.
The police investigation began with finding out who Brandy Hall was, who were her friends and family. Usually when a wife or girlfriend go missing or are murdered the people closest to the person are suspects. Brandy Hall was a wife, a mother and a volunteer. She was married to the former Fire Chief of Osceola County, Jeff Hall. They had two children. She was 32 years old and physically fit; over 5 ft. tall and weighed roughly 130 lbs.
When looking into Mrs. Hall’s record they found that she was arrested in July 2005 for suspected involvement of a grow house on one of the Hall’s property. At the time of the arrest she was working for Palm Bay Fire Department, she was employed there for the past 11 years. After she was arrested she was fired and began volunteering at the Malabar Fire Department (Pavul, 2011). ...
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...al search of the pond. According to Angelwhocares on February 16, 2009 a New England based search and rescue group brought in dogs and new equipment to search the area in and around the pond. The group used an infrared camera and an underwater aerating technique, they also brought 6 search and rescue dogs (Angelwhocares, 2009).
This case is an open case. There is a cash reward of up to 5000.00 for information on this case.
Works Cited
Angelwhocares. (2009, February 16). Brandy Hall Forum. Retrieved from Webslueths: http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42348&page=2
Garcia, D. (August, 26 2011). Brandy Hall Case Being Looked at Again. Retrieved from My Hometown News: http://myhometownnews.net/index.php?id=84053
Pavul, A. (2011, August 16). FBI Examines Case of Missing firefighter Brandy Hall. Retrieved from Orlando Sentinel: www.orlandosentinel.com
In this essay, the author
- Narrates how brandy hall showed up for her scheduled night shift on august 17, 2006, and was seen talking to randall richmond. after using the phone, she left without working her shift.
- Narrates how a fisherman was at the treeland blvd. pond when he noticed some stuff floating in the water and figured something must be wrong since firefighters don't just leave their equipment. the police had the pond drained and found the green chevy truck inside the truck.
- Explains that the police investigation began with finding out who brandy hall was, who were her friends and family. when a wife or girlfriend go missing or are murdered the people closest to the person are suspects.
- Explains that brandy hall was arrested in july 2005 for suspected involvement of a grow house on one of the hall's property. after her arrest she was fired and began volunteering at the malabar fire department.
- Explains that the husband, jeff hall, was also arrested for the grow house but unlike brandy, the charges did not get dropped; he was sent to prison the day after his wife’s disappearance.
- Explains that the woman and her husband have not been ruled out as suspects in brandy's disappearance.
- Explains that two years after brandy hall's disappearance, there is still concern that some piece of evidence was missed in the initial search of the pond.
- States that the case is open and there is a cash reward of up to 5000.00 for information on this case.
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