Brandy Hutchins biography: 13 things about Lake Wales, Florida mother of 2

Brandy Michelle Griner Hutchins was an American licensed insurance adjuster from Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida, United States. Aside from Lake Wales, she lived in other parts of Florida including Thonotosassa, Dade City, Port Charlotte, Plant City and Lakeland.

Hutchins and her former husband Nick Hutchins of Jay, Maine, USA have one son named Aiden Hutchins. In 2016, Nick started fighting for visitation of Aiden.

Brandy Michelle Griner Hutchins (©Polk County Sheriff's Office)

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Nick was 8 years younger than Brandy. When he married her, she already had a daughter from a previous relationship.

Brandy had no criminal history. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. In 2004, she gave birth to Hannah Griner.
2. From June 2012 to April 2016, she worked for Tractor Supply Company as an inventory control manager.
3. In 2013, she gave birth to Aiden.
4. From September 2016 to October 2017, she worked in a private law office in Auburndale, Polk County as a legal assistant.
5. From January 2018 to March 2019, she was an independent mobile signing agent operating a mobile signing business covering central Florida.
6. On August 8, 2019, she registered to vote in Polk County. She was a registered Republican.
7. In March 2019, she opened her own small business in Lake Wales.
8. In November 2020, she started working as a licensed insurance adjuster in Lake Wales.
9. From December 18-23, 2021, her son Aiden was with Nick in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida.
10. On August 21, 2023, she was supposed to hand over Aiden to Nick, who was granted primary custody of their son, but she did not.
11. On August 24, 2023, she and Nick appeared in court because she had not appropriately turned over custody of their son.
12. As ordered by a judge, she was supposed to hand Aiden over at a police station in Polk County by 6:00 p.m. on August 25, 2023 but she did not. On August 26, 2023, Nick posted online asking for help finding Aiden.
13. At around 12:30 p.m. on August 27, 2023, police officers found her, Griner and Aiden dead inside her friend’s trailer in Waverly, Polk County. Authorities believe she fatally shot Hannah and Aiden then herself. She was 43. Aiden was supposed to start his first day of fifth grade at Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay on August 30, 2023.