Shoals News Brandi Willingham

Good call.

Exactly what I was thinking would happen. That story was WAY too fishy.

She went before the grand jury yesterday and it only took half the day to find out her story just didnt add up. Who knows it could have been an accident but not the way she said it happened. Cause if he was struggling for the gun he would have had gun powder residue on his hands or his head and he did not. Now when she tries to tell the REAL story no one will believe her. What a sad sad situation.

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Originally posted by myword:
She went before the grand jury yesterday and it only took half the day to find out her story just didnt add up. Who knows it could have been an accident but not the way she said it happened. Cause if he was struggling for the gun he would have had gun powder residue on his hands or his head and he did not. Now when she tries to tell the REAL story no one will believe her. What a sad sad situation.

She may well be guilty. However, being indicted only means that there is enough evidence ro reasonable consider she committed the crime. Anyone ever heard the old saying "A good prosecutor could get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich." ?

Yeah I had posted some things concerning this a week back and got flogged by a member because it was considred hear say. I guess the "hear say" was legit enough to file charges against her for murder. Said on 48 the distance was too far for there to be a fight or scuffle and the point of entry for the bullet just wasn't right to match her story.

4567, we hear that saying everytime anyone is arrested. Check the stats on how many are not indicted.

I think she should be punished reguardless!!! If some one is gona kill them self they just do it instead of acting like a drama queen! Because she chose to be childish and not responsible that man lost his life! Accident or not she took life in her own hands when she made a threat she could of followed through on as soon as she was left alone but no she chose to put her self in a position and he is 6 foot under!

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Originally posted by myword:
She went before the grand jury yesterday and it only took half the day to find out her story just didnt add up. Who knows it could have been an accident but not the way she said it happened. Cause if he was struggling for the gun he would have had gun powder residue on his hands or his head and he did not. Now when she tries to tell the REAL story no one will believe her. What a sad sad situation.

She's an idiot if SHE went before the grand jury. A suspect can never help themselves by trying to "tell their side of the story" to the grand jury. It's just ammo for the prosecutor if it goes to trial.

Definitely an interesting development. I think everyone who read the story the first time thought something might be a little fishy about it.

I thought this smelled like a tuna factory to start with. She had posted earlier on her facebook/myspace that someone was gonna pay hell today. It was amazing that right after that happened, the post was removed.

I knew this day was coming, just didn't know when. I have been hearing for a couple of weeks through various people that their was no gun powder residue found on his hands or head. My husband knew Devin very well and if you knew anything about this woman you would know that this was by no means an accident.

The truth has a way of always surfacing. Sometimes it just takes a little time.

they should be an arraignment in a few days, keep this victims family in your thoughts

I think that they can actually pull up her account and records if the investigators petition for it. And it should show it was premeditated. I pray for his family to have swift justice in this case.

My heart really goes out to Devin's family. Brandi has forever changed their lives.

I maybe wrong, I do not think she went before the Grand Jury. her Case did ,
The two defferant times I served on a Grand Jury , we heard maybe 80 or more cases each time, in 6 days-two days each month, for 3 months.
As I recall the suspect was never there and from what I understand didn't know when the case was faceing the Grand Jury, yes they may of had an ideal or fear it would be.

Sad this is the 3rd case in our area ,close to being the same .

Terry Hall indicted for Murder after an Autopsy showed his wife Carlene Hall found in bed with a broken neck.

Darryl David Thompson indicted for Murder after autopsy showed his g/f Melissa Garrett did not shoot herself.

These last two cases may go to trial in May..in Lauderdale Co.

stories like this one do seem to be happening alot lately. it is so awful and sad. to me violence and killing is not the answer. bless all the little children in all of these cases who don't understand. actually i don't even understand why people do this. if you are in an unhappy situation, just get out of it. my heart goes out to all involved in these tragedies.

It was known the day of Grand Jury so I would think she would have known. Many people knew the day the case was brought before the Grand Jury.

ON another note; has anyone heard if she made bail? Is she still in jail?

In cases as this when I was on the Grand Jury, we was told not to talk of what cases we had heard or who may have been indicted.
Now it would be hard for some not share, more so if they know some of the victims family and friends . Same with the supects family or friends,
Grand Jury is unlike people being struck for a Jury, we are not asked if we know anything or any family or friend in each case.

If she really wanted to commit suicide she would have killed herself after seeing what she had done to her husband. I had my doubts about the situation and thought she killed him but try to make it look like a struggle etc. I hope she gets what she deserves if this whole situation is true.

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Originally posted by Eastside:
If she really wanted to commit suicide she would have killed herself after seeing what she had done to her husband. I had my doubts about the situation and thought she killed him but try to make it look like a struggle etc. I hope she gets what she deserves if this whole situation is true.

.....I agree. If a person really wants to commit suicide they would do it in private so no one could stop them.

and in my opinion if it was a freak accident why would she be on her facebook page later that day ? just a few hours later. sounded to me like it was just to try to cover things up a little but in any situtation if there were a freak accident that totally changed your life the last thing you would do is be on the internet. youd be mourning and trying to cope with the loss. i know i wouldnt be . i probably wouldnt want to do anything but cry for long time

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Originally posted by Just_:

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Originally posted by Eastside:
If she really wanted to commit suicide she would have killed herself after seeing what she had done to her husband. I had my doubts about the situation and thought she killed him but try to make it look like a struggle etc. I hope she gets what she deserves if this whole situation is true.

.....I agree. If a person really wants to commit suicide they would do it in private so no one could stop them.

Any psychologist will tell you suicide is considered a "private" act. Unless they do something prior to it to cause a crowd to gather (stand atop a tall structure or take hostage(s) and do it in front of them). I have heard of one case of suicide where it was committed in front of another person but was deemed an accident and that was comedian/actor Freddie Prinze. After the toxicology report came back, experts agreed he was too stoned to really understand what he was doing (this was the 70's, mind you) and most likely thought the gun was not loaded. He shot himself in front of his manager after writing the words "I can't (or may have been "don't want to") go on" on a piece of paper and showed it to his manager- asked if he could read it okay- then pulled a gun from between the cushions of the couch and shot himself in the temple. Kind of strange.

If your husband just died -- whether by your hand, by accident or by natural causes -- it is odd for you to be on your facebook page. Just my personal opinion.......

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Originally posted by Eastside:
If your husband just died -- whether by your hand, by accident or by natural causes -- it is odd for you to be on your facebook page. Just my personal opinion.......

I agree. Being on the computer would be the last place I would be if I had lost a loved one.

they should drug test her too

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Originally posted by Homer Jim Billy Bob:
they should drug test her too

Just curious, why do you say that? She was known to be a violoent person and mean her whole life. Do you think drugs would have caused her to shoot and kill her husband? I understand that drugs could make you do things you regularly wouldn't do, but in this case drugs were NOT part of the equation! I assure you that. Not trying to start an arguement, just wanted to clear that up, and maybe understand where you are coming from. Please explain.

it was just a thought since i didnt know her

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Originally posted by Homer Jim Billy Bob:
it was just a thought since i didnt know her

Oh ok. Just wondered. Thanks for clarifying your opinion.

After reading some your post about the facebook comment I went and found her facebook and looked over it. It looks to me that she has erased every mention of her husband in any status. Maybe I am wrong, maybe she never had status' about her husband or family until after this incedent occured. But having a facebook myself I know that I put updates about my spouse and children. And if she loved him and they were as happy as she states you would think that she would have stated that on some older status post. Like I said I may be wrong, but I find it odd.
This case just isnt what it seems to be. I feel so sorry for everyone envolved. How can she live with herself?

Well, let's see........at 12am she was excited about the kitchen and life was good and in less than 24 hours her husband was dead. Please tell me where the "suicidal woman" was supposed to be in the middle of that short span of time? Also, if you look back a few more days she was talking about Bunco and partying with friends and how wonderful her life was -- where is the suicidal woman? I could imagine her committing suicide now that her husband is dead and her kids are no longer with her (I think) because now she really has nothing, but the commetns on her page from before the incident show nothing of a suicidal person -- then again, it doesn't show a homicidal person either, but somewher in the middle this man lost his life at her hands.



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Brandi Willingham
Brandi Willingham Please pray for my husband! I love him so much and cannot live without him
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Dwight Cagle
Dwight Cagle
Please tell me what is going on with Devon. I will keep him in my prayers. Please let me know if there is ANYTHING i can do other than pray for all of you.
January 25 at 8:23pm
Michael Jeremy Jones
Michael Jeremy Jones
My thoughts and prayers are with you and of our families.
January 25 at 9:11pm
Brandi Willingham
Brandi Willingham Well....the kitchen is painted! I love the colors,next on list? Dining room then the foyer! Shrewwww! I am zonked but it has to be done!
January 25 at 12:13am via Mobile Web

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Originally posted by myword:
After reading some your post about the facebook comment I went and found her facebook and looked over it. It looks to me that she has erased every mention of her husband in any status. Maybe I am wrong, maybe she never had status' about her husband or family until after this incedent occured. But having a facebook myself I know that I put updates about my spouse and children. And if she loved him and they were as happy as she states you would think that she would have stated that on some older status post. Like I said I may be wrong, but I find it odd.
This case just isnt what it seems to be. I feel so sorry for everyone envolved. How can she live with herself?

The reason you see no signs of a suicidal or violent person on the facebook page is because she's a good drama queen! She only showed her true self to close family and friends. If you ever had the chance to talk to her even if you didn't even know her, you would catch lie after lie coming out of her mouth. She would start telling you one story then somewhere towards the end of your conversation the story would change. So I would believe that almost everything she posted on her facebook page was a BIG fat LIE! By the way, you really brought up a good thought there. Oh and she must have erased those posts, because she actually would post about how wonderful her husband was and updates on the kids. So hmmm, why do you think those posts were deleted? What's your opinion?

SummerDays you hit the nail on the head. She is a big DRAMA queen and anyone who knows this girl knows that she is full of it. My husband and I have been watching her facebook page since January 25th. She has had many posts that she has deleted from her status notifications. I find it extremely odd that Devin would be up at that time of the morning arguing over money. He worked long hours and would have to get up early in the morning to make that drive to Browns Ferry so the fact that he would be awake trying to save her from herself smells very fishy. I could say alot more but I'm not going to. All I can say is if any of you knew this girl you would know that this was no accident. Don't you find it odd that she spent so much time on facebook after the fact? I mean being so suicidal and all, after her husband was shot and he's laying in the hospital dying she takes the time to ask for prayer on her facebook page??? I don't know about you but facebook would be the last thing on my mind! Also have you seen the In Loving Memory of Devin Willingham page? PLEASE! That page was created for attention for her. Notice how the last week of February she made post after post, just went to the cemetary, etc etc Gave your Mom your baby clothes, something about I would give anything to hear you play the saxophone again. This entire thing just sickens me! It's just terrible!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Eastside:
Well, let's see........at 12am she was excited about the kitchen and life was good and in less than 24 hours her husband was dead. Please tell me where the "suicidal woman" was supposed to be in the middle of that short span of time? Also, if you look back a few more days she was talking about Bunco and partying with friends and how wonderful her life was -- where is the suicidal woman? I could imagine her committing suicide now that her husband is dead and her kids are no longer with her (I think) because now she really has nothing, but the commetns on her page from before the incident show nothing of a suicidal person -- then again, it doesn't show a homicidal person either, but somewher in the middle this man lost his life at her hands.



WELL SAID!!!!!!

Is she still in jail or did her family bail her out?

As far as I know she is still in jail.

As far as I know of too, she's still in jail. And that's where she needs to be and deserves to stay there for the rest of her life!

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Originally posted by SummerDays:
As far as I know of too, she's still in jail. And that's where she needs to be and deserves to stay there for the rest of her life!

AMEN!!!

I JUST WANT TO START OFF BY SAYING THAT I KNOW EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO THERE OPINIONS. BUT I AM VERY CLOSE TO BRANDI, DEVIN, AND THE KIDS. ITS A CRYING SHAME THAT THIS NIGHTMARE HAS HAPPENED!!!!! I KNOW THAT SHE HAD ANGER ISSUES AND A BAD TEMPER. AND SHE NEVER GOT HELP FOR THIS MATTER. BUT WHEN PEOPLE POST COMMENTS ON HERE OR FACEBOOK, THEY DONT THINK ABOUT THE FAMILY THATS HURTING AND TRYING TO DEAL WITH THIS. WE ARE ALL IN THE HEALING PROCESS.