Burning Bridges- Audreanna Zimmerman

Tina Brown was born into chaos—abuse, addiction, and survival were her only constants. But in 2010, that survival instinct took a deadly turn when her 19-year-old neighbor, Audreanna Zimmerman, was lured into a Florida trailer. The once-close group of girls began turning on each other, one by one, leaving behind a burning trail.

In this weeks case of Siblings in Crime, we unpack the story behind one of Florida’s most haunting murders—from childhood trauma to courtroom testimony. Told in real time, this episode traces the unraveling of four lives—and the dying girl who spoke her killers’ names with her final breath.

Sources

• https://youtu.be/jl16HH-PVLc?si=SGpUwUr1DI3nvVzu
• https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/content/download/381187/file/12-2159_InitialBriefMerits_42213.pdf
• https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/20/20-7732/175305/20210409094436691_Brown%20SCOTUS%20Appendix.pdf
• https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2689191/tina-lasonya-brown-v-state-of-florida/
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/tina-brown-convicted-burning-woman-230353185.html
• https://weartv.com/news/local/pensacola-woman-accused-of-murder-as-a-teen-resentenced
• https://www.northescambia.com/2013/05/teen-sentenced-to-life-for-ensley-burning-death
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Audreanna_Zimmerman
• https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/2020/sc19-704.html