About this episode
<p>In November 2024, 15-year-old Tripp Brazeale was found hanging from a tree in the middle of the woods of Forrest City, Arkansas. His death was quickly ruled a suicide, but in the weeks and months that followed, details of the case began to emerge that led Tripp's family, friends, and a private investigator to realize things might not be as clear-cut as they were led to believe.</p> <p>If you or anyone you know is thinking about suicide, please be aware that emotional support can be reached by calling or texting the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.</p> <p>If you want to learn more about filing public records requests, visit our <a href="https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/foia-101/" rel="noopener noreferrer">FOIA 101 guide</a> for tips, templates, and step-by-step instructions on how to get started.</p> <p>Click <a href="https://www.change.org/p/reopen-the-case-new-evidence-on-the-death-of-tripp-brazeale?recruiter=1258479807&recruited_by_id=fc8cf080-ab93-11ec-b57d-6d660ba3817a&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_promote_or_share&utm_term=petition_dashboard_share_modal&utm_medium=facebook&share_id=bGRgVgnpwq" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a> to view and sign a petition asking for the reopening of Tripp's case.</p> <p> </p> <p>Head over to our Crime Junkie YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkWfvMxxkIM&rco=1" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkWfvMxxkIM&rco=1</a></p> <p>Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: <a href="https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-of-tripp-brazeale/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-of-tripp-brazeale/</a></p> <p>Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit <a href="https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/fanclub/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/fanclub/</strong></a> to view the current membership options and policies.</p> <p>Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!</p> <ul> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crimejunkiepodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>@crimejunkiepodcast</strong></a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/audiochuck/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>@audiochuck</strong></a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/crimejunkiepod" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>@CrimeJunkiePod</strong></a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/audiochuck" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>@audiochuck</strong></a></li> <li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@crimejunkiepodcast?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>@crimejunkiepodcast</strong></a></li> <li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CrimeJunkiePodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>/CrimeJunkiePodcast</strong></a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/audiochuckllc" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>/audiochuckllc</strong></a></li> </ul> <p><br> Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. </p> <ul> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleyflowers/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>@ashleyflowers</strong></a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/britprawat/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>@britprawat</strong></a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ash_flowers" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>@Ash_Flowers</strong></a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/britprawat?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>@britprawat</strong></a></li> <li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ashleyflowerscrimejunkie?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>@ashleyflowerscrimejunkie</strong></a></li> <li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ashleyflowers.af" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>/AshleyFlowers.AF</strong></a><br> </li> </ul> <p>Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>