Her Mother Lied About Where She Vanished | Tennessee & Florida Cases

Two young women. Two disturbing cases involving deception, abuse of authority, and families left searching for answers. In today’s episode of Southern Girl Crime Stories, we cover 1 unsolved and 1 solved true crime case from Tennessee and Florida. From Jodie Brooke “Brooke” Anderson, an 18-year-old mother whose disappearance story began unraveling almost immediately, to Adele Marie Easterly, a 25-year-old convenience-store manager murdered by the deputy who claimed to have found her… these cases are heartbreaking, disturbing, and unforgettable. 🔎 Featured Cases: 🕵 Jodie Brooke Anderson — Nashville, Tennessee Jodie Brooke Anderson, who went by Brooke, was 18 years old and the mother of a one-year-old son when she disappeared in June 2017. Brooke’s mother, Shannon Anderson, claimed Brooke vanished from a Jack in the Box on West Trinity Lane after Shannon briefly stepped into the restroom. But investigators soon discovered that story could not be true. Brooke was still in jail on the date her mother claimed she disappeared, and she sent her final known Facebook message several days later. Brooke had no vehicle, little money, and had been living a transient lifestyle with her mother in North Nashville. She stopped communicating with family, missed her son’s birthday, and failed to appear for a court hearing. Shannon later refused to assist in searches for her daughter. In May 2026, Shannon was arrested after investigators alleged she had continued listing Brooke as a dependent and collected more than $5,000 in food-assistance benefits in her missing daughter’s name. The arrest brought renewed attention to Brooke’s case, but it did not reveal what happened to her. As of July 2026, Brooke remains missing, and her case remains unsolved. 🕵 Adele Marie Easterly — Punta Gorda, Florida At approximately 1:40 a.m. on November 5, 1979, Charlotte County Sheriff’s Deputy John Greer radioed dispatch to report that he had found 25-year-old Adele Marie Easterly shot to death