56. The Pierce Family: Unfolding of Tragedies (PART ONE)

The Pierce family women were the best of friends. Mom, Rebecca and her daughters - Vivian, Amanda and Kimberly were so close.<br />In 2009, Vivian was in an abusive relationship with Damon Butler which turned deadly. Damon took the lives of Vivian and her mother, Rebecca. It was brutal. Kimberly and Amanda made it through that difficult time but unbeknownst to them, there was more devastation to come. <br />In 2015, Amanda’s boyfriend, Brayan Espana, was also an abuser. They’d been together for a few years but Amanda was ready to finally make her escape and be with her children. Unfortunately, the night she was trying to leave, Brayan called the police. Amanda hanged herself with the cord of an iron. Or...did she? This case is going to have multiple parts. There are a lot of recordings that I have permission to play and I want to make sure that everything Kimberly has collected over the years gets heard. Get ready for a deep dive. #JusticeForAmandaPierce<br /><br /><br />Written by: Paige Elmore and Kimberly Mullens<br /><br /><br />❤️ There is something you can do to help. You can call and/or email the following people and ask for Amanda Pierce’s case to be reopened and reinvestigated. <br /><br />Grayson County District Attorney, Brett Smith: (903) 813-4361<br /><br />WRITE BRETT SMITH: <a href="mailto:smithb@co.grayson.tx.us">smithb@co.grayson.tx.us</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Grayson County Police Department: (903) 813-4200<br /><br />WRITE SHERIFF TOM WATT: <a href="mailto:wattt@co.grayson.tx.us">wattt@co.grayson.tx.us</a><br /><br /><br />Texas State Attorney General, Ken Paxton info:<br /><br />MAIN SWITCHBOARD (512) 463-2100<br /><br /><a href="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/contact-us-online-form" rel="noopener">https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/contact-us-online-form</a><br /><br />CRIME VICTIM STAFF (800) 983-9933 or (512) 936-1200<br /><br />WRITE THE CRIME VICTIM STAFF: <a href="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/crime-victims/crime-victim-services-contact-us" rel="noopener">https://www.tex