10 Ruthless Details Surrounding Jolee Callan, Who Died At The Hands Of Her Jealous Ex-Boyfriend

6 /10 Last Look

Callan and Brunner went to Mount Cheaha, Alabama, together to walk and take pictures. He brought his dog, which Jolee was seen in photos he took walking and playing with.

It all seemed very innocent for a time. They eventually reached a scenic cliff that overlooked a mist-covered valley.

Jolee took a picture, and Bruuner took a photo of her from behind, even live-posting it to Instagram, moments before he put his phone down and killed her.

5 /10 Bad Breakup

Brunner brandished an air rifle and shot Jolee in the back. She immediately fell over and was lethally wounded, possibly instantly dead.

He turned her over and shot her again through the head, between the eyes.

Then he repositioned her body and dumped her over the side of the 40-foot tall cliff where she tumbled to the ground below. Then he went home, leaving a blood-soaked scene behind him.

4 /10 Calling It In

Brunner turned himself in that night and even told officers where the body was located. They found the scene and arrested him, confiscating the murder weapon in the process.

Brunner was later released on bond and was meant to await trial while cooperating with officers about what he’d done. At that point, he was an admitted killer but also a free man, which upset Jolee’s family greatly.

Jolee’s father suffered a stroke when he heard the news that his daughter was dead. He recovered, but the grief was still immense.

3 /10 No Mercy

Brunner was initially tried as a “youthful offender” despite being 21 at the time of the murder. He was still seen as too young to fully understand the impact of his actions or accept consequences that had to follow forth.

He would, at most, receive a three-year sentence. The Callan family contacted Fighting For You, a legal representation agency, to dispute the youthful offender status.

Thanks to them and media exposure of the case, his status was upgraded to adult, and he was tried as a fully-fledged, grown-up murderer.

2 /10 Breaking The Pact

Brunner initially testified as not guilty by way of a strange circumstance. According to him, he did shoot and kill Jolee, but at her request.

They were supposed to engage in a suicide pact where he would kill her and then himself to follow her, but he panicked and couldn’t follow through.

Investigators failed to find any evidence anywhere but from his claims that he was depressed or going through some mental trauma that would warrant such desperation. His claims, therefore, were dismissed.

1 /10 Due Justice

Brunner was sentenced to 52 years in prison, minimum, and restitution of over $11,000 to the grieving Callen family.

There was a great relief at this decision, as Jolee’s family said he’d been walking around for two years without consequence and that she must be smiling.

However, there’s a different story behind bars where Brennan continues to boast about what he did. That if he couldn’t have her, no one would.

In his juvenile mind, he still doesn’t understand the wrong thing he did. He’ll likely never make parole and stay a teenager at heart for life.