 On September 16, 2004, Jesse Tribble, an 18-year-old on-and-off-again boyfriend of Whittaker's granddaughter Brandi Bragg, was found dead in Whittaker's home in Teays Valley, West Virginia.A coroner's report indicated that he had died from overdosing on a combination of oxycodone, methadone, meperidine, and cocaine.On December 20, 2004, Brandi Bragg, 17, was found dead on the property of a male friend after being reported missing on December 9.