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Bobby Kicklighter

Case from Glennville, GA dated Jan 30, 2021

Victim Details

Bobby Kicklighter

Male

White / Caucasian

Glennville

GA

2021-01-30

88

Bobby

Kicklighter

06/26/2026

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On the morning of January 30, 2021, 88-year-old Bobby Carlton Kicklighter, a male and beloved local historian, was found dead in his Glennville, Georgia, home from multiple gunshot wounds. The investigation into his death uncovered a tragic case of mistaken identity rooted in a murder-for-hire plot connected to a contraband smuggling ring at Smith State Prison. Kicklighter was not the intended victim. The actual target was a correctional officer who lived next door to him and was known for his s ...
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  • Bobby Kicklighter Obituary 2021 - Brannen Family Funeral Services
  • AP News: Indictment links 3 murders to southeast Georgia prison gang
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