In a quiet Gainesville, Georgia neighborhood, a family tragedy unfolded, leaving a community in shock and a son facing the consequences of a violent act. On a Monday morning in early December 2018, the husband of 69-year-old Linda Arrington made a devastating discovery at their Skyview Drive home. He found his wife deceased, and it was immediately apparent that her death was not from natural causes. The Hall County Sheriff's Office was called to the scene, and investigators quickly determined that foul play was involved. An autopsy would later confirm that Arrington had been fatally shot in the head.
The investigation into the death of the female victim swiftly focused on a suspect close to home: her own son. Within a day of his mother's body being found, 54-year-old Robert Timothy Stargel was taken into custody. Investigators located and arrested him without incident on Oak Brook Drive. The motive for the fatal shooting was not immediately released to the public, leaving friends and neighbors to grapple with the shocking turn of events.
Following his arrest, Robert Timothy Stargel was charged with the murder of his mother, Linda Arrington. He was booked into the Hall County Jail to await legal proceedings. The case eventually moved through the justice system, culminating in a conviction. For the crime of killing his mother, Stargel was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison. The tragic case left a lasting scar on the family, with Linda Arrington's husband expressing the enduring pain of discovering the crime scene where his wife lay dying.
