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Stanford Jones

Case from Columbus, GA dated Aug 10, 2018

Victim Details

Stanford Jones

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

GA

2018-08-10

44

Stanford

Jones

06/26/2026

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On a summer day in Columbus, Georgia, tragedy struck when 44-year-old Stanford Duane Jones was found shot to death inside his Mellon Street residence on August 10, 2018. The grim discovery launched a homicide investigation that would eventually lead to the arrest and conviction of two men.

Authorities identified Curtis “Baby C” Williams III and Jeffery “Red” Flakes Jr. as the primary suspects in the case. Investigators determined that the motive for the killing was robbery, with t ...
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  • ledger-enquirer: Man found shot to death inside Mellon Street residence
  • UPDATE: Man ID'ed in deadly shooting on Mellon St.
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    I'm really troubled by how Stanford Jones' life was cut short, especially since it seemed like he wa... ...Read More
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