Joseph Ronald Akins, a 38-year-old white male, was tragically killed on August 31, 1974, in Bibb County, Georgia. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and complex, involving a calculated plot orchestrated by his former wife, Rebecca Akins Smith Machetti, and her new husband, John Eldon Smith, also known as Anthony Isalldo Machetti. The motive behind the murder was financial gain, specifically to claim the proceeds from Joseph Akins' insurance policies and other benefits, wh
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