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Gayla Smith

Case from Jonesboro, LA dated Dec 08, 2025

Victim Details

Gayla Smith

Female

White / Caucasian

Jonesboro

LA

2025-12-08

62

Gayla

Smith

07/10/2026

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On December 8, 2025, deputies from the Jackson Parish Sheriff's Office arrived at a residence located at 178 Shows Lane in the Weston and Caney Lake area of Jonesboro, Louisiana, to conduct a welfare check. Upon entering the home, authorities discovered the bodies of 62-year-old female Gayla Smith and another individual, identified as 62-year-old James Bradford. Both individuals had sustained injuries consistent with gunshot wounds and were pronounced deceased at the scene.

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  • https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/death-investigation-underway-after-2-found-in-jackson-parish-home-during-welfare-check/
  • https://www.knoe.com: Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office investigating two deaths in Jonesboro
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