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Hugh Kite

Death by Force
Case Description
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On the evening of September 15, 1984, 63-year-old Hugh Sims Kite, the owner of Kite's Grocery and Bait Store on Highway 165 in Cottonton, Alabama, was preparing to close his store for the night. Assisting him was Jerry Ford, a ten-year-old boy employed part-time. Kite instructed Ford to wait at the front of the store while he went to the back to place ice in his truck. Shortly thereafter, Ford heard two gunshots. Concerned, he went to the back of the store and called out for Kite but received no ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Hugh Kite

    Male

    Cottonton

    AL

    1984-09-05

    63

    Hugh

    Kite

    Yes

    11/25/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been thinking a lot about the role of young Jerry Ford in this tragic case. He was just ten yea... ...Read More
    09/03/2024
    I've been thinking about that poor boy, Jerry Ford, who pretty much walked into a nightmare at such ... ...Read More
    05/30/2024
    Does anyone else find it puzzling that no defensive wounds were mentioned on Mr. Kite's body? I’m ... ...Read More
    02/12/2023
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