Yesterday I was driving through Crawfordville, FL and I see a sign on the side of the road that read: Who killed Jody Gilmore. So me being who am, I had to look it up. Here is an article I found on this case.
October 7, 2014
CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. -- Wakulla County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a possible homicide after a man was found dead at his home in Crawfordville.
50-year-old George "Jody" Kilgore was pronounced dead shortly after police arrived at his home off Spring Court early Monday morning. One of his next door neighbors said he's shaken up by the whole thing.
"We feel unsafe now," said neighbor Daniel Crosby. "We were keeping our windows open and doors unlocked, but not no more. We just don't know, you know, you never know what's gonna happen."
Daniel Crosby lives a few feet away from Kilgore's home. He said he heard some arguing a little before 10 a.m. Monday, but didn't think anything of it. That is, until Wakulla County Sheriff's deputies showed up in his driveway saying that a homicide happened next door.
WCSO hasn't released much about the investigation. What we do know is that they are investigating the death of Kilgore as a possible homicide.
"Me and my son were upset you know," said Crosby. "Something like this happening this close to the house, we don't like it. That's not this neighborhood."
Investigators were back at Kilgore's home Tuesday morning, interviewing neighbors and searching in-and-around the Kilgore home. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement was also called to help with the investigation.
As for Crosby, he said that the neighborhood will feel on edge for a while...
"It's a shame something like that happened...too close to home," said Crosby. "Really, we feel unsafe, I imagine everyone around here does."
WCSO says that the investigation is still on going. If you have information, call their Tip Line at (850) 745-7190.
On October 6, 2014, at around 10:30 am, Jody Kilgore was found stabbed to death in his driveway in Crawfordville, Florida. Crawfordville is a small, rural community in Wakulla County, about 20 miles south of Tallahassee. I lived there for about 8 years, and my family still owns a house there. There are some unusual circumstances surrounding the murder: -Jody lived in a neighborhood where the houses are almost wall to wall next to each other. There’s maybe a few feet of space between each. -Crawfordville is a very quiet place, with an extremely low homicide rate -His neighbors were all in their homes at the time. Given how quiet it is, it seems impossible that a fight and murder could have happened without a single one of them hearing it, yet the only thing anyone heard was “talking, nothing like arguing” -His time of death was around 9-10 am. Why didn’t he cry out for help, yell, or anything? Stabbings don’t tend to kill you instantly. It’s as though he laid there silently after being attacked, bleeding to death -Jody wasn’t the type of guy to have enemies. He was a relatively well-known fisherman, and he was beloved by the community. He wasn’t involved in any high-risk activities that would make him a target.
There is a $10000 reward for information leading to an arrest. If you have any information regarding the Murder of Jody Kilgore, call the WCSO tip line at 850-574-TIPS
October 7, 2014
CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. -- Wakulla County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a possible homicide after a man was found dead at his home in Crawfordville.
50-year-old George "Jody" Kilgore was pronounced dead shortly after police arrived at his home off Spring Court early Monday morning. One of his next door neighbors said he's shaken up by the whole thing.
"We feel unsafe now," said neighbor Daniel Crosby. "We were keeping our windows open and doors unlocked, but not no more. We just don't know, you know, you never know what's gonna happen."
Daniel Crosby lives a few feet away from Kilgore's home. He said he heard some arguing a little before 10 a.m. Monday, but didn't think anything of it. That is, until Wakulla County Sheriff's deputies showed up in his driveway saying that a homicide happened next door.
WCSO hasn't released much about the investigation. What we do know is that they are investigating the death of Kilgore as a possible homicide.
"Me and my son were upset you know," said Crosby. "Something like this happening this close to the house, we don't like it. That's not this neighborhood."
Investigators were back at Kilgore's home Tuesday morning, interviewing neighbors and searching in-and-around the Kilgore home. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement was also called to help with the investigation.
As for Crosby, he said that the neighborhood will feel on edge for a while...
"It's a shame something like that happened...too close to home," said Crosby. "Really, we feel unsafe, I imagine everyone around here does."
WCSO says that the investigation is still on going. If you have information, call their Tip Line at (850) 745-7190.
On October 6, 2014, at around 10:30 am, Jody Kilgore was found stabbed to death in his driveway in Crawfordville, Florida. Crawfordville is a small, rural community in Wakulla County, about 20 miles south of Tallahassee. I lived there for about 8 years, and my family still owns a house there. There are some unusual circumstances surrounding the murder: -Jody lived in a neighborhood where the houses are almost wall to wall next to each other. There’s maybe a few feet of space between each. -Crawfordville is a very quiet place, with an extremely low homicide rate -His neighbors were all in their homes at the time. Given how quiet it is, it seems impossible that a fight and murder could have happened without a single one of them hearing it, yet the only thing anyone heard was “talking, nothing like arguing” -His time of death was around 9-10 am. Why didn’t he cry out for help, yell, or anything? Stabbings don’t tend to kill you instantly. It’s as though he laid there silently after being attacked, bleeding to death -Jody wasn’t the type of guy to have enemies. He was a relatively well-known fisherman, and he was beloved by the community. He wasn’t involved in any high-risk activities that would make him a target.
There is a $10000 reward for information leading to an arrest. If you have any information regarding the Murder of Jody Kilgore, call the WCSO tip line at 850-574-TIPS