In the fall of 2014, 40-year-old Timothy Linder was shot multiple times and killed at his Marion Street home in Valdosta, Georgia, during what police described as a robbery gone bad. The incident occurred the evening of October 27, 2014, and involved three people who had gone to Linder’s residence intending to steal marijuana.

The alleged shooter was 16-year-old Ricky Barron III, who was accompanied by Andreah Mitchell and Angel Clark. Mitchell was accused of driving Barron to the house, and Clark reportedly provided the firearm that was given to Barron to sell. All three were arrested and charged: Barron was indicted for felony murder, armed robbery, and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony; Mitchell faced the same charges; Clark was indicted for armed robbery and tampering with evidence. Mitchell and Clark later pleaded guilty to armed robbery in exchange for testifying against Barron.

At Barron’s September 2016 trial, the jury acquitted him of felony murder but convicted him of armed robbery and one firearms count; in October 2016 he received 15 years in prison for armed robbery plus five years probation on the firearms conviction. Did anyone in Valdosta have contact with Timothy Linder or information about the events of October 27, 2014?