FL v. Herbert Swilley

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Herbert Swilley was convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole for the premeditated first-degree murder of his husband, Timothy Floyd Smith. Smith was found deceased in March 2023 after being drugged, strangled, and suffering a fractured cervical spine. Swilley allegedly moved the body, staged a fake crime scene, and attempted to destroy evidence. He is currently serving his life sentence.

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2025

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2024

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Further investigation reveals Timothy Smith was drugged with a massive dose of diphenhydramine, strangled, and suffered a fractured cervical spine; Swilley is also identified as the beneficiary of a $333,000 life insurance policy on Smith.

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2023

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Story began · 3 years ago