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Georgia Mom Arrested in Bahamas for Plot to Kill Auburn Football Player Husband

MURDER FOR HIRE

WhatsApp messages from Lindsay Shiver reportedly show she had allegedly paid a hitman to murder her estranged husband, ex-Auburn football player Robert Shiver.

"A series of photos showing a visit to a crime scene. Investigators are investigating a murder with a firearm.
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Lindsay Shiver, 36, was arrested by police in the Bahamas for a dramatic plot to murder her estranged husband and former Auburn University football player Robert Shiver, Bahamas Court News reported Friday. Two men, one of whom was in a romantic relationship with Lindsay, were also arrested. Bahamian police reportedly stumbled into the scheme while investigating a different case, finding WhatsApp messages from Lindsay that revealed she had allegedly paid a hitman to murder Robert. According to the Thomasville Times-Enterprise, Lindsay had met her alleged lover in the Bahamas near the house that she owned with Robert. When Robert, a former Auburn Tigers snapper, found out, he filed for divorce. Lindsay and her two alleged assailants appeared in court on Friday, but weren’t required to enter a plea, according to WTVY.

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