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Case Description
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In the summer of 1980, the life of William Gerald Hodges, a 49-year-old male school teacher, was tragically cut short in Valdosta, Georgia. On July 10, his body was discovered in his car at a truck stop, the victim of a fatal shooting. The investigation into his death would soon reveal a connection to a wider and more brutal series of events.

The man responsible for Mr. Hodges' death was identified as William Howard Putman, a semi-truck driver. Putman's spree of violence did not end with ...Read More
Victim Details

William Gerald Hodges

Male

White / Caucasian

Valdosta

GA

1980-07-10

49

William

Gerald Hodges

03/23/2026