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Father recalls horror after son murdered his 5 grandchildren: ‘I knew he killed them’

Nypost · · 1495 words · By Fox News
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Appeal to Anger 70% confidence
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“Timothy Jones Jr. admitted to killing his five children, ages 1 to 8, in their Lexington County, South Carolina, home in August 2014.”
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Multiple web search results, including Wikipedia entries, confirm that Timothy Jones Jr. admitted to killing his five children in their Lexington County, South Carolina, home in August 2014.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy Ray Jones Jr. (born December 28, 1981) is an American convicted mass murderer who killed his five children: Merah (aged 8), Elias (aged 7), Nahtahn (aged 6), Gabriel (aged 2), and Abigail Elai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Jones_Jr.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, were the first major military actions between the British Army and Patriot militias from British America's Thirteen Colonies during the American…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy or Tim Jones may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Jones
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“He drove with their bodies in his SUV for nine days before dumping them in five garbage bags on a hillside near Camden, Alabama.”
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The claim that he drove the bodies for nine days and dumped them in Camden, Alabama, is reported in one web search result ('Fox News' source), but this specific detail is not corroborated by other independent sources provided. The evidence confirms he was found guilty of the murders.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of violence against LGBTQ people in the United States is made up of assaults on lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender individuals, legal responses to such violence, and hate crime …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On March 28, 2019, Javier Ambler II died of heart failure while being arrested by police in Austin, Texas, after fleeing from deputies who sought to stop him for a traffic violation. Ambler was tased …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Javier_Ambler
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in July 2014, whether in the line of duty or not, and regardless of reason or method. The listing…
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“Jones Jr. was later arrested at a traffic checkpoint in Smith County, Mississippi, after an officer smelled an odor of decomposition, The Associated Press reported.”
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The specific detail that The Associated Press reported his arrest at a traffic checkpoint in Smith County, Mississippi, after smelling decomposition is only present in the claim's premise and is not directly confirmed by the provided web search or Wikipedia results. However, the general context of his arrest in Mississippi is mentioned in other sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Tyre Jones Jr. (March 17, 1902 – December 18, 1971) was an American amateur golfer who was one of the most influential figures in the history of the sport; he was also a lawyer by profession. J…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Jones_(golfer)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an American record producer, composer, arranger, record executive, conductor, trumpeter, film and television producer, and bandleader. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy Ray Jones Jr. (born December 28, 1981) is an American convicted mass murderer who killed his five children: Merah (aged 8), Elias (aged 7), Nahtahn (aged 6), Gabriel (aged 2), and Abigail Elai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Jones_Jr.
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“Jones Sr. said he hadn’t heard from his son before the murders came to light.”
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Two separate web search results quote or paraphrase Jones Sr. stating he had not heard from his son before the murders came to light, corroborating the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tim Jones Sr., who had his own issues with drugs, alcohol and domestic violence, felt his wife was unstable and he began sleeping with one eye open, according to court testimony.
https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article231479443.h…
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web search NEUTRAL — The couple separated for two weeks in May 2012, and according to Jones's divorce lawyer, when Jones returned to their shared home, he discovered that his wife "was putting the children to bed and then…
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web search NEUTRAL — Timothy Jones Sr. says he knew his son had killed his five grandchildren before their bodies were found. He shares his story on "Evil Lives Here: My Child the Killer."
https://www.foxnews.com/us/father-recalls-horror-son-murdere…
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“When he reached out to one of his son’s friends, he learned that Jones Jr. hadn’t been seen in the previous day or two at work.”
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Two separate web search results corroborate that Jones Sr. learned from a friend that Jones Jr. had not been seen at work for the previous day or two.
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web search NEUTRAL — Roy Levesta Jones Jr. is an American former professional boxer. He held multiple world championships in four weight classes, including middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweig…
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web search NEUTRAL — When Timothy Jones Sr. learned his grandchildren were missing, a deep, unshakable dread set in, and he feared his own son had killed them.When he reached out to one of his son’s friends, he learned th…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/father-recalls-horror-so…
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web search NEUTRAL — Over two days, during the wake and the funeral last week, thousands of friends, admirers and colleagues paid homage to the life and legacy of Judge Theodore Theopolis Jones, Jr. of New York State’s Co…
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“The police officer called Jones Sr. from Mississippi, stating there were no children with Jones Jr. and mentioning finding a little bit of blood in the car.”
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The specific details regarding the police officer calling Jones Sr. from Mississippi, stating there were no children and mentioning blood in the car, are only present in the claim's premise and are not independently corroborated by the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Luther "Casey" Jones (March 14, 1864 – April 30, 1900) was an American railroader who was killed when his passenger train collided with a stalled freight train in Vaughan, Mississippi. Jones was …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jones College is a public community college in Ellisville, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and serves its eight-county d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jones_College_(Mississippi)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy Ray Jones Jr. (born December 28, 1981) is an American convicted mass murderer who killed his five children: Merah (aged 8), Elias (aged 7), Nahtahn (aged 6), Gabriel (aged 2), and Abigail Elai…
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“At the trial, authorities testified that they allowed the meeting between Jones Sr. and Jones Jr. hoping a face-to-face confrontation might break Jones Jr. and reveal what had happened to the missing children.”
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The specific testimony that authorities allowed the meeting hoping for a confrontation to reveal the children's whereabouts is mentioned in the claim's premise and is not corroborated by the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Reynolds Jones Jr. (October 19, 1911 – November 12, 1997) was the second president and chancellor of Bob Jones University. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Jones was the son of Bob Jones Sr., the u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Jones_Jr.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones Jr. (born May 19, 1949) is an American television producer and director of award shows and live television events. He is a public speaker and frequent moderator and pan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Jones_Jr.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy Ray Jones Jr. (born December 28, 1981) is an American convicted mass murderer who killed his five children: Merah (aged 8), Elias (aged 7), Nahtahn (aged 6), Gabriel (aged 2), and Abigail Elai…
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“Jones Jr. eventually led authorities to the bodies of his five children.”
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Two web search results confirm that Jones Jr. eventually led authorities to the bodies of his five children.
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web search NEUTRAL — Roy Levesta Jones Jr. is an American former professional boxer. He held multiple world championships in four weight classes, including middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweig…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jones Jr. eventually led authorities to the bodies of his five children.According to investigators, Timothy Jones Jr. drove the bodies of his five young children (four are pictured here) around for a …
https://www.foxnews.com/us/father-recalls-horror-son-murdere…
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web search NEUTRAL — I said, ‘That’s fine. Just take them to those kids.’”SIGN UP TO GET THE TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTERJones Jr. eventually led authorities to the bodies of his five children.”And of course, my life’s changed e…
https://www.madmadnews.com/business/father-recalls-horror-af…
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“Jones Sr. remembered his son as “a good little boy” who grew up without his mother.”
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No evidence was found regarding Jones Sr. remembering his son as a 'good little boy who grew up without his mother.'
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“Jones Sr. stated that Jones Jr. shot the neighbor in the back of the leg with a BB gun when Jones Jr. was about 9 years old.”
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No evidence was found regarding Jones Sr. stating that Jones Jr. shot a neighbor in the leg with a BB gun when Jones Jr. was about 9 years old.
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“In 2001, Jones Jr. was charged with a crime spree that included burglary, car theft and forged checks, and was sentenced to seven years in prison.”
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“Jones Jr. married Amber Kyzer in 2004.”
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“The couple divorced in 2012.”
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“During the trial, Jones Jr.’s defense team argued that he suffered from mental health issues.”
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“The jury convicted Jones Jr. of five counts of murder and sentenced him to death.”
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