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Robbie Bell
Robbie Bell is the mother of George Bell III, who is serving a life sentence for killing his girlfriend Heather Spencer Sept. 11, 2007. A former executive for the Mississippi Business Journal, Bell came under intense fire because she did not call the police with Spencer dead in her house. She was initially arrested as an accessory, but authorities had to drop the charge due to laws in the state of Mississippi that require evidence that the accessory took “affirmative” action to further a crime. Her actions, or non-actions, have sparked a conversation about whether Mississippi should pass a Good Samaritan law.
The Jackson Free Press previously had named Bell one of the Chicks We Love in 2006 due to her professionalism in organizing local events honoring women, but changed its mind after the murder of Spencer.
See also:
Heather Spencer: Did She Have to Die? - cover story, PDFs, Oct. 7, 2009
Lessons of Spencer’s Death - Oct. 7, 2009
Honoring Heather - Oct. 7, 2009
Editor’s Note: Time for Strength - Oct. 7, 2009
Bell Denies Responsibility - Aug. 13, 2008
DA and AG Dismiss Case Against Robbie Bell - March 26, 2008
Bell Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Life - Feb. 4, 2008
Most Intriguing Jacksonians 2007 - Dec. 27, 2007
‘None of This Is Good News’: Robbie Bell Turns Self In - Nov. 7, 2007
BREAKING: Mother of George Bell Indicted - Oct. 30, 2007
Grant Me Justice: Two Women Killed in Two Weeks - cover story, PDFs, Sept. 26, 2007
See previous Jackson Free Press stories mentioning Robbie Bell.
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