On the night of Jan. 27, 1976, 22-year-old Kyle Clinkscales left the Moose Club in LaGrange headed back to school at Auburn University, but vanished along the way. Clinkscales’ disappearance perplexed investigators for more than four decades. Author James Longshore explores the case in his new true-crime book, “The Death of Georgia’s Kyle Clinkscales,” going over thousands of pages of case documents, rumors, false leads and the eventual discovery of Clinkscales’ car and remains in an Alabama creek. For years, Kyle’s disappearance was the stuff of local legend. The case blends small-town secrets, whispers of foul play and the agony of his parents, John and Louise Clinkscales, who refused to give up. This year marks the 50th anniversary of their son’s disappearance. The discovery of Kyle's remains in 2021 gave the family some closure after not knowing if he was dead or alive. Longshore hopes the book may shed some light on what happened that January night and the following days. After Clinkscales' remains were found, many believe he simply ran off the road and into the creek where he remained for decades. Others are certain what happened was more nefarious. Longshore tends to believe the latter. “If you read 2,000 pages of evidence, they say that 60 people came in and said that this boy was shot in the yard in front of women and children. People came forward. A man went to jail. This is precedent in court,” Longshore said. Jimmy Earl Jones went to prison in connection with the…
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