Willie Cory Godbolt

Death Penalty Information Center Info

Age: 41

Sex: Male

Race: Black

State: Mississippi

County: Lincoln

Inmate Number: 228135

via Mississippi Department of Corrections; My Crime Library; Associated Press News

Brief Case History

Willie Cory Godbolt was accused of murdering eight people in Lincoln County over Memorial Day weekend in 2017. Reportedly, he attended a party hosted by his estranged wife’s family and he and his estranged wife argued over their children. He then opened fire, killing three people and the responding sheriff. He then traveled to another home in Bogue Chitto and killed two more people before traveling to a third home and killing his last two victims. On February 27, 2020, Godbolt was found guilty on four counts of capital murder, 4 counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, two counts of kidnapping, and one count of armed robbery. He was sentenced multiples times to life and was sentenced to death.

via Mississippi Department of Corrections; My Crime Library; Associated Press News