Tuesday marked the 13th anniversary of the murder of Brian Kyle Plunkett.
On Sunday, June 13, 2010, the Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office received
a 911 phone call from an individual identified as Kimberly Linthicum. She
claimed she was being chased in a vehicle and threatened by unknown
individuals. Responding deputies spoke with Linthicum who provided
information indicating Brian Plunkett was in danger or a victim of a violent
crime in the area of Old Sterling City Highway near FM2288. The report
initiated an investigation that resulted in several unsuccessful land searches
for Plunkett. A break in the investigation occurred on Monday, October 25,
2010, when a hunter located skeletal remains in an area of the State Park. It
was later determined the remains were of Brain Plunkett and the case was
investigated as a homicide.
In April 2015, investigators with the Sheriff’s Office developed probable
cause to arrest Kimberly Linthicum and George Simmons for the murder of
Plunkett. Linthicum was indicted and ultimately convicted of murder in
March of 2017 and sentenced to 8 years in a plea deal. George Simmons
was not indicted due to insufficient evidence. The Tom Green County Sheriff’s
Office is reviewing the case and asking for help from the public. Anyone
with information regarding the death of Brian Plunkett is encouraged to contact
the Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office (325) 655-8111 or the online tip at Crime
Tips – Tom Green County, TX Sheriff’s Office.
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