Killing of Paul Orthey in Florida in 1933

Incident

Case summary

Paul Orthey, a business owner, was killed in 1933 Bay County, Florida. Orthey was taken to the woods and shot. Orthey was said to have threatened to sue Sheriff Hobbe who had previously shot him. Orthey was seen riding in Hobbe’s car the same day he was found dead.

Victim(s):

Paul Orthey


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

[given name unknown] Hobbe

Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1933-09-02
Location: Panama City, Bay County, Florida
Location type: unknown - rural
Allegation against victim: filing a suit against a sheriff; breaking into a house and threatening to murder a white resident

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