Georgia woman, alleged lover charged in plot to kill her ex-Auburn football player husband

A South Georgia woman and her alleged lover have been arrested and charged for plotting to kill her estranged husband, a former Auburn football player.

According to bahamascourtnews.com, Lindsay Shiver, 36, of Thomasville, Georgia — along with her alleged lover, Terrance Bethel, 28, of Abaco, Bahamas, and Faron Newbold, 29 — was allegedly involved in a plot to kill her husband, Robert Shiver.

Law enforcement discovered the alleged murder plot when they were investigating a break-in at Grabber’s Bar and Grill on Guana. Officers discovered WhatsApp messages regarding to plot while searching one of the break-in suspect's phones.

The Shivers have a Caribbean home and sources told the Thomasville Times-Enterprise that Lindsay Shiver was engaged in an extra-marital affair with Bethel. According to the TTE, Robert Shiver filed for divorce after becoming aware of the affair.

The three suspects were not required to enter a plea during a court appearance on Friday, according to Bahamas Court News. They will appear in court again in October.

According to a July 31 update from Bahamas Court News, Lindsay Shiver, Bethel and Newbold were denied an emergency bail application and could face 30-60 years in prison.

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Background on Lindsay Shiver and Robert Shiver

According to WDHN, Lindsay Shiver, formerly Lindsay Shirley, is a native of Dothan, Alabama and was named Miss Houston County in 2005.

Robert Shiver currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Senior Life Insurance Company. He was a long snapper for the Auburn Tigers football team from 2006-2008 and had a brief stint with the Atlanta Falcons.