<div> <p>In Albany, Georgia, the death of Army veteran Jake Embert was quickly ruled a suicide. But his family never believed it. 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EMBERT (2025)</a><br><a href="https://www.walb.com/2019/12/10/susan-embert-trial-continues-more-witnesses-take-stand/">Susan Embert trial continues as more witnesses take the stand</a><br><a href="https://www.walb.com/2019/12/11/embert-trial-testimony-continues-wednesday/">Embert trial testimony continues Wednesday</a><br><a href="https://www.walb.com/2019/12/20/you-dont-give-up-your-family-murder-victims-family-encourages-others-keep-fighting-justice/">'You don’t give up on your family’: Murder victim’s family encourages other<br></a><a href="https://www.walb.com/video/2019/12/13/susan-embert-takes-witness-stand/">Susan Embert takes the witness stand<br></a><a href="https://www.walb.com/2020/02/24/susan-embert-sentenced-staging-husbands-death/">Susan Embert sentenced for staging husband’s 2014 death</a><br><a href="https://thecinemaholic.com/jake-embert-murder-where-is-susan-fortune-now/">Jake Embert Murder: Where is Susan Fortune Now?</a><br><a href="https://www.walb.com/2025/08/14/susan-embert-returns-jail-set-face-2nd-murder-trial-2014-murder-husband/">Susan Embert returns to jail, set to face 2nd murder trial for 2014 murder of husband</a><br><a href="https://www.walb.com/2024/06/18/appeal-filed-susan-emberts-murder-conviction-dismissal/">Appeal filed in Susan Embert’s murder conviction dismissal</a><br><a href="https://www.walb.com/2024/05/24/its-heartbreaking-family-reacts-2019-dougherty-county-murder-conviction-overturn/">‘It’s heartbreaking’: Family reacts to 2019 Dougherty County murder conviction overturn</a><br><a href="https://www.banksfh.com/obituaries/William-Embert-35572/#!/Obituary">William "Jake" Embert Obituary</a><br><a href="https://albanyherald.com/news/a-former-albany-woman-indicted-on-murder-charge-in-husbands-death/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">A former Albany woman indicted on murder charge</a><br><a href="https://albanymetrocommunity.com/news-testimony-to-continue-in-high-profile-murder-trial-35675.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Testimony to continue in high-profile murder trial</a><br><a href="https://www.walb.com/2025/12/04/mistrial-possible-after-incident-day-3-susan-embert-trial/">Mistrial possible after incident on Day 3 of Susan Embert trial<br></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVCqVpazQfc&amp;rco=1">Online nightmare | Meet, Marry, Murder | FirstLook True Crime</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_zqgzNzBQ8">Behind the Crime Scenes: Lady Fortune | Meet, Marry, Murder | FirstLook True Crime<br></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/WALBNews10/videos/883346107437896">First Trial Video - Facebook</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/WALBNews10/videos/894159516892543">Facebook Trial video - Mr. Buckner continues</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/WALBNews10/">Facebook Embert List</a></p></div>