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Joseph Potter

Death by Force
Case Description
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Joseph Potter, a 20-year-old resident of Wildwood, Missouri, tragically died on March 11, 2014, in what authorities determined to be a murder-suicide. Joseph was found dead alongside his father, Douglas Potter, 57, in Babler State Park. According to the St. Louis County police, Douglas Potter shot his son before taking his own life^1^. The bodies were discovered near a hiking trail by a couple around 5:30 p.m. on that fateful day^1^.

Joseph was a senior at Lafayette High School in the Roc ...Read More
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  • stltoday.com: Father and son dead in murder-suicide at Babler State Park in Wildwood, police say
  • stltoday.com: St. Louis County police still seeking motive in murder-suicide in Babler State Park
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    Victim Details

    Joseph Potter

    Male

    Wildwood

    MO

    2014-03-11

    20

    Joseph

    Potter

    11/13/2025

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    Douglas Potter

    Death: Mar 11, 2014
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