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Lewis Newton

Case from Palermo, CA dated Oct 11, 2013

Victim Details

Lewis Newton

Male

Palermo

CA

2013-10-11

42

Lewis

Newton

06/24/2026

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Lewis Newton, a 42-year-old resident of Palermo, California, was found dead on October 11, 2013. His body was discovered underneath a tarp near his home, and it was determined that he had died from a gunshot wound. The Butte County Sheriff's Office quickly classified his death as a homicide, initiating an extensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding his murder.

The investigation revealed that Newton's death was connected to a marijuana grow operation. At the crime scene, aut ...
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  • Chico Enterprise-Record: South Carolina man sentenced for role in 2013 killing
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    Does anyone else find it strange that the murder weapon was never found in the Lewis Newton case? I ... ...Read More
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    I’ve been following Lewis Newton’s case for a while now, and it's so unsettling how it took year... ...Read More
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    The news of Lewis Newton's murder was hard to swallow, but what really struck me was the silence aro... ...Read More
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