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Lewis Newton

Death by Force
Case Description
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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 ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Lewis Newton

    Male

    Palermo

    CA

    2013-10-11

    42

    Lewis

    Newton

    12/04/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Does anyone else find it strange that the murder weapon was never found in the Lewis Newton case? I ... ...Read More
    10/07/2023
    I’ve been following Lewis Newton’s case for a while now, and it's so unsettling how it took year... ...Read More
    05/22/2023
    The news of Lewis Newton's murder was hard to swallow, but what really struck me was the silence aro... ...Read More
    04/26/2023
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