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James Scales, a 17-year-old from St. Louis, Missouri, was fatally shot on September 5, 2017, while waiting for a school bus outside his North City home. This tragic incident was part of a premeditated plot orchestrated to prevent James from testifying in a different murder case. In December 2016, James witnessed the killing of his friend, Dwayne Clanton, by Keith Graham, who was subsequently charged with first-degree murder. James’ testimony put him in danger, and unfortunately, he did not rec ...Read More
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James Scales
March 28, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
St. Louis
MO
2017-09-05
17
James
Scales
Yes
11/22/2025
1
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Has anyone else been following the James Scales case in St. Louis? I can't stop thinking about how h... ...Read More
09/11/2023
09/11/2023
I came across James Scales' case recently, and it's just so upsetting to hear what his family went t... ...Read More
08/18/2023
08/18/2023
