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Sara Mehen

Case from New Meadows, ID dated Oct 01, 2022

Victim Details

Sara Mehen

Female

White / Caucasian

New Meadows

ID

2022-10-01

45

Sara

Mehen

Yes

06/26/2026

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On a tragic autumn day, Sara Mehen, a 45-year-old Caucasian woman, and her husband, Rory, were fatally shot at the Hartland Inn, the hotel they owned in New Meadows, Idaho. The events of October 1, 2022, unfolded after the couple reported the suspicious behavior of a guest to the Adams County Sheriff's Office. That guest was identified as 28-year-old John Cody Hart.

Earlier that day, the Mehens had called law enforcement around 11:40 a.m. because Hart had been entering other guests' rooms ...
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  • https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article266793791.html
  • ktvb.com: Victims in Hartland Inn shooting identified
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