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Morey Pelton

Case from Ririe, ID dated May 13, 2022

Victim Details

Morey Pelton

Male

White / Caucasian

Ririe

ID

2022-05-13

36

Morey

Pelton

litigation

07/05/2026

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On the morning of May 13, 2022, the body of Morey Pelton, a 36-year-old White/Caucasian male, was discovered by a passerby in the parking lot of the Lane Clark Rest Area on U.S. Highway 26, situated between Ririe and Swan Valley, Idaho. An investigation quickly determined he had been killed by a single gunshot wound, launching a homicide investigation into the father of two's final moments.

The events that led to Pelton's death began the night before, on May 12, stemming from a dispute ov ...
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