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Maden McAnear

Case from Kamiah, ID dated Jul 19, 2021

Victim Details

Maden McAnear

Male

White / Caucasian

Kamiah

ID

2021-07-19

31

Maden

McAnear

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/02/2026

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On a summer day in Kamiah, Idaho, the community was shaken by a sudden and tragic act of violence that claimed the life of 31-year-old Maden McAnear, a White / Caucasian male. The incident unfolded on July 19, 2021, at the Sundown Motel, where McAnear and another man, 57-year-old Chip Brooks, were fatally shot. The tranquility of the small town was shattered by the events that were later identified by the Lewis County Sheriff's Office as a double homicide-suicide.

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  • Idaho Press: Victims, suspect identified in possible murder-suicide in north Idaho
  • Clearwater Progress: Update: Possible murder-suicide at Kamiah under investigation
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