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William Newton Scott

Death by Force
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William Newton Scott, a 38-year-old Caucasian male, died on May 26, 2017, in Twin Falls, Idaho, following a fatal shooting. The events of that evening unfolded at the Creekside Trailer Court on Addison Avenue West, where Scott, in the company of another man and a teenage male, went to confront 45-year-old Billy Duane Johnson at his residence.

An altercation broke out between the men, escalating into a physical struggle. During this brief but intense confrontation, Johnson produced a firea ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    William Newton Scott

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Twin Falls

    ID

    2017-05-26

    38

    William

    Newton Scott

    Substantiated

    11/23/2025

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