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Ryan Willes

Case from Burley, ID dated Nov 02, 2013

Victim Details

Ryan Willes

Male

White / Caucasian

Burley

ID

2013-11-02

16

Ryan

Willes

Accidental

06/23/2026

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In the quiet farming community of Burley, Idaho, a Saturday that began with the ordinary activities of teenagers would end in tragedy, leaving a family and community to grapple with a sudden and devastating loss. On November 2, 2013, 16-year-old Ryan J. Willes, a Caucasian male, was at a home in western Cassia County with other individuals. Earlier in the day, the group had been out shooting, a common pastime in the rural landscape.

Later that evening, as they were cleaning their firearms ...
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  • Weekly Mailer: Community remembers Ryan Willes
  • Idaho State Journal: Burley teen dies in accidental shooting
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