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Lee Stewart Newbill

Case from Moscow, ID dated May 19, 2007

Victim Details

Lee Newbill

Male

White / Caucasian

Moscow

ID

2007-05-19

48

Lee

Stewart Newbill

Primary Suspect Deceased

06/20/2026

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Lee Newbill, a 48-year-old White male, was a police officer with the Moscow Police Department. His life was cut short on the night of May 19, 2007, in what has been described as a planned and deliberate attack on law enforcement in Moscow, Idaho. The evening's tragic events began when a man named Jason Hamilton launched an assault on the Latah County Courthouse. Hamilton positioned himself across the street and opened fire on the emergency dispatch center, a calculated move to draw officers into ...
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