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Travis Jay Gillett

Case from Lincoln County, MT dated Jan 16, 2017

Victim Details

Travis Jay Gillett

Male

White / Caucasian

Lincoln County

MT

2017-01-16

31

Travis

Jay Gillett

Yes

07/07/2026

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In the winter of 2017, the life of 31-year-old Travis Jay Gillett, a Caucasian male, was cut tragically short in the remote woods of Lincoln County, Montana. His body was discovered on January 16 in the Yaak River Valley, a few days after he was reported missing from Bonner County, Idaho. An investigation swiftly determined that Gillett had been the victim of a homicide, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds.

The ensuing investigation unraveled a dark and complex story that crossed sta ...
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  • Name of Idaho man released in suspicious death
  • Great Falls Tribune: Idaho man shot to death in northwestern Montana
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    Just thinking about TJ's case today, and I'm wondering about the motive behind his tragic death. The... ...Read More
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