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Joe Powers

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the quiet expanse near Whitehall, Montana, the life of 37-year-old Joe Powers, a Caucasian male, was tragically cut short on November 3, 2015. What began as an outing with acquaintances turned into a fatal encounter on the remote Fish Creek Road, marking a sudden and violent end for the young man.

The day before the incident, Tony Dwade Sawyer, a man with a criminal past, had arrived in Montana from Texas at the invitation of his former prison acquaintance, Steve Drury. After a day of ...Read More
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  • http://mtstandard.com/crime-and-courts/texas-man-pleads-not-guilty-in-shooting-death-of-whitehall/article_13bd5a2c-f078-5e16-b803-c458736f5464.html
  • Montana Standard: Texas man charged with homicide in triple shooting near Butte
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    Victim Details

    Joe Powers

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Whitehall

    MT

    2015-11-03

    37

    Joe

    Powers

    Yes

    11/05/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Does anyone have any new insights into the background of Joe Powers and Tony Sawyer? I've been tryin... ...Read More
    07/20/2024
    Hi everyone,
    I've been following Joe Powers' case, and I've been thinking a lot about the timelin... ...Read More
    07/20/2023
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