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Woodrow Bournes

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the quiet hills near Deer Lodge, Montana, a remote cabin in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest became the scene of a heart-wrenching tragedy on June 7, 2015. On that day, four-year-old Woodrow "Woody" Bournes, a White male, lost his life alongside his family in a horrific murder-suicide. The tranquility of their off-the-grid home was shattered by the actions of his father, 59-year-old Michael Augustine Bournes.

The events of that Sunday morning unfolded after Michael Bournes cont ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Woodrow Bournes

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Deer Lodge

    MT

    2015-06-07

    4

    Woodrow

    Bournes

    Primary Suspect Deceased

    11/05/2025

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    I've been following the tragic events surrounding the Bournes family, and something... ...Read More
    10/01/2024
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    04/23/2023
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