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James Mellen Jr

Case from Overgaard, AZ dated Jul 01, 2019

Victim Details

James Mellen Jr

Male

White / Caucasian

Overgaard

AZ

2019-07-01

58

James

Mellen Jr

litigation

06/22/2026

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In the small community of Overgaard, Arizona, a domestic dispute on July 1, 2019, ended in tragedy. James Mellen Jr., a 58-year-old White / Caucasian male, was found deceased in his bed by deputies from the Navajo County Sheriff's Office. The cause of his death was a gunshot wound. The events leading up to this fatal incident reportedly began as a verbal and physical altercation between James Mellen Jr. and his father.

The argument had apparently carried on for a significant part of the d ...
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  • Great Circle Media: An Elderly Overgaard Man Is In Jail After Allegedly Killing His Son - KAFF News
  • White Mountain Independent: Police: Father shoots and kills son in his sleep
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