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Arthur Backus

Case from West Haven, UT dated Feb 03, 2006

Victim Details

Arthur Backus

Male

White / Caucasian

West Haven

UT

2006-02-03

48

Arthur

Backus

Yes

07/12/2026

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On a winter day in West Haven, Utah, the life of Arthur Sherman Backus, a 48-year-old male, came to a violent and abrupt end. On February 3, 2006, outside his own home, he was confronted by an assailant in his driveway. The man, identified as 44-year-old Warren Dee Fellows, fatally shot Backus multiple times. The motive for this tragic event was later revealed to be Fellows' discovery of an affair between his wife and Backus.

Following the shooting, Fellows did not flee the scene. Instead ...
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  • Deseret News: Murder suspect enters an insanity plea
  • Motive Discovered in West Haven Murder
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