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Darla Sue Scott

Case from Spokane, WA dated Nov 05, 1997

Victim Details

Darla Sue Scott

Female

White / Caucasian

Spokane

WA

1997-11-05

29

Darla

Sue Scott

07/19/2026

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On November 5, 1997, the decomposing body of 29-year-old White/Caucasian female Darla Sue Scott was discovered in a shallow grave in a rural area off of Hangman Valley Road, south of Spokane, Washington. A local resident walking his dog stumbled upon the grim scene. Investigators determined that Scott had been shot twice in the head with a small-caliber handgun. Found with her remains were two plastic bags that had been placed over her head, a chilling detail that would later become a signature ...
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