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Scotty Candler

Case from Seminole, OK dated May 30, 2015

Victim Details

Scotty Candler

Male

Southwest Asian (Indian / Pakistani)

Seminole

OK

2015-05-30

26

Scotty

Candler

06/29/2026

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In the spring of 2015, a tragic event unfolded in Seminole, Oklahoma, resulting in the death of a man named Scotty Candler. On May 30th, two men, John Douglas Knight and Matthew Armstrong, arrived at Candler's residence with a grim purpose. Both men were associated with the Indian Brotherhood, a prison-based gang, and had been ordered to question Candler about a separate homicide.

Carrying firearms, Knight and Armstrong intended to intimidate and assault Candler for information. The situa ...
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  • KOAM: Guilty plea in Indian Country murder involving prison gang - KOAM
  • KOKH: Feds: Seminole man pleads guilty to murder for a slaying
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