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John Mast

Case from Morley, MI dated Oct 20, 2018

Victim Details

John Mast

Male

White / Caucasian

Morley

MI

2018-10-20

47

John

Mast

07/25/2026

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On a crisp autumn evening in October 2018, the life of 47-year-old John A. Mast, a white male from Stanwood, Michigan, was brought to an abrupt and violent end. Known affectionately by some as 'Amish John' due to his background, Mast was a local contractor and farmer, well-regarded in the community. The fatal encounter unfolded on a Saturday night, outside the Moe-Z-Inn bar in the small village of Morley.

Inside the bar, tensions had been brewing. Another patron, 48-year-old Randall Rober ...
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  • MLive.com: Police ID man killed in shooting outside West Michigan bar
  • MLive.com: Michigan man dies in shooting outside bar, suspect arrested
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    I've been following the John Mast case, and one detail really stands out to me: the way his communit... ...Read More
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