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CRIMEJul 24 · 22:17 UTCWAFB BATON ROUGEChristopher Replogle, Akim Powell

Three people arrested in 1999 cold case murder of 14-year-old who was found dead on train tracks

Three individuals were arrested in the 1999 cold case murder of 14-year-old Justin Hocutt, who was found dead on train tracks near his Missouri home. The suspects, Mark Wesley Scott, David Ray Scott, and Bobby Ray Scott, face first-degree murder charges. Investigators reopened the case in 2026 after resubmitting evidence for testing.

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Mark Wesley ScottpersonDavid Ray ScottpersonBobby Ray ScottpersonJustin HocuttpersonDanny BoydpersonCassville, Mo.placeKY3/Gray NewsorganizationMissouri State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratoryorganization
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