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Three people arrested in 1999 cold case murder of 14-year-old who was found dead on train tracks
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Christopher Replogle, Akim Powell , WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)
· July 24, 2026
· 1 min read
CASSVILLE, Mo. ( KY3 /Gray News) - Three people were arrested in the 1999 cold case murder of a 14-year-old boy who was found dead on train tracks near his home in Missouri. Sheriff Danny Boyd named Mark Wesley Scott, David Ray Scott, and Bobby Ray Scott as suspects in the death of Justin Hocutt....
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Key takeaway ( KY3 /Gray News) - Three people were arrested in the 1999 cold case murder of a 14-year-old boy who was found dead on train tracks near his home in Missouri.
Why this matters in The Nashville
The resolution of this cold case in Missouri may have implications for Nashville's own approach to investigating and solving long-dormant crimes. As law enforcement agencies in Davidson County consider their own backlog of unsolved cases, they may take note of the role that resubmitting evidence for additional testing played in cracking the Justin Hocutt case. The fact that new leads and tips were still being generated years after the crime suggests that community engagement and public awareness can be crucial in bringing forth new information. Nashville residents who have been following local cold cases may be wondering if similar efforts could be applied to unsolved murders in their own community, and whether advances in forensic testing could help bring closure to families who have been waiting for justice for years.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 24, 2026 ·
Source: WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? CASSVILLE, Mo. ( KY3 /Gray News) - Three people were arrested in the 1999 cold case murder of a 14-year-old boy who was found dead on train tracks near his home in Missouri. Sheriff Danny Boyd named Mark Wesley Scott, David Ray Scott, and Bobby Ray Scott as suspects in the death of Justin Hocutt....
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