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The Man Convicted of Causing a Catastrophe | Topeka News
After 33 years behind bars for the only “causing a catastrophe” conviction in Missouri, James R. Scott faces a pivotal parole hearing. Convicted in 1993 for deliberately breaching a levee near West Quincy, Missouri — triggering floods across 14,000 acres — Scott claims innocence, despite admitting to other crimes. His advocate, author Adam Pitluk, argues Scott has transformed and deserves release, citing weak evidence in the original case. But former mayor Chuck Scholz and the community still bear the scars of the disaster, questioning Scott’s motives and the legitimacy of the charge. With a…
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