Friends Hopeful for a Positive Parole Decision for James Scott

Friends hopeful for a positive parole decision for James Scott

Scott was convicted of causing the Great Flood of 1993 more than 30 years ago, and faced his first parole hearing this week.

Man convicted of ‘causing a catastrophe’ seeks parole 33 years after Missouri flood

James R. Scott was convicted of intentionally breaking a levee near West Quincy, Missouri, during the 1993 Great Flood.

Friends are hopeful for a positive parole decision for James Scott

Scott was convicted of causing the Great Flood of 1993 more than 30 years ago, and faced his first parole hearing this week.

Missouri man convicted of ‘causing a catastrophe’ seeks parole 33 years after flood

James R. Scott was convicted of intentionally breaking a levee near West Quincy, Missouri, during the 1993 Great Flood.

Parole hearing scheduled for man found guilty of causing 1993 flood

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man who was given a life sentence for causing the 1993 Missouri flood has a parole hearing this week. James Robert Scott, 58, was found guilty decades ago of causing a catastrophe. He is being held at Jefferson City Correctional Center. He was sentenced to life in prison on July 6, The post Parole hearing scheduled for man found guilty of causing 1993 flood appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

Parole hearing proceeds for Quincy man convicted of levee sabotage in 1993

James Scott is 33 years into a life sentence for causing a catastrophe Publisher’s note: In the interest of full disclosure, MRN’s Michele McCormack interviewed Scott on the scene of the levee breach back in July 16, 1993 QUINCY – An official with the Missouri Parole Board in Jefferson City, Mo., confirms that a parole hearing was held Wednesday for James Scott, 56, who was sentenced to life after a jury convicted him of an obscure charge on the…