Peacemaker suit seeks damages from alleged investigatory misconduct
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By Tucker Hermans - January 19, 2026 in Featured, Law enforcement, News Reading Time: 4 minutes
Jeremiah Peacemaker, a Watertown man who was found not guilty of murdering Kendra Owen after a 3½-year trial, is seeking compensatory and punitive dam...
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