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On the evening of Wednesday, November 2, 2016, James Peterson, 23, of Ferron, Utah, was shot and killed in a field about eight miles east of the former mining town of Hiawatha, at the base of Gentry Mountain. His 45-year-old mother, Susan Peterson, was also shot and killed at the scene. Deputies from the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office found both victims after a call to Price dispatch reporting a person had been shot.

Witnesses or deputies reported seeing a vehicle leave the scene; a suspect matching that vehicle description was pursued and taken into custody. The person arrested was identified as James’s 25-year-old brother, Seth Gordon Peterson. Investigators alleged Seth had been exhibiting signs of meth-induced psychosis in the days beforehand and later told authorities he believed the victims were demons. Charges were filed including two counts of first-degree felony murder and related counts.

What does anyone who knew James, his family, or the area remember about the days leading up to November 2, 2016?