Parole hearing scheduled for man found guilty of causing 1993 flood
Ryan Shiner
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, 1998.
Department of Corrections spokeswoman Karen Pojman told ABC 17 News in an email that Scott has a parole hearing on Wednesday. Parole hearings are not open to the public and it can take several days for the parole board to make a decision, Pojman wrote.
Scott was accused of causing the West Quincy levee to fail. Scott spoke with ABC 17 News in 2018, where he again denied the accusation.
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