TIM NEWMAN'S life was cut short after he was killed by his neighbor Joseph Glenn Campbell.
Yet, the case into the Montana murder rumbled on for years, garnering national attention with NBC's Dateline covering the investigation in their 'The Feud' episode that aired in 2016.
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Who is Joseph Glenn Campbell?
Joseph Glenn Campbell was the owner of 300 acres of the Diamond Bar X.
The Guardian describes the land as " a postcard-perfect slice of Montana solitude," which used to be a former cattle ranch just outside Augusta, Montana.
However, within just a few years of Campbell's takeover of the Diamond Bar X, court records obtained by the outlet, report 25 complaints made to the police against the then-67-year-old's strict guidelines and erratic behavior between 2000 and 2013.
Campbell began putting up fences for privacy - blocked access to public trails and streams that area residents had been using for years - and required residents to have permission for hunting or campfires, as per the Great Falls Tribune.
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What happened to Tim Newman?
Timothy "Tim" Newman was an electrician from Great Falls, Montana.
He was 53 years old when he was shot dead on October 18, 2013, following a long battle over access to public lands.
Campbell's wife dialed 911 to report the confrontation, which lead to her husband being charged with deliberate homicide.
Newman was found shot with two bullets, including one in his back.
Campbell claimed that he shot Newman in self-defense after he allegedly pointed his gun at him.
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Where is Joseph Glenn Campbell now?
In early 2016, Campbell's murder trial ended in a mistrial when the jury deadlocked after 13 hours of deliberation.
In May of that same year, he plead no contest to negligent homicide in the shooting death of his neighbor and was "given a 20-year suspended prison sentence in an agreement with prosecutors," according to The Washington Times.
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In 2019, Campbell filed a motion to end his probationary period early, however, his request has yet to be successful.
As per the AP, his "motion argues that a 2017 law allows offenders to seek early release from probation if they are meeting terms for their eventual release date."
