Holstein, NE Area Cold Cases
Name
Brianne SmithAge
25Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Brianne smith, a 25-year-old mother of three, disappeared from omaha, neb., in april 2006. Her body was discovered in a mills county, iowa, roadside ditch west of glenwood on june 10, 2006. Mills county in iowa mills county in iowa glenwood in mills countyglenwood in mills county the mills county sheriff’s office and the iowa division of criminal investigation (dci) reported on july 18, 2006 that the human remains found were smith’s.Agency
Iowa
Name
Debra BarajasAge
44Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Debra (debbie) ann barajas was last seen on thursday afternoon, may 25, 2006, heading to the omaha vicinity of park avenue and leavenworth in omaha, neb. When she didn’t arrive, she was reported missing to the nebraska missing persons information clearinghouse. Mills county in iowa mills county in iowa glenwood in mills countyglenwood in mills county nearly six months later on tuesday, november 14, 2006, barajas’ remains were discovered in a pacific junction ravine northwest of glenwood, iowa, near the 54300 block of 195th street in mills county, iowa. The rural community’s population barely topped 500 people.Agency
Iowa
Name
Evelyn ReshAge
87Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Evelyn resh, 87, died tuesday, sept. 16, 1997 after someone deliberately set fire to the red oak apartment house where she lived alone. Her death is one from a group of “cold case” fire investigations resurrected in iowa in spring 2016. The cold cases became the focus in “arson awareness week,” as proclaimed by iowa gov. Terry branstad.Agency
Iowa
Name
Gary SebekAge
20Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Gary eugene sebek, 20, spent the last day of his life going to work in the morning, being called away to witness the birth of his second child – a son – and leaving the hospital late that evening to return to his hamburg, iowa home, where he’d be slain that same night and his body removed from the premises.Agency
Iowa
Name
Keara CoshowAge
3Cause of Death
FireInfo
Keara lee coshow, a blind 3-year-old native american child living with her family in red oak, iowa, died thursday, july 12, 1979, in the hill top motel’s laundry room after her stepmother allegedly set the room afire. Keara, unconscious from an acute spinal cord injury sustained the previous evening (also allegedly at the hands of the stepmother), was carried into the laundry room shortly before the fire erupted.Agency
Iowa
Name
Melvin PriceAge
26Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Around 4:30 a.M. Early sunday morning, november 17, 1974, a passing farragut truck driver discovered a body lying along iowa highway 42 near the foot of a hill about three miles west of riverton, iowa. He notified authorities, who identified the body as that of 26-year-old melvin price.Agency
Iowa
Name
Julie DerrickAge
19Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Julie derrick, 19, was last seen alive october 19, 1995. Her mother made a plea for her return. Julie’s body was found in o’fallon’s sand pit, weighted down. Forensic examination indicated she died shortly after her disappearance, but the cause of death was undetermined. Investigators believe it could have been a drug overdose.Agency
Lincoln County Crimestoppers
Name
Leah RowlandsAge
41Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Leah rowlands, 41, was shot and killed during an armed robbery at an amoco station. The suspect, a man in a red pontiac, killed rowlands and stole money and goods. Despite security footage aired on national tv, no suspect has been arrested.Agency
Lincoln County Crimestoppers
Name
Jay BlocksonAge
23Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Jay blockson, 23, was found dead in a stand of trees. An autopsy determined broken ribs caused internal damage leading to his death. Investigators believe the notorious freight train riders of america gang might be responsible for his death.Agency
Lincoln County Crimestoppers
Name
Ray GreenAge
55Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
Ray "Sandy" green, 55, was found dead in an underground bunker, strangled. Investigators believe there was a struggle at the scene. The case remains open, but progress is slowed as one suspect in the case died of a heart attack.Agency
Lincoln County Crimestoppers
Name
James PlanceAge
54Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the kit carson county sheriff's office.Agency
Kit Carson County Sheriff's Office
Name
James SinclairAge
49Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the kit carson county sheriff's office. ********************************************************* exceptional clearance. Suspect deceased.Agency
Kit Carson County Sheriff's Office
Name
Robert SowashAge
19Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the kit carson county sheriff's office.Agency
Kit Carson County Sheriff's Office
Name
Mary DrakeAge
79Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Agency
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Name
Merton DicksonAge
71Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On june 17, 1989, sometime between 8:20 p.M. And 8:30 p.M., merton "Mutt" dickson was murdered at the intersection of highway 385 and county road 7 in southern yuma county. "Mutt" was returning from burlington when he was killed. "Mutt" was a retired farmer and lived only a short distance from where he was killed. "Mutt" was 71 years old at the time of his death. On scene investigation would indicate that "Mutt" was shot several times. The victim was killed with a 9 millimeter weapon. "Mutt" was rushed to burlington hospital by the idalia ambulance where he was pronounced dead. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the yuma county sheriff's office.Agency
Yuma County Sheriff's Office
Name
Nicolas Garrido-AntunezAge
25Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Omaha Police Department
Name
Gilberto Hernandez-VazquezAge
63Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Omaha Police Department
Name
Stephanie Mason-BrownAge
38Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Omaha Police Department