{"id":13678,"date":"2025-05-12T14:58:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T14:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=13678"},"modified":"2025-05-12T14:58:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T14:58:58","slug":"sons-graduation-day-ends-in-tragedy-as-family-of-4-die-in-apparent-murder-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=13678","title":{"rendered":"Son&#8217;s graduation day ends in tragedy as family of 4 die in apparent murder-suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><em>Warning: This article contains discussion of violence and suicide which some readers may find distressing.<\/em><\/p><div class=\"egzzb69f99edab944c\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% 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Nebraska State\u00a0Patrol\u00a0were called to a home at Johnson Lake, Plum Creek Canyon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">They arrived to find four people dead &#8211; all later identified as residents of the home and named as Jeremy Koch, 42, Bailey Koch, 41, and\u00a0sons, Hudson, 18 and Asher, 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The results of a preliminary investigation is that Jeremy allegedly killed his sons and\u00a0wife\u00a0before taking his own life, a release by Nebraska State Patrol\u00a0states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">A Facebook page details parents Jeremy and Bailey having established a community\u00a0called\u00a0Anchoring Hope for\u00a0Mental Health\u00a0&#8211; the high school sweethearts of over 25 years having been open about suicide publicly to help show others they&#8217;re &#8216;not alone,&#8217; alongside trying to raise awareness of the mental health crisis.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div 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situation&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">A statement reads: &#8220;Cozad Schools was made aware of a tragic situation that will deeply affect our Cozad community. Our thoughts are with all those impacted during this incredibly difficult time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;Cozad Middle School will open at 12:30 today for grieving students and staff. The Cozad High School Graduation ceremony remains scheduled for 4:00 pm today. Seniors should report to the high school at 2:00 pm today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;We appreciate the strength and support of our community as we come together in care, compassion and unity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt316706e98a339469\/68219e4dbf5cdea2237a21a0\/koch-family.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 33vw, (max-width: 768px) 50vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw\" 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The high school commons will be open for students this afternoon from 2:00 &#8211; 4:00 p.m. We will have school staff and counselors available for support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;We will also have support available for students and staff when school resumes on Monday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The Dawson County Attorney has ordered autopsies of all four family members and the investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Nebraska State Patrol is leading the investigation with Dawson County&#8217;s Sheriff&#8217;s Offie, Eustis Fire &amp; Rescue and Dawson County Attorney also assisting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Nebraska State Patrol&#8217;s release resolves: &#8220;The Nebraska State Patrol, the Dawson County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Eustis Fire &amp; Rescue, and the Dawson County Attorney extend condolences to all, across multiple communities, who will be affected by this incident.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><em>If you or someone you know is struggling or in a mental health crisis, help is available through\u00a0<\/em><em>Mental Health America<\/em><em>. Call or text 988 or chat\u00a0<\/em><em>988lifeline.org<\/em><em>. You can also reach the Crisis Text Line by texting MHA to 741741.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warning: This article contains discussion of violence and suicide which some readers may find distressing. Police are investigating an apparent triple murder-suicide of a Nebraska family who were discovered on the day of one son&#8217;s high school graduation. 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