Deputy identifies 62-year-old woman found dead at northwest Lancaster County home

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office on Monday identified the woman found dead at a rural home.

Just before 2 p.m. Friday, deputies were sent on a welfare check to a home near Northwest 98th and West Adams streets.

Deputies forced their way into the home and found JoAnn Boshart and Robert Boshart, both 62, Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said.

Joanne was pronounced dead at the scene, and Robert was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

Houchin said both of them had gunshot wounds.

“We do have video evidence,” Houchin said.  “We do know that they are the only two at the residence during the time of the shooting.”

The investigation is ongoing.

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