State Patrol investigating triple murder-suicide in central Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a triple murder-suicide in central Nebraska.

Around 9:45 a.m. Saturday, the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office was sent to a home at Johnson Lake, Plum Creek Canyon #1 in rural Dawson County.

When deputies arrived, they found four dead individuals inside the home. All four lived in the home, the state patrol said in a press release.

The deceased individuals have been identified as Jeremy, Bailey, Hudson, and Asher Koch.

Investigators said 42-year-old Jeremy Koch killed each of his sons — 18-year-old Hudson and 16-year-old Asher — and his wife, 41-year-old Bailey, before taking his own life.

All four were found with fatal knife wounds. Officials said a knife was found at the scene.

The state patrol is the lead agency in the homicide investigation.

Officials said the Dawson County Attorney has ordered autopsies of all four residents.

The investigation remains ongoing.

The Nebraska State Patrol, the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office, Eustis Fire & Rescue, and the Dawson County Attorney extend condolences to all, across multiple communities, who will be affected by this incident.