A tragic, apparent murder-suicide in rural Dawson County which left two adults and two children dead on Saturday is being investigating by the Nebraska State Patrol.
Around 9:45 a.m. on May 10, Dawson County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a home at Johnson Lake, Plum Creek Canyon #1. Upon arrival, deputies found four deceased individuals inside the residence. All four were residents of the home.
The deceased individuals have been identified as Jeremy, Bailey, Hudson, and Asher Koch. Following preliminary investigation, it is believed that Jeremy Koch, 42, killed each of his sons, Hudson, 18, and Asher, 16, and his wife, Bailey, 41, before taking his own life. All four were found with fatal knife wounds. A knife was found at the scene.
The Nebraska State Patrol is the lead agency in the homicide investigation. The Dawson County Attorney has ordered autopsies of all four residents. The investigation remains ongoing.