On July 13, 2023, deputies in Omaha, Nebraska, responding to a welfare check near 89th Court and Newport Plaza at about 8:52 p.m., found two women dead inside a residence. The victims were identified as 55-year-old Lisa Cannon and 30-year-old Marquesha Cannon. Investigators ruled both deaths homicides and opened a criminal investigation.

Law enforcement identified and arrested 22-year-old Fernandez Mason; he was booked into the Douglas County Department of Corrections on suspicion of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of use of a weapon to commit a felony. The family of the victims and the suspect are reported as deeply affected, and a sister of Mason expressed shock and questioned why he didn’t reach out if he was in distress.

Authorities are continuing their probe and ask anyone with information to contact the Douglas County Sheriff’s tip line at 444-6000. If anyone knew Lisa or Marquesha, or has information about that evening, please come forward.