On the morning of October 20, 2014, investigators in Verdigre, Nebraska, responded to a reported shooting and found 66-year-old Linda O. Privett deceased. She was pronounced dead at the scene and an autopsy was scheduled with physicians from the Douglas County Coroner to determine the precise cause of death. Authorities took 66-year-old Phillip Privett into custody in connection with the shooting and stated there were no other suspects.

Linda was born October 5, 1948, in Boston and worked there as a hairdresser before moving to Fremont, Nebraska, where she demonstrated products at a local grocery store. She was a mother of three and a grandmother, and was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers. If anyone in Verdigre or Fremont remembers Linda or has information about the events of October 20, 2014, please come forward.