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Case Description

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James �Jim� Baxter, a 58-year-old White male from Trenton, Nebraska, died on April 27, 2016, after being shot inside a home in the 200 block of West D Street. Deputies who responded in the early morning hours found Baxter deceased inside and another man, 49-year-old Robert �Bob� Lawing, dead outside the residence. Authorities identified the incident as a murder-suicide.

Investigators later released that Lawing fatally shot Baxter and then killed himself with the same handgun, which the s ...Read More

Victim Details

James Baxter

Male

White / Caucasian

Trenton

NE

2016-04-27

58

James

Baxter

Primary Suspect Deceased

05/11/2026