MURDER/SUICIDE INVESTIGATION – Cozad, Nebraska:A devastating tragedy has shaken the small community of Cozad, Nebraska, after four members of the same family were found dead near Johnson Lake in Dawson County.
On the evening of May 9, 2025, law enforcement officials responded to a welfare check in the Johnson Lake area. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the bodies of Jeremy Koch, his wife Bailey Koch, and their two young sons, Hudson and Asher Koch. All four were pronounced dead at the scene.