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In the early morning hours of March 23, 2006, the quiet rural community of Novinger, Missouri, was disturbed by a violent death. Melvin "Beau" Griesbauer, a 48-year-old Navy veteran and Army reservist, was found dead on his farm property from a single gunshot wound to the head. Initially, his wife, Elain "Kay" Young, and her visiting friend, Katherine Mock, reported the incident as a suicide. However, investigators quickly grew suspicious due to the placement of the. 30-30 Winchester rifle found ...Read More
Victim Details

Melvin Bernard Beau Griesbauer

Male

Novinger

MO

2006-03-23

48

Melvin

Griesbauer

01/19/2026