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Jon Simpson

Case from Lincoln, NE dated Aug 30, 1975

Victim Details

Jon Simpson

Male

White / Caucasian

Lincoln

NE

1975-08-30

13

Jon

Simpson

07/05/2026

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On a late summer day in Lincoln, Nebraska, what began as a youthful adventure to the Nebraska State Fair for two boys ended in a tragedy that would haunt the community for years. Thirteen-year-old Jon Simpson, a Caucasian male, and his twelve-year-old friend, Jacob Surber, disappeared after leaving the fairgrounds on August 30, 1975. The initial joy and excitement of the fair gave way to a deepening mystery as the two boys failed to return home, sparking a frantic search and a long, painful wait ...
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  • No. 7: Jon Simpson and Jacob Surber - Lincoln Journal Star
  • No. 7: Jon Simpson and Jacob Surber - Globe Gazette
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