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Diane Lovette

Death by Force
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In the winter of 1974, a chilling series of events unfolded near the small community of Ogallah, Kansas, forever altering the lives of several families. On December 13, 19-year-old Diane Lynn Lovette, a female, was traveling on Interstate 70 with her friend, 21-year-old Cheryl Young, and Cheryl's young son, three-year-old Guy William Young. Their journey took a terrifying turn when their vehicle was forced off the road.

A man named Francis Donald Nemechek deliberately shot out one of thei ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Diane Lovette

    Female

    Ogallah

    KS

    1974-12-13

    19

    Diane

    Lovette

    11/07/2025

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    Cheryl Young

    Death: Dec 13, 1974
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