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Emily Goodell

Case from Grand Island, NE dated Jun 04, 2023

Victim Details

Name

Emily Goodell

Gender

Female

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Grand Island

State

NE

Date Of Death

2023-06-04

Age At Death

23

First Name

Emily

Last Name

Goodell

Solved

Primary Suspect Deceased

Last Updated

07/05/2026

Case Description

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In the early morning hours of June 4, 2023, the life of 23-year-old Emily Goodell, a Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in a violent act of domestic violence in Grand Island, Nebraska. Only 72 days after her courthouse wedding, Emily was shot and killed by her 26-year-old husband, Rex Goodell.

The events leading to the tragedy began to unfold when Emily, feeling unsafe with her husband in their Lincoln home, reached out to a new acquaintance, 23-year-old Hayes Morgheim, whom she h ...

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KHGI: County attorney: Lincoln man fatally shot two in Grand Island before dying by suicide

Evidence indicates 11 shots fired in Grand Island murder-suicide

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I'm still trying to wrap my head around the devastating events surrounding Emily and her family. One... ...Read More
09/15/2023

Reading about the case and learning more about Emily has got me thinking deeply about the resources ... ...Read More
07/07/2023

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