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Case Description
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James “Jim” Baxter, a 58-year-old White male from Trenton, Nebraska, died on April 27, 2016, after being shot inside a home in the 200 block of West D Street. Deputies who responded in the early morning hours found Baxter deceased inside and another man, 49-year-old Robert “Bob” Lawing, dead outside the residence. Authorities identified the incident as a murder-suicide.
Investigators later released that Lawing fatally shot Baxter and then killed himself with the same handgun, whi ...Read More
Investigators later released that Lawing fatally shot Baxter and then killed himself with the same handgun, whi ...Read More
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James Baxter
Male
White / Caucasian
Trenton
NE
2016-04-27
58
James
Baxter
Primary Suspect Deceased
11/21/2025
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Has anyone else been wondering about the significance of Robert Lawing's house being burned down jus... ...Read More
09/21/2023
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