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Deatta F. Dee Danley

Case from Lincoln, NE dated Apr 14, 2016

Victim Details

Deatta Danley

Female

White / Caucasian

Lincoln

NE

2016-04-14

85

Deatta

F. Dee Danley

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/15/2026

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On April 14, 2016, a tragic incident occurred in Lincoln, Nebraska, at Stonecliff Estates. Deatta Danley, an 85-year-old resident of Lincoln, was found dead along with her 86-year-old husband, Warren Danley.

The incident was initially reported as a shooting that resulted in two fatalities. As the investigation unfolded, authorities determined that the deaths were the result of a murder-suicide. The bodies of Deatta and Warren Danley were discovered by their son, Scott, who alerted the aut ...
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  • Lincoln Police Release Names of Murder-Suicide Couple
  • Police identify two involved in apparent murder-suicide - KOLN
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    I can't stop thinking about Scott Danley and what he must be going through. Discovering both of your... ...Read More
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