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Brandon Teena

Case from Humboldt, NE dated Dec 31, 1993

Victim Details

Brandon Teena

Male

White / Caucasian

Humboldt

NE

1993-12-31

21

Brandon

Teena

07/10/2026

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In the final days of 1993, the life of Brandon Teena, a 21-year-old white male, came to a brutal and tragic end in the frozen landscape of rural Nebraska. Having recently moved to the area of Falls City and Humboldt, he quickly formed connections, befriending a young woman named Lisa Lambert and starting a passionate romance with another, Lana Tisdel. Through this new social circle, he also became acquainted with two ex-convicts, John Lotter and Tom Nissen. For a time, Brandon's life was filled ...
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  • The New Yorker: The Humboldt Murders
  • Brandon Teena (1972-1993) - Find A Grave Memorial
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