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Audrey Marie Matson Kellie

Case from Sutherland, NE dated Oct 18, 1975

Victim Details

Name

Audrey Marie Matson Kellie

Gender

Female

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Sutherland

State

NE

Date Of Death

1975-10-18

Age At Death

57

First Name

Audrey

Last Name

Marie Matson Kellie

Last Updated

07/07/2026

Case Description

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In the quiet town of Sutherland, Nebraska, the autumn of 1975 was shattered by an act of unimaginable violence that claimed the life of 56-year-old Audrey Marie Matson Kellie and five members of her family. On the evening of October 18, a neighbor, 33-year-old Erwin Charles Simants, embarked on a horrific rampage that would leave an indelible scar on the small community.

The tragedy began to unfold after Simants had been drinking at local bars. He returned to the home he shared with his s ...

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Audrey Marie Matson Kellie (1918-1975) - Find a Grave Memorial

Forum Posts (3)

I've been thinking about the heartbreaking night of October 18, 1975, and something that really weig... ...Read More
01/23/2024

I've been thinking a lot about the role that mental health issues might have played in this case. It... ...Read More
12/27/2023

Has anyone else been following the eerie case of the Kellie family murders in Sutherland, Nebraska f... ...Read More
05/16/2023

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