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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