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Florence Marie Kellie

Case from Sutherland, NE dated Oct 18, 1975

Victim Details

Florence Marie Kellie

Female

White / Caucasian

Sutherland

NE

1975-10-18

10

Florence

Marie Kellie

07/13/2026

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On the quiet afternoon of October 18, 1975, in the small town of Sutherland, Nebraska, a horrific crime unfolded that would shatter the community. Florence Marie Kellie, a 10-year-old White female, was at home alone when her next-door neighbor, 29-year-old Erwin Charles Simants, entered the residence. Simants, who had been drinking earlier in the day, sexually assaulted the young girl and then fatally shot her with a. 22-caliber rifle. This brutal act was only the beginning of a cascade of viole ...
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  • Florence Marie Kellie (1965-1975) - Memorials - Find a Grave
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    I recently stumbled upon a piece about the aftermath of the Kellie family murder in Sutherland, Nebr... ...Read More
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