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William Oliver Peak III

Case from Grand Island, NE dated Sep 09, 1972

Victim Details

William Oliver Peak III

Male

Grand Island

NE

1972-09-09

53

William

Oliver Peak III

07/08/2026

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In the late summer of 1972, William Oliver Peak III, a 53-year-old retired Army Colonel, had recently settled in Grand Island, Nebraska, with his family. He, along with his wife Bernice and their 14-year-old daughter Barbara, had moved to the quiet Midwestern city with plans to open a new branch of a family-owned grocery store business. The future seemed promising for the Peak family as they prepared for a City Council meeting on September 11th to discuss the building permit for their new ventur ...
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  • Getting away with murder: Nebraska cold cases
  • The Grand Island Independent: Monday Mysteries series: Triple murder in subdivision, to this day, remains an enigma.
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the Peaks' decision to move to Grand Island to open a new branch of... ...Read More
    10/09/2024
    I've been following the Peak family case, and something that stands out to me is the timing of their... ...Read More
    09/05/2024
    Does anyone else find the timing of the building permit discussion at the City Council meeting odd? ... ...Read More
    08/10/2023
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