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Patrick Vostades

Case from Stegall, NE dated Aug 21, 1971

Victim Details

Patrick Vostades

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Stegall

NE

1971-08-21

41

Patrick

Vostades

07/02/2026

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In the quiet, rural landscape of western Nebraska, a grim discovery was made on a county road about five miles south and half a mile west of Stegall in the early morning hours of August 21, 1971. The body of 41-year-old Patrick Vostades, a Hispanic male, was found, having been fatally shot by an unknown assailant or assailants. It appeared that he had been killed elsewhere and his body transported to this remote location.

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  • starherald.com: Police review 35-year-old murder
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