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Claim 797

Police found six members of the Kellie family murdered in their home in Sutherland, Nebraska, a town of about 850 people, on the evening of October 18, 1975.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
Police found six members of the Kellie family murdered in their home in Sutherland, Nebraska, a town of about 850 people, on the evening of October 18, 1975.
Field
occurred_on
Value
Kellie family murdered October 18, 1975
About
incident 1975-us-nebraska-press-v-stuart-restrictive-order
Source
Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart, 427 U.S. 539 (1976)
Publisher
Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School
Method
court record
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
high
Status
current
Source date
1976-06-30

Quotation from the source

On the evening of October 18, 1975, local police found the six members of the Henry Kellie family murdered in their home in Sutherland, Neb., a town of about 850 people.