# Claim 798

Police released the description of suspect Erwin Charles Simants to reporters who had gone to the scene of the crime.

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

- Statement: Police released the description of suspect Erwin Charles Simants to reporters who had gone to the scene of the crime.
- Field: scope_of_action
- Value: Simants named as suspect
- About: [incident 1975-us-nebraska-press-v-stuart-restrictive-order](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1975-us-nebraska-press-v-stuart-restrictive-order)
- Source: Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart, 427 U.S. 539 (1976). https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/427/539
- 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

> Police released the description of a suspect, Erwin Charles Simants, to the reporters who had hastened to the scene of the crime.

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