Late yesterday evening and into the early hours of this morning, Investigators discovered the remains of Shirley Anne Severance at two different locations. While we are confident these are the remains of Mrs. Severance, confirmation is pending.
Investigator Teams are processing both crime scene locations where the remains were found. One of the locations is at the Prewitt Reservoir, which is located approximately 18 miles southwest of Sterling along Hwy 6. The second location is several miles west of Lorenzo, NE (which is just a few miles north of the Colorado Border.) Investigator Teams have also processed the decedents residence located at 409 S. 3rd Ave.
The Autopsy on Shirley Severance will be conducted tomorrow, June 4, 2014 in at McKee Medical Center in Loveland.
The Sterling Police Department has made two arrests in connection to death of Charles Severance and the disappearance and death of Shirley Severance.
Early this morning, June 3, 2014, Brendan Lee Johnson, age 19 of Sterling, who is the grandson of Charles and Shirley Severance….. and Cassandra Ann Rieb, age 18 of Sterling, the girlfriend of Mr. Johnson were arrested and charged with:
1st Degree Murder - a Class 1 Felony
Aggravated Robbery- a Class 3 Felony
Forgery- a Class 5 Felony
Theft- a Class 4 Felony
These are the charges they are being held on and not necessarily the formal charges. In addition, some of these charges may be filed as crimes against an at risk adult. Mr. Johnson and Ms. Rieb will be advised in Logan County District Court at 8:45AM on June 4, 2014.
At this time, the investigation indicates there are no other individuals involved in the crime and there continues to be no public safety threat.
We appreciate the support, assistance and cooperation of the citizens of our community and the media during this investigation. This has been and continues to be a very complex case and I want to once again express my appreciation for the cooperation and professionalism demonstrated by all the agencies involved.
Brendan Lee Johnson 08/12/1994
Cassandra Ann Rieb 01/05/1996
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