NE - Cynthia Lammers, 51, found murdered, Phelps County, 11 July 2017

FUNK — The remains of an adult female were recently found in a cornfield in rural Phelps County.


According to a Phelps County Attorney’s Office press release, Phelps County Sheriff Gene Samuelson located the remains of the woman near 739 and R Roads northwest of Funk. Samuelson responded to a Tuesday report that a body was in a cornfield.

Identification of the remains is pending.

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The body of a woman found in a cornfield north of Funk earlier this month has been identified.

According to a Phelps County Attorney’s Office press release sent today, the woman was identified as Cynthia Lammers, 51, of Kearney.

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Investigators say Lammers was the victim of a homicide but they’ve provided no further details. No arrests have been made.

A final autopsy report has not been released.

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