Joseph A. Ambroz

After more than five decades, authorities have arrested 77-year-old Joseph A. Ambroz in connection with the 1969 murder of 17-year-old Mary Kay Heese. The arrest follows renewed investigative efforts and crucial information provided through a tip line established by Heese's family.

Background of the Case

On March 25, 1969, Mary Kay Heese, a junior at Wahoo High School, was reported missing after failing to return home from track practice. Her body was discovered the following morning in a roadside ditch south of Wahoo, Nebraska. She had been stabbed multiple times, and despite extensive. . .