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Laurel Murder Suspect Out of the Hospital

Laurel Murder Suspect Out of the Hospital

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The suspect of a quadruple homicide that occurred in Laurel on August 4 has now been discharged from the hospital and lodged in jail.
Jason Jones, 42, of Laurel, was discharged from CHI St. Elizabeth in Lincoln Wednesday morning. In the early morning hours of August 5, Troopers with the NSP SWAT Team found Jones with significant burns while they were serving a warrant at his home in Laurel. Jones was transported to CHI St. Elizabeth where he has been receiving treatment ever since.
Following discharge, Jones was transported to the Nebraska Department of Corrections Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln.

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