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Patricia Sykora

County:  Sarpy
City:  Bellevue
Date of Crime:  July 17, 1971

The husband of a young woman who was strangled on Saturday, July 17, 1971, said he had not been staying with his wife since two days before her death.  Donald J. Sykora, 25, said he knew of no reason why anyone would want to kill his 23-year old wife, Patricia. 

Her body was found about noon by a sister-in-law, Rita Sykora, 20, who had been living with the woman in a trailer home in Bellevue.  Donald and his wife had personal problems and that she indicated she was going to obtain a restraining order.  Sarpy County Attorney Dixon Adams said there aren't too many "good answers" to explain the events surrounding the woman's death. 

Police Chief Ross DiMauro said Patricia, mother of two children aged 2 and 4, was apparently slain sometime between 2 and 4 AM.  Her sister-in-law said she came home about 2 AM, slept in her car after she was unable to get into the house because of a chain lock.  DiMauro said the chain lock apparently was installed about 10 PM Friday by an unknown man and woman who came to the house and left, according to reports from neighbors. 

About noon Saturday, the sister-in-law went to the home and one of the children opened the door for her from inside.  She found Patricia   dead.  Adams said the last known person to see Patricia alive was Sarpy County Deputy Sheriff Leonard Hansen, who was "cruising past the Sykora home" about 2 AM on Saturday.
Source:  The Lincoln Star


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