THE DARK SIDE OF NEBRASKA
Charles Moses, Jr.
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photo courtesy NDCS
Full Name: Charles Lannis Moses, Jr.
DOB: May 27, 1968
Charge: 2nd degree murder
County: Keith
City: Paxton
Current Status: Tecumseh State Correctional Institution
Date of Crime: February 12, 2000
Victim: Robert Sedlacek
DOB: May 27, 1968
Charge: 2nd degree murder
County: Keith
City: Paxton
Current Status: Tecumseh State Correctional Institution
Date of Crime: February 12, 2000
Victim: Robert Sedlacek
Robert Sedlacek, courtesy FindAGrave
The manhunt for Charles Lannis Moses, Jr., ended late on Tuesday night when the fugitive was wrestled to the ground after entering a Wyoming couple's home. Charles, accused of shooting two Nebraska police officers and gunning down a farmer on February 12, 2000, had outrun authorities in the hills just over the Nebraska-Wyoming state line. He was caught around 8:40 PM after entering a farmhouse, where the occupants wrestled a firearm away from him and called police. Charles was not injured in the confrontation Tuesday night, but he was taken to a hospital in Lusk for injuries sustained in a shootout with Nebraska officers.
A first-degree murder warrant was issued for Charles, one day after Robert Sedlacek, 48, a farmer near Paxton, was shot to death. Authorities, already searching for Charles, found him in Wyoming, but he managed to escape in the remote, hilly area. Police and National Guard troops with night vision equipment had been searching a secluded area by foot and helicopter for the Texas survivalist.
Charles, a 31-year old construction worker, had been the subject of a three-day manhunt that began in western Nebraska. The Nebraska State Patrol received a message at 2:20 PM that Charles was involved in a high-speed chase with the Wyoming State Patrol. Officers spotted him in a stolen blue 2000 Chevrolet pickup with Nebraska license plates. Under hot pursuit, Charles drove into a pasture. He abandoned the truck and continued eluding the authorities by foot. State troopers, county deputies and the FBI followed him but maintained their distance because Charles was thought to be armed and dangerous. Mike Johanns declared a state of emergency which allowed the guard to use two unarmed Blackhawk helicopters taking part in the manhunt.
Robert, 48, was found shot to death near an abandoned farmhouse eight miles from Paxton. Police believe he had been hiding out on the farm and killed Robert to steal his pickup truck. Robert was speaking with his father-in-law on a cell phone and said he noticed unusual tracks on the property. His father-in-law said that his last words with Robert were to warn his son-in-law about the fugitive. He heard him say "what are you doing here?" and the phone went dead.
Charles is also suspected of shooting two police officers in Sutherland. He allegedly wounded one in the abdomen and another in the hand. He escaped into the night on icy rural roads because his pickup had no tail lights. Police did not apprehend Charles on Saturday night because they were unable to use aerial surveillance and search methods because of bad weather.
A first-degree murder warrant was issued for Charles, one day after Robert Sedlacek, 48, a farmer near Paxton, was shot to death. Authorities, already searching for Charles, found him in Wyoming, but he managed to escape in the remote, hilly area. Police and National Guard troops with night vision equipment had been searching a secluded area by foot and helicopter for the Texas survivalist.
Charles, a 31-year old construction worker, had been the subject of a three-day manhunt that began in western Nebraska. The Nebraska State Patrol received a message at 2:20 PM that Charles was involved in a high-speed chase with the Wyoming State Patrol. Officers spotted him in a stolen blue 2000 Chevrolet pickup with Nebraska license plates. Under hot pursuit, Charles drove into a pasture. He abandoned the truck and continued eluding the authorities by foot. State troopers, county deputies and the FBI followed him but maintained their distance because Charles was thought to be armed and dangerous. Mike Johanns declared a state of emergency which allowed the guard to use two unarmed Blackhawk helicopters taking part in the manhunt.
Robert, 48, was found shot to death near an abandoned farmhouse eight miles from Paxton. Police believe he had been hiding out on the farm and killed Robert to steal his pickup truck. Robert was speaking with his father-in-law on a cell phone and said he noticed unusual tracks on the property. His father-in-law said that his last words with Robert were to warn his son-in-law about the fugitive. He heard him say "what are you doing here?" and the phone went dead.
Charles is also suspected of shooting two police officers in Sutherland. He allegedly wounded one in the abdomen and another in the hand. He escaped into the night on icy rural roads because his pickup had no tail lights. Police did not apprehend Charles on Saturday night because they were unable to use aerial surveillance and search methods because of bad weather.
Source: KLKNTV