By David Lohr
May 22, 2007
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (Crime Library) — Last week, police were called to the scene of a double homicide investigation. The victims, a mother and her young daughter, had been stabbed multiple times, and a second daughter was reported missing. The double murder was the first to occur in the region since 1920, when police Chief Sheldon Mecomber and Officer George Rogers were gunned down at a local tavern.
On the night of May 17, the insistent barking of a neighbor's dog disrupted a resident of the Parkview apartment complex. The neighbor followed the noise to apartment 1, where he discovered the door ajar. Curious as to what was causing the disruption, the neighbor peered inside and saw the lifeless body of 39-year-old Lori Solie. The neighbor immediately dialed 911.
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| Lori Solie |
At about 10:00 p.m., investigators with the North Platte Police Department were dispatched to the scene. When they entered the apartment, investigators found Lori lying on the kitchen floor. Not far from her body, in a nearby bedroom, investigators discovered a second body. The discovery was all the more shocking because the victim was a young child. With the help of neighbors, investigators were able to determine the second victim was Lori's daughter, 5-year-old Tiara. Investigators also learned that a second daughter, 15-year-old Alisha Ochoa, was missing. Lori's car, a 2006 black Ford Mustang, was also missing.
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| Tiara Solie |
The medical examiner's cursory examination determined both victims had been stabbed multiple times in the abdomen, chest, and neck. Lori also had injuries to her face and head consistent with a baseball bat. Local media reported that the crime scene was so grisly that police Chief Martin Gutschenritter ordered all investigators on the case to meet with a critical incident stress debriefing team.
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