A tragic incident unfolded at an Interstate 80 rest stop in Nebraska, resulting in the death of a 72-year-old man from Eureka, Missouri, and critical injuries to his 71-year-old wife during an attempted robbery. The suspect, James Thompson Jr., 22, of Elyria, Ohio, is now facing multiple charges, including first-degree murder, in connection with the incident that occurred in Doniphan.
The Hall County Sheriff’s Department responded to a disturbance call at the rest stop and discovered the victims, who had sustained knife wounds from the assault. The male victim, identified as Gary Weaver, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at Grand Island Regional Hospital. His wife, Mary Weaver, remains in critical condition at the same hospital with life-threatening injuries.
