From the North Platte Bulletin, May 30, 2007 by Frank Graham

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Posse located what police believe to be the baseball bat used in a tragic double homicide that happened on May 17, 2007.
     The bat was found on Sunday May 27th about 3:30 p.m. after 16 Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Posse volunteers worked their way along Interstate-80.
     Volunteers began searching eastbound from Hershey on horseback and westbound from North Platte. A LCSO Posse volunteer discovered the bat in about a foot of weeds by the roadway. The bat will be sent to the crime lab to tested for fingerprints and DNA evidence.
     A knife and the baseball bat had been missing since the crime occurred. Police believed that both items were thrown from the Mustang vehicle as the pair of suspects fled the state on the night of the crime.
     State highway workers had been alerted to keep on the lookout for a baseball bat and knife alongside the roadway but had not located it.One official said it was like "looking for a needle in a haystack." The Lincoln County Sheriff's Posse was called in on Sunday, May 27th to assist in the hunt.
     On horseback, members of the posse rode west and east from Hershey to North Platte to search every inch of the roadway. After searching only a couple of hours, the aluminum baseball bat was located.
     North Platte Police Chief Martin Gutchenritter said, "I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Sheriff's Posse, who were willing to give up time with their families to assist us. They are a dedicated group of men and women and we are very fortunate to have them in our community." The police chief said the police department would continue to use the Sheriff's Posse any time it was appropriate.