Omaha police hope a $25,000 reward will help crack one of the city’s unsolved homicide cases.In the pre-dawn hours of July 22nd, 2010, security guards found the bodies of two people were found just outside the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.“They thought the parties were just sleeping but upon further, close-up investigation, they saw that there was blood around one of the victims,” said Jeremy Christensen.He was one of the detectives who responded to the crime.“We had discovered two victims who had been killed by gunfire,” remembered Christensen, “There were no signs of a struggle, so we believe it was probably somebody they knew.”The victims are 43-year-old Michael Anderson and 23-year-old Paige Miller.Anderson was a freelance part-time mechanic and Miller was a young mother of three and a dancer at a nightclub near downtown.Just hours after the crime KETV Newswatch 7 spoke with some of Miller’s friends.Berny Timmerman said, “She was very out-going and very loved.”Kaleigh Altic said, “She was a good friend, dude, she may not have been like the best person, but physical-wise she was a really good friend.”Soleda Tamayo said, “I tried to help her out, as much I can, because she was going through a lot.”The friends said Miller had a problem with drugs, and Anderson had spent time in jail for possession of Methamphetamine.Christensen said the detectives took that into consideration.“With all our cases we do a lot of victimology to try and determine how our victims lived because sometimes that can lead us to clues on how they were killed. There was a narcotics nexus with using drugs and things of that nature,” said Christensen.Five days after the murders, police arrested the next-door neighbors of Anderson and Miller, on drug charges.“We do know that they did know each other at the time but there was no direct connection to the homicide at that time,” Christensen said they continue to look into any possible connection.“There’s a lot of different theories about why Mike and Paige were killed. Some of them are probably more plausible than others, but that gentleman’s arrest was one we certainly looked into,” said Christensen.Because of all the players who may or may not be involved, and all the different theories, Christensen said this case has been a challenge.But he said detectives are not giving up.“The one thing I would say about any good homicide detective is they don’t like to lose,” he said.Omaha Crime Stoppers offers a $25,000 cash reward for information that leads to an arrest in homicide cases.Here are the tip lines to use:(402) 444-STOP (7867)www.omahacrimestoppers.org“P3 Tips” Mobile AppAll tipsters stay anonymous.
Omaha police hope a $25,000 reward will help crack one of the city’s unsolved homicide cases.
In the pre-dawn hours of July 22nd, 2010, security guards found the bodies of two people were found just outside the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.
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“They thought the parties were just sleeping but upon further, close-up investigation, they saw that there was blood around one of the victims,” said Jeremy Christensen.
He was one of the detectives who responded to the crime.
“We had discovered two victims who had been killed by gunfire,” remembered Christensen, “There were no signs of a struggle, so we believe it was probably somebody they knew.”
The victims are 43-year-old Michael Anderson and 23-year-old Paige Miller.
Anderson was a freelance part-time mechanic and Miller was a young mother of three and a dancer at a nightclub near downtown.
Just hours after the crime KETV Newswatch 7 spoke with some of Miller’s friends.
Berny Timmerman said, “She was very out-going and very loved.”
Kaleigh Altic said, “She was a good friend, dude, she may not have been like the best person, but physical-wise she was a really good friend.”
Soleda Tamayo said, “I tried to help her out, as much I can, because she was going through a lot.”
The friends said Miller had a problem with drugs, and Anderson had spent time in jail for possession of Methamphetamine.
Christensen said the detectives took that into consideration.
“With all our cases we do a lot of victimology to try and determine how our victims lived because sometimes that can lead us to clues on how they were killed. There was a narcotics nexus with using drugs and things of that nature,” said Christensen.
Five days after the murders, police arrested the next-door neighbors of Anderson and Miller, on drug charges.
“We do know that they did know each other at the time but there was no direct connection to the homicide at that time,” Christensen said they continue to look into any possible connection.
“There’s a lot of different theories about why Mike and Paige were killed. Some of them are probably more plausible than others, but that gentleman’s arrest was one we certainly looked into,” said Christensen.
Because of all the players who may or may not be involved, and all the different theories, Christensen said this case has been a challenge.
But he said detectives are not giving up.
“The one thing I would say about any good homicide detective is they don’t like to lose,” he said.
Omaha Crime Stoppers offers a $25,000 cash reward for information that leads to an arrest in homicide cases.
Here are the tip lines to use:
(402) 444-STOP (7867)
“P3 Tips” Mobile App
All tipsters stay anonymous.
