Jeffrey Adams turns himself in after wife Angela found dead in home
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Crime scene tape surrounds the Adams home in Marquette Sunday as law enforcement begins homicide investigation. -
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Angela Adams was employed by Hamilton County as planning and zoning coordinator.
The Nebraska State Patrol, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and Hamilton County Attorney reported details Monday regarding the investigation of a homicide that occurred in Marquette over the weekend.
The investigation began at approximately 12:45 p.m. Sunday, when the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at a residence of 502 Carnahan St. in Marquette. Inside the home, the Sheriff’s Office located a deceased woman, identified as Angela Adams, age 49. The Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the Nebraska State Patrol.
Investigators learned that Adams had been with her husband, Jeffrey Adams, Saturday evening, but he was not at the home when authorities arrived to investigate the incident. A short time later, Jeffrey Adams arrived at the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office to turn himself in. He was arrested by Nebraska State Patrol investigators.
Investigators have determined that the incident began with an argument, during which Jeffrey Adams struck Angela Adams multiple times. Jeffrey Adams then left the home.
Adams, 47, has been lodged in Hamilton County Jail for second degree murder. The investigation remains ongoing.
Adams was employed with Hamilton County as the planning and zoning coordinator, a position she filled in May of 2022. She previously served as the Marquette village clerk.
Adams and her husband have nine children.
