Body found in grain bin identified as dad who vanished weeks ago at job in Nebraska
_fitted.png "Jamie Balluch was last seen at work on Thursday, Feb. 2, according to Nebraska police.")
A man last seen weeks ago at work was found dead in a grain bin, Nebraska police say.
State troopers said Jamie Balluch’s body was found Wednesday, Feb. 15, inside a grain bin at Bruning Grain and Feed Company, where he worked. Balluch had been missing since Feb. 2.
The 43-year-old was last seen at the facility before he went missing “under suspicious circumstances,” according to a Feb. 13 news release from the Nebraska State Police. An autopsy is scheduled for Feb. 17.
Bruning Grain and Feed Company did not immediately return McClatchy News’ request for comment on Feb. 17.
“Our hearts are filled with sadness as we mourn the loss of a son, brother, grandson, father, uncle and friend,” Balluch’s sister, Amber Brawner, posted on Facebook. “We choose to remember Jamie’s smile and ornery chuckle most of all!”
“Unbelievable sadness for the loss of Jamie,” one commenter on the post said.
“I’m so sorry with this heartbreaking news,” another person wrote. “Jamie was a character.”
Bruning is about 140 miles southwest of Omaha.
This story was originally published February 17, 2023 at 1:44 PM with the headline "Body found in grain bin identified as dad who vanished weeks ago at job in Nebraska."
