The year 2008 had barely gotten started when 40-year-old Jason Vesper found himself in the middle of a family argument with his wife and teenage son. In the early hours of January 2nd, Jason left the family home in Scottsbluff to go for a short drive and blow off some steam. It was his MO when he needed to decompress.
As Jason walked into the dark towards his pickup, with snow still lying thick on the ground, no one could have predicted the horror that would unfold over the next few minutes. Jason’s last moments were caught almost entirely on surveillance footage – except for a short window in which he was viciously and deliberately murdered.
What exactly transpired between Jason and his killer during that period was never captured on film. Why did Jason become a target during a spur-of-the-moment drive? And was the killer – or killers – closer to home than anyone could have imagined?
Courtesy of Nebraska State Patrol
Episode Info
If you have any information, you can call the Scottsbluff Police Department at (308) 632 7867.
A still of Jason in the gas station store. Courtesy of Scottsbluff Police Department.
A picture of Jason's truck. Courtesy of Scottsbluff Police Department.
A photo of possible suspect vehicle descriptions. Courtesy of Scottsbluff Police Department.
A still of Jason's truck being followed by the suspect's vehicle. Courtesy of Scottsbluff Police Department.
A still of Jason's truck and the suspect's vehicle. Courtesy of Scottsbluff Police Department.
A still of Jason leaving the gas station store. Courtesy of Scottsbluff Police Department.
A still of Jason walking towards the gas station store. Courtesy of Scottsbluff Police Department.
A photo of Jason Vesper. Courtesy of Josh Vesper.
A photo of Jason Vesper and his son, Josh Vesper. Courtesy of Josh Vesper.
A photo of Jason Vesper with his daughter, Dani Vesper. Courtesy of Dani Vesper.