WE FOUND EVIDENCE in 1969 Murder of 17-Year-Old Mary Kay Hesse (pt 1)

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In March 1969, 17-year-old Mary Kay Heese was tragically murdered, her body found in a roadside ditch in Wahoo, Nebraska, with multiple stab wounds. For more than 50 years, her case remained one of the state's most haunting cold cases, leaving her family and community without answers. The only leads from the initial investigation were shoe prints, tire tracks, and witness descriptions of a white-over-blue Chevy seen near the area. With no murder weapon or vehicle ever found, the trail went cold, and for decades, justice seemed out of reach. 🕊️ In November 2024, a grand jury indicted Joseph Ambroz, who was 22 at the time of the crime, for the first-degree murder of Mary Kay Heese. In July 2025, Ambroz, now 79, pleaded no contest to a charge of conspiracy to commit murder. While the plea deal brought a legal conclusion to this 56-year-old case, it also marked a difficult and emotional moment for Mary Kay's surviving family. WATCH DAY 2 OF THE SEARCH: https://youtu.be/upCS4fi0VXY ---------------------------- Today's Episode This video documents a critical part of the renewed investigation that aimed to bring this cold case to a resolution. Our team joined the effort to search for the one piece of evidence that could change everything: the suspect vehicle. We traveled to a local lake where the car was believed to have been submerged. Using advanced sonar technology and high-powered magnets, we began a meticulous search of the murky water, hoping for a discovery that could finally provide a breakthrough. 🚗 After an intensive search, our sonar identified a promising target. Our divers went into the water and recovered several key items from the lakebed: a piece of blue sheet metal consistent with the car's description and a chrome trim piece with identifiable General Motors (GM) part numbers. This physical evidence, uncovered after more than half a century, was a monumental step forward, directly corroborating the original witness statements and providing investigators with a tangible link to the past. 🔍 Watching the team in this video discuss the evidence and make these discoveries provides a direct look at the meticulous work that helped lead investigators to the man responsible for Mary Kay Heese's death.This search for evidence was a crucial step on the long road to finding the truth. 🙏 ➦ Share this video to SPREAD AWARENESS of the service AWP provides for FREE! ❤️.. JOIN THE AWP MOVEMENT ..❤️ (Get Videos Early)... ➤ http://bit.ly/AWP-Team-Member 🎯 Subscribe to AWP on YouTube (It's Free)...➤ http://bit.ly/SubAWP 👕 AWP Merchandise..➤ https://adventureswithpurpose.com 📌 Follow Us on Facebook... ➤ https://bit.ly/FollowAWP HOW IS AWP FUNDED?... ➤ https://youtu.be/wz1dCguO2y0 💔 WINDOW BREAKERS SAVE LIVES! 😢 A MUST-HAVE Safety Tool for ALL Drivers. https://adventureswithpurpose.com/products/window-breakers Want to tell us about a case? Email our support team: [email protected] 🎬.. Watch Other Cases We've Solved ==================== SOLVED: Missing 23-years Underwater (Samantha Hopper, 22-month-old Daughter Courtney, Unborn Baby) https://youtu.be/isqd8OOcJpQ SOLVED: 💔 Missing 24-year-old Jacob VanZant Found https://youtu.be/xrHE70g7h4c SOLVED: How We FOUND Kiely Rodni: MURDER or ACCIDENT? https://youtu.be/bPwnDyW26gk #Missing #MissingPerson #ColdCase