(SIDNEY, Neb.) — June 4, 2025 @ 4:13 a.m., local residents noticed something happening in Sidney with a body being pulled from a tunnel behind Charlotte Drive on Tuesday evening.
The body was found at 7th and Maple, near the BNSF tracks, according to 987 The Big Boy Radio via the Sheriff’s Office.
The remains have yet to be identified to the public and no further information is available at this time.
We will do our best to get you an update on this as soon as possible. Meanwhile, please pray for everyone involved.
June 4, 2025 @ 8 a.m. UPDATE : the human remains have been identified as an Indiana woman in her twenties. We are currently scouring all missing persons posts and pages to see if we can bring closure to a case out there.
Our prayers and condolences to everyone who may have known the victim, Mattea Scheuerman.
Further research shows that she graduated from Sidney high school and attended Northeastern Junior College in Sterling Colorado. Much evidence appears that she was a very kind and caring soul who put others first. Our heart breaks for her family and for those in the community.
June 4, 2025 @ 1:24 p.m. — ** Victim Identified ** The deceased individual found in Sidney Tuesday night has been identified.
Our prayers and condolences to everyone who may have known the victim, Mattea Scheuerman. We do not have any official details about her death at this time, but we ask that you respect the family’s privacy and remember that they may be watching the comments. Our heart absolutely breaks for this situation.
Our research shows that she graduated from Sidney High School in 2019 and briefly attended Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado before taking a job at Cabela’s.
She was a mother too, and much evidence appears that she was a very kind and caring soul who put others first. Our heart breaks for her family and for those in the community.
We have scoured missing persons records and have not found anything on her, yet. Does the Sidney Police Department – Nebraska have any open cases that might be connected to her?
UPDATE : Mattea WAS reported missing on Tuesday and was found very shortly thereafter (by kids playing in the area). We are told that an autopsy has been ordered. Please pray that we get answers for this grieving family.
There must be something, and we are going to continue to look for answers to help everyone understand what happened to this beautiful young lady.
June 6, 2025 @ 10:00 a.m. — PRESS RELEASE
From Sidney Police Department – Nebraska / Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office
Update: Investigation into the Death of Mattea Scheuerman
The Sidney Police Department, along with the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office, continues to conduct a joint investigation into the death of Mattea Scheuerman, who was discovered on Tuesday, June 3rd. Our departments are working diligently to ensure a complete and thorough investigation is being handled correctly.
At this time, we are still actively gathering information and processing the evidence we collected, and are awaiting results. In the meantime, we are asking if you have any vital information, or if you saw or had contact with Mattea from Sunday night through Monday night to please come forward if you have not already done so.
Please contact either the Sidney Police Department at (308) 254-5515 or the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office at (308) 254-2922.
We appreciate the community’s understanding and support during this sensitive time
June 6, 2025 @ 10:57 a.m. — Panhandle Scanner posted ** Justice For Mattea **
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who is helping investigate and solve this case.
Many of you know that we are working diligently with former coworkers, friends, family and others to help law enforcement solve this.
Mattea was an absolute kind, caring, and sacrificial person. She’s one of those that people who know her say she’d do anything for someone else, or even lost animals. She had a huge heart and was surrounded by people who loved her. This case has inspired us to do everything possible, especially when so many friends and family asked for our help.
June 6, 2025 @ 1:22 p.m. — Donation information
Important message about donations for the Mattea Scheaerman Family…
According to Gehrig-Stitt Funeral Home in Sidney, the family wishes everyone to donate directly to the funeral home for the expenses and not to any outside GoFundMe accounts.
We remind everyone that donating directly to your local agencies and families in need is always better than going through something online. Most of them take fees and nothing is a guarantee. Please donate directly. It’s the fastest and safest way to help them.
Please direct cards and donations to
Gehrig-Stitt Funeral Home, Box 151, Sidney, NE 69162
Please make it Attn Mattea Family
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How very sad! ..