Lincoln Police Chief Teresa Ewins on Friday afternoon announced they have arrested two people in connection with the murder of 23 year old Carly Schaaf last June.
“Joesef Barraza will be charged with first degree murder, kidnapping and three counts of first degree sexual assault. Rachel Pageler is charged with kidnapping and accessory to first degree murder,” Ewins says during their investigation additional evidence revealed that Barraza had sexually assaulted three different women and that Schaaf was one of them.
Ewins confirms that both individuals knew Schaaf and no other suspects are being sought. Schaaf’s family reported her missing on May 19. On June 10 her body was found in a wooded area at Pawnee Lake. Schaaf’s death certificate showed she died from asphyxia due to smothering combined with a drug overdose.
Barraza and Pageler are already in custody on federal drug and gun charges.
