NE NE - Jason Jolkowski -19 - Omaha - 13 Jun 2001 - #4

[Andreee]

The below is an encapsulation of what has been previously posted on here. However, since we have new posters on here & since it's a hassle to go read all of the previous posts - IMHO this is worth bringing up again:



IMHO one of two things happened to JJ: His disappearance is connected to either voluntarily going into a house or voluntarily getting into a car - on the way to the H.S. At this point, I don't know which is more likely - i.e. the house or the car possibility. As I stated (or at least implied) in previous posts, there are unfortunately plenty of freaks/sickos in suburbia.

I don't believe that JJ:

-Voluntarily ran away from home & hasn't contacted his family since June 2001.
-Was accidentally hit by a car & quickly removed from the scene by the panicked driver.
-Accidentally fell into a crevice/gap/hole & subsequently died.
-Was the victim of a robbery/drive-by shooting in which the perps. then immediately removed the body.
-Was assaulted due to mistaken identity & then removed from the scene.

It's true we don't know what happened here & that there are 0 clues. However, I just don't find the above 5 theories plausible - for reasons I went over in previous posts.

I agree with this. And I do tend to favour the going into a house scenario over the getting into a car one. The only time I hedged on that a bit was when I read about a so-called witness driving by the convenience store past Benson High, who claimed on another forum to have seen Jason walking by. The description of the sighting sounded so realistic, but of course is to be taken with a grain of salt.

 

[dotr]

Back to the basics.

Have you seen this child? Jason Anthony Jolkowski

Missing From: Omaha, NE. Missing Date: June 13, 2001. Jason went missing when he was 19 years old. His photo is shown age progressed to 36 years. Jason was last seen leaving his home to walk to Benson High School, where he was supposed to meet a coworker for a ride to work. He never arrived...

www.missingkids.org

Missing Since: June 13, 2001
Omaha, NE


'Jason went missing when he was 19 years old. His photo is shown age progressed to 36 years. Jason was last seen leaving his home to walk to Benson High School, where he was supposed to meet a coworker for a ride to work. He never arrived at the school and has not been heard from since. Jason's nickname is J.J.''

 

[Tricia]

Far reaches aren't impossible and to be honest - look where we are now. Nowhere. No suspects. Nothing. Far reaching is needed. Different ideas are needed. New theories are needed. Old theories need re-visiting etc you get the idea.

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[detectivegotcha]

The below is an encapsulation of what has been previously posted on here. However, since we have new posters on here & since it's a hassle to go read all of the previous posts - IMHO this is worth bringing up again:



IMHO one of two things happened to JJ: His disappearance is connected to either voluntarily going into a house or voluntarily getting into a car - on the way to the H.S. At this point, I don't know which is more likely - i.e. the house or the car possibility. As I stated (or at least implied) in previous posts, there are unfortunately plenty of freaks/sickos in suburbia.

I don't believe that JJ:

-Voluntarily ran away from home & hasn't contacted his family since June 2001.
-Was accidentally hit by a car & quickly removed from the scene by the panicked driver.
-Accidentally fell into a crevice/gap/hole & subsequently died.
-Was the victim of a robbery/drive-by shooting in which the perps. then immediately removed the body.
-Was assaulted due to mistaken identity & then removed from the scene.

It's true we don't know what happened here & that there are 0 clues. However, I just don't find the above 5 theories plausible - for reasons I went over in previous posts.

These two options have always been my theory as well... Could a neighbor/someone living within the walking path he took to the HS have stopped Jason on his walk to meet his coworker and asked for a hand/help with something then the rest is unknown? Does anyone know if all neighbors/people living within his walking path were questioned? Did anyone living close/within the walking path to the HS move after this happened? Could a neighbor or someone he knew drive up to him and said they could give him a lift to the HS where his ride was waiting? (The car theory doesn't really fit for me since he was prepared to walk to work before his coworker offered him a ride... if he was prepared to walk 4 miles to his job then a 16-minute walk from his house to the HS (2 min in car) idk just doesn't seem like he would have accepted the ride he probably would have just walked to the HS and went about his day from there.. however, it was 90 degrees on June 13, 2001, the day he went missing so who's really to say he wouldn't have taken the ride if he could avoid the 16-minute walk in the heat....) For some reason I feel Jason walking into the house of someone he knew (or lived in the neighborhood so he trusted nothing bad would happen) asked for a hand with something (helping move a couch, holding a door open, you get the idea) ... and that's when tragedy struck... just wanted to share my thoughts on this ..

 

[Sonny Crockett]

These two options have always been my theory as well... Could a neighbor/someone living within the walking path he took to the HS have stopped Jason on his walk to meet his coworker and asked for a hand/help with something then the rest is unknown? Does anyone know if all neighbors/people living within his walking path were questioned? Did anyone living close/within the walking path to the HS move after this happened? Could a neighbor or someone he knew drive up to him and said they could give him a lift to the HS where his ride was waiting? For some reason I feel Jason walking into the house of someone he knew (or lived in the neighborhood so he trusted nothing bad would happen) asked for a hand with something (helping move a couch, holding a door open, you get the idea) ... and that's when tragedy struck... just wanted to share my thoughts on this ..

Yes, I agree this is a possibility. JJ entering a home under some kind of pretext is something that has been discussed re: this case. By all accounts, he seemed to be someone that was helpful & would possibly stop to assist someone with a quick task. That being said, I don't see him stopping if he thought this would take a long time - given that he was due at the H.S. ASAP.

Apparently some (but not all) of the neighbors were questioned.

Re: the car possibility: Since it was mid-morning on a hot day, I can see JJ accepting a ride to the H.S. so he wouldn't have to walk the 15-or so minutes to meet his co-worker. Would he have accepted a ride from someone he didn't know that well?! IMHO this is possible, especially given the weather/time of day. I think it's more likely that someone driving by JJ in that neighborhood would have been an actual neighbor than a stranger just passing through. However, sometimes strangers do drive through neighborhoods occasionally due to getting lost/turned around; taking the residential route as a short-cut to somewhere else; etc.

 

[Alleykins]

These two options have always been my theory as well... Could a neighbor/someone living within the walking path he took to the HS have stopped Jason on his walk to meet his coworker and asked for a hand/help with something then the rest is unknown? Does anyone know if all neighbors/people living within his walking path were questioned? Did anyone living close/within the walking path to the HS move after this happened? Could a neighbor or someone he knew drive up to him and said they could give him a lift to the HS where his ride was waiting? (The car theory doesn't really fit for me since he was prepared to walk to work before his coworker offered him a ride... if he was prepared to walk 4 miles to his job then a 16-minute walk from his house to the HS (2 min in car) idk just doesn't seem like he would have accepted the ride he probably would have just walked to the HS and went about his day from there.. however, it was 90 degrees on June 13, 2001, the day he went missing so who's really to say he wouldn't have taken the ride if he could avoid the 16-minute walk in the heat....) For some reason I feel Jason walking into the house of someone he knew (or lived in the neighborhood so he trusted nothing bad would happen) asked for a hand with something (helping move a couch, holding a door open, you get the idea) ... and that's when tragedy struck... just wanted to share my thoughts on this ..

Welcome aboard.

 

[detectivegotcha]

Welcome aboard.

Thank you!!

 

[mrsselig]

Welcome, detectivegotcha! I am happy always for new activity on this case. I actually only found out about JJ's case fairly recently and have spent hours reading through all four threads! This one really bothers me and I appreciate all posts, opinions, both fresh & seasoned!

 

[detectivegotcha]

Thank you so much for your comment! I actually live about 10 minutes away from where JJ used to live, and I passed by the other day wanting to see the distance he would have walked from a first-person standpoint... it is definitely a walk with a lot of side street options to choose from to get to the school. It made me very sad as I passed by there knowing somewhere along the way was the last time he was seen... It's been 23 long years... Maybe I can walk and record a video and post it to my YouTube channel for others who would like to see what the path looks like now? I would also love to find out who was interviewed during the time the original investigation was conducted and who wasn't. there are SOOOO many houses along the way... and again so many side streets/cuts that could have been taken. I'd be happy to show all paths and record them for everyone to see different viewpoints/paths JJ could have taken... Idk what it is about this case, but it has really stuck with me as well... I pray one day we can help assist with finding at least some type of clue for his family.

Welcome, detectivegotcha! I am happy always for new activity on this case. I actually only found out about JJ's case fairly recently and have spent hours reading through all four threads! This one really bothers me and I appreciate all posts, opinions, both fresh & seasoned!

 

[mrsselig]

Thank you so much for your comment! I actually live about 10 minutes away from where JJ used to live, and I passed by the other day wanting to see the distance he would have walked from a first-person standpoint... it is definitely a walk with a lot of side street options to choose from to get to the school. It made me very sad as I passed by there knowing somewhere along the way was the last time he was seen... It's been 23 long years... Maybe I can walk and record a video and post it to my YouTube channel for others who would like to see what the path looks like now? I would also love to find out who was interviewed during the time the original investigation was conducted and who wasn't. there are SOOOO many houses along the way... and again so many side streets/cuts that could have been taken. I'd be happy to show all paths and record them for everyone to see different viewpoints/paths JJ could have taken... Idk what it is about this case, but it has really stuck with me as well... I pray one day we can help assist with finding at least some type of clue for his family.

I would love if you could record a video walking on the path to get a view of how it looks now!! I agree about finding out exactly who was interviewed. My own gut feeling about this is that someone was incorrectly cleared. I wish everyone could be interviewed again by a fresh team

If you do record the path and various ways JJ could have gone in reference to his house and Benson please post here to let us know!

 

[ifindedout]

Thank you so much for your comment! I actually live about 10 minutes away from where JJ used to live, and I passed by the other day wanting to see the distance he would have walked from a first-person standpoint... it is definitely a walk with a lot of side street options to choose from to get to the school. It made me very sad as I passed by there knowing somewhere along the way was the last time he was seen... It's been 23 long years... Maybe I can walk and record a video and post it to my YouTube channel for others who would like to see what the path looks like now? I would also love to find out who was interviewed during the time the original investigation was conducted and who wasn't. there are SOOOO many houses along the way... and again so many side streets/cuts that could have been taken. I'd be happy to show all paths and record them for everyone to see different viewpoints/paths JJ could have taken... Idk what it is about this case, but it has really stuck with me as well... I pray one day we can help assist with finding at least some type of clue for his family.

Yes! Please do such a video!

 

[detectivegotcha]

I would love if you could record a video walking on the path to get a view of how it looks now!! I agree about finding out exactly who was interviewed. My own gut feeling about this is that someone was incorrectly cleared. I wish everyone could be interviewed again by a fresh team

If you do record the path and various ways JJ could have gone in reference to his house and Benson please post here to let us know!

I agree 100%.. I am on it though!! I will post an update here very soon!!

 

[detectivegotcha]

Yes! Please do such a video!

I am on it!! Update coming very soon!

 

[Andreee]

Just to bring things up to date, this new discovery in August 2024, although two hours drive away from Omaha. Human skull discovered in Stanton

 

[Alleykins]

Just to bring things up to date, this new discovery in August 2024, although two hours drive away from Omaha. Human skull discovered in Stanton

Thanks for posting about this. Hopefully, there will be updates soon.

 

[MatthewTyler]

Feels like every time there's new remains found we never get any kind of updates. How long has that Ashland skull found in Salt Creek been sitting in a drawer at the University of Texas now?

 

[Andreee]

Feels like every time there's new remains found we never get any kind of updates. How long has that Ashland skull found in Salt Creek been sitting in a drawer at the University of Texas now?

I had thought there was some progress with that, but not sure. I was hoping one of us could send another inquiry re. this and other possibles. I dont live in the U.S. so I dont like to email officials there but the few times I did they were nice though.

 

[Andreee]

Feels like every time there's new remains found we never get any kind of updates. How long has that Ashland skull found in Salt Creek been sitting in a drawer at the University of Texas now?

As far as I know, the Ashland skull has been looked at quite a bit. Here is one article: Human skull found in Salt Creek remains unidentified However, we could always send another query to the investigators. I think we should write and even mention we are still awaiting word re. if the skull could be JJs, as they seem to have excluded a few others. There doesnt seem to be an email to write to re. the Ashland case on Namus, although there is a phone number. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[studebkr]

Nebraska did not become a state until 1867. Chip Davis (of Manheim Steamroller) started building an amphitheater down by Ashland about 15-20 years ago. They hit a indigenous burial ground and had to stop construction.

We had a statewide derecho storm that caused statewide flooding in 2019. A lot of the landscape changed, and things got unearthed.

All I'm saying is; half of the skulls they find are very old. That being said, this case is getting older by the year.

 

[RiddarX]

Thank you so much for your comment! I actually live about 10 minutes away from where JJ used to live, and I passed by the other day wanting to see the distance he would have walked from a first-person standpoint... it is definitely a walk with a lot of side street options to choose from to get to the school. It made me very sad as I passed by there knowing somewhere along the way was the last time he was seen... It's been 23 long years... Maybe I can walk and record a video and post it to my YouTube channel for others who would like to see what the path looks like now? I would also love to find out who was interviewed during the time the original investigation was conducted and who wasn't. there are SOOOO many houses along the way... and again so many side streets/cuts that could have been taken. I'd be happy to show all paths and record them for everyone to see different viewpoints/paths JJ could have taken... Idk what it is about this case, but it has really stuck with me as well... I pray one day we can help assist with finding at least some type of clue for his family.

Sounds great. If you have lived in the neighborhood for some time, you perhaps can tell, how much it has changed after 2001.