DNA results identify remains found in North Platte building

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Preliminary autopsy results reveal the human remains found in the burned rubble of the Vieyra Metal Works building in North Platte are the remains of 37-year old Jerome Vieyra.

The Vieyra Metal Works building, owned by Vieyra, burned on March 25. The North Platte Police Department was in contact with Vieyra at the time of the fire. He went into the building and was not seen again.

A first search did not locate Vieyra.

From March 27 to March 31, a missing person advisory was released until a body was found in the second search.

According to Sergeant Larry Meyer with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department, the preliminary autopsy shows Vieyra died from smoke inhalation and burns. Late last week, DNA from his parents was matched at the UNMC lab with samples from the autopsy.