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NEW HOPE FOR ANSWERS

Boone County prosecutor endorses independent lab tests requested by the victim's mother to clarify causes of the teen's death at Gov. Pillen's family hog farm.

Summary by North Platte Nebraska's Newspaper
Days after a 17-year-old died while working at a hog farm owned by Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen's family, Boone County's attorney knew Zach Panther's mother would seek independent lab tests to determine what had killed her son — an effort…

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New prosecutor gives new hope for answers in teen’s mysterious death at Pillen Family Farms (copy)

In a reversal, the new Boone County attorney agreed to allow independent lab tests that could help explain what killed Zach Panther.

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NEW HOPE FOR ANSWERS

Days after a 17-year-old died while working at a hog farm owned by Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen's family, Boone County's attorney knew Zach Panther's mother would seek independent lab tests to determine what had killed her son — an effort…

·North Platte, United States
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North Platte Nebraska's Newspaper broke the news in North Platte, United States on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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