By Associated Press - Friday, December 16, 2016

LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) - A resident of a home on the property where a body was found earlier this week is being questioned by investigators about the death.

The North Platte Telegraph reports (https://bit.ly/2hE07j5 ) that the person, who has not been named, was arrested Monday on drug charges. That came after officials say drugs were found in the home during the investigation into 37-year-old Jose Hernandez’s death.

Hernandez’s body was found Monday under palettes and fencing on the property about 2½ miles north of Lexington. Preliminary autopsy results show he died of blunt-force trauma and asphyxiation.

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Information from: The North Platte Telegraph, https://www.nptelegraph.com

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