Rural Osborne County homicide investigated

“The occupants of that car are wanted for questioning in a series of burglaries, and the homicide of a resident of a place that was burglarized”

' Law enforcement officials are seeking information about a blue, four-door car seen near the scene of a homicide Tuesday afternoon near Portis in Osborne County. via Salina Journal

[nada]

Thinking of your family - Scott and Carol. He was the best!

[Crabapple Cove]

This is a real tradgedy. Have any suspects been caught yet? Have they found the blue car. I hope someone will post as soon as they hear somthing

[Kent and Joy]

Know that we are praying for all of the people in Portis-Osborne Community... our hearts cry out. May God bless those with peace and security during this devastating time of sorrow and fear.

[Osborne native]

As of today there hasn't been many leads and its sad. Its a scary thing to have it happen here. I have been born and raised here where keys are left in cars and your doors unlocked so this has really shook up alot of the town and surround towns in Osborne County. Nobody knew much for hours after it happened so that puts more fears with the citizens because the murderer could have been around town without anyone knowing something that devastating had happened. I knew Scott and he was one hell of a guy. Happy, always smiling and friendly to all was the ideal man and husband. He will be dearly missed. I pray that they catch who did this but am scared they are running out of time for that to happen. Whoever has done this will hopefully come forward because the guilt should be to much. Please keep the whole Noel family in your thoughts and prayers as well as all of Osborne County this is still a shock and everyone is living in fear it seems now. Thanks and thank you to all who are praying for us and the Noel family.

[the henrys]

our prayers and thoughts are with the family--sure hope the catch whoever sis this

[Tiffany]

My prayers go out to this entire community and surrounding. Hits too close to home. Why does such a thing have to happen? We think we are safer by living in our small towns and have "secure feeling" by being surrounded by the ones we love, and not the druggies and gangs in larger cities. Again, my thoughts and prayers go out. With sincere sympathy to his wife and children and all who knew him.

[Shane N]

My life began many years ago in Portis and my Dad and Scott played softball together.It is such a shock to hear of this.Prayers to the family and your community from Salina.

[Lloyd E Barnes]

I lived in Portis back in the 40's & 50's. Is this Jere Noels son,, I went to school with Jere.
Living in New York now I dont get lots of news from Portis....

[Andrea]

My aunt's husband is scotts brother I can't beleive such a thing like this would happen in portis. I went to school in osborne and that is a place where most people dont lock their doors when I lived out there I don't think that we even had keys to our house. My thoughs and prayers are with the enitre Noel Family and the whole osborne community

[Shane N]

Lloyd E Barnes wrote:

I lived in Portis back in the 40's & 50's. Is this Jere Noels son,, I went to school with Jere.
Living in New York now I dont get lots of news from Portis....

yes it is his son

[Hakes]

Our thoughts & prayers are with the family and the whole community. I don't know the family, but grew up in Cawker City and it is such a sad tragedy.........we hear it everyday in the city, but when it happens in the place you still call "home" even after not living there for almost 20 years, it's too much. May God give you peace and comfort in this difficult time.

[Krystal]

I am best friends with one of Scotts daughters - he was a great father and husband, he will be greatly missed. The Noels are an amazing family, my heart goes out to them. R.I.P Scott.

[nada]

So anything on this yet! I keep reading the papers and it isn't even mentioned anymore. Disturbing!

[Shane N]

Someone I spoke with from Osborne claims they are focusing the investigation on the Clay Center Ne area.

[nada]

Today in the Hays paper...trail is cold. That is sad!