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Conspiracy Plea in 1969 Murder Case Unveils Dark Connections

2/14/2026

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In July 2025, Joseph Ambroz pleaded no contest to conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and received a two-year sentence.
A 2015 investigation led by Ted Green uncovered connections between Mary Kay Heese and Joseph Ambroz and Wayne Greaser.
Green says Ambroz, who knew Heese, fatally attacked her after she tried to escape.
Investigators had struggled to identify two men seen with Heese during her 1969 disappearance.

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In July 2025, Joseph Ambroz pleaded no contest to conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and received a two-year sentence.
A 2015 investigation led by Ted Green uncovered connections between Mary Kay Heese and Joseph Ambroz and Wayne Greaser.
Green says Ambroz, who knew Heese, fatally attacked her after she tried to escape.
Investigators had struggled to identify two men seen with Heese during her 1969 disappearance.