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Man sentenced for stealing nearly $700,000 from Walmart stores nationwide
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A California man was sentenced in federal court to over five years in prison for a series of Walmart thefts. Jabaree Mabrey, 27, was sentenced Thursday for fraudulent use of unauthorized access device. There is no parole in the federal system. After Mabrey’s release, he will begin a three-year term of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $690,484 in restitution.
Nebraska football: Glenn Thomas has big plans for Jalyn Gramstad
As we get closer and closer to the regular season, there’s been an awful lot of focus on Nebraska football’s freshman starting quarterback. There’s been so much focus on Dylan Raiola, it’s easy to forget guys like Daniel Kaelin, Heinrich Haarberg and Jalyn Gramstad exist. But...
Huskers getting closer to answers at placekicker spot
With 48 hours left until Nebraska's season opener with UTEP, the Husker kicking competition has a bit more clarity, though Matt Rhule said Thursday that there is still time to change course. Sophomore Tristan Alvano and redshirt freshman John Hohl could split placekicking duties in the opener, Rhule said, with...
Omaha man accused of killing his grandmother, great-grandmother found not responsible by reason of insanity
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Neb. — The Omaha man accused of killing his grandma and great-grandma was found not responsible by reason of insanity Thursday. Gage Walter was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder and three counts of use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony. Walter...
Gov. Pillen Seeks Applicants for Underground Excavation Safety Committee
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is accepting applications to fill positions on the Underground Excavation Safety Committee. Created through the passage of LB683 (2023), the committee is charged with reviewing complaints filed with the state fire marshal when there is an alleged violation of the Nebraska One-Call Notification System. State law requires that anyone involved in excavating or digging must call 8-1-1 to have all underground utilities identified in advance of that work.
Man makes terroristic threats towards officer’s child while being tested for DUI
GRAND ISLAND — A man was arrested after he made terroristic threats towards an officer’s child while he was undergoing a DUI test following a hit-and-run incident. According to the Grand Island Police Department, on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 7:15 p.m., officers responded to the area of 4th St. and Walnut St. for the report of a hit-and-run accident.
UNMC’s CORE building starts to go vertical
Construction is ramping up on UNMC’s CORE (Campus Operations and Research Excellence) Building at the southwest corner of Saddle Creek Road and Farnam Street. People soon will begin to see structural steel erected on the site as crews continue work on the six-story office and lab building, scheduled for completion in late summer 2026. Once completed, the facility will support computer-based research and wet lab-based research for drug discovery, oncology research and other strategic research areas at UNMC.
A glimpse into the future of inpatient care
During its colleague forum last week, Nebraska Medicine spotlighted the construction work on the Innovation Design Unit. Click the Play button below to watch this fly-through model rendering video to get an idea of what the Innovation Design Unit will look like and get a sense of the planning and designing that occurred. The IDU, located on level six of University Tower at Nebraska Medical Center is planned for an opening date of Jan. 7, 2025.
Add a Few More to the List: True-Freshman Husker Starters at Quarterback
It turns out Dylan Raiola has even more company in Husker football history as a true-freshman starter at quarterback. Last week, we told the story of Ted Kenfield, the starter in the 1943 opener and four other games that season. Gulp! We failed to notice
Ex-Nebraska football star QB headlines former Huskers looking for NFL jobs
It is officially that time of year when former Nebraska football players find out whether or not they’ve made an NFL roster. Unfortunately for Adrian Martinez and several others, the answer to that question is, “no.”. It’s got to be especially hard for Martinez. The ex-Husker and Kansas...
Storms tonight lead to a comfortable holiday weekend
Lincoln is running almost two inches below normal for rainfall for the month of August. Many other cities are about the same. Thankfully, many of us are in for a good chance at rain from thunderstorms developing along a cold front this afternoon and evening. Specifically here at home, those...
Man sentenced for stealing nearly $700,000 from Walmart stores nationwide
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A California man was sentenced in federal court to over five years in prison for a series of Walmart thefts. Jabaree Mabrey, 27, was sentenced Thursday for fraudulent use of unauthorized access device. There is no parole in the federal system. After Mabrey’s release, he will begin a three-year term of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $690,484 in restitution.
Northeast Provides Students with Opportunities to Find Part-Time Jobs
NORFOLK, Neb. – School, life and work can be a tricky balance, but events like the Northeast Community College part-time job fair help students to find employers who will work with them to reach that equilibrium. Nearly 50 employers representing a diversity of jobs -- and even career opportunities...
6 things you need to know on Thursday Aug. 29 Daybreak
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - 6 News Daybreak has the headlines you need to know to get your Thursday started. Senior Chief Meteorologist Rusty Lord reports that a cold front will spark storms Thursday afternoon and evening. He says that this is due to warm and humid air building in all...
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