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UPDATE: Missing 13-Year-Old Found Safe, Cheyenne Police Say
Cheyenne police are asking for the public's help finding a missing teen. According to a department Facebook post published at 2:15 a.m. on Monday, 13-year-old Karina Gonzalez was last seen wearing a burgundy-colored plaid shirt. The post does not say when or where Gonzalez was last seen. Gonzalez is 5-foot-4,...
Woman loses nearly $2,000 in Lincoln Police sergeant impersonation scam
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A woman lost nearly $2,000 on Saturday after she gave money to a scammer pretending to be a sergeant with the Lincoln Police Department. A 75-year-old woman reported receiving a call from someone claiming to be “Sgt. Randy Clark” with LPD. The caller told her she had a warrant for her arrest for failing to appear in court and needed to pay $2,400 to avoid jail.
Kearney Police release Cruise Nite enforcement numbers
KEARNEY, Neb. — The Kearney Police Department is analyzing its enforcement during the city’s Cruise Nite festivities. A news release says police received 196 calls for service between 6:00 p.m. on Friday through 6:00 a.m. on Sunday. Officers investigated seven traffic accidents and performed 71 traffic stops. Police...
Omaha City Council considering code of conduct ordinances
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha City Council is exploring two ordinances that governs the behavior of elected officials. Two items will be introduced Tuesday afternoon at the Omaha City Council meeting. Both ordinances -- one to be voted on by the people in Nov. if moved forward to the...
First responders respond to semi-truck on fire over the weekend in the Panhandle
Kimball County - First responders responded to semi-truck on fire over the weekend in the Panhandle. According to the Kimball County Sheiff's Office (KCSO), first responders were dispatched to I-80 on Saturday, July 20th as a semi-truck was on fire due to a blown tire. No further information was released.
Tri-Cities air quality remains good as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads overhead
KEARNEY — Smoke from Canadian wildfire has overspread the central United States but the air quality in the Tri-Cities area remains good. The smoke from the ongoing wildfires has been caught by the upper level winds, influencing how it is spreading. “As of this morning, the ridge extends well...
Transformer and Cell Tower Fires in Grand Island Trigger Blackout for 10,000 Homes, Emergency Crews Respond
Firefighters from Lake County Fire Rescue and officials from Duke Energy rapidly responded to a transformer fire in Grand Island Sunday evening, an incident that led to a power outage affecting nearly 10,000 homes. An additional fire at a nearby cell phone tower further complicated the emergency services' response. According to a statement obtained by the Lake County, the first fire was reported at approximately 6:44 p.m., with crews arriving on the scene within ten minutes.
GRRRL Camp 2024’s Second Year at Falconwood Park.
GRRRL Camp 2024 kicked off this last Friday and Saturday for their second year at Falconwood Park. The local event aimed to uplift female and non-binary artists in a festival setting. While the weekend started off a little soggy with intermittent rain, the musicians, the howling crowd, and the myriad...
Couple arrested for meth possession at Valentine City Park
VALENTINE, Neb. -- A South Dakota woman and a Nebraska man are facing charges after Valentine Police discovered methamphetamine during a traffic stop at the town’s city park. The 27-year-old woman and the 24-year-old man from Oshkosh, were arrested for possession of a controlled substance on June 30. Methamphetamine...
Couple more days below normal with spot storms
This past weekend was a nice change of pace compared to the extreme heat we endured the weekend before. Temperatures topped out in the upper 70s on Saturday, thanks to a lot of cloud cover and some rain. Sunday featured some more sun, and temperatures responded by warming slightly. We...
Lincoln man caught with nearly 2 pounds of meth gets 20 years in prison
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A Lincoln man was sentenced Monday after being caught with nearly two pounds of methamphetamine. Victor Aaron Gonzales, 39, got 20 years in federal prison with a five-year term of supervised release. In November 2022, investigators searched two homes in Lincoln that were associated with...
Investigation Underway After Shots Fired in Northwest Cheyenne
Cheyenne police are actively investigating a shots fired incident. At about 7:20 p.m. Sunday, police were called to Pointe Park at 930 Gardenia Dr. in northwest Cheyenne for a report of shots fired. "According to statements, a conflict occurred between the occupants of a white sedan and a 19-year-old male...
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