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CRIME & SAFETY
Woman cited in deadly crash west of Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A woman was cited Tuesday in a deadly crash west of Lincoln earlier this year, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office says. Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said the 84-year-old woman was charged on suspicion of misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide in the crash on May 29.
Woman Stabbed at North Lincoln Home
LINCOLN–(KFOR July 15)–Lincoln Police are investigating a reported stabbing from Sunday morning at a home near 14th and Superior, where a 27-year-old woman was stabbed three times in the neck. Investigators say the woman was hospitalized with what are believed to be non life-threatening injuries. Police are still...
Affidavit: Men arrested after selling half a pound of meth to Lincoln investigators
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Authorities arrested two men as part of a coordinated drug sting outside a Lincoln grocery store on Monday. Nathaniel Stephenson and Alfredo Dominguez III, both 27 years old, were arrested in a parking lot near the West A Street and South Coddington Avenue. They now face drug distribution and weapons charges.
WATCH: Man sneaks behind counter at Lincoln gas station to steal Swisher Sweets
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Police are searching for a man who stole Swisher Sweets from a north Lincoln gas station earlier this year. On March 12, security video captured a man sneaking behind the counter at Casey’s near 33rd and Holdrege streets while the cashier was in the restroom.
Lincoln Woman’s Death Investigation Has Been Closed
LINCOLN–(KFOR July 16)–The investigation into a Lincoln woman’s death after she fell out of a window in late March has been concluded. According to Lincoln Police, they were unable to determine what led up to the death of 58-year-old DeAnn Stover, who fell out of a window and was found unconscious at a home near 27th and Heide Lane on March 27. The autopsy determined Stover died from blunt force trauma from the fall.
Three teens caught with stolen vehicle after ‘brief’ chase in Lincoln, police say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Three teens were arrested Tuesday night after a chase in west Lincoln, police say. Around 4:40 p.m., officers were sent to Northwest 48th and West Superior streets after a passenger in a Kia Optima pointed a gun at a person. Less than an hour later,...
LFR crews respond to gas leak in south Lincoln neighborhood
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Several Lincoln Fire & Rescue crews responded Wednesday morning to a gas leak in south Lincoln. The leak was reported around 9 a.m. near 37th and Van Dorn streets. LFR said a gas line was struck while crews worked on a water main. A video...
Lincoln Crime Stoppers looking for suspect behind multiple thefts and forged checks
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Crime Stoppers needs the public’s help identifying suspects in two theft cases. The first case happened on July 1, at Pinnacle Bank on 61st and Havelock. According to Crime Stoppers, the person of interest (shown below) came into the bank with more than $4,500...
Man accused of waving shotgun outside of People’s City Mission
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A man was arrested after waving a shotgun around the outside of People’s City Mission Help Center Friday afternoon, Lincoln Police said. Officers responded to the center around 4 p.m. after a caller reported that 38-year-old Joshua Johnson was waving a shotgun around while standing on top of a car. Police located Johnson on the north side of the building and he complied to verbal commands.
Law enforcement agencies see success in Airwing Program
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - High above Lincoln, the watchful eyes of the tactical flight officers from Nebraska State Patrol, Lincoln Police and Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office are patrolling the city. They’re part of a program that’s not even a year old, aiming to help officers on the ground and...
Lincoln Man Suspected in Other Jewelry Theft Cases
LINCOLN–(KFOR July 17)–The man accused of stealing jewelry in early June at a home in southwest Lancaster County is now suspected of committing similar thefts while working for a cleaning service. Five more cases have come up recently that are being investigated by the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office,...
6-foot gnome stolen from home; Seward family offers $1,000 reward
SEWARD, Neb. (KLKN) – A Seward family is offering a $1,000 cash reward for their stolen 6-foot garden gnome. It stood on the edge of the Hartmann family farm outside of town, but they noticed it was missing on Monday. The towering fiberglass lawn ornament has blue eyes, a...
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