Author Archives: Karla James
15 Year Old Boy Robbed At Gunpoint
A 15 year old boy was walking near 16th and Washington Street around 9:30 Wednesday night when he was approached by two men in their late teens or early 20's. One of the men reportedly pulled out a re...
Apr 28, 2022
Lincoln Woman Out $100,000 After Falling For Romance Scam
A Lincoln woman is out $100,000 after falling for an internet romance scam. Lincoln Police were called to investigate a fraud on Monday, April 25th. A family member of a 64 year old woman reported she...
Apr 28, 2022
Suspect Uses Knife To Cut Window Screen In Home Burglary
Lincoln Police were sent to a home in the 900 block of Garfield Street around 5 o'clock p.m. Tuesday, April 26th on a report of a burglary in progress. The caller told police there were two men trying...
Apr 28, 2022
Lincoln Woman Scammed Out Of $110,000
Between April 22nd and 25th, a 72 year old Lincoln woman was scammed out of $110,000. Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner says she got a pop-up on her computer stating it was locked because she visi...
Apr 28, 2022
Bird Flu Hits Knox County Farm
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture reports a seventh confirmed case of bird flu in the state. The farm is in Knox County and the flock is over 2.1 million laying hens. NDA State Veterinarian Dr. R...
Apr 27, 2022
Lancaster County, Sheriff's Office Cleared In Protest Lawsuit
On Monday, The Lincoln City Council approved a settlement with Elise Pool against the city after she was injured on May 31, 2020 during the riots that erupted following the George Floyd protests. Pool...
Apr 27, 2022
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is Saturday
The Drug Enforcement Administration will host its 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at more than 4,000 collection sites across the nation. Th...
Apr 27, 2022
State Senator Rich Pahls Dies At 78
State Senator Rich Pahls of Omaha has died at the age of 78. Pahls represented District 31 in the Nebraska Legislature. Pahls first served as an Omaha City Council member and was an administrator at M...
Apr 27, 2022
Victim In Tuesday's Deadly Crash Identified
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office released more information on Tuesday's deadly accident at 70th and Revere Lane. The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office, Lincoln Police, Lincoln Fire and Rescue, Hi...
Apr 27, 2022
Woman Jailed After Night Of Vandalism
An employee at Yankee Hill Brick and Tile at 3705 S Coddington Avenue called the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office to report there was a jeep parked and a woman was inside the building. This was late ...
Apr 27, 2022