Author Archives: Karla James
Man Accused Of Setting Fire To His Apartment
A 67 year old man is accused of intentionally starting a fire inside his apartment in the 4300 block of S 48th Street around 9:30 p.m. Saturday. LFR extinguished the fire in a unit occupied by Jay Bad...
Sep 20, 2021
Rifles Taken In Pawn Shop Burglary
Lincoln Police were called to Pawn Express at 19th and O Street around 4 a.m. Saturday on an alarm. Officers found the overhead garage door had been damaged and entry had been gained into the business...
Sep 20, 2021
Two COVID-19 Deaths Friday In Lancaster County
There were two more COVID-19 deaths reported in Lancaster County Friday - a woman in her 50's who was hospitalized and unvaccinated and a man in his 70's who was hospitalized and vaccinated. The total...
Sep 17, 2021
Farewell To Cpl. Daegan Page
A Nebraska Marine killed August 26th in the suicide bombing of the Kabul airport in Afghanistan was laid to rest today. Corporal Daegan Page was remembered as a hero who died while trying to help othe...
Sep 17, 2021
Nebraska's Unemployment Rate Beats State Record
Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following news that Nebraska's unemployment rate had dropped to 2.2%, the lowest recorded level in state history. "Nebraska's unemployment rate continues to b...
Sep 17, 2021
Threats To Two LPS High Schools Reported On Social Media
Lincoln Police is working with LPS after two threats on social media were made at two high schools in the last two days. One of the threats was made on Snapchat and one contained a photo of a gun. LPD...
Sep 17, 2021
Notice of Public Hearing for One and Six-Year Road and Bridge Construction Program
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners and the Lancaster County Engineering Department will hold a public hearing on the One and Six-Year Road and Bridge Construction Program on Tuesday, October ...
Sep 17, 2021
Man Booked After Pulling A Knife & Making Terroristic Threats
Lincoln Police were called to the 2900 block of Starr Street on September 15th at 9 p.m. to investigate a weapons violation in progress. LPD officers spoke with a woman who said her ex-boyfriend, 57 y...
Sep 17, 2021
Felon Found In Possession Of A Gun, Marijuana And Open Container
Lincoln Police were called to NW 54th and W Knight Road on a suspicious vehicle around 2 a.m. on September 16th. LPD officers spoke with 25 year old Avery Knight, who was in the driver's seat of a Hon...
Sep 17, 2021
Morning Power Outage Prevents Loss During Armed Robbery
A man left a store empty handed after an armed robbery attempt at the U-Stop at 2924 NW 12th Street at 4:30 Friday morning. The clerk told Lincoln Police that a man came into the store wearing a mask ...
Sep 17, 2021