Category Archives: KLIN News

South Lincoln Home Struck By Lightning
A Lincoln family got quite a scare early Thursday morning. LFR Public Information Officer MJ Lierman says their home near 40th and Yankee Hill Road caught fire after being struck by lightning around 1...
Tom Stanton Jul 24, 2025

Three Arrested in Theft of Three Week Old Puppy
Lincoln Police took three people into custody Wednesday afternoon after a puppy was stolen from it's owner near 26th and 'R'. LPD says the victim and witnesses reported seeing two people, one armed wi...
Tom Stanton Jul 24, 2025

Suspect Sought in Lincoln Pawn Shop Burglary
Lincoln Police were called to Moore Pawn near 16th and 'M' Street just after 10:30 Wednesday night after someone reported a man coming out of the business through a broken window. LPD says officers de...
Tom Stanton Jul 24, 2025

Water Emergency Declared For Bennet
A water emergency has been declared for the community of Bennet Lancaster Rural Water. In a Facebook statement officials say they were notified Wednesday morning that they had a pumping station go dow...
Tom Stanton Jul 23, 2025

Man Trapped Under Dirt Pile Freed After Two Hour Operation
Lincon Fire and Rescue crews gathered in a neighborhood near Belford and Grays Peak Drive just before 11:00 Wednesday morning after man working for a plumbing company was trapped when the trench he wa...
Chase Porter Jul 23, 2025 Tom Stanton, KLIN News

Lincoln Police: Auto Thefts & Attempts Down 36% Compared to 2024
The Lincoln Police Department is reporting that auto thefts and attempts in the city have dropped by 36% compared to the same time frame in 2024. LPD Public Information Manager Erika Thomas shared upd...
Chase Porter Jul 23, 2025

Driver Seriously Injured After Southeast Lincoln Crash
One person was injured after a one vehicle crash around 8:00 Wednesday morning in southeast Lincoln. LPD says a vehicle collided with a pole at Old Cheney Road and Nebraska Parkway around 8:00 a.m. LP...
Tom Stanton Jul 23, 2025

Two Lincoln Restaurant Employees Threatened With Knife
Lincoln Police were called to Abelardo's Mexican restaurant at 48th and Leighton Avenue just before 1:00 Wednesday morning to investigate a weapons violation. "An employee called 911 to report a man w...
Tom Stanton Jul 23, 2025

Hot and Humid at Midweek
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM... Today and Tonight Dangerous heat continues Wednesday with heat indices up to 100-106, highest in far eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa. There is a 50-...
Mark Vail Jul 23, 2025 NWS

Lincoln Police Searching for Liquor Thieves, Attempted Gas Station Robber
Lincoln Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help identifying suspects in two separate cases involving the theft-and attempted theft-of alcohol. The first case occurred on Friday, July 4, 2025, f...
Chase Porter Jul 23, 2025 Lincoln Crime Stoppers