Category Archives: KLIN News
Handgun, AR-15 Found During Lancaster County Traffic Stop
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office stopped an eastbound vehicle on I-80 west of the Highway 77 exit around 11:00 Friday morning. Sheriff Terry Wagner says deputies smelled marijuana coming from the...
Oct 31, 2022
Two Men Arrested After Hit & Run In Stolen SUV
Lincoln Police say there were 11 vehicles stolen over the weekend and one of them was involved in a hit and run at 11th and O Street around 8:15 Sunday morning. Captain Todd Kocian says the Hyundai Tu...
Oct 31, 2022
Over 30,000 Early Ballots Returned in Lancaster County
Early voting for the Nov. 8 midterms is underway, and Lancaster County has already received back a large number of ballots. Election Commissioner Dave Shively tells KLIN News that of the almost-49,000...
Oct 31, 2022
Driver Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries After Lincoln Crash
The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a one vehicle crash that critically injured the driver near 14th and Superior early Sunday morning. Patrol spokesman Cody Thomas says it happened around 1:30...
Oct 31, 2022
Hours Extended at Election Commissioner's Office
Lancaster County Election Commissioner David Shively has announced that the Lancaster County Election Commissioner's Office will operate extended hours for early voting taking place before Nov. 8's Ge...
Oct 31, 2022
City Seeks 50 Winter Snowplow Operators
The city of Lincoln is looking for up to 50 seasonal employees to operate the capital's brand new super combo trucks to plow snow and ice from streets this winter. Liz Elliot, Director of Lincoln Tran...
Oct 31, 2022
Sexual Assault Reported on UNL City Campus
UNL Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault on campus early Sunday morning. The suspect is a white male, 19 to 22 years old with a short stature and dark hair. An e-mail to students was sen...
Oct 31, 2022
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At 11th And Adams Identified
Lincoln Police say 30-year old Trenten Bankhead was the man killed in a motorcycle crash at 11th and Adams around 7:00 Friday night. Investigators say a pickup was northbound across Adams from N 11th ...
Oct 30, 2022
Lincoln Motorcyclist Killed In Crash After Fleeing From Traffic Stops
A Lincoln man was killed Friday night when his motorcycle crashed into the back of a vehicle on I-180 near Cornhusker Highway. The Nebraska State Patrol says around 9:20 p.m. Friday, a trooper tried t...
Oct 30, 2022
Inmate Death at Nebraska State Penitentiary
The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services reports that 26 year-old Philip Garcia died October 29th at the Nebraska State Penitentiary. Garcia was serving a 26- to 46-year sentence for theft by ...
Oct 30, 2022