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Crime & Public Safety

Jiancheng Chen

North Platte Police arrest Texas man in multi-state fraud case

Updated: 55 minutes ago
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By Tristen Winder
A 29-year-old Texas man is accused of running a multi-state fraud scheme that ended in his arrest at a North Platte bank on Friday.

Crime & Public Safety

Two men have pleaded guilty to vandalizing power substations in Washington state in attacks...

Council Bluffs man sentenced to federal prison after bringing loaded pistol to work

Updated: 58 minutes ago
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By Jackson Piercy
A Council Bluffs man will be serving time in a federal prison for a firearms charge.

Nebraska

A man was injured early Friday morning after being body slammed to the ground near O Street.

Two men arrested following investigation into aggravated assault outside Lincoln’s Das Haus

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Abigail Carrera
Two people turned themselves in on Monday for their alleged involvement in an aggravated assault outside Lincoln’s LGBTQA+ bar ‘Das Haus’.

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In Papillion, 166 people completed a journey that began the day before in Walton, Nebraska.
Over 150 participants complete 50-Mile March to support veterans

News

At about 4 a.m. Sunday, police officers found the body near 64th and Military avenues.
Police investigating after body found in Omaha’s Benson area

News

During time outs, replay review, or between sets, the Omaha Supernovas Hype Squad are the...
Signing day event held for Omaha Supernovas Hype Squad

News

The latest on a proposal over homeless encampments in Omaha, the man accused in a deadly...
STREAMING: 6 things you need to know on Monday, August 25

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Crime & Public Safety

One Lincoln man has died following a crash Saturday night.

Lincoln Police identify motorcyclist killed in Saturday two-vehicle crash

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Abigail Carrera
The motorcyclist killed in a two-vehicle crash in northeast Lincoln on Saturday was identified as a 61-year-old Lincoln man.

Crime & Public Safety

Troopers Find 60 LBs of Methamphetamine in I-80 Traffic Stop

Troopers seize 60 pounds of meth, arrest driver on I-80 near Sidney

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By KNOP News 2
The Nebraska State Patrol arrested a man after troopers found 60 pounds of meth during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 near Sidney.

Community

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission continued their tradition of hosting a large display at...

Nebraska Game and Parks continues tradition of State Fair display

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Ian Mason
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission continued their tradition of hosting a large display at the state fair this year.

Crime & Public Safety

MGN Online

Bond set for man arrested after missing child found in Council Bluffs

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Jackson Piercy
The man arrested after a missing child was found in Council Bluffs had his bond set Monday.

Crime & Public Safety

The Iowa State University campus in Ames.

Police find ‘no credible threat’ after receiving reports of active shooter on Iowa State campus

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By KCRG Staff
The Iowa State University (ISU) Police Department found “no credible threat” Monday after receiving reports of an active shooter on campus.

Crime & Public Safety

Christian Stephens

Man accused of killing two in Omaha I-480 head-on collision appears in court

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By First Alert 6 staff reports
A 22-year-old man accused of killing two people in a crash is set to appear in court Monday.
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