A search of a cargo van that had been stopped near Seward led to the seizure of 770 pounds of marijuana, which was concealed in the van's cargo area.
 A York County deputy’s use of a Narcan kit likely saved the life of a Seward County deputy, says York County Sheriff Paul Vrbka.
The question was whether Clemente Avelino Pereida's conviction of attempted criminal impersonation, a misdemeanor, made him ineligible for can…
A Cass County man has pleaded no contest to wounding his 16-year-old son in the abdomen and buttocks with a small-caliber handgun.
James Shekie, 33, was found Monday by Lincoln police, who were checking out a report that a door had been left open. His death is being invest…
A girl and boy thought to be 17-year-old runaways from Nebraska reportedly stole a vehicle Sunday, and after a short pursuit with police, the …
An 18-year-old man has been arrested after investigators say he killed a 2-year-old boy in Fairbury in southeast Nebraska.
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U.S. Supreme Court rules against Crete man seeking to stop deportation
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Joe Kelly resigns as top federal prosecutor in Nebraska
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Nebraska corrections director gives pitch for new $230 million state prison
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Former US Attorney Joe Kelly finds new home with Nebraska Attorney General's office
“This building will not increase the number of inmates that we accommodate at the penitentiary, but it will allow us to free up space in other…
Joe Kelly, the former U.S. attorney for Nebraska, will serve as chief of the criminal bureau for the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office.
Eric Ramos, who was charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of a fellow inmate during a 2017 riot at Tecumseh State Prison, will be re…
A Dow City, Iowa, woman is accused of fatally shooting her live-in boyfriend after an argument.
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Authorities say they were pursuing two robbery suspects when the male suspect began shooting from the vehicle.
Deborah Sandoval of Des Moines and Salvador Sandoval Jr. of Ankeny, Iowa, made their initial appearances in federal court Friday, according to…
The parents of three girls who play softball or basketball or both at Bennington High School have filed a federal Title IX lawsuit alleging bo…
A man convicted of a hate crime for spray-painting swastikas and racial epithets at a Lincoln synagogue apologized to the Jewish community at …
Nebraska is seeking a federally funded study on criminal justice reforms, but will move forward with consideration of a new, $230 million pris…
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s Republican attorney general has been charged with misdemeanor careless driving after he struck and killed a…
Jan W. Sharp will serve as the acting U.S. attorney until a successor for the permanent position is appointed by the president and confirmed b…
State Prison Director Scott Frakes made his case Tuesday for building a new $230 million prison and transforming the State Penitentiary to a f…
Prosecutors have upgraded charges against an Iowa man who led a crowd of insurgents in taunting a police officer up several flights of stairs …
A 38-year-old man was charged with felony child abuse Tuesday after his wife took their 1-month-old son to a Lincoln hospital.Â
A 45-year-old woman who worked as a licensed practical nurse at the Nebraska State Penitentiary was arrested Friday.
Parents who stopped cancer treatment for their son, whose prognosis doctors said was good if given the recommended treatment, failed to provid…
An employee of the Nebraska Department of Corrections has been arrested on suspicion of felony charges.