Lancaster County, NE

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Two Lincoln men were arrested Tuesday after leading officers on a 20-minute chase near Denton, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office says. Around 3:47 p.m., a caller had reported a BMW near 56th Street and Claire Avenue for suspicious activity. When deputies arrived in the...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln Police Department is dealing with a pair of cases, unrelated, that involve blue vehicles. Police need help finding the truck involved in a hit-and-run on May 11 in front of the Lancaster County Courthouse. When one car stopped for a construction worker in...

LINCOLN–(KFOR May 18)–Two Lincoln men are in jail, after deputies on Tuesday afternoon found four stolen catalytic converters near a dairy farm in the area of SW 56th and West Pioneers. Lancaster County Chief Deputy Ben Houchin says a suspicious vehicle was seen by a neighbor and it...

A Hickman man is suing the Norris School District for $100 million — more than three times its annual budget — claiming he missed his child's first grade school year because of the district's mask mandate and a no-trespass order. In the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court...

Lancaster County Sheriff’s deputies caught two suspected catalytic converter thieves after a 20 minute foot chase Tuesday afternoon. Chief Deputy Ben Houchin says they responded to a suspicious vehicle call across from a dairy farm near Southwest 56th Street and West Pioneers Boulevard. “As deputies were responding out there...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Deputies with the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office seized over 72 grams of methamphetamine in a traffic stop near Antelope Parkway and L Street on Monday. Around 9:57 a.m., a member of the Fugitive Task Force pulled over a vehicle after the driver flicked a...

A member of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Fugitive Task Force was on patrol near 18th and L Street around 10:00 Monday morning and saw a car that was connected to 49 year old Larry Lynch was connected to the owner. Sheriff Terry Wagner says Lynch had two warrants out for his...

LINCOLN, Neb. – David Levy, President of the Board of Trustees of History Nebraska, said today that Trevor Jones, the executive director and CEO since 2016, has announced his departure from the state agency effective July 1. Prior to leading History Nebraska, Jones managed the Historical Resources division at...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - When you dial 911 in Lancaster County, Lincoln’s Emergency Communications Center will take the call. The voice on the other end will relay your information to first responders, which allows them to better prepare for any type of situation. Now, they’re looking for more people...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Lincoln’s Hazardous Waste Center at 5101 N. 48th St. is extending its hours through July. They will now be offering extended hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays. The extended hours will continue through July, city officials say. “The extended hours are...

Lincoln, NE (May 17, 2022) The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) today announced that the COVID-19 Risk Dial will move from low yellow to mid-yellow. The yellow position on the dial means that the risk of the virus spreading in the community is moderate. On the color-coded dial, red represents the highest risk of COVID-19 spread, and green represents the lowest risk.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – For the second week in a row, the Lancaster County COVID-19 risk dial has increased as cases continue to rise throughout the county. The COVID-19 dial will be moving further into the yellow category from low-yellow to mid-yellow. Last week, the risk dial moved for...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is currently in effect for Lancaster County until midnight Wednesday. Stay tuned to 1011now.com for the latest weather updates. Check out the 10/11 NOW Weather Page for more detailed information. To submit your own photos or video to the 10/11 NOW Spring...

LINCOLN, Neb. — A Lincoln man charged with sexually assaulting four minor girls has taken a plea deal. According to Lancaster County District Court records, Randall Stollar, 60, pled no contest to charges of first-degree sexual assault, third-degree sexual assault of a child and attempted first-degree sexual assault. In...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Majdal Elias will serve up to 70 years in prison for the murder of 15-year-old Ali Al-Burkat in 2019. Lancaster County District Judge Lori Maret sentenced Elias to 90 to 140 years in prison on Wednesday. Under state law, that will be cut in half,...

WAVERLY, Neb. (KOLN) -The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash on I-80 near Waverly which resulted in the death of a 16-year old on Monday. According to LSO, a semi was heading westbound and a car eastbound before the two crashed. Deputies said the fatality is a 16-year-old minor.