CRIME & SAFETY

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — A pilot has died in the crash of a single-engine plane near Kearney in central Nebraska. The Federal Aviation Administration says the pilot of the single-engine Vans RV7 was the only person on board. The pilot’s name was not immediately released. The Buffalo County...

KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - A UNK football player is in jail for assault connected to a string of crimes last month near the campus. Xavier Delk, 23, a UNK football player from Aurora, Colorado, is charged with one count of first-degree assault, which is a class two felony. Buffalo County jail records show he was incarcerated Sunday.

MOBILE, AL – United States District Judge Terry F. Moorer has sentenced to prison three of eight defendants involved in a series of 2021 arson attacks at Walmart stores in Alabama and Mississippi.

KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - A Grand Island woman is heading to prison in connection with a Jan. 16 Kearney murder. Chenoa Lemburg, 23, was convicted of attempted robbery after pleading no contest to the charge. Buffalo County District Court judge John Marsh sentenced Lemburg to three to five years in...

Brandi and Brandon Zetocka had an exciting drive on I-80 Friday afternoon when they spotted this landspout, a type of tornado that's produced by a thunderstorm. Newsmakers Las Mananitas Pie In the Face Fundraiser 6-2-2023. Double Feature Picture of the Day 6-2-2023. Updated: 15 hours ago. In our Double Feature...

KEARNEY, Neb. — The Kearney Police Department is adding cars to its fleet to become a take home vehicle department thanks to a major grant. Kearney Police announced Tuesday that it will begin the process of adding nearly 30 cars to its fleet. The new patrol vehicles will allow the department to start an Assigned Vehicle Program, in which officers are assigned a vehicle they can take home. Patrol vehicles are currently kept at the police station.

KEARNEY, Neb. — A Kearney man is in the hospital after an accident involving a pickup and a camper. The Kearney County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene around 2:30 Thursday afternoon about two miles south of Kearney. A news release says a pickup turned east from Highway 44 onto Highway 50A and hit the back of a camper towed by a pickup, which had stalled in the eastbound lane. 72-year-old David Lewis of Kearney was in front of the pickup making repairs. The release says the crash pushed the pickup forward, dragging Lewis underneath the vehicle.

KEARNEY COUNTY, Neb. (KSNB) - The Kearney County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon. It happened around 2:25 p.m. just east of the junction of Highway 50A and Highway 44. The sheriff’s office said a 2016 Chevy Silverado, driven by Matthew Blanton, was turning east onto...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KSNB) - A Kearney man getting a nearly two-year prison term for being an unlawful user of controlled substances while in possession of firearms. Senior U.S. District Court Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced 29-year-old Tyler Ray Tockey to a 21 month prison term, followed by two years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. Tockey pleaded guilty to the offense on November 29, 2022.

KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - A Kearney man is facing an assault charge in Buffalo County Court following an incident involving a UNK football player. Buffalo County Court records show 19-year-old Marvin Zuniga is charged with second degree assault following an incident on Sunday, May 14. Charging documents accuse Zuniga of...

KEARNEY, Neb. -- Kearney area law enforcement agencies responded promptly to a report of a possible child abduction or kidnapping. The Kearney Police Department immediately alerted the Nebraska State Patrol, Buffalo County Sheriff's Office, Hall County Sheriff's Office, and Grand Island Police Department. The child was quickly located and safely...

KEARNEY, Neb. — An annual act of honor took place Saturday morning at the Kearney Cemetery. Several KPD Officers, Buffalo County Sheriff's Office Deputies, Nebraska State Patrol Troopers, and UNK Police Officers spent the morning placing blue line flags at the graves of Law Enforcement Officers.

KEARNEY, Neb. — A Buffalo County man is dead after authorities say his pickup crashed into a power pole. The Buffalo County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called Tuesday evening to a single-vehicle crash near 160th and Poole Road, which is about 10 miles northeast of Kearney. A news release says a southbound pickup driven by 42-year-old Scott King entered the east ditch and hit the power pole. Deputies found King's body in a ditch about 100 yards from the truck.

KEARNEY, Neb. — According to the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office (BCSO), a Kearney man died following a single-vehicle crash that occurred near 160th on Poole Road, northeast of Kearney, at approximately 7:00 PM, Tuesday, May 23. BCSO has identified the victim as Scott King, a 42-year-old resident of rural...

KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - The Kearney Volunteer Fire Department rushed to an industrial fire at Eaton’s Corporation Wednesday evening. Upon arrival, KVFD crews found heavy black smoke coming from the roof and exterior doors of the west side of the facility and employees in the process of evacuation. The first arriving engine established a water supply and the crew pulled hand lines and made entry into the facility, which led to them quickly extinguishing the flames.

On Sunday, May 14, 2023 at approximately 2:30 a.m. Kearney Police Department Officers received a report of gunshots fired in the 1000 block of W 23rd Street. When officers arrived, an adult male subject was contacted near W 23rd and 7th Ave suffering from an apparent laceration/stab wound to the leg. Officers administered first aid at the scene and called for a rescue squad. The victim was transported by EMS to CHI Good Samaritan Hospital Emergency Department with a serious but non-life-threatening laceration.

KEARNEY, Neb. (NCN) - It’s an anxious time to be a law enforcement officer in Kearney. On top of an alarming spike in violent crime over the past 10 days, police say a self-proclaimed cop-watcher has been harassing law enforcement over the past few months. The alleged harassment reached a climax here outside the law enforcement center around midnight Saturday night.

Two are dead after a head-on crash Thursday near Elwood. A Washington woman is in custody after leading NSP Troopers on a multi-county pursuit. A Kearney Man charged with sexually assaulting a minor has taken a plea deal. A house fire occurred early morning Saturday in Grand Island. The City...

KEARNEY, Neb. — A Kearney teen charged with incest has pleaded guilty. Jesus Vazquez-Morales pleaded guilty to one count of incest with a person under 18 years old. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors agreed not to file any additional charges against him and to not recommend a sentence of more than 10 years in prison.

Kearney Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire reported at Eaton Wednesday evening. According to KVFD, fire crews were dispatched just after 6 p.m. Wednesday to an industrial fire at Eaton’s Corporation. Upon arrival, fire crews found heavy black smoke coming from the roof and exterior doors on the...