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‘I’ve never felt so much pain in my life’: Lincoln woman partially paralyzed after alleged punch to the head
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A woman was partially paralyzed after a Lincoln man punched her in the head in March, police allege. An arrest warrant for 30-year-old Dupree Prentice was fulfilled on Monday. Prentice faces a single first-degree assault charge after a woman landed in the hospital in March. On...
Male dead after hit-and-run crash in north Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — One person was killed Tuesday night in a hit-and-run crash in north Lincoln. About 8:20 p.m., police received a report of a male lying unconscious on Cornhusker Highway near 37th Street. First responders performed life-saving measures on him at the scene. He was taken to...
Taser deployed after Lincoln man beats officer over the head, police say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln Police officer suffered minor injuries while arresting someone early Monday morning. Authorities were called to a home near North 33rd and O streets around 3:20 a.m. on report of an assault in progress. Responders found 37-year-old Nestor Osorio throwing things from his apartment window....
Bond set at $2 million for man in 2022 slaying in rural Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A high bond has been set for the man accused of killing a Columbus woman in 2022. Anthony Mattison, 35, was arraigned Tuesday in Clay County Court. Judge Michael Burns set his bond at $2 million. Mattison would have to pay $200,000 to be released....
One man transported to hospital after fight in central Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Lincoln Police Department says a man was taken to a hospital early Monday morning after a fight in central Lincoln. LPD said it happened around 2:30 a.m. near 38th and O Streets when they responded to a report of a burglary in progress. Police...
One Person Died in Southeast Lincoln Crash on Tuesday Afternoon
LINCOLN–(KFOR May 14)–A 30-year-old man is dead after he rear-ended a car and rolled his truck into a southeast Lincoln home on Tuesday afternoon. According to Lincoln Police, two vehicles were heading north on 56th Street when they collided near Cooper Avenue, which is between Calvert Street and Pioneers Boulevard. The impact of the crash sent the truck rolling into a nearby garage and the driver was ejected. He was taken to a hospital where he died. His name has not yet been released.
Lincoln East High School temporarily enters secure protocol as authorities arrest wanted man
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A high school went under a standard response protocol of secure as law enforcement surrounded a home in east Lincoln. Law enforcement with the Metro Area Fugitive Task Force executed an arrest warrant at a home near South 70th Street and South Wedgewood Drive on Wednesday morning.
Helicopter helps Nebraska troopers in two Lincoln chases over the weekend
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Nebraska State Patrol has arrested three people after pursuits over the weekend. On Friday at 9:30 p.m., a trooper tried to pull over a Ford Fusion on Highway 6 that was swerving and driving without lights on. As the trooper approached, the driver sped...
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