Woman escapes near Lincoln after boyfriend forces her to drive 54 miles, authorities say

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – In less than a month, 72 drivers were stopped for exceeding 100 mph, the Nebraska State Patrol said. The Stop Speeding Before It Stops You campaign, which ran from July 20 through Sunday, saw increased enforcement from troopers across the state. Over 1,700 drivers were...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A semi trailer full of Amazon products was recovered by troopers on Interstate 80 near Lincoln, the Nebraska State Patrol said. On Friday, the patrol was notified by a trucking company that a stolen trailer was believed to be driving through Nebraska. The patrol was...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – During back-to-school time, parents fill social media feeds with kids’ first week of school photos. But in doing so, they can give other people easy access to their children. The Nebraska State Patrol Technical Crimes Division is warning parents of the dangers of this...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Lincoln Police took five teens into custody last week after they crashed a stolen car, leaving one of them unresponsive in the back seat. Around 6:20 a.m. on Friday, a man told police that his Nissan Maxima and his Dodge Magnum were stolen from his driveway in northeast Lincoln overnight.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – On Monday, Aug. 22, two bus stops on N Street between 10th and 11th Streets will be moved. The stops are being relocated while the Gold’s building is being demolished to keep riders safe. Bus Stop One will relocate to the intersection of N...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A New York man was found with 258 pounds of cocaine on Interstate 80 near North Platte, the Nebraska State Patrol said. Around 11:40 a.m. on Thursday, a trooper pulled over an eastbound Mitsubishi Outlander for a license plate violation near Hershey. During the stop,...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN)- Thousands of women suffer cardiac arrest each year and bystanders are the link between life and death for someone like Omaha’s, Ginny Curley. “In 2010, I had a cardiac arrest,” said Curley. “I didn’t wake up in the morning, my husband kind of tried to shake me because I was breathing in an awkward way, and instead, I stopped breathing,” she said.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Lincoln Police say a social media post going around regarding a potential serial killer in town is not real. The post from a local Facebook group says a serial killer or abductor is hunting in Lincoln. It warns people to keep an eye out for...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – With most kids back in school in Lincoln, we all need to be a little more careful when out on the roads. Three-quarters of Nebraska drivers say their main route takes them past a school zone or bus stop, according to a AAA survey. The...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The start of school brings increased contact among children, which has some experts worried about what that might mean for COVID-19 numbers. Right now, the Lancaster County COVID-19 risk dial is in low orange, but Lincoln Public Schools board member Bob Rauner said a rise in cases is inevitable.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Bugs are waging war on Nebraska crops by transmitting viruses. UNL’s Department of Entomology is looking into the insects carrying viruses to crops here in the state. With many unknowns currently within this topic of research, the faculty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is...

BEATRICE, Neb. (KLKN) — The 2022 Doggie Dip Celebration took place at the Big Blue Waterpark in Beatrice on Tuesday. Our four-legged friends could be found splashing and playing with their owners in the pools. There was also a stuff the van event collecting donations for the Beatrice Humane...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Thirty-four Nebraska companies were named part of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine. How did these companies meet this standard? It’s not as easy as you might think. Companies must be in business five years and meet the revenue...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN)- One of the biggest August struggles for parents in the Lincoln area is the back-to-school season and with supplies and necessities, seemingly more expensive each year some families find it hard to keep up. For a decade now Visionary Youth has helped to fight that yearly struggle...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – More than 40,000 students are starting to head back to the classroom in the Capital City. A select portion of them are in a brand-new school. The freshman class of Lincoln Northwest were the first students in the building on Monday, as the sophomores and juniors don’t have their first day until Tuesday.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – All of Abel Hall’s 13 floors are abuzz with chatter as students began moving into the dorms this weekend. “I’m excited to meet new people, honestly that’s the biggest thing is meeting people, and just for a change,” said incoming freshman Grace Dobson. “I was tired of high school, so a change is good.”

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A local group is urging the community to take action and support Lincoln nonprofits. This push for support comes a day before National Nonprofit Day on Wednesday. Cause Collective, a local nonprofit formed to help other Lincoln nonprofits through collaboration, education and advocacy, said it...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN)- Star City Shores officially closed its doors for the season on Sunday. Before they drained the pool, they let a furry friends take a dip. Over 300 dogs took over the pool to splash around and have some fun in the sun. Some dogs stayed in the...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – After a strong showing of 8-3 in 2021, the Lincoln Lutheran football team is determined to have another winning season. The Warriors return a large senior class, which has been together since middle school. “This year’s senior class has a little bit more aggressive goals,”...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Girl Scouts announced that the new Raspberry Rally cookie will join the 2023 Girl Scout cookie season. The cookie will be the first to be offered only through online sales and direct shipment to consumer homes. According to the Scouts, the sale is meant...