Lincoln Woman Scammed Out Of $40,000

Lincoln Police are investigating after shots rang out in a neighborhood near 28th and T Street around 9:45 Monday night. “Officers arrived and discovered a residence in that area had been struck three times by gunfire,” says LPD Captain Todd Kocian. “A resident in the area reported hearing four gunshots then seeing people running northbound from the area.”

Lincoln Police were called to East Park Plaza at 220 North 66th Street Sunday night after someone reported finding a gun. “Officers contacted a 20-year-old who said she found a .22 caliber rifle in Deadman’s Run Creek, which is just north of the East Park Cinema movie theatre,” says Captain Todd Kocian.

Lincoln Police have issued a warning about a fake social media post that’s been circulating in several cities. The post talks about a serial killer who’s driving a truck with red led lights and runs into cars with women driving alone. The bogus post says he then kidnaps them when they get out of their car.

Lincoln Police are investigating a robbery in the 800 block of N. 26th Street. “Arriving officers made contact with two male victims who reported they were threatened by two men armed with knives in the lot of their apartment building, between midnight at 2:00 a.m.,” says Sergeant Chris Vollmer.

Lincoln Police say the theft of two cars from the driveway of a home near 60th and Leighton Friday morning eventually led to the capture of five teenagers. Sergeant Chris Vollmer says a man reported his 2011 Nissan Maxima and his 2005 Dodge Magnum had been taken from his driveway during the overnight hours.

Nebraska State Troopers recovered a stolen semi-trailer full of Amazon items during a traffic stop on I-80 near Waverly. On Friday morning the patrol was notified by a trucking company that a trailer they had reported stolen was believed to be traveling in Nebraska. The trailer had been reported stolen from Maryland in early August.

StarTran transit system will move two bus stops currently located on “N” Street between South 10th and South 11th streets to nearby locations beginning August 22. The relocation will allow the Gold’s building demolition to continue while keeping StarTran’s riders safe from construction. Bus Stop One will relocate to the intersection of “N” and South 11th Street on the southwest corner, next to Latitude Apartments. Bus Stop One serves Route 41-Havelock, Route 54-Veteran’s Hospital, and Route 56-Sheridan.

If you’re looking for something to do with the whole family the Lincoln Airport is the place to be on Friday, August 19. Spokesperson Rachel Barth says they will be showing the movie Disney Planes in partnership with CommutAir. The food and fun will begin around 6:30 p.m. and...

One person is dead after a fiery crash involving two semi’s on I-80 near Seward early Sunday morning. The Seward County Sheriff’s Department says the driver of one semi was westbound on the interstate around 3:15 a.m. and hit the back of a second semi that was disabled one the shoulder.

CHI Health has announced that Dr. Rick Thompson is the new president of Nebraska Heart in Lincoln. He will oversee the 23 physicians and many nurses, providers and support staff at the hospital. In addition to his leadership role, Dr. Thompson will also continue caring for patients as a cardiothoracic surgeon.

The COVID-19 Risk Dial will remain in low orange for a sixth consecutive week. The orange position indicates that the risk of the virus spreading and the impact on our community is high. The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department says cases continued to show a decrease, from 528 for the week...

Lincoln Children’s Zoo will roll out their next Brews At The Zoo event on Saturday. The fun filled night allows adults 21 and over to enjoy live music by local bands, visits from animal ambassadors and craft beer, cider and seltzer from local breweries. The event takes place from...

The Federal Election Assistance Commission has declared August 16 as National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. In response, Lancaster County Election Commissioner David Shively is encouraging county residents to become a poll worker. Shively says his office needs over 1,100 poll workers for 198 precincts in November. Poll workers must be...

The Nebraska volleyball team is ranked as the #1 team in the preseason AVCA Coaches Poll that was released Monday. The Huskers collected 1,538 points in the poll and came in ahead of Texas, Wisconsin, Louisville and Minnesota. It marks Nebraska’s 101st week all-time at No. 1 in the AVCA...

The inaugural Battle in the Vault matchups have been announced by Campio Sports. Set to take place at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 20, Nebraska will take on Queens University of Charlotte in a previously announced contest. The Huskers will play in the evening game. Other matchups include regional...