Wildfires In Lake Waconda And Beaver Lake Areas Of Cass County Mostly Contained

No structures burned or injuries were reported.

Former Oakland, Nebraska, Police Chief Charged With Misdemeanor Theft

Terry Poland is accused of using less than $1,000 in town funds to purchase a basketball backboard for his home.

Lincoln Businessman, Implicated In Nebraska Bank Fraud Scandal, Died Of Drug Overdose

Police have said a “suspected” suicide note was found in Aaron Marshbanks’ car.

Theft Of Drugs From Nebraska State Patrol Evidence Room Garners Second Guilty Plea

The stolen drugs, which included fentanyl, led to three overdoses.

Lincoln Man Arrested After Laser Strikes State Patrol Helicopter

Pointing a laser at an aircraft is a federal offense.

Nebraska Victims Of $55 Million Fraud Urged To Contact Federal Officials After Florida Man Pleads Guilty

The FBI office in Omaha was among a handful of FBI offices that participated in the investigation.

Former Dodge County Attorney Sentenced To Prison For Harassment Of Estranged Wife's Boyfriend

Oliver Glass, 47, will serve a nine-month sentence for using his elected position to carry out a personal vendetta.

Rape Victim Pleads For Notice Of Nebraksa Pardons Board Hearings As Required

“Where do my rights fit in?” asked Jody Snogren, who said nightmares of the violent attack in 1993 have recently returned.

Judge Tells Parties Seeking Funds From Marshbanks Estate To ‘Work It Out'

Claims have grown to more than $50 million in one of the biggest bank fraud cases in Nebraska's history.

Court Hearing Involving Huge Nebraksa Bank Fraud Case Is Postponed

A former investor is hoping funds remain.

State Banking Officials Seek To Freeze Accounts Of Financial Adviser Involved In Alleged Bank Fraud

Jesse Hill, investment adviser for deceased Lincoln businessman Aaron Marshbanks, is accused of providing false statements to banks.

Norfolk Woman Sentenced For Diverting Funds From Tribal Account For Domestic Violence Victims

Andrea Rodriguez, 42, was put on probation for four years, fined $10,100, and ordered to pay restitution for the $19,432 she stole.

Construction Liens Join $44 Million In Financial Claims In Nebraska Bank Fraud Case

Lincoln-based Altar Construction and Omaha’s Millard Lumber filed claims against an acreage that was being developed by Aaron Marshbanks.

Lincoln Man Hospitalized After Jumping From The Second Floor Of A Burning Apartment Building

Everyone else in the complex was evacuated.

Target Of Loan Fraud Investigation Was Building Multimillion-Dollar Residential Complex In Lincoln

Aaron Marshbanks allegedly obtained loans by fraud from more than 20 banks, savings and loans and credit unions across Nebraska.

State Investigating What Could Be Nebraska's Largest Bank Fraud

A recently deceased developer allegedly defrauded financial institutions from Omaha and Lincoln to Curtis and North Platte.

Nebraska Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Death-Row Inmate Who Slashed Himself With Razor Blade In Front Of Jurors

The court called Aubrey Trail's suicide attempt “a calculating gesture resulting in superficial cuts.”

Omaha Sex Trafficker Carney Turner Sentenced To Life In Prison

One co-defendant was given an 87-month prison term for her role, while another will be sentenced Monday.

Critics Of Legion Support For Convicted Sex Offender Call For Organization Officials To Resign

About 20 Legion members wore official Legion caps as a show of support for John Arias at a State Board of Pardons meeting in September.

Critics Of Controversial Pardon Call For Apology, More Accountability

American Legion member John Arias of Nebraska was convicted of a 1992 violent sexual assault and served 14 years in prison.

Nebraska Man Gets Prison For Threatening Colorado Election Official

Travis Ford will serve 18 months for making threatening posts on an Instagram page concerning Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold.

Schuyler, Nebraska, Man Indicted For Selling Fake Social Security Cards

Werner Monterroso-Monterroso was named in a five-count indictment announced by Thursday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Nebraska State Patrol: Many Options For Parents To Report Concerns About School Safety

The reminder comes as schools in the state have begun a new academic year.

Nebraska Farmer Ordered To Pay $1 Million In Restitution For Crop Insurance Fraud

Ross Nelson, 48, of Newman Grove, had provided false losses of soybeans and corn when he filed a claim in 2015.

Facebook Gives Cops DMs; Teen, Mom Face Abortion-Related Charges

A 17-year-old and her mother discussed plans to end the daughter’s pregnancy on Facebook, records said. Now, they're charged with felonies.

4 Shot, Homes Set Ablaze In Tiny NE Town — Neighbor In Custody: Police

A SWAT team breached the neighbor's home and found him in a bedroom with severe burns on large parts of his body, police said.

4 Dead Following Explosion, Fires In Tiny Nebraska Town

Death and destruction shook the tiny rural community of Laurel on Thursday. Police believe it was the result of criminal activity.

2 Killed, At Least 19 Injured After Americruise Crash: Lincoln Police

Two women died and 19 people went to the hospital after two vehicles crashed onto a busy sidewalk during an annual car cruise, police said

Nebraska Baby Only Survivor In Collision That Killed Parents

Brianna-Cate Johnson was found in her car seat by emergency crews after a car collision killed her parents in Sidney, Nebraska.

Elderly Couple Say 60 Pounds Of Pot Was For Christmas Gifts

A couple in their 80s were caught in Nebraska with $336,000 worth of high-grade marijuana they said they intended to dole out for Christmas.

Casino Plans Near Omaha OK'd By Indian Gaming Panel, Again

Nebraska does not permit gambling, but Iowa does and an American Indian tribe can offer gambling on land that it owns.

Heavily Armed Man Stops Amtrak Train In Nebraska

Man who stopped train had a loaded .38-caliber revolve, four speed loaders, a box of ammunition, a knife, tin snips and a ventilation mask.

Accused Of Assisted Suicide, Nebraska Man May Have Been Duped: Court Records

A Nebraska man is accused of helping his girlfriend, who claimed she had Stage 4 cancer, end her life, but autopsy results raise questions.

Tecumseh Prison Riot: Slain Inmate Stabbed Over 130 Times, Investigator Says

Michael Galindo​ died from the "sharp-force wounds" and from breathing in smoke after someone set a fire in the cell where tried to escape.

After Booze Banned In Nebraska Town, Here's What Happened Next

The state Liquor Control Commission closed the village's four beer stores in April.

Suspected 'AK-47 Bandit': Federal Charges Filed In Nebraska

FBI officials believe Richard Gathercole robbed banks in California, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska and Washington.

Suspected 'AK-47 Bandit' Pleads Not Guilty In Nebraska

FBI agents seized bomb-making materials, seven guns and ammunition from Richard Gathercole's Montana home, court papers said.