Latest missing persons cases in Nebraska

Kawasaki security called police, saying the same white Ford F-150 with in-transit tags was back in the lot and its driver was looking into cars.

A Community Corrections Center-Lincoln inmate told the Journal Star the amount of drugs there has been a problem for inmates trying to prepare for release. 

The crash happened Tuesday morning. Bryce Niss, 35, of Pawnee City, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Kabir Haywood, 21, left the Community Corrections Center-Omaha after attending his parole hearing Thursday. Authorities found the electronic monitoring device he was wearing near a hotel in Carter Lake, Iowa.

James T. Williams went to jail on suspicion of terroristic threats, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony and third-degree domestic assault.

Last month, Mark Hietbrink pleaded no contest to attempted manslaughter in the October 2019 death of Jonathan Olson in a deal with prosecutors.

36-year-old Marquee Nailer, the child's father, was arrested on suspicion of a felony violation of custody charge and an outstanding warrant.

Chad Loseke was found with about 3 ounces of meth and drug paraphernalia in his car in June of 2019.

Both inmates were being treated for a medical condition, but no additional details were available.

Three housing units at the facility with positive cases were placed on a combination of quarantine and medical isolation.

Two people died and two others were wounded in a shooting at a fast-food restaurant where police had been called to investigate a “possible bomb” inside a moving truck in the parking lot.

The woman was entering her apartment building when she was confronted by fellow resident Daniel Stueck, who began waving a chainsaw at her, telling her to get off the property and yelling racial epithets.

Protesters gathered Saturday in downtown Omaha for a second night to demand the release of video of a fatal police shooting of a Black man during a Nebraska traffic stop last week.

"With the data that we have analyzed so far, we know what disparities exist and to what degree, but don’t yet have those answers of why," a researcher said.

The girl's mother alleged the suspect had touched her daughter while she and her husband were out for a walk the night before.

Authorities are searching for a Community Corrections Center-Lincoln inmate who did not return as scheduled from his work assignment Thursday …

Nobody was injured in either shooting, police said.

Frank Johns was being treated for a long-term medical condition, according to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services.

Nebraska has agreed to pay $850,000 to a woman and her daughter who were attacked by one of two convicted sex offenders who escaped from a Lincoln prison by hiding in laundry carts in 2016.

Todd Shade, 47, began serving his sentence in 1995. He was sentenced to up to 100 years on two counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child out of Lancaster County.

“You will be missed,” Zach DeGarmo, Anderson’s uncle, posted on Facebook. “It wasn’t said enough, but I love you, Luke. Will miss your cheerful ways, bright smile and your enthusiasm to ride.”

Two men in the home ended up with minor cuts to their hands, police say.

Police say they're still looking for the other teenage girls involved.

Police got surveillance video in two of the burglaries and are working to determine if they were the same thieves.

The suspect was arrested, and the two injured officers -- one from the Lincoln Police Department, the other from the Nebraska State Patrol -- were taken to the hospital conscious and alert.

Police went to Phillip's home, where they arrested her on suspicion of second-degree assault. 

A man who fled a drug conspiracy charge in Nebraska 35 years ago has been arrested in Florida, where he was living under a false identity, authorities said.

The crash killed Brady Sweetser, a 23-year-old from Sidney who worked at the Lincoln Correctional Center.

Lee Petereit was jailed on suspicion of generating child pornography and unlawful intrusion.

Officers arrived to find the front door at the Highest Cloud had been kicked in and items thrown around, but no one was there.

Benjamin Manley, 36, aka Christopher Reeves, is wanted for attempted murder, intimidation with a dangerous weapon and felon in possession of a firearm.

Officers were called to the area of North First and Adams streets around 12:30 a.m. on a report of gunshots. Around the same time, a 37-year-old man arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound.

An officer, who was aware of recent thefts from church parking lots, spotted Aaron Stednitz standing next to a blue Subaru Outback with a broken window, police said.

The 17-year-old was taken to the Youth Detention Center on suspicion of a string of allegations, including terroristic threats, robbery, assault and weapons charges.

The victim told police while in the area of 13th and D streets around 1 a.m. he was hit from behind. He said he didn't realize until he was home that he had been stabbed in the back.

Police were analyzing video from the area of local gyms HOTWORX and Orangetheory Fitness.

Lancaster County District Judge Susan Strong sentenced Shane Heinen to 29 to 36 years. 

Police said when officers got to Meadow Lane Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon, they found the man highly intoxicated, and he failed field-sobriety tests and a preliminary breath test. 

A parolee has been charged with first-degree forgery for allegedly buying a car with $1,200 in fake $20 bills.

Among the cases pushed back by the order was the murder trial involving Jessica Brandon's killing during a home-invasion robbery in Lincoln in 2018.

Just before 2:30 p.m. Thursday, police saw a Dodge Ram Lariat pickup following a semi too closely and partially driving on the shoulder and stopped him nearly the Northwest 48th Street exit.

Timothy R. Compton, 38, was killed when a pickup truck crossed the center line into the southbound traffic lane, striking a sedan driven by Compton. Compton's sedan was then struck by another pickup.

The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday against Timothy Clausen.

Officer Erin Spilker said they didn't find anyone with a gun or any witnesses who had seen anyone in the store with a gun. 

A 16-year-old boy was taken to the Youth Assessment Center and referred to the Lancaster County Attorney's Office on suspicion of possession of a stolen firearm, a defaced firearm and burglary. 

A 57-year-old reported that someone had stolen six firearms and a starter pistol, ammunition and a gun cleaning kit he had loaded up on a dolly in his home. While he was gone, he said, someone came in and stole it all.

The man's cellphone was analyzed and found to contain more than 650 photos of child pornography, some including minors engaged in acts of bondage and using sex toys. 

Officer Erin Spilker said police found 7.3 grams of meth, four Alprazolam pills, 6.9 grams of marijuana, a scale and a pipe on the suspect. 

The court records connect him to the Nov. 16 arrest of 12 members of the No Name Demons street gang on drug and gun charges.

Burglars hit Stockwell Pharmacy just before midnight Thursday and took medication. Thieves broke in at Fareway Meat Market about a half hour later, getting away with cash.

Lincoln police responded to reports of multiple gunshots around 1 a.m. Saturday in a neighborhood near the Lincoln Airport.

When officers tried to arrest 36-year-old Damien Brown, he allegedly fought with the officers, was tased and then arrested.

Cheer Heiden was heading east on Nebraska 1 in a gray, 2003 Chevy Trailblazer when she lost control and rolled, throwing her from the SUV.

Officers found several bullet holes in the home and several spent shell casings in the street. No one was home at the time.

A Lincoln man is accused in the alleged sexual assault of a 6-year-old girl while she was outside playing in a neighborhood near Northwest 48th and West Adams streets one day last month. 

Damien Brown was arrested on suspicion of third-degree assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and obstructing a peace officer. 

Two 16-year-old boys say a stranger accused them of gang activity while they were inside a Walgreens, then followed them out where he punched one of the teens, causing him to fall and hit his head. 

Investigators recovered the 2019 Audi Q8 as well as a 2012 Jaguar convertible reported stolen Dec. 16 in a burglary near Southwest 12th and West Denton Road. Together, they were worth $94,000.

She ultimately was able to get away to a nearby business for safety. Officers found the knife on the front lawn and Exabian Vaughan inside the residence.

Police say twice in the last two days someone called Lincoln residents claiming to be an officer telling them they had missed a court date and needed to mail them gift cards or bank cards or they would get a warrant for their arrest.

Police say it happened at the 12th and South streets D'Leon's location at 12:40 a.m. Thursday.

The victim told officers that two men had forced their way into his home, started yelling and fired multiple rounds inside, hitting him and two dogs with bullets.

Police found Jeremiah Coleman extremely agitated about not getting a receipt for the machete he had just bought. They negotiated with him for about 40 minutes before taking him into custody.

It happened at Pham Motor Sports, 2525 State Fair Park Drive east of North 27th Street, just after 9 p.m. Sunday. 

The State Fire Marshal's office has determined it was accidental. 

An autopsy revealed two baggies of methamphetamine inside Bao Nguyen, one of which had ruptured, the grand jury said.

It started after the man allegedly threatened to burn down a 36-year-old woman's apartment complex and shoot his way inside her apartment if she didn't let him in, police say.

A man is hospitalized in Omaha after he was allegedly attacked by a man with a machete.

A Beatrice man is in custody on suspicion of second-degree murder after a shooting Wednesday night.

Police said 25-year-old Mason Harris was killed in the accident.

Anna Berg, 28, did not report back to the Community Corrections Center-Lincoln after going work Friday.

Police said they are looking into the possibility the burglaries are related given their similarity and closeness in time.

Officer Luke Bonkiewicz said investigators are looking for a man who is a suspect in both.

Police arrested Noah Miller, who is awaiting trial on the criminal mischief case charged as a hate crime, on Sunday for allegedly stealing two vehicles and using a stolen bank card, among other allegations.

Police said they found the 21-year-old asleep in the girl's bed and arrested him. 

At a hearing Monday, a Lincoln judge set Laci Edie's bond at $200,000 on the charge of possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver.

The manager was able to retrieve security video that showed three boys who entered the building, damaged property and stole a hand cart, backpacks, gloves, cash and alcohol before leaving on the beverage cart.

Officer Erin Spilker said three female juvenile victims told forensic interviewers at the Child Advocacy Center that Kenneth Farley, someone they knew, had sexually assaulted them between 2008 and 2016 at his home.

He was unconscious for some time and woke to realize his wallet and keys were gone and called 911 just before midnight Monday.

"I just want to take the opportunity to make it clear that I do accept full responsibility for my actions that occurred that night back in 2018," Zach Worthington, 25, told the judge first.

Justin C. Smith is accused of unlawful discharge of a firearm at a building, use of a firearm to commit a felony and unlawful possession of a firearm by a juvenile offender.

Police believe the man threatened a passing driver with a hatchet and then called 911 and threatened to bomb the Lincoln Police Department.

A 40-year-old Lincoln woman was sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine after distributing at least 2 kilograms of the drug.

Investigators with the Lincoln Police Department last week got a warrant for the arrest of January Wheeler on charges of first-degree assault and use of a weapon to commit a felony. 

Deputies arrested three people of Romeoville, Illinois, on suspicion of possession with intent to deliver.

Alexander Hernandez was arrested in Fremont on suspicion of first degree murder, use of a weapon to commit a felony and committing child abuse intentionally resulting in death.

One person was hospitalized Sunday after a semi caught fire on Interstate 80 between the Ashland and Gretna exits.

The brewery's glass front door was broken to gain entry. The total estimate of cash stolen and damages to the building was $2,000.

According to a search warrant, when the deputy looked up the man's California address on Google Maps, he could see a greenhouse outdoor marijuana grow nearby.

Steven Shiffermiller initially was taken to a local facility for treatment, Officer Erin Spilker said. When he was released Monday, police took him to jail.

Police said the suspect and victim got into a wrestling match, during which the victim fell into a window hitting his head and causing the window to break, and the suspect later threatened him with a box cutter.

The victim underwent emergency surgery for a lacerated spleen and remained at a Lincoln hospital for five days, according to the investigator.

The teenager had been out hunting with a 41-year-old family friend. When they went to the pickup to leave, the 41-year-old's high-powered deer rifle discharged as he was putting it in the back.

A police supervisor got a call Thursday from someone who saw the van flashing its high beams, revving its engine and tailgating at about midnight Jan. 8 in the area of 35th and A streets.

Hani Hadgi had been set for court Thursday for leaving the scene of an accident causing serious bodily injury or death but failed to appear. So a judge issued a warrant for his arrest.

Noah Miller could get up to three years of imprisonment and faces fines up to $11,000 at his sentencing next month.

Lancaster County District Judge Susan Strong said after meeting with the other district judges, they decided not to have jury trials in February, due to COVID numbers in the county and the current high risk for spread. 

At about 10 p.m., firefighters were called to a house on 4700 block of Happy Hollow Lane. They arrived to find one side of the home in flames.

Lincoln police are investigating an overnight shooting near 10th and A streets that left two people with non-life-threatening injuries.

A group of teenagers shattered windows at Culler Middle School Saturday night, causing an estimated $5,000 in damages to the building.