Jake Lawson
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Lincoln man held without bond in fatal shooting of 19-year-old woman (opens the original)
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — The Lincoln man accused in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old woman Tuesday night is being held without bond. Tyler Benzel, 37, made his first court appearance Friday afternoon and was charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm to commit a felony. Prosecutors asked for Benzel to be held with no bond, citing a separate incident where he was allegedly seen pointing a gun at someone’s head before hitting them with a board. The Lincoln Police Department said office
Man charged with attempted murder after violent stabbing in Crete (opens the original)
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CRETE, Neb. (KOLN) - A man was arrested after police found an injured man and a grisly scene inside a Crete home in late August. Officers arrested 30-year-old Emmanuel Varona Alvarez in the early hours of Aug. 27. He has since been charged with attempted first-degree murder, first and second-degree assault, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony and terroristic threats. The Crete Police Department dispatched officers on report of a disturbance to a home near East First and Grove Avenue on Aug
Man arrested after woman revived from fentanyl overdose in Waverly (opens the original)
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A woman was rescued from a fentanyl overdose earlier this year, and a man was arrested for selling the dosage, according to Lancaster County deputies. Authorities arrested 31-year-old Preston Appleton on Friday. He faces one felony count of distribution of an exceptionally hazardous drug along with citations in several unrelated cases. According to an arrest affidavit, deputies were called to a home in Waverly on report of a drug overdose on May 9 just before 3 a.m. A resi
City of Ord votes unanimously to remove its Flock cameras, a first in Nebraska (opens the original)
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ORD, Neb. (KOLN) — The Ord City Council voted to remove two Flock cameras from its city limits at its meeting Monday, becoming the first city in Nebraska to outright reject the technology. Community members pushed the city council to remove the cameras after they were installed at two points in late 2025. The council voted unanimously, 5-0, to begin the process of removing the cameras. “Okay, so the people of Ord spoke out. They’re our constituents. That’s who elects us,” Ord Mayor Jeramy Sedlac
Former Lincoln orthopedic surgeon’s license revoked after sexual harassment claims, alleged cover-up (opens the original)
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — A former orthopedic surgeon from Lincoln had his license revoked and will have to pay a civil penalty following multiple allegations of sexual harassment at Bryan Health. On Tuesday, the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office said disciplinary action has been taken against Steven Shannon, M.D. Under a settlement with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Shannon’s physician license was temporarily revoked on July 31 and will last for at least two years, and he
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