U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Jose Mora, 57, before he was arrested on suspicion of five counts of child molestation.
The UNK Kearney Police Department has been recognized as an Accredited Law Enforcement Agency by the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice.
On April 29, the Nebraska Supreme Court will hear two arguments — one criminal and one civil — for students to observe.
The new law enforcement center will be in Kearney and will be for Buffalo County Sheriff's Office as well as Kearney Police Department.
Using a drone equipped with thermal imaging, Kearney police racked up a score of vandalism and theft charges against a quartet of teenagers early Saturday in Kearney.
After hours of the suspect’s refusal to exit, the SWAT Team deployed tear gas into the apartment, which led to the suspect voluntarily exiting the residence.
Firefighters from 27 departments and farmers with plows and discs fought to bring a range fire under control, but a home was lost and so was a firetruck.
Police will be searching for distracted drivers, especially those texting, from April 7 to April 14.
Jordana Kelley-Nelson left the Community Corrections Center-Lincoln without authorization on Jan. 16, a release said.
A father and daughter have lost their lives on Tuesday afternoon near Alda.
Topics will include current trends in law enforcement, criminal investigations, accident investigations, patrol operations, use of force and special operations.
Heather Gray worked as a nurse manager at the Fillmore County Hospital.
Two firefighters have been injured as firefighters from Custer County and beyond have fought eight wildfires since Monday afternoon. So far, the blazes have impacted 6,000 acres.
The Nebraska State Patrol and Clay County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an apparent attempted murder-suicide that occurred Friday in rural Harvard, about 33 miles south of Grand Island.
A wood burning stove is to blame for a fire that burned down one home and nearly spread to others Friday.
Benjamin Melendez's family contended the 911 dispatchers who sent police to his door had created a special danger to him by failing to provide critical information to them.
Kearney police issued a large number of citations to teach drivers to pass through intersections more safely.
More than four years after Roberto Silva killed two people and injured two others during a shooting at a Bellevue Sonic drive-thru, he is still not competent to proceed to the death penalty phase of his case.
It was a bad trip for a local teen who allegedly reached speeds of 160 mph after a pursuit that covered about 20 miles, according to the State Patrol.
Seven attorneys submitted applications and made their cases for the position at a public hearing. The selection now is down to two Kearney attorneys.
There are people who are willing to help, like the Center for Rural Affairs, and remember that you are not alone. Eight organizations could help people if they are detained.
Immigration enforcement is the responsibility of federal agencies, and KPD’s mission will continue to focus on the needs of Kearney residents, Police Chief Bryan Waugh said.
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There were at least five completed or attempted pharmacy burglaries in central Nebraska: at pharmacies in Ravenna, Holdrege, Minden, Loup City and Alma.
LEXINGTON — A Lexington man is in custody in connection to a shooting death Tuesday night in Lexington.
Police arrested a Grand Island man who was wanted on five warrants — four in Buffalo County and one in Hall County.
Other shoplifting cases were possibly linked in the three-state Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri region, according to the Kearney Police Department.
A U.S. District judge in Omaha is set to hear a civil trial later this month between an insurance company and a delivery company in a legal squabble over Swiss watch which was gift for John Breslow from his wife, Sonia.
Police said Sunday the crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kearney Police Department.
Kopf, 78, was one of the first judges to embrace social media, at times making waves by offering advice and criticism on his personal blog.
Police report that the trucker altered his routes to meet a 12-year-old girl for sexual purposes and distributed multiple images and videos of child pornography.