GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - One person was killed Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash south of Grand Island. According to the Hall County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened at 10:36 a.m. near the intersection of U.S. Highway 281 and Guenther Road. Investigators say a 2021 Freightliner box truck, driven by 35-year-old A...

LINCOLN - Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has ordered that about $20 million in unused property tax relief funds and higher-than-expected casino revenues be returned to taxpayers. Through an executive order issued Monday, Pillen instructed Nebraska Property Tax Administrator Sarah Scott to distribute the full amount as ad...

Nebraska State Patrol investigators believe a body discovered last week in the Panhandle is that of 32-year-old Ebram Sifuentes of Alliance, who had been missing since August 27. An autopsy conducted Monday identified the remains as Sifuentes, though authorities say additional testing is underway to provide full confir...

The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of an Omaha woman in a case that raised questions about double jeopardy. Thirty-nine-year-old Maylesha Lewis was originally charged in 2020 with driving under the influence resulting in serious bodily injury after a crash near 110th and Harrison Streets. Her passenge...

COLUMBUS, Neb. - A Columbus woman and three teenagers are facing serious charges after authorities say they brutally assaulted a man during a home invasion in Merrick County. Deputies arrested 45-year-old Jennifer Arends on Thursday along with three juveniles, ages 15 to 17, following an early morning attack on a 56-ye...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - The Grand Island Police Department is reminding residents to keep wallets and purses close at hand after an elderly woman became the victim of a costly theft. Police say an 84-year-old woman reported her wallet stolen Monday while shopping at the Grand Island Hy-Vee. Division Chief Dean Elliott exp...

HASTINGS - Three Adams County teenagers are being prosecuted as adults in connection with a May crash that left a Hastings woman in a coma. Court records identify the defendants as 18-year-old Gregory Stroot of Juniata, along with 17-year-olds Beckett Shafer and Tanner Graf, both of Hastings. Each faces two felony coun...

GRAND ISLAND - A 44-year-old man is behind bars after police say he strangled a young boy late Sunday night. According to the Grand Island Police Department, officers were called to Resident Suites at 2114 West Second Street around 11:30 p.m. after receiving reports that Michael Prunty had assaulted a 12-year-old boy. ...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - Grand Island is in the running for a $120,000 grant to expand its popular Hear Grand Island outdoor music series beginning in 2026. The funding opportunity comes from the Levitt Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting free outdoor concerts that bring communities together. From Frid...

GRAND ISLAND - An 89-year-old Grand Island man is headed to trial on multiple felony charges involving a teenage girl. Floyd Leiser is charged with one count of felony stalking and three counts of criminal child enticement. According to court records, the case began when the victim's mother reported that Leiser attempt...

GRAND ISLAND - Authorities are investigating criminal mischief after a utility pole in Grand Island sustained an estimated $5,000 in damage over the Labor Day weekend. According to the Grand Island Police Department, officers were dispatched to 215 East 3rd Street on Tuesday, September 2nd, at 11:38 a.m. in response to...

GRAND ISLAND - Authorities are investigating a theft after two gambling slot machines were broken into at a laundromat in Grand Island on Friday, August 29. According to the Grand Island Police Department, officers were dispatched to a business on North Pine Street following a report of stolen money. When they arrived,...

A group of Nebraska lawmakers is calling for greater transparency and legislative oversight regarding Governor Jim Pillen's plan to convert the state prison in McCook into an immigration detention facility operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In a letter to Judiciary Committee Chair Sen. Carolyn Bosn, ...

Impaired driving continues to be one of the most serious threats to roadway safety in Nebraska, and with tens of thousands of visitors expected at the Nebraska State Fair, extra enforcement is underway. The Grand Island Police Department is partnering with the Nebraska Department of Transportation to crack down on impa...

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. - A 56-year-old snowplow driver accused in the death of a Nebraska state trooper earlier this year made his first court appearance Tuesday in Cass County. Thomas Jordan of Palmyra appeared before Judge David Partsch, requesting a public defender as he said he could not afford legal representation. The...

GRAND ISLAND - A Hall County District Judge has ordered a Grand Island woman accused of running a headstone fraud scheme to take antipsychotic medication in an effort to restore her competency to stand trial. On August 21, Judge Andrew Butler ruled that 54-year-old Kelli Lepler, who is currently being held at the Linco...

GRAND ISLAND - A Grand Island resident was targeted in a phone scam Wednesday morning, Aug. 20, by individuals pretending to be from the Hall County Sheriff's Office. According to Grand Island Police, officers received a report of theft by deception after a 70-year-old man said he was contacted by someone claiming to r...

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has issued a disaster declaration for 23 counties following the powerful storms on August 9 that left behind widespread destruction and at least $24 million in estimated damage. The storm, which struck in the early morning hours, produced winds up to 91 miles per hour, toppling trees, damag...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is preparing to open a new 300-bed detention facility near the Work Ethic Camp in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska-potentially as early as next month. The camp, originally designed for low-level offenders, is located on 44 acres owned by the Nebraska Department of Corre...

LINCOLN - Nebraska's Education Future Fund (EFF), once pitched as a long-term solution to ease property taxes and provide consistent support for K-12 schools, is projected to run dry within five years of its creation. The fund was launched in 2023 with $1 billion and a promise from lawmakers to contribute $250 million ...