Lancaster County News

A northeast Nebraska man continues fighting for custody of his son nearly five years after he alleges a welfare worker allowed his newborn son to be taken for adoption by an Alabama couple without his permission.

A 36-year-old southeast Nebraska woman who allegedly threatened to kill her brother with a rifle has been arrested.

For some, they're just a piece of paper issued by a judge, but protection orders carry a lot of weight for some victims of domestic violence.

Twenty-eight year old Dallas Huston of Lincoln was arraigned Wednesday morning in Lancaster County District Court and charged with second degree murder in connection with the death of his 22-year old roommate and partner, Ryan Johnson.

The state auditor is blaming bad management for a loss of more than $2 million in the past two years by a county-owned nursing home in Lincoln.

Lisa Ramirez-Rodriguez appeared in a Lancaster County courtroom Tuesday, where her bond was set at $1,000,000. Police say the victim, Christopher Grant, used to be the boyfriend of the 35-year-old woman charged in the case.

A man convicted of child abuse and contributing to the delinquency of a minor has been sentenced to a year and a half in jail.

It's one of the most under-reported crimes nationwide, yet one-in-four women you know will be affected by domestic violence.

Farmers across Nebraska and Iowa are harvesting wetter-than-normal grain that needs to dry out before they can take it to a grain elevator.

Metropolitan Community College has sued Nebraska's five other community colleges in an effort to collect millions in state aid dollars.

A Lancaster County jury has found for a Lincoln couple who sued Wells Fargo Bank and a bank employee for the loss of thousands of dollars.

A former University of Nebraska-Lincoln assistant professor has been fined $1,000 for lying about his academic credentials.

Lancaster County authorities said a 64-year-old Firth man was defending his Chihuahua when he stabbed a 94-pound bull mastiff.

H1N1 vaccinations are now available by appointment for those living in the Lincoln area who fall into one of the five high-risk categories.

The biggest challenge for Nebraska health officials trying to vaccinate people for swine flu continues to be the relatively small number of doses available.

A routine traffic stop on Interstate 80 near Lincoln, in Lancaster County, Nebraska led to the arrest of an Idaho man and the seizure of 55 lbs.

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol Headquarters Troop-Lincoln, made nearly 450 contacts during the 'Safety Saturdays' enforcement held during the evening hours of Saturday, November 7, 2009.

Lancaster County Sheriff, Terry Wagner says they've investigated about 51 car-deer crashes first week of November as opposed to 28 the same time last year.

A Lincoln Police officer shot a fleeing driver in the arm after the driver tried to run the officer over Saturday evening.

According to court records, 23-year old Chance Paap was formally charged with manslaughter Thursday in Lancaster County Court.