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Newsby Staff WriterJune 8, 2018

Nebraska Officer Shot During Warrant Service in Stable Condition

Columbus (NE) Police Sergeant Brad Wangler, a 19-year veteran of the force, was shot while trying to serve an arrest warrant on a man identified as Jorje Robledo.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 29, 2018

Nebraska Troopers Seize 44 Pounds of Suspected Fentanyl at Traffic Stop

Troopers searched the vehicle and discovered a false compartment located in the empty trailer. The compartment contained 42 foil-wrapped packages containing 73 pounds of cocaine and 44 pounds of an unknown powder suspected to be fentanyl.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 11, 2018

Nebraska State Patrol On Track to Break Marijuana Busts Record

The Nebraska State Patrol said they've already confiscated more than 4,500 pounds of marijuana this year and it's only May.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 26, 2018

Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center Gets First Female Director

Brenda Urbanek, a 28-year employee of the Grand Island training center, will take over as director next week. Urbanek replaces Bill Muldoon, who led the center for 12 years before being named emergency communications director in Sarpy County earlier this year.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2018

Former Nebraska Trooper Charged with Homicide Over Pursuit Crash

Timothy "Tim" Flick could get up to two years in jail if convicted of motor vehicle homicide and making a false statement under oath. He also is charged with careless driving, an infraction.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2017

NE Sheriff No Longer Required to Live in Courthouse Apartment

The sheriff of Adams County, NE, will no longer be required to live in an apartment inside the county courthouse.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2017

Nebraska Deputy, Teen Suspect Wounded in Sunday Gunfight

Douglas County, NE, authorities say a 17-year-old male opened fire on a sheriff’s deputy with a shotgun early Sunday morning. One deputy and the suspect were wounded in the ensuing gunfight, which involved two deputies and an Omaha police officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2017

Denver Police Officer Drowns in Nebraska Lake

An 11-year veteran of the Denver Police Department drowned while boating in a lake in western Nebraska.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2017

2 Former Omaha Officers Charged With Assault in Man's Death

Douglas County, NE, Attorney Don Kleine announced Wednesday that he is charging two of the officers involved in attempts to subdue a mentally ill Oklahoma man who died after being shocked repeatedly with a conducted electrical weapon on June 5.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2017

Omaha Officer Hit in Face With Bottle While Breaking Up Disturbance

The officer, whose name was not immediately released, suffered a facial fracture from the thrown bottle.

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