Nebraska

Ten-year-old fatally shot on Thanksgiving Day

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OMAHA, NE – A 10-year-old boy was shot at a residence near 31st & Myrtle streets, leading to his father’s arrest, Omaha Police Department confirmed. The deadly incident took place at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, leaving young Kendrick McDonald with a lethal gunshot wound. Despite being rushed to the hospital after the shooting, he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries. Omaha Police captured the child’s 47-year-old father, Will McDonald. Charges against him include criminal …

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Teen arrested for gruesome murder of her newborn baby

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GORDON, NE – A teenage girl in Nebraska is facing serious charges after allegedly killing her newborn baby. The 16-year-old, who remains unidentified due to her age, has been charged with first-degree murder and the use of a deadly weapon. Local authorities were summoned to the girl’s residence in Gordon, Nebraska, on November 6, following a distress call about a teenager who had just given birth and the infant was not breathing. The initial report …

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Off-duty officer shoots fugitive after call for assistance

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OMAHA, NE – A Nebraska man, identified as Daveyon Sherman, 27, is in serious but stable condition after being shot in the chest by an off-duty deputy over the weekend, according to authorities. The man’s medical condition requires further care before he can be interviewed about the incident. The off-duty deputy was en route to his job at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Center in Omaha early Saturday morning. He called dispatch to …

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Dead body of missing man found inside of apartment chimney

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NORFOLK, NE – A body discovered in a chimney at an apartment complex in Norfolk, Nebraska has been identified by local law enforcement. The deceased individual was recognized as 29-year-old Zachariah Andrews, a resident of Norfolk. The identification was made possible through distinctive scars, tattoos, and an ID card found on the body. Andrews was last seen alive on September 15, in the vicinity of the 1200 block of West Norfolk Ave. The following day, …

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True-crime writer helps murderer commit extortion against a prison nurse

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LINCOLN, NE – A renowned true-crime author is facing charges of felony theft by extortion, accused of aiding a death row inmate in Nebraska in a $25,000 extortion scheme against a prison nurse. The author, Samantha Al-Rekabi, was reportedly researching a book about the 2017 murder of 24-year-old Sydney Loofe, a case in which the inmate, Aubrey Trail, was convicted. Trail, 56, was sentenced to death for the brutal murder of Loofe, whom he met …

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Welder committed ‘sadistic’ torture over stolen cartel drugs

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LINCOLN, NE – former welder from Nebraska, Tanner Danielson, 31, has been sentenced to decades in prison after committing a series of brutal crimes. Danielson was handed a 40 to 50-year sentence for kidnapping and a 30 to 40-year sentence for sexual assault, following his no contest plea in June. Danielson’s descent into criminality began after he encountered drug cartel members at a Colorado concert. When 50 pounds of marijuana went missing from his home, …

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Nebraska football player arrested for burglary

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Arik Gilbert, a former football player for Georgia, was taken into custody in Nebraska on Tuesday morning. He is accused of burglarizing a liquor and vape shop, with the stolen items estimated to be worth over $1,600. Gilbert, who had transferred to Nebraska during the offseason, is currently awaiting a decision from the NCAA regarding his eligibility. According to the Lincoln Police Department, Gilbert was charged with felony burglary and was detained at the Lancaster …

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Inmate who escaped prison during church pass captured four years later

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After evading capture for four years, an inmate from Nebraska who disappeared during a one-hour church pass in May 2019 has been apprehended. Antonio Collier, who was serving time for a felony burglary conviction, was found 800 miles away in Roseville, Michigan. He was arrested on a felony escape warrant on June 10 and is now awaiting extradition back to Nebraska. Antonio Collier, an inmate at a Nebraska minimum-security prison, was granted a one-hour pass …

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