The Nebraska State Patrol is now able to release the names of the two victims who were killed in a shooting Thursday afternoon at Agrex Inc. in Superior. Those deceased victims are identified as: Sandra Nelson, 60, of Formoso, Kansas Darin Koepke, 53, of Hadar, Nebraska Sandra Nelson was pronounced deceased at the scene of the incident in Superior. Darin Koepke was flown to Bryan Health West Campus in Lincoln where he was later pronounced deceased. A third victim was treated for non-life-...

The Nebraska State Patrol has requested the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office investigate a fatal crash that involved an NSP investigator in the early morning hours Thursday near Walthill. The incident occurred this morning at approximately 5:08 a.m., when an NSP investigator was traveling southbound on Highway 77. The investigator was on duty and driving an unmarked NSP vehicle. As the vehicle was approximately one mile north of Walthill, it struck a pedestrian in the southbound lane of Highway...

A second victim has passed away as the result of a shooting in Superior Thursday afternoon. That victim had been life-flighted from Superior to Bryan Health West Campus in Lincoln with life-threatening injuries. The Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Nuckolls County Sheriff’s Office, Superior Police Department, and Nuckolls County Attorney’s Office, is investigating the incident, which occurred shortly before 2:00 p.m. Thursday. At approximately 2:00 p.m., NSP was dispatched to...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested two people following a pursuit in Dawson and Lincoln Counties overnight. At approximately 12:00 a.m. Tuesday, a trooper performed a traffic stop on a Toyota 4Runner for failing to stop at a stop sign after exiting Interstate 80 at mile marker 231. During the traffic stop, the driver of the vehicle provided a fake name. As another trooper arrived on scene to assist, the driver accelerated and fled northbound on 24A Link. The troopers...

Applications are now open for candidates to become a Nebraska State Trooper and help patrol The Good Life. The Nebraska State Patrol is looking for the next group of recruits ready to serve in communities across the entire state. “A career as a Nebraska State Trooper is full of opportunity in every corner of Nebraska,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “This truly is a career that you get to define. Every day brings something new and it all starts with an...

The Nebraska State Patrol is joining law enforcement agencies throughout the country for another year of the Pink Patch Project, designed to honor and support those fighting breast cancer. The effort coincides with Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The Pink Patch Project is a national effort in which many law enforcement officers wear a pink version of their agency’s shoulder patch. This is the fourth year that NSP has participated. “We are proud to participate once again in this...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Lincoln woman following a short pursuit in Lincoln early Thursday morning. At approximately 2:00 a.m. today, a trooper observed a Ford Fusion speeding and repeatedly striking the curb on Superior St. near 14th St. The trooper attempted a traffic stop as the vehicle turned southbound onto 14th, but the vehicle refused to yield and fled westbound onto Benton St. The trooper pursued the vehicle until the vehicle failed to navigate a curve at...

The Nebraska State Patrol and Omaha Police Department have arrested two people following a standoff this morning in Omaha. At approximately 2:45 a.m. today, investigators received information about an inmate who had absconded from Omaha Community Corrections. That person was identified as Percy Eubanks, 25. Officers located a vehicle believed to be associated with the subject at an apartment complex located at 6314 S 96th Street in Omaha. Investigators identified an apartment believed to be the...

Troopers and officers from 15 states and 20 agencies have new skills to serve their communities thanks to the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP). On Friday, the NSP Carrier Enforcement Division completed a series of training sessions which offered instruction in multiple disciplines of commercial motor vehicle inspections. “We were proud to host dozens of troopers and officers from other states as they work to gain skills to better serve their communities,” said Captain Martin Denton, Commander of NSP...