Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a 16-year-old girl after a pursuit and crash in west Omaha Friday evening. At approximately 9:57 p.m., a trooper saw a Mazda CX9 traveling at over 100 miles per hour, without headlights, on Q street, near 156th Street in Omaha, which is a 45 miles per hour zone. The trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to yield and fled. The trooper initiated a pursuit. The vehicle turned into a neighborhood and eventually returned to Q...

The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) has arrested a Nebraska prison inmate for sexually assaulting another inmate. Monday, NSP investigators arrested Jamar Allen Wells, 36, who is currently incarcerated at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution. The arrest follows an investigation into a reported sexual assault that occurred in October 2023. The assault occurred at the Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln. Wells was cited for first-degree sexual assault and making terroristic threats. The...

Nebraska State Troopers are reporting an alarming trend of high speeds on Nebraska roadways to start 2025. During the first 100 days of the year, troopers stopped over 300 drivers for triple-digit speeds. “Last year, the first 100 days of year were the fastest our troopers had seen in at least a decade. This year, speeds have been even higher,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “Excessive speeding creates additional risk for everyone on the road. All drivers...

The Nebraska State Patrol is heartbroken to announce that a Nebraska State Trooper has been killed in the line of duty today. A motor vehicle crash occurred while the trooper and others were responding to another crash on Interstate 80 between Ashland and Greenwood. The name of the trooper will be released when appropriate. NSP has asked the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office to conduct the crash investigation. As winter weather conditions continue across the state, NSP urges all motorists to be...

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting that involved an investigator from the Lincoln Police Department and an investigator from the Nebraska State Patrol. At approximately 2:45 p.m. Monday, investigators with the Lincoln Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force were conducting an investigation in the area of NW 27th and West O streets in Lincoln. Preliminary details show that during the investigation, a confrontation occurred between the investigators...

After a week off, the Husker football team returns to action at Memorial Stadium, and Nebraska State Troopers will be on patrol to keep the action off the roadways as fans travel to the game. The Nebraska State Patrol works closely with partner agencies on several aspects of gameday operations. Troopers partner with the Lincoln Police Department, Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office, UNL Police Department, and the Nebraska Department of Transportation to keep fans safe as they travel to and from...