Category Archives: Breaking News
Tri-City LifeNet helicopter, multiple agencies respond to Highway 30 accident west of Odessa
ODESSA - The Tri-City LifeNet helicopter and multiple area agencies responded to an accident on Highway 30 west of Odessa during the afternoon of Monday, April 14. Around 4:30 p.m., the Kearney Volunt...
Apr 14, 2025 The Tri-City LifeNet helicopter arrives on scene, landing on Highway 30, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
64-year-old Doniphan man found deceased in the water at Mormon Island State Rec. Area
On March 27, 2025, at approximately 5:16 p.m., Hall County Sheriff's deputies responded to 7425 Nine Bridge Rd; Mormon Island State Recreation Area for a suspicious truck with a boat trailer parked on...
Mar 28, 2025 aijohn784 / Depositphotos.com
Large wildfire breaks out north of Riverdale amid a Red Flag Warning
RIVERDALE - A large wildfire occurred north of Riverdale during the afternoon hours of Saturday, March 22, all while a Red Flag Warning was in place due to critical fire weather conditions Around 2 p....
Mar 22, 2025 A Kearney Volunteer Fire Department grass rig on scene, near the scene of a structure fire and large wildfire north of Riverdale, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Man arrested in York for 2007 homicide of young mother
YORK - After nearly 18 years, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has made an arrest in the 2007 homicide of 25-year-old mother, Jessica Bejarano. Darrell Burklund, 72, a former maintenance worker, w...
Mar 18, 2025 Darrell Burklund, (York County Sheriff's Office, Courtesy)
Colorado man killed after striking semi-truck in Merrick County
MERRICK CO. - On March 17, 2025 at approximately 6:38 a.m., the Merrick County Sheriffs Office was detailed to a two vehicle injury accident at Highway 92 and 2nd road in rural Merrick County A prelim...
Mar 18, 2025 (Central Nebraska Today)
Hastings Police investigating man's death following house fire
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department is investigating a house fire and the circumstances of the resident's death that occurred during the morning of Sunday, March 16. Captain Jason Haase said tha...
Mar 17, 2025 Hastings Police say the male resident who lived at the house that caught fire is deceased, (Hastings Fire & Rescue, Courtesy)
Denver homicide suspect located in Dawson County, passenger deceased
GOTHENBURG - The Nebraska State Patrol located the suspect of a Denver homicide and found a passenger suffering a medical emergency this morning in Dawson County. The suspect was considered armed and ...
Mar 10, 2025 (Central Nebraska Today)
Two killed in I-80 accident near Alda, severe winter weather a factor
ALDA - At approximately 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, a Chevrolet Trailblazer was traveling westbound on Interstate 80 near mile marker 310, when it lost control, crossed the median, and struck an eastboun...
Mar 05, 2025 (Central Nebraska Today)
Clay County homicide suspect arrested for murder
HARVARD - The Nebraska State Patrol has arrested the suspect in a Friday evening homicide in rural Harvard. Sunday, troopers served an arrest warrant for Toby Gray. Gray is currently receiving treatme...
Feb 24, 2025 (Central Nebraska Today)
Additional information released in Clay County homicide investigation
HARVARD - The Nebraska State Patrol can release additional information regarding a homicide investigation in Clay County. At approximately 8:30 p.m. Friday, the Clay County Sheriff's Office received a...
Feb 23, 2025 (Central Nebraska Today)