Lincoln County News Archives

A sexual assault of a child investigation begun in Oct. 2007 resulted in the arrest of a 25-year-old North Platte man for five counts of possession of child pornography.

The following is a press release from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 28-year-old David Rice, of North Platte, was killed Sunday morning in a traffic crash.

The 43-year-old former treasurer of the North Platte Wrestling Club in North Platte pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $1,500 from the club.

A 24-year-old mother of two and her live-in boyfriend each pleaded not guilty to manufacturing methamphetamine at their home last April.

The West Central Weed Management Area will hold informational meetings at North Platte and Brady on Tuesday, July 1. Officials will explain vegetation control along the Platte River of Lincoln County.

Former Lincoln County Judge Earl Morgan died June 20 at his home with his family by his side.

The North Platte High School softball coach and coach of the Sensations, a summer softball league, was found guilty of theft in Lincoln County Court Friday.

Attorney General John Bruning warns Nebraskans about a certified deed scam in eastern Nebraska.

An argument, bolstered by lots of alcohol and manly pride, escalated into violence June 7 and resulted in criminal charges for a Hershey man.

Nearly 1,000 people took a close up look at the tools and trades of history Saturday, at the official opening ceremonies for Nebraskaland Days.

A grand jury is being convened to investigate the death of a North Platte jail inmate.

A former receptionist accused of embezzling more than $120,000 from her former employer is now accused of stealing from her own 82-year-old mother.

After 19 suicide attempts in the Lincoln County Jail in 2007, the first suicide attempt of 2008 came June 4. A 28-year-old Georgia man was in critical condition at Great Plains Regional Medical Center Thursday ...

The Civil Air Patrol has discovered the wreckage of a single engine plane in southern Custer County, Nebraska.

A powerful late-spring storm system is lifting into the Upper Midwest and a major severe weather outbreak is anticipated across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, with the greatest threat for severe weather ...