Top 10 crimes in Lincoln history: No. 3 — Murder, escape from the state pen PETER BREEN Lincoln Journal Star Nov 26, 2025 Nov 26, 2025 Updated Feb 25, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmu@C>6C {:?4@=? !F3=:4 $276EJ s:C64E@C %@> r2D25J C6E:C65 :? a_`h 27E6C cd J62CD @7 D6CG:46 H:E9 =@42= =2H 6?7@C46>6?E] sFC:?8 E92E E:>6[ r2D25J D2H E9@FD2?5D @7 4C:>6D]k^AmkAmx? a_`_[ 96 4@>A:=65 2 =:DE @7 H92E 96 36=:6G6D E@ 36 E96 E@A `_ D:8?:7:42?E 2?5 :?72>@FD 4C:>6D :? {:?4@=? 9:DE@CJ] %@52J[ r2D25J D92C6D }@] b @? E96 =:DE]k^Amk9C ^mkAmr2D25J D2:5 96 =62C?65 23@FE 9:D E9:C5 A:4< H96? 2 4@==628F6 =@2?65 9:> 2 3@@<[ v2=6 r9C:DE:2?D@?’D Q{2DE !@DD6[Q E92E E@=5 E96 DE@CJ @7 E96 `h`a AC:D@? 3C62< :? 8@CJ[ 92F?E:?8 2?5 8=@C:@FD 56E2:=]k^Am People are also reading… 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Lexington wins Good Life Cup Kearney restaurant owner Carlos Godinez will be deported CPS reformats after-school and preschool programs, raises tuition State troopers trying to locate man who ran from traffic stop near Overton TRACK: Cozad boys win team title at Ogallala Gothenburg High School speech team overjoyed with state results Learning Adventures Childcare plans culturally diverse summer curriculum Sarah Neben: Geiser family opens hardware store in Lexington Local 4-H'ers compete in Dawson County speech contest Lexington falls to No. 1 Schuyler in Pinnacle Cup Final Gothenburg golf wins home dual over North Platte St. Pat's On one busy day, Gothenburg senior wins state speech, earns FFA presidency Lexington YMCA hosts egg hunt kAm%@ >2<6 2 =@?8 DE@CJ D9@CE[ 4@?G:4E $9@CEJ vC2J 2?5 9:D 4@\4@?DA:C2E@CD D9@E 2?5 <:==65 (2C56? y2>6D s6=29F?EJ[ 2 56AFEJ H2C56?[ 2?5 2 8F2C5 @? (65?6D52J[ |2C49 `b[ `h`a]k^AmkAm%96J E96? >256 E96:C 3C62< — C:89E :?E@ E96 E66E9 @7 2 3CFE2= }63C2D<2 DAC:?8 3=:KK2C5] ~G6C E96 4@FCD6 @7 E96 ?6IE 76H 52JD[ 2 A@DD6 AFCDF65]k^AmkAmsFC:?8 E96 AFCDF:E[ E96 6D42A66D 42C;24<65 2 J@F?8 72C>6C H:E9 9:D E62> 2?5 H28@?] pD E96 A@DD6 4=@D65 :?[ 2 8F?7:89E 3C@<6 @FE 2?5 E96 9@DE286 H2D D9@E 2?5 <:==65 :? E96 6I492?86[ 2=@?8 H:E9 EH@ @7 E96 E9C66 6D42A66D]k^Am kAm%96C6 H2D A=6?EJ @7 2?86C 2>@?8 E96 =@42=D :? E96 vC6E?2\$AC:?87:6=5 G:4:?:EJ 23@FE E96 562E9 @7 E96:C ?2E:G6 D@?[ 2?5 2 4@?EC@G6CDJ C2865 @G6C E96 =2H 6?7@C46>6?E E24E:4D E92E 3C@F89E 23@FE 9:D 56>:D6] k^Am kAmr9C:DE:2?D@?[ 2 AC@76DD@C @7 9:DE@CJ 2E x?5:2?2 $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ[ ?@E6D E96 7@==@H:?8 @? E96 7=J=627ik^AmkAm“u@C 2?J@?6 =:G:?8 H6DE @7 E96 |:DD:DD:AA: :? `h`a[ E96 3:886DE ?6HD E92E 72E67F= J62C H2D 2 G:@=6?E 6D42A6 7C@> E96 }63C2D<2 DE2E6 A6?:E6?E:2CJ A=2??65 2?5 42CC:65 @FE 3J 2 EC:@ @7 ?@E@C:@FD C@336CD 2?5 D276 3=@H6CD]”k^Am kAmq:886C ?6HD @? 92=7 E96 4@?E:?6?E E92? E96 D:?<:?8 @7 E96 %:E2?:4 5FC:?8 E96 D2>6 J62C H@F=5 46CE2:?=J BF2=:7J E9:D >FC56C\6D42A6 2D @?6 @7 E96 >@DE :?72>@FD {:?4@=? 4C:>6D :? 9:DE@CJ]k^AmkAmk6>mt5:E@CVD ?@E6i r=:4< @? E96 A286D 36=@H E@ C625 DE@C:6D E92E H6C6 AC:?E65 :? {:?4@=? ?6HDA2A6CD 23@FE E96 >FC56C @7 H2C56? y2>6D s6=29F?EJ 2?5 E96 Q=2DE A@DD6]Qk^6>mk^Am Download PDF Download PDF Download PDF Reach the reporter at pbreen@journalstar.com or 216-287-8623. 0 Comments Locations Lincoln Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Top 10 most infamous, notorious crimes in Lincoln history Lincoln's former top cop, Tom Casady wrote a popular blog, "The Director's Desk," where he chronicled local crime history until 2017. Though h… Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video 2026-04-09T122029Z_1_LWD113809042026RP1_RTRWNEV_D_1138-IRAN-CRISIS-EXPLOSIVE-MEDIA.MP4 Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, accuses US of breaking ceasefire Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, accuses US of breaking ceasefire Families of Gilgo Beach murder victims express gratitude for Rex Heuermann’s guilty pleas Families of Gilgo Beach murder victims express gratitude for Rex Heuermann’s guilty pleas AP reporters add context to Iran ceasefire agreement AP AP reporters add context to Iran ceasefire agreement
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