Riley Johnson
Omaha World-Herald
Lincoln, NE, United States
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New coronavirus restrictions placed on Lincoln bars, restaurants and gyms
Restaurants and bars that sell food can operate their dining rooms until 8:45 p.m. but must switch to takeout service after 9 p.m. → Read More
Group files to recall Lincoln Mayor Gaylor Baird, four City Council members
A group upset with Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and City Council members over the mask mandate, directed health measures and the appointment of the local health director want to → Read More
Military veteran working as police officer: 'We’d prefer that it be us than someone else'
Army Reserve 1st Lt. Andrew Gallagher didn't expect his first day back on the job as a Lincoln police officer to include a visit to the chief's office. → Read More
2nd Lincoln police officer leaves force as sexual assault investigation continues
Another officer has left the Lincoln Police Department following a woman's report that she was sexually assaulted by an officer who met her on the job, the police chief confirmed → Read More
Nebraska man dies in crash on interstate
A 68-year-old Kearney man was killed Sunday in a rollover crash on Interstate 80 east of the Gretna exit, according to the Nebraska State Patrol. → Read More
LPD officer pulls boy from fast-moving water
A Lincoln police officer pulled one boy from fast-moving water and another was swept a considerable distance before escaping near Ballard Pool on Thursday evening. → Read More
Kansas police official named assistant chief at UNLPD
A deputy police chief from Kansas will become the second-in-command at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department, a spokesman confirmed Thursday. → Read More
Girl thrown from SUV in rollover crash remains at hospital, condition improves
A child critically injured after being thrown from a pickup in a crash near U.S. 77 and Rokeby Road Saturday night has improved, according to a Lincoln hospital spokesman. → Read More
Nebraska man charged in child sex assault case
A 35-year-old Valparaiso man is accused of groping a girl beneath her underwear several times between January 2014 and March 2016, according to a criminal complaint. → Read More
Fortenberry talks social welfare program reform, Congressional gridlock at town hall
On a day Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton visited Omaha, Congressman Jeff Fortenberry steered discussion at a Lincoln town hall away from presidential politics. → Read More
State Fire Marshal warns of phony calls to test alarms
Callers posing as firefighters and public safety representatives have called restaurants and hotels in Nebraska and errantly directed staff there to pull the fire alarms or take other actions, State → Read More
Jury finds former Nebraska probation officer guilty
A federal jury has decided that a former Nebraska probation officer used his position to sexually exploit women assigned to him for intensive supervision. → Read More
Police: Suspect who stabbed sleeping woman wanted to cut her 'mane' off
Investigators believe a 29-year-old woman was trying to cut another woman's hair off before she stabbed her multiple times May 29, according to court documents. → Read More
Man convicted in CVS robbery case released from custody
A 55-year-old Lincoln man who robbed the CVS Pharmacy at 14th and Superior streets in March 2015 was released from custody Thursday. → Read More
Police: Nurses fear Lincoln woman lost baby after alleged assault
A 19-year-old man faces felony domestic assault charges after police say he punched and choked a pregnant woman three times over a four-day period, according to court documents. → Read More
Motorcyclist collides with semi, flown to Lincoln hospital
A motorcyclist was flown to a Lincoln hospital with life-threatening injuries Wednesday after colliding with a semi-trailer in Nance County, authorities said. → Read More
Teammates, fans gather to remember Foltz
Several dozen people, including teammates, gathered outside Memorial Stadium on Sunday afternoon in a prayer vigil for Husker punter Sam Foltz. → Read More
2 men charged in connection with theft of $50k in equipment
Two men face felony theft charges after investigators say they stole heavy equipment worth over $50,000 from a Denton businessman last winter. → Read More
Police: Children were in dirty, garbage-ridden environment, parents on drugs
Lancaster County prosecutors have accused a couple of felony child abuse after police say they were high on drugs around their two children and exposed them to filthy conditions. → Read More
Reports: O Street closes as fire crews battle tree mulching machine fire
Police and fire crews have closed a stretch of O Street east of 84th Street as firefighters try to extinguish a fire in a tree mulching machine, according to scanner → Read More