Over the last several weeks, Deputies continued to investigate the abuse of livestock on several different areas of rural Lincoln County. During the investigation information was gained that numerous cattle, horses and other livestock were not being taken cared for.…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has seen a recent increase in scams being perpetrated on citizens in Lincoln County. We are working with local banking institutions to thwart this theft by educating the public and banking members as to what…
On February 7, 2023, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and the North Platte Police Department with funding from the U.S. Marshal’s Service, initiated a compliance operation of all Sex Offenders within Lincoln County. Initially, twelve two person teams made up…
Recently a couple from Lincoln County had contact with Scammers who advised they were from the Federal Trade Commission. The Scammers were very demanding and extremely convincing. The couple checked with their local bank who advised them to go to…
On January 7, 2023, at 4:17 p.m., the Lincoln County 911 Center received a report of a two-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 83 near mile marker 56, is essentially Wellfleet, NE. It was reported the vehicles had hit nearly head…
The Lincoln County Sheriff is taking applications for the position of Deputy Sheriff. This position has salary range of $23.33 – $28.96 per hour depending on experience. The pay range will increase in August of 2023, the amount is yet…
On December 12, 2022, during the early morning hours a male subject came into the Emergency Room at Great Plains Health suffering from a gunshot wound or the victim of some sort of explosion. Deputies spoke with forty-seven-year-old Phillip Compton…
On December 8, 2022, at 10:17 a.m., the Lincoln County 911 Center received a report of a rollover accident at mile marker 96 U.S. Highway 83 (between North Platte and Stapleton, NE). Deputies, North Platte and Logan County Rescue responded…
On December 4, 2022, at 1:20 pm, Lincoln County 911 Center received a call of a two-vehicle head on accident at mile marker 169 on U.S. Highway 30 (Between North Platte and Hershey). Deputies and first responders found a westbound…
On October 9, 2022, at 12:14 p.m. the Lincoln County 911 Center received a Suspicious Vehicle report several miles south of North Platte on South Highway 83. The reporters advised a juvenile under the age of 14 was helping adults…
