On July 9, 2020 at 1943 hours, the Lincoln County Detention Center advised an inmate worker had left the property and not returned. Deputies responded and found that thirty six year old North Platte native Anthony Nunnenkamp left his work…
On July 3, 2020 around 2:13 a.m., Deputies were informed of an injury accident on South Buffalo Road, near Joan Street (south of North Platte, NE.). It was reported that a vehicle had left the roadway and rolled several times…
On June 8, 2020, at 11:07 a.m., the 911 Center received a call of a body floating in the Nebraska Public Power District Canal between Hershey and North Platte, NE. Sheriff’s Deputies, North Platte Fire and Rescue and the Lincoln…
On May 30, 2020 at 4:02 p.m., the North Platte 911 Center received a call of a vehicle rollover accident at mile marker 164 on US Interstate 80 (just east of the Hershey, NE. interchange). Deputies and first responders arrived…
The Lincoln County Sheriff is taking applications for the position of Deputy Sheriff. This position has starting salary range of $20.74 – $22.39 per hour depending on experience. A generous benefit package to include; a two week paid vacation, paid…
On May 22, 2020 at 2:40 a.m., a Deputy attempted to stop a vehicle near the intersection of 11th and Augusta Avenue. The vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit began. The vehicle was occupied by a lone male occupant…
Memorial Day, May 25, 2020 Celebration in North Platte, NebraskaTraditional Memorial Day celebrations at the 20th Century Veterans Memorial have been canceled due to the COVID-19 virus. The memorial’s President of the Board Kevin Kennedy and several of his fellow…
On May 5, 2020 at 4:35 p.m., Deputies received a report of a possible drowning that occurred at Birdwood State Wildlife Management Area (Fire Lake) off Homestead Road. This area is an interstate lake just west of North Platte, NE.…
On May 2, 2020 at 3:50 p.m., Deputies were asked to respond to a single vehicle accident at mile marker 90 on U.S. Highway 83 (about 5 miles north of North Platte, NE.). Deputies discovered a Ram pickup truck was…
On March 18, 2020 a citizen reported a Burglary of a workshop on North Front Road (just north of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks). Deputies investigated and found a transient male walked into the shop and went through many items,…
