Lorena Carmona

1 week ago | ksnblocal4.com | Ian Mason |Lorena Carmona

ELM CREEK, Neb. (KSNB) - Interstate 80 near the Elm Creek exit has reopened in both directions after a serious crash Thursday morning left one person dead and several others injured. According to the Nebraska State Patrol, the crash happened around 10:55 a.m. at mile marker 256 and involved multiple vehicles. A preliminary investigation shows a westbound pickup towing an SUV lost control in a construction zone, crossed the center line, and collided with an eastbound semi.

1 week ago | 1011now.com | Ian Mason |Lorena Carmona

ELM CREEK, Neb. (KSNB) - A large crash has brought traffic to a stand still on Interstate 80 near the Elm Creek exit on Thursday. An image from the Nebraska 511 camera network shows a Fed-Ex truck off the highway and at least two vehicles severely damaged. There are also multiple fire trucks and ambulances in the area. This area is under construction with the westbound lanes closed, and the eastbound lanes converted into a two-way strip in the region.

1 week ago | ksnblocal4.com | Lorena Carmona

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - A Grand Island convicted sex offender is now facing two felony charges in Hall County Court. Jeffrey Willson, 48, is charged with first-degree sexual assault on a child-second offense and third-degree sexual assault on a child. Grand Island Police said they received a report of a child sexual assault that occurred over several months in 2019 when Willson lived with the victim and her family. The victim was under the age of 12 at the time of the reported incidents.

1 week ago | ksnblocal4.com | Lorena Carmona

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Three teenagers from Adams County are being cited for reckless driving following a crash last month, according to Hastings Police. On May 2, first responders were called out to a serious crash on west Second Street near the Casey’s. When officers arrived, police found a red Chevrolet pickup and a black minivan in the eastbound lanes of Second Street. A third vehicle, a gray Ford pickup, had crashed into a nearby house. Capt.

2 weeks ago | ksnblocal4.com | Lorena Carmona

HOLDREGE, Neb. (KSNB) - The case against a mother facing child abuse charges following of the death of her daughter is now over. Prosecutors have dropped the two felony child abuse charges against 22-year-old Elaina Nietfeld. According to Phelps County Court records, Nietfeld planned to appear in court Monday for a preliminary hearing but instead the State filed a motion to dismiss the charges with prejudice. The term ‘with prejudice’ means that the case may not be re-filed or re-opened.