Two Lincolnites Arrested After One of Them Sold Fentanyl to Undercover Officer
LINCOLN–(KFOR Oct. 24)–Two people were arrested recently after one of them apparently sold fentanyl to an undercover Lincoln Police officer. Court records show the officer met with 35-year-old Samantha Mansell and bought one gram of fentanyl, which was captured by surveillance. A search warrant was obtained for a home near 81st and Vine Street and this past Tuesday Mansell was tracked down in a traffic stop and taken into custody. A search of Mansell found 11 baggies of suspected fentanyl and an
Lincoln radio station ’104.1 The Blaze’ fires hosts amid corporate merger
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A couple of local radio personalities in Lincoln are speaking out after recently losing their jobs amid a company merger of their radio cluster. Jon ‘The Animal’ Terry and ‘Local Bandwidth’ host ‘Luna’ were both on the air at 104.1 The Blaze for decades. The alternative rock station is based in Lincoln and reached thousands of listeners in southeast Nebraska.
NWA Council: Issue 3 could help with local home prices
Proponents of an Arkansas ballot issue argue it could help combat rising housing costs.
Smoke reported aboard United Express flight at Bush Airport, prompting emergency evacuation
HOUSTON – Smoke was reported aboard a United Express flight at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, prompting an emergency evacuation of the aircraft Saturday morning, according to authorities. Mesa Airlines, which operates the flight for United Express, said a sensor alert indicated smoke in the cabin shortly after pushback. The...
Dallas County Jail Sued Again Over Staph Infection, Man Says He Was Left Paralyzed
A 50-year-old man is suing Dallas County Jail and Parkland Hospital System, claiming he became paralyzed after contracting a staph infection while he was held in custody. He alleges the infection left him with life-altering injuries. The lawsuit, first reported by CBS News Texas, centers on claims that the man...
Austin family accuses neighbor of stealing, dumping cat 100 miles away
Max's disappearance is the talk of Shady Hollow and raising legal questions over the rights of pet owners.
Westchester Grandmother, 73, Receives Home Upgrades Through Cook County Program
Cook County’s Healthy Homes for Healthy Families program is completing its final projects after serving 357 households. One participant, 73-year-old Westchester resident Linda Jones-Woodley, said her October electricity bill was $54.75, compared with $184.62 a year earlier. Through the program, she received a new furnace and seven replacement windows.
Lakeview carjacker gets 10-year sentence, but has about 2½ years left to serve
A man who carjacked a Lakeview driver at gunpoint and was caught hours later carrying a loaded handgun at a Southwest Side mall has been given a 10-year sentence. But state law will cut that in half, and jail credit will leave him with about 2.5 years to serve. Daniel...
Stretch of I-40 west of metro recent hot spot for wrecks
A stretch of I-40 west of the metro has been quite the hot spot for wrecks recently.
Oklahoma City Nonprofit Pushes Toward 50 Tiny Homes for Former Foster Youth
A nonprofit in Oklahoma City is pushing ahead with the final phase of a tiny-home community built to house young people aging out of foster care, with plans to break ground on nine more homes at the start of 2027. Pivot's project would bring the community to 50 homes total, after starting with just three back in 2015.
