LINCOLN, Neb. — The Lincoln Police Department’s Special Victims Unit has arrested both parents in connection with the death of a four-month-old girl. Tanya Greenwood was taken into custody on Thursday, August 28, 2025 and charged with child abuse resulting in death. Her arrest follows that of the child’s father, Ryan Greenwood, who was arrested on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 on the same charge.
The investigation began on Thursday, August 14, 2025 when officers responded to an apartment complex near S. 27th Street and Woods Blvd. after Ryan Greenwood, 36, called 911 to report the death of his infant daughter. Tanya Greenwood, 28, was also present at the home when the child was found deceased.
Investigators from the Special Victims Unit conducted multiple interviews, collected physical evidence and reviewed video surveillance footage. Their findings indicated that the baby had injuries consistent with non-accidental trauma…