Recent incidents in Omaha and surrounding areas include:
- **Seward Homicide Investigation**: On February 8, 2025, a disturbance was reported at a residence in the 600 block of North 2nd Street in Seward. Officers found an adult male exiting the residence, identified as Casey Kindt, 54, who was suffering from what is believed to be a self-inflicted injury. Kindt was arrested on February 14, 2025, for first-degree murder, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, burglary, and child abuse. The case is ongoing.
- **High-Speed Pursuit**: On January 28, 2025, a trooper clocked a vehicle traveling at over 160 miles per hour on South 2nd Avenue in Kearney. The vehicle continued southbound on Highway 44, and the trooper initiated a pursuit. The driver, a juvenile, was apprehended.
- **Officer-Involved Shooting**: On January 25, 2025, a trooper attempted a traffic stop on a Jeep Commander for speeding on Interstate 80 near 96th Street in Omaha. The driver refused to stop, leading to a pursuit that ended at an apartment complex near 108th and Harrison Streets. One person was arrested, and no injuries were reported.
- **Laser Strike on NSP Helicopter**: On January 24, 2025, the NSP Aviation Support Unit was assisting the Lincoln Police Department with a pursuit when a laser strike occurred. One person was arrested for pointing a laser at an aircraft, a federal offense.
- **Pursuit and Search**: On January 24, 2025, a trooper performed a traffic stop on a Cadillac STS sedan for driving with no license plate on Interstate 80 near 42nd Street in Omaha. The vehicle fled, and the trooper initiated a pursuit. The driver was arrested after entering someone else’s house in an attempt to hide.
- **Narcotics Investigation**: On January 23, 2025, investigators served a search warrant at a residence in rural Lamar, Chase County. Two people were arrested, and both had active warrants for their arrest.
- **Pursuit with Stolen Vehicle**: On January 23, 2025, a trooper located a stolen Chevrolet Impala speeding eastbound on Highway 92 near Gering. The driver refused to yield, leading to a multi-county pursuit. One person was arrested.
- **Assault on a Trooper**: On January 22, 2025, a trooper performed a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Traverse for defective lighting on Highway 77 near South Sioux City. The driver headbutted the trooper during a DUI investigation and was arrested.
- **Pursuit in Scottsbluff**: On January 21, 2025, a trooper attempted a traffic stop on a Mercury Mariner reported stolen in Scottsbluff. The driver accelerated and fled on residential streets. Two minors were apprehended.
- **Alcohol Compliance Checks**: On January 14, 2025, investigators conducted alcohol compliance checks in Fillmore and Thayer counties. 19 businesses were checked with a 100% compliance rate.
- **Narcotics Investigation in Syracuse**: On January 16, 2025, investigators performed a search warrant at a residence in Syracuse, locating 186 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 536 grams of suspected marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a handgun. Two people were arrested.
**Trends and Patterns**: There has been an increase in high-speed pursuits and narcotics investigations across various counties.
**Emergency Contact Information for Tips**: If you have information about any of these incidents, please contact the Nebraska State Patrol at (402) 471-4545 or your local law enforcement agency.
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