Nebraska State Patrol
Coverage of Nebraska State Patrol in the Nexus archive.
- Mother accused of killing 9-month-old child after holding blanket over its head as she cried ‘bloody murder,’ prosecutors say
Alyssa Parkins is accused of killing her 9-month-old child by holding a blanket over its head, according to prosecutors. Parkins and her boyfriend brought the infant to the hospital after claiming it choked on a cracker, but her son told authorities the baby was already dead before they arrived. Parkins faces charges including intentional child abuse resulting in death.
- Mother accused of killing 9-month-old child after holding blanket over its head as she cried ‘bloody murder,’ prosecutors say
Alyssa Parkins is accused of killing her 9-month-old child by holding a blanket over its head, leading to charges including intentional child abuse and strangulation resulting in death. Parkins’s son told authorities the baby was already dead before they went to the hospital, and her partner was previously convicted in 2022 for killing her child.
- Nebraska K9 sniffs out 525 pounds of cocaine during routine traffic stop, leading to California man's arrest
A Nebraska State Patrol K9 named Gable detected 525 pounds of suspected cocaine and 9.3 grams of heroin during a traffic stop, leading to the arrest of 23-year-old Gurarppan Gill of California. Authorities credited the K9's alert for the discovery, highlighting successful drug interdiction efforts across the U.S.