Gov. Jim Pillen, the Douglas County Attorney and law enforcement say the bill will protect the community and the youth offender. Those who oppose the bill say the state has its priorities wrong.

Opposition rises against Gov. Jim Pillen-led effort to detain juvenile criminal offenders in Nebraska as young as age 11.

A freshman Omaha senator is asking lawmakers to consider setting limits on the amount of time and people can occupy a single ...

Dueling press conferences on Thursday offered two visions of juvenile justice in the future. State leaders will mull which ...

“Ultimately what I see this legislation being, is balance,” said Aaron Hanson, Douglas County sheriff. “We’re bringing balance and common sense back into the equation.” Before the ...

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said they found a stolen vehicle in a King Soopers parking lot at Highlands Ranch Parkway and University. The deputies went into action when they saw a male ...

ROSEBURG, Ore. – A two-vehicle crash in Douglas County sent both drivers and a minor passenger to the hospital, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. DCSO officials said that 911 ...

Douglas County sheriff’s deputies said a teenager reported missing Sunday has been found safe. The 15-year-old boy had last been seen near Dianna Drive and Olympus Circle, just southwest of Lone ...