Woman found dead in northeast Lincoln home, man in custody

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Police are investigating an apparent homicide after a woman was found dead inside her home in northeast Lincoln Thursday morning.

Family members of a woman living at a multiplex on Deweese Drive north of 56th and Holdrege streets called 911 at 8 a.m. They reported they had not seen their loved one in a couple of days and became suspicious.

Several Lincoln Police officers responded to the home minutes later and found the woman and a man, both in their 40s, inside.

Assistant Chief Jason Stille said the woman had obvious injuries to her neck and was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was taken into custody without incident and transported to the hospital to be evaluated after experiencing a medical episode. LPD said he was also receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries to his face and neck.

The victim’s name is being withheld at this time pending family notification. LPD said an autopsy will be scheduled to determine the cause, manner and time of death.

LPD is investigating the nature of the relationship between the two and whether the situation is domestic-related.

Officers will remain on scene for several hours as crime scene investigators process evidence and conduct interviews.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is asked to call our non-emergency number at 402-441-6000. If you would like to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600, report online at lincolncrimestoppers.com or download the free P3 app.

This is the sixth homicide investigation of 2025. Three of the previous five have been domestic-related murder-suicide incidents. To learn more about the resources available, click here.