Gerald Ruskamp News Today

Ruskamp is charged with the Sept. 7, 2022, shooting death of Gerald Ruskamp, 65, at a rural Wayne County home.

WAYNE — A rural Wisner man charged with murder in the September 2022 death of his father waived his right to have a preliminary hearing in Wayne County Court on

Carl Ruskamp, 31, was bound over to district court, where is he scheduled for a Feb. 7 arraignment on charges of first-degree murder, use of a deadly weapon to commit

Multiple court cases and breaking news events in Norfolk grabbed the attention of news outlets and consumers nationwide in 2023.

WAYNE — A rural Wisner man charged in October with murder in the September 2022 fatal shooting of his father made his first appearance in court on Monday.

A rural Wisner man has been charged with killing his father more than a year after a fatal shooting in southern Wayne County.

The Nebraska State Patrol continues investigating a shooting death that occurred Wednesday evening in rural Wayne County. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office initially responded to the incident at approximately 7:15 p.m. at a residence at 320 Y Road, north of Wisner. Upon arrival, deputies located a male victim with a gunshot wound. The victim, identified as Gerald Ruskamp, 65,

The Nebraska State Patrol released new information Thursday afternoon related to a Wednesday night shooting in Wayne County.

As of right now, the patrol said there are no suspects in the shooting.

As troopers and deputies worked to secure the scene and surrounding area, a marijuana grow operation was discovered on the property, according to the State Patrol.