Gov. Jim Pillen announced the appointment of District Judge Derek Vaughn of the 4th Judicial District, which serves Douglas County, as an associate justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court on Monday.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has found the driver accused of a hit-and-run crash that killed a University of Kansas student.

The Lincoln Police Department is investigating after a man took his own life while in police custody.

A south Lincoln fire is estimated to have caused $25,000 in damage on Sunday.