Bronze Bust of former Nebraska Governor, Other Plaques Stolen from Lincoln Cemetery
Dec 11, 2025
Lincoln Police Cruiser (Jeff Motz/KFOR News)LINCOLN–(KFOR Dec. 11)–A larceny case from a central Lincoln cemetery on Thursday morning is under investigation, where plaques and a bust of a former Nebraska governor were stolen.
Lincoln Police say officers were called to Wyuka Cemetary at 3600 “O
” Street, where the cemetery president reported someone stole three large bronze plaques and a bronze bust from the gravesite of former Nebraska Governor Albinus Nance. The total loss is at $90,000.
The other missing plaques are of Abraham Lincoln, the Pledge of Allegiance and one with a script written on it. On Wednesday, the cemetery also reported 29 bronze flower vases had been pried from a columbarium for a loss valued at $8,700.
If you have information on this case, call Lincoln Police at 402-441-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600.
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