Man accused of ‘severely’ beating and kidnapping Lincoln woman

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A man was arrested Wednesday after “severely” beating and kidnapping a woman in Lincoln, police say.

Around 8:15 a.m., officers were sent on a welfare check for a 37-year-old Lincoln woman.

Police said officers received a text message with a picture of the victim that “showed her injuries and claimed she had been killed.”

The investigation led officers to North First and Adams streets, where they spotted 36-year-old Dominic Williams leaving in a vehicle.

Officers pulled over Dominic around 11:50 a.m. and found the victim unconscious in the back seat, according to police.  Her injuries were “reflective” of those seen in the photo.

The victim was taken to a hospital with “significant injuries,” LPD said.  She remains intubated at the hospital and has not been interviewed by officers.

Williams was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault and kidnapping.  Investigators noted that Williams knew the victim.

In the afternoon, LPD’s SWAT team entered two separate properties in search of two relatives of the victim.  Those relatives, including a young child, were found uninjured and safe at around 2:30 p.m.

Police said the investigation is ongoing, including working to determine a motive and when and where the assault happened.  Anyone with information is asked to call police at 402-441-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600.

LPD thinks the incident is “part of an ongoing dispute between two groups and not an incident of domestic violence.”

During the incident, North Star High School was placed into “Secure” mode for a short time due to safety concerns for students “related to those connected to yesterday’s events.”

“At this time, we do not believe any part of the incident happened at or near the school itself,” police said in a press release. “We will continue to collaborate with Lincoln Public Schools during incidents in the community to ensure a safe learning environment for all students and staff.”