Missing Lincoln inmate arrested after failing to return from job search

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — An inmate who went missing from the Community Corrections Center-Lincoln was found Thursday.

The Lincoln Police Department arrested Cherelle Stabler after she didn’t return to the facility from a job seek furlough on June 10.

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The 38-year-old was serving a sentence for theft, evidence tampering, criminal possession of financial transaction devices and possession of meth with intent to deliver.

She was sentenced in Lancaster County in 2023 and had a tentative release date of Jan. 9, 2027.

The Community Corrections Center is a low-security facility where inmates can leave for work, school or religious services with prior approval.