It took three different law enforcement agencies several hours to track down Shane Tilley, 22, after his escape.

According to court records, in 2006, two days after taking 32 doses of an over-the-counter cough medicine, Shane Tilley killed his roommate Andy Lubben by stabbing him at least two dozen times. Police said they followed a trail of blood to Tilley's apartment, and found him naked, talking gibberish, with apparently self-inflicted knife wounds on his chest and neck. Tilley was found not guilty by reason of insanity.

"We convened a as many officers as we could between the Sheriff's Office, the Lincoln Police Dept. and the Nebraska State Patrol and we did a manhunt for several hours until mid afternoon," said Neb. State Patrol Lt. Ken Dahlke.

Lincoln Police, the Lancaster County Sheriffs Office, the State Patrol, along with a k-9 officers and a helicopter began searching for Tilley Wednesday morning.

"We've always had a great working relationship with all of the agencies around here and this is no different today," said Dahlke. "This just shows that we can work together and still get the job done."

Police said the job was abandoned at about 3:45 in the afternoon. Officers needed to respond to dozens of other emergency calls that had been delayed due to the manhunt.

"The longer you're on something like that, the chances of you finding the person are reduced," said Cpt. David Beggs with the Lincoln Police Dept. "They may have slipped through the perimeter, they may have been beyond the perimeter before we even got there. They chances of finding them becomes remote."

But at 5:45 they caught a break. An Omaha news crew spotted Tilley near the train tracks at 6th and Van Dorn Streets in Lincoln. They called police and Tilley was arrested after a minor altercation with police.
"We're relieved that he didn't have a hostage and there were no weapons and that he was apprehended peacefully," said Dahlke.

"It's always good because now we know he's not going to re-offend," said Beggs. "With some people you're worried there is going to be a re-offending - break into someones house, take someone hostage, hurt someone they're angry with - you just don't know. We're very happy he's been taken care of."

Police said Tilley was taken to the Regional Center, where he is under supervision. The Lancaster Co. Attorney will review the case and decide if any charges will be made against Tilley.