Ellis Wiltsey
Senior Content Producer
Lincoln, NE
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Ellis graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor's Degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Ellis is a native of Bellevue, Nebraska and enjoys reporting in her home state! In September 2020, she was promoted to Senior Content Producer. In this role she wears several hats including managing the reporting staff.
Before coming to 10/11, Ellis worked as a reporter, producer and anchor at KUJH at the University of Kansas and interned at KETV in Omaha, Nebraska.
In her free time Ellis enjoys cooking, Jazzercise and volunteering at animal shelters.
When she's not cheering on the Huskers, Ellis is a proud Alabama Football fan and Tottenham Hotspur soccer fan! Watch out during basketball season because she is all in for her Jayhawks to take it all this year!
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Aubrey Trail is making headlines once again, this time for extorting a prison nurse in a murder-for-hire scheme using a Lincoln woman, who is now behind bars for her role.
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A second man found guilty of kidnapping and assaulting another man in 2022 was sentenced to 16-22 years in prison Thursday.
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A Lincoln man found guilty of kidnapping and beating another man last year was sentenced to 70-90 years behind bars.
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A former Winside High School teacher was sentenced to two years in jail, after being found guilty of sexually abusing a student.
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Lincoln Police have identified a man who died following a collision with a pickup in northeast Lincoln Thursday afternoon as 77-year-old John Mayfield of Lincoln.
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Court filings said that the man, Andrey Stepanyuk, appeared to be in “good health” and that “it is not believed at this time that his death is from natural causes.”
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Felipe Vazquez took a plea deal in a case involving the death of Edward Varejcka.
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A Lincoln teenager, accused of helping his girlfriend carry out the murder of her father will remain in the adult court system. This comes as the Nebraska Court of Appeals struck down a recent filing, to have the case heard in the juvenile court system instead.
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Two people, Joesef Barraza, and Rachel Pageler, were arrested in connection with her death, yet no movement’s been made in the state’s case against them, with the last filings in Lancaster County court coming in January 2022 when the two were arrested.
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A Nebraska man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman with disabilities in York.
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Tanner Danielson pleaded no contest to one count of attempted kidnapping, and first-degree sexual assault.
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According to court documents, 28-year-old Leroy McDonald was taken into custody earlier this week, after investigators allege he had been involved with the minor girl for about three months.
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Two men convicted in the 2018 murder of a Lincoln woman had part of those convictions overturned this week. It’s all because of a recent ruling, in a similar case in the Supreme Court that changes the circumstances surrounding their crimes.
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Friday, Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley announced he has filed a formal complaint with the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission against the City of Madison’s Utilities Superintendent James Lewis.
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During National Police Week, a Peace Officers Memorial Day event was held in Lincoln Tuesday to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
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Kooser Elementary School received a special designation after the quick thinking and actions of staff saved a fourth grader’s life earlier this year.
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A Lincoln man was sentenced to 19 years in prison for the death of a man he was in an intimate relationship with.
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Arbor Day may have been two weeks ago, but the celebrations continued Friday at Antelope Park. It’s now the home to 100 freshly planted trees.
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A new report by a watchdog agency for Nebraska State Correctional Services alleges excessive use of force was used on an inmate with a history of mental health issues.
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Lincoln Police are investigating the death of a two-month-old girl, but so far no formal charges have been brought forward.According to a custody filing in Lancaster County Juvenile Court, the girl was taken to a local hospital on March 28th already unresponsive and not breathing.
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The man accused of killing four people in Laurel, Nebraska could still be facing the death penalty.
35-year-old Joshua Larsen plead no contest and was found guilty on three charges: manslaughter, domestic assault, and terroristic threats for the death of 45-year old Robert Aguirre.
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A Lincoln teenager charged in the stabbing death of her father last fall has now filed a motion to have her case transferred to juvenile court.
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In 2021, Timothy McPeak was originally arrested and was going to be charged with second-degree murder after his then-neighbor Luis Nogurea, 76, was found dead in the hallway of their shared apartment complex near 10th and E Streets.
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Commercial real estate in Lincoln shows steady market
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A Lincoln man has been arrested, initially with felony gun crimes, but police are investigating his possible involvement in the child abuse of a 22-month-old child, that led to its death.
A Lancaster County judge has ruled that a Lincoln teen who is accused of helping plan the murder of his girlfriend’s father, will continue forward in the adult system.
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Coming close to its 100th birthday, the downtown staple near 10th and O is in the midst of a revitalization process.
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The new device helps burn unit patients who don’t have the mobility to do things on their own complete simple tasks.
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LPS was recently awarded a grant from the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation that will allow them to purchase around 120 new instruments for the program.
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For those working on bald eagle conservation in Nebraska, these days during nesting season, staff can take in what they’ve worked decades to accomplish. As bald eagle numbers continue to soar from where they were decades ago.
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‘They embrace the crazy here’: Bay High students learning specialty skills for a changing job market
Bay High is one of about 20 LPS focus programs. In this case, that focus is on content creation and emerging media, something students said they’re eager to pursue in a more digital age.
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Whether or not to end a public health emergency on the local level is proving to be a divisive decision for the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners.
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Residential snow plow companies contracted through the city were deployed Thursday for the first time in two years.
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One person was injured after they fell off a roof Wednesday morning just south of Eagle.
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Anna Idigima pled guilty to one of the charges: conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, a detectable amount of fentanyl, and marijuana.
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A Lincoln man took a plea deal with the State of Nebraska earlier this month, in a case involving the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 12-year-old Lincoln girl.
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After their interviews, police believe Bart Beutler shot his wife and was the person who called the police to report it, even apologizing during that call to 911.
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A former teacher was sentenced to probation Monday in a plea deal reached last year.
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Deontae Rush, 27 of Omaha, was sentenced to life in prison Monday for shooting and killing a Lincoln man in 2021 in what was outlined in court as a robbery gone wrong.
In an interview with the victim’s sister about the potential relationship. The affidavit said the sister told law enforcement that Heikes would sneak into the victim’s house at night to have sexual intercourse. She also told deputies that she believed the pair were meeting about two to three times a week around town.
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Angela Sands, former sergeant and public information officer for the Lincoln Police Department filed a nearly 100-page suit against the city this week, alleging sex discrimination and retaliation.
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It takes a Nebraska winter staple, chili and cinnamon rolls, and turned it into a frozen treat that has people divided.
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It started a study into the viability of the project in 2022. CSL has identified a few potential locations for a future convention center. That includes the former Journal Star production building at Ninth and Q streets, sites close to the Cornhusker Hotel, the Telegraph District, and near Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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The Nebraska State Patrol has canceled an ‘Endangered Missing Advisory’ for Robert Proctor, but says he is still missing.
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Lincoln Public Schools announced there will be no school on Wednesday, January 18th, citing a winter storm warning.
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Pickel’s previous furnace was around 20 years old. She was already in the market, looking for a new one this winter but between recent family hardships and being a single mother to three buying a new one would be difficult.
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Upon arriving at the scene LPD located the suspect, 34-year-old Jeffrey Howard, based on a matching description on a second-floor balcony of the apartment. Shortly after law enforcement arrived and tried to make contact with Howard he went inside an apartment.
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With an agreement reached Thursday the Lincoln Airport will soon be home to an air cargo storage facility, with an investment price tag of up to $65 million.
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It was a special surprise for 71-year-old Marilyn Wylie of Lincoln after her daughter nominated her to be gifted a free car for Christmas. On Friday, she got her brand new set of wheels, one that can now help her get to essential healthcare appointments without worry.
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