Died in prison
Vern Krimmel
Vern Krimmel, 63, died on January 1, 2026, at the Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, a state correctional facility. The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services said he had been receiving treatment for a medical condition. The department said the cause of death has not yet been determined, and under state law a grand jury will investigate his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.