Wednesday - October 14, 2026
Carl Ruskamp Sentenced to Life in Prison for First-Degree Murder
October 14, 2026
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 14 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:

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Carl Ruskamp Sentenced to Life in Prison for First-Degree Murder

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Today, Carl Ruskamp, 34, was sentenced to life in prison by Judge Michael Long following a Wayne County jury's verdict of guilt for the shooting death of his 65-year-old father, Gerald Ruskamp, in the family's home near Wisner.

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