Kashuan McCree (from left) looks over at his attorneys Matt Kosmicki and Tim Sullivan during his trial at the Lancaster County courthouse in October. On Thursday, McCree was sentenced to 85 years to life for the murder of Damien Brave at a house party last year.
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Lincoln Police  Chief Teresa Ewins announces arrest of Kashuan McCree for his alleged role in Damien Brave's death. Brave, 18, died April 1 after he was shot four times at a house party the night before near 27th and Fair streets.
Remembering Lincoln's homicide victims of 2023
4. Christopher Karmazin
A longtime maintenance employee at The Lodge Apartments in south Lincoln, Christopher J. Karmazin was one of two men killed there March 27 when he and a colleague were run over and killed by a 27-year-old resident, police alleged.
Prosecutors charged Taylor Bradley with six felonies for her alleged role in the hit-and-run attack. She was charged with first-degree murder and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony in Karmazin’s death.
In a GoFundMe campaign raising money for Karmazin's memorial expenses, family said the Lincoln man left behind three children and a loving wife.
"Chris loved spending time with his friends playing board games and was an avid animal lover," a relative, Garrett Karmazin, said in a post pinned to the fundraiser. “He enjoyed spending time outdoors and working with his hands. His greatest joy was being a father."
8. Larry Cole
Larry Cole, 76, was found in his residence on the 1100 block of New Hampshire Street on Dec. 19. Officers went to the home on a welfare check, which was called in by one of Cole's family members.
Police received no answer when they knocked and smelled natural gas, which led them to call Lincoln Fire and Rescue who turned off the gas.
When the air cleared, police went in and found Cole dead inside, as well as another man.
Cole's death later was ruled a homicide.
7. Zachary Svoboda
Zachary Svoboda died on Aug. 23, 2023, after police found him dead at his home near the North 50th and Greenwood streets.
An autopsy determined the cause of death to be intoxication from a combination of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Investigators have identified physical and digital evidence, along with witness statements, that show Svoboda's death was intentional.
Police believe Amanda Wright devised and carried out a plan to kill Svoboda.
She is currently being held at the Lancaster County jail.Â
