Bill Kelly
Senior Reporter/Producer
Bill Kelly oversees production of Nebraska Public Media's news documentaries and reports for radio. Most recently, Bill produced documentaries on rural law enforcement, Nebraska floods, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Michigan native joined Nebraska Public Media in 1990 and has a special interest in covering the courts and criminal justice system. An Emmy award-winning journalist, Bill graduated from Purdue University. He worked at television stations in Lafayette, Ind., Wichita, Kan. and Omaha.
Recent News Stories
- Jury Finds Aubrey Trail Guilty of Murdering Sydney Loofe
- Isolation and Darkness: Common Concerns for Small Town Cops
- Testimony: "Best Friend" Supplied Major Lead to ID Loofe's Accused Killers
- In 1969 Three Nebraska Brothers Died on the Same Ship; Their Names Still Not on Vietnam Memorial
- If a Pandemic Hits, Nebraska's Courts Plan to Protect Legal System
- Support Grows for Reducing Use of County Jails for Nebraska's Mentally Ill
- Review of 2017 Prison Disturbance Reveals Heavy Gang Influence, Recommended Additional Inmate Discipline
- Nebraska Prisons Still Housing Two Inmates in Single Occupancy Cells; No Change Expected
- Milestone Training Class Gives New Nebraska Officers a Heavy Dose of Blood, Sweat, and Fears
- "Coordinated" 2015 Riot Blamed on Existing Conditions at Tecumseh Prison
- Withheld Evidence, Judge’s Conflict Hinder Case Seeking Prison Riot Damages
- $10 M Lawsuit Against Nebraska Dept. Of Corrections Filed as Another Goes to Trial
- The Goofy Fun of Cosplay Balances Deeper Themes for Nebraskans
- Red Tide: In Election Nebraska Republicans Show Political Dominance
- Keystone XL Pipeline Back in Court. Here Are the Questions You Should Be Asking
- Senate Candidate Fischer on National Security, Trade, and the President as a Role Model
- Senate Candidate Raybould Talks Health Care, Immigration, Changing Nebraska Politics
- Garcia death sentence comes ten years after first of four Omaha murders
- Prison watchdog says “staffing crisis” costs millions in OT; raises safety concerns
- Senate Candidates Fischer and Raybould Debate at Nebraska State Fair
- Moore appeared "composed, shaken" prior to his execution
- Judge Declares Mistrial In Prison Riot Murder Trial
- Federal lethal injection lawsuit becomes a showdown over future Nebraska executions
- Federal Judge Allows Nebraska Execution To Move Forward
- 1980 Moore murder trial recalled by reporter as execution day nears