Missing Man Found Dead In West Lincoln Railyard
November 8, 2024 1:42PM CST
A worker boards a locomotive at a BNSF rail yard Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Kansas City, Kan. Business and government officials are preparing for a potential nationwide rail strike at the end of this week while talks carry on between the largest U.S. freight railroads and their unions. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
LINCOLN–(KFOR Nov. 8)–A man who has been reported missing since September was found dead in a west Lincoln railyard on Monday.
A body found underneath the Highway 77 overpass in the BNSF Hobson Yard, 801 W. O St, around 3:30 p.m.
Police say it was 34-year-old Michael Atkins of Lexington, who was reported missing on Sept. 11.
An autopsy was conducted on Wednesday.
Atkins death does not appear suspicious, however, the cause and manner of death are still under investigation.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact LPD at 402-441-6000 or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600.
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