LPD Captain Charged with Misdemeanor Child Abuse for Leaving Toddler in Locked Van
Sep 25, 2026
Lancaster County Sheriff's Office badge. (Photo credit to Jeff Motz/KFOR News)LINCOLN–(KFOR Sept. 25)–Court records show misdemeanor child abuse charges have been filed against Lincoln Police Captain Mayde McGuire and her partner, Mary Tobiassen, apparently after they left their two-year-old chi
ld locked in a van in late August, while they fished at Pawnee Lake.
If convicted, both could get up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office said the toddler was left in the van for about a half-hour, as McGuire and Tobiassen were fishing. The temperature at the time was 78 degrees and the child wasn’t hurt.
LSO says McGuire also submitted a preliminary breath test, which showed a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.108. Both are set to be arraigned Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 1:30pm.
...read more
read less