By APD
ALLIANCE, Nebraska — At approximately 2:51 a.m. on August 24, 2026, the Alliance Police Department and Alliance Fire Department were dispatched to the 900 block of West Second Street following a report that a man had been stabbed.
Responding officers located an adult male victim suffering from significant lacerations to his head, left arm, and wrist. The victim was treated at the scene and transported by ambulance to Box Butte General Hospital with serious injuries.
During the investigation, officers identified Fred John Red Nest M/N (DOB 02/07/1979) as the suspect. Investigators determined that Red Nest had left the immediate area following the assault and began searching the surrounding neighborhood and nearby railroad property. Assistance was also requested from BNSF Railway to identify and preserve relevant surveillance footage.
Investigators subsequently located a blood-covered T-shirt near the railroad tracks that Red Nest is believed to have discarded after the assault. Additional information developed during the investigation indicated that Red Nest had returned to his residence at 704 Laramie Avenue, Apartment 3.
The Alliance Police Department obtained a search warrant for the residence. APD officers executed the warrant with assistance from the Nebraska State Patrol and Box Butte County Sheriff’s Office. Red Nest was located inside a bedroom and taken into custody.
During a post-arrest interview, Red Nest admitted his involvement in the assault and told investigators that he had discarded the knife along a dirt road near the residence. Officers searched the area but have not yet recovered the weapon. The search for the knife and the collection of additional evidence remain ongoing.
Red Nest was lodged in the Box Butte County Jail on the following charges:
First-Degree Assault
Second-Degree Assault
Burglary
Use of a Deadly Weapon to Commit a Felony
Anyone who locates a knife or other item that may be connected to this investigation should not handle it and should immediately contact the Alliance Police Department.
The Alliance Police Department thanks the Nebraska State Patrol, Box Butte County Sheriff’s Office, Alliance Fire Department, Box Butte General Hospital, and BNSF Railway for their assistance during this investigation.