Deputies say Hershey Public School was locked down on Thursday due to a violent student.

At around 1:15 p.m., on September 1, Lincoln County deputies responded to the school after it was reported that a 17-year-old student had become violent, and was breaking windows.

Deputies arrived and were able to take the male juvenile into custody without incident.

He was taken to the Lincoln County Detention Center, where he was jailed on charges of felony criminal mischief, terroristic threats and disturbing the peace.

The sheriff’s office says the school was placed on lockdown during the incident due to the violent nature of the student’s behavior.

No students were injured, and the school was taken out of lockdown at about 2:15 p.m.

UPDATE (9/5/16 5:30 p.m.)

According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Troy O’Brian and Melissa Sancillo have been captured in Illinois.

The duo was reportedly taken into pulled over near Minooka, Illinois on Monday and is being held in the Grundy County Jail.

O’Brian and Sancillo were still in a vehicle that had been reported near Bridgeport, Nebraska on Friday.

O’Brian is being held on a charge of possession of a stolen vehicle.

Authorities did not know when O’Brian may return to Nebraska to face charges.

UPDATE (9/2/16 8:45 a.m.)

Western Nebraska authorities say they spotted an escaped Lincoln County inmate on Thursday evening.

The Morrill County Sheriff’s Office says it received a report at around 7:30 p.m. that the vehicle believed to have been stolen by Troy O’Brian was spotted near Bridgeport.

A deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the driver and a passenger, believed to be O’Brian and Melissa Sancillo, reportedly drove into a field and fled on foot.  They have not been captured.

Authorities are urging people in the area to lock their doors and be vigilant.  Report any suspicious activity or persons to local law enforcement.

Lincoln County authorities are on the hunt for an inmate who escaped while serving time at the Lincoln County Detention Center.

At around 3:25 p.m., on September 1, a maintenance worker at the Lincoln County Courthouse discovered that his car, which had been parked on the north side of the detention center, was missing.  The worker told deputies that he had briefly left the keys in it.

Authorities ordered an immediate lockdown of the LCDC, and it was discovered that an inmate, 42-year-old Troy M. O’Brian, of Gary, Indiana, was missing.  Further investigation revealed that O’Brian had walked off of his work detail at the Lincoln County Courthouse.  It is believed he then stole the vehicle and left in an unknown direction.

What makes the escape even more puzzling, is O’Brian only had eight hours left on his sentence, according to the sheriff’s office, and was scheduled to be released at 11:30 p.m., on Thursday.

O’Brian is believed to be driving a stolen white 2011 Toyota Corolla four-door, with Nebraska license plate, 15-D614.

He may be in the company of Melissa L. Sancillo, also of Gary, Indiana.

Deputies say the investigation is ongoing.

If you spot O’Brian or the vehicle, call 911 immediately.

According to jail records, O’Brian was originally charged with fraud, possession of a stolen vehicle and obstruction in July.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An economist who specializes in economic development says Nebraska could increase statewide wages by focusing on education.

Timothy Bartik of the W.E. Upton Institute for Economic Research says programs such as high school career academies, mandatory summer school for elementary students, small group math tutoring and adult job training all have proven benefits. Bartik made his comments Thursday at a forum sponsored by the OpenSky Policy Institute, a Nebraska tax policy think tank.

Bartik says areas with large numbers of well-educated people tend to command higher wages. He argues that across-the-board tax cuts aren’t as effective, but says tax incentives can work when targeted at companies that export goods and services.

Nebraska lawmakers are expected to debate tax policies when they convene for a new session in January.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Sen. Ernie Chambers is seeking a federal investigation into how a prisoner with a history of self-mutilation keeps getting access to razor blades.

Chambers said Wednesday he believes prison employees have been giving the blades to Nikko Jenkins, who was convicted of killing four people in Omaha.

Despite around-the-clock surveillance in solitary confinement, Jenkins has repeatedly mutilated various parts of his body. Chambers says Jenkins slashed his throat in early August, requiring 42 stitches.

Corrections Director Scott Frakes says it’s unclear how Jenkins is getting the blades, but he notes that Jenkins has access to a shower and recreation yard where he can interact with other inmates. Frakes says Jenkins alleged that an employee gave him the razor, but that employee no longer works for the department.