LINCOLN- Lincoln lawyer Ryan Swaroff, a former Lancaster County prosecutor who previously worked with the Nebraska Attorney General's Office, was tapped to replace Special Prosecutor Tim Noerrlinger in a case revolving around an alleged break-in during the 2022 transition between the old and new leadership teams at the headquarters of the Nebraska Republican Party.

Noerrlinger filed a court form seeking his replacement in the GOP probe, and on October 8th, Lancaster County District Judge Andrew Jacobsen appointed Swaroff. On October 2nd, Noerrlinger was hired as a staff attorney for the Nebraska Commission on Public Advocacy, and therefore could not continue his probe.

The new state GOP leadership filed a police report in the summer of 2022 alleging that a break-in had occurred on July 9th, leading to the loss of around $1,000 in property and data from their downtown Lincoln headquarters. Items listed as missing included security cameras and digital fears, with the new leadership team believing the crime to be one of sabotage. Lincoln Police Department determined that no crime was committed, but was challenged by the Nebraska GOP, prompting the appointment of a special prosecutor to probe the incident.

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