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Month: August 2011

Woman files $650,000 claim against Columbus Public Schools

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COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) – A Columbus woman has filed a $650,000 claim against Columbus Public Schools over an alleged attack on her son.   The claim sited by the Columbus Telegram says a school employee provided lax supervision as her now-16- year-old son was physically attacked while attending a wrestling camp in Denver in 2009. The claim says the teen’s head was dunked into a toilet filled with feces, among other things. Rumors of hazing after the trip contributed to the resignation of wrestling coach Tracy Dodson and the suspension of four wrestlers. Superintendent Troy Loeffeholz says the claim was forward to the district’s insurance carrier, which will decide whether to pay the
woman. If no payment is authorized, she can sue the district.

Missing Lincoln girl found with mom in New Mexico

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A 2-year-old girl taken from her foster home has been found in New Mexico. Lincoln police told the Journal Star that the girl was taken Friday by her biological mother during a supervised visit. She was found Saturday in Las Cruces, New Mexico and placed in protective custody until her foster parents can pick her up. Police say the 24-year-old mother was arrested at a home of a family member in Las Cruces. She’s being held Sunday in the Dona Ana County jail. A hearing is set for Friday to determine whether the girl’s biological parents should still have parental rights.

No foul play suspected in burned body in Neb.

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LOUISVILLE, Neb. (AP) – Authorities say no foul play is suspected in the death of a man whose charred remains were found in a burned pickup on Vencil’s Island. Sarpy County sheriff’s deputies discovered the body Saturday morning in the truck found stuck in the sand near the Platte River. The vehicle had been badly burned. Authorities believe they know the victim’s name but are awaiting an autopsy to confirm his identity.

Report of cougar sighting at Neb. golf course

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KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) – A cougar has been sighted in Kearney but authorities have been unable to locate the animal. The Kearney Hub reports a golfer at Meadowlark Golf Course told police he spotted a cougar running across the course near the clubhouse about 1 p.m. Saturday. Nick Fryda with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says the ground in the area was dry, so he couldn’t find the animal’s tracks. There have been several reports in recent weeks of cougar sightings in nearby York and Hall counties. Cougars, which also are called mountain lions or pumas, have turned up as far east in Nebraska as Omaha.

Water at Neb.’s Johnson Lake to be lowered

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Johnson Lake near Lexington

LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) – The water level at Johnson County lake south of Lexington will be lowered for a maintenance project.  KNOP-TV reports that the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District needs to lower the water after Labor Day weekend to replace a circuit breaker and related measures at the hydroelectric plant at the lake. The district says the water level will begin to drop Sept. 6 and should be down about 3 feet by Sept. 26. This allows water to be diverted around the plant. Water levels will return to normal after the project is complete.

Finally, Rockies Win On Sunday!

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The Colorado Rockies’ Sunday losing streak is over. The Rockies defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 at Coors Field yesterday, their first win after a major league record seventeen consecutive Sunday losses. The victory also gives the Rockies back to back series wins for the first time since mid-July. The Rockies had just three hits in the game, but two of them left the park – a two-run home run by Carlos Gonzalez in the first inning opened the scoring, and a two-run blast by Seth Smith in the seventh inning gave the Rockies the lead for good. Kevin Millwood pitched seven innings for his first win in a Rockies uniform. Tonight the Rockies open up a three-game series in Denver against the Houston Astros. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action with pregame coverage at 7:05 and the first pitch at 7:40.

Broncos Safety Bruton Leaves Hospital After Head Injury

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Denver Broncos safety David Bruton is resting comfortably at home after being released from a Denver hospital Sunday afternoon. Bruton suffered a head injury when he was hit helmet-to-helmet in the second half of the Broncos’ 24-13 preseason victory over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday night. He stayed down on the field for several minutes before being helped to the sideline by trainers, and left the stadium in an ambulance after the game ended to spend the night at a hospital for observation. The third-year defensive back from Notre Dame has been playing with the third team on defense in the preseason, but is on the first team special teams units as he fights for a roster spot. The Broncos are back on the field this Saturday when they host the Seattle Seahawks in their third preseason game.

Husker Athletics Open As Women’s Soccer Loses, Draws

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The Nebraska athletic season opened this weekend with a pair of women’s soccer matches as the Husker ladies became the first team to compete as a member of the Big Ten Conference. On Friday the Huskers put a scare into third-ranked North Carolina before falling 2-1 in Lincoln. Junior Jordan Jackson scored three minutes into the second half to tie the score at one, and Nebraska had a chance to take the lead late on a penalty kick, but Morgan Marlborough was stopped and the Tar Heels scored with 13 minutes left to win the game. Yesterday afternoon the Huskers drew with Baylor, 1-1. Sophomore Stacy Bartels scored in the 60th minute to equalize after the Bears had scored in the first half. The Huskers seek their first win in their next game, Thursday night at the University of Denver.

Warmer weather returns to Western Nebraska

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Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind between 6 and 13 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind between 5 and 9 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

BREAKING NEWS (VIDEO) West Memphis Three released from prison

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JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – They’ve been behind bars since their
conviction in the death of three boy scouts in 1993 — but now,
three men in Arkansas are going free immediately.
Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley agreed to a
plea bargain today in a court in Jonesboro, Ark. It lets them
maintain their innocence while acknowledging that prosecutors have
enough evidence against them.
They were credited with time served. One of the men is being
freed from death row. A prosecutor says they’re still on probation
— and if they re-offend, they could be sent back to prison for 21
years.
Prosecutor Scott Ellington says he believes “this case is
closed and there are no other individuals involved.”
The big break in the gruesome killings came when Misskelley
unexpectedly confessed, and implicated the other two men. He later
recanted, and defense lawyers said the teen had gotten several
parts of the story wrong. His confession wasn’t admitted into
evidence, but lawyers for the other two men said jurors had heard
about it anyway.
A 1996 HBO documentary about the case drew the attention of
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder and other celebrities who helped
fund a legal team that worked to win the three a new trial.

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