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GOTHENBURG, Neb. (AP) – Authorities say a Colorado man killed himself after beating a woman who had accompanied him to a wedding in Gothenburg. North Platte television station KNOP reports that an 8-year-old boy flagged down an officer late Saturday night. Police say the woman and the boy had traveled to Gothenburg with 39-year-old Jason Melledy, of Peyton, Colo. The woman and her son live in Castle Rock, Colo. Police say Melledy had stopped the vehicle and removed the woman before he began beating her face and head. Her son hid in a nearby ditch until he saw the police cruiser. Police Chief Randy Olson says that after Melledy beat the woman, he drove off. He soon crashed off the road. Olson says Melledy walked away from the crash but soon killed himself.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne and his wife are being honored by Lutheran Family Services for the example they have set with their lives. The group plans to honor Tom and Nancy Osborne at a dinner Tuesday evening. The Osbornes are being recognized for their commitment to their faith and their humble service to young people in Nebraska and beyond. Tom and Nancy Osborne founded the Teammates mentoring program in 1991 while he was still Nebraska’s head football coach to provide support for school-aged youth. Osborne coached the Huskers for 25 years and won 255 games and three national titles. Osborne also represented western Nebraska in Congress for three terms in between retiring as coach and returning as athletic director.
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) – A man charged in a fatal shooting in Scottsbluff want to suppress information in the case. Daniel Morgan is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Dominic Marquez on May 13. The Scottsbluff Star Herald says Morgan’s attorney, Jerry Soucie, told a judge on Monday that statements Morgan made should be suppressed. Soucie questioned the lawfulness of Morgan’s arrest in Torrington, Wyo., about two hours after the shooting. Torrington police Officer Eric Sharp testified Morgan was arrested after he identified himself to officers and said he was armed. Sharp says Morgan was illegally carrying a gun. He also says Scottsbluff police requested that Morgan be detained. The judge told attorneys to submit briefs within two weeks. He will then make a ruling and schedule the case for trial.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Nebraska’s corn and soybean crops appear to be in good shape, but the recent cool, damp weather has hindered field work. The USDA issued its weekly update on crop conditions Monday. About 74 percent of Nebraska’s corn crop is in good or excellent condition. That’s close to the average of 75 percent good or excellent at this time of year, but it’s behind last year’s 83 percent rating. The USDA says about 79 percent of the soybean crop rated was in good or excellent condition. That’s even with last year’s rating at this time and ahead of the average of 74 percent good or excellent.
