NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (North Platte Post)- Around 1:00 a.m. Thursday morning North Platte Police responded to a call in the 700 block of East 10th that a 5 year old girl was standing outside crying and yelling for her mother. The outside temperature at the time was 8 degrees with a wind chill of -7. The girl was wearing only pajamas. A neighbor kept the girl indoors until police arrived.
An investigation revealed that the girl’s mother, 25 year old Karen Herndon was several blocks away at her boyfriend’s house and had left the girl home alone. Herndon was arrested for Child Neglect/Abuse and taken to the Lincoln County Jail. Her bond is not listed.
The child was placed in protective custody.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (North Platte Post) – 3 North Platte men have been arrested and charged with theft after cashing in stolen scrap metal at a local business.
On Monday, North Platte Police responded to the 2000 block of West 9th on the report that someone was repeatedly stealing scrap metal. An investigation revealed that the suspects had turned in the scrap at North Platte Metals earlier that day and were driving a white Chevy Colorado pickup truck. The items that had been turned in to NP Metals were identified as stolen leading to the arrest of 20 year old Eryan Segan, 19 year old Jamieson Swain and 19 year old Cole Picotte. Segan was driving the suspected pickup; Swain and Picotte were arrested at a local residence.
All three men have been charged with Felony Theft and remain in the Lincoln County Jail.