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Month: February 2012

Med Tech accused of sex assaults pleads not guilty

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Kevin Ryan

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A medical technician accused of sexually assaulting three women as they were undergoing ultrasound testing at Omaha facilities has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree sexual assault.
27-year-old Kevin Ryan, of Ralston, entered his plea in Thursday. A judge set bond at $1 million.
Online court records show Ryan’s case was bound over to Douglas County District Court.
According to police reports, three women reported being sexually assaulted by a technician in September, October and December. The women told police the assaults happened as they were having ultrasounds performed on their chest, abdomen and legs.

 

 

Nebraska among 7 states to challenge birth control coverage rule

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Jon Bruning

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Seven states are asking a federal judge to block an Obama administration mandate that requires birth control coverage for employees of religious-affiliated hospitals, schools and outreach programs.
The lawsuit in U.S. District Court of Nebraska alleges that the new rule violates the First Amendment rights of groups that object to the use of contraceptives.
The rule, announced as part of the federal health care law, has come under fire from religious groups that object to the use of birth control. In response to the criticism, Obama administration officials have said they will shift the requirement from the employers to health insurers themselves.
Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning says the proposed change still fails to address their concerns.
Joining the lawsuit are Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas.

 

 

Neb. high court grants stay of execution for Ryan

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Michael Ryan

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – The Nebraska Supreme Court has put on hold the execution of an inmate condemned to die for two 1985 cult-related slayings at a farm near Rulo.
Michael Ryan’s execution had been set for March 6. His attorney, Jerrie Soucie, with the Nebraska Commission on Public Advocacy had filed a motion with the state’s high court last week asking for a stay of execution while a lower court considers his request to have Ryan’s sentence commuted to life in prison.
The state supreme court granted Soucie’s motion on Thursday, noting that Ryan’s postconviction filing in Richardson County District Court was reason enough to put Ryan’s execution on hold.

 

Police arrest 2nd man in Norfolk shooting

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Carlos Arevalo Martinez

NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) – Authorities have arrested a man for allegedly helping a suspect in a shooting in Norfolk.
Carlos Arevalo-Martinez is accused of shooting Edna Gutierrez on Feb. 14. Gutierrez remains hospitalized in Omaha.
40-year-old Bennie Smith was arrested on Wednesday for being an accessory to a felony.
Police Chief Bill Mizner says Smith allegedly gave Arevalo-Martinez a ride to Gutierrez’s house, was present when she was shot and gave Arevalo-Martinez a ride to Stanton after the shooting.
Arevalo-Martinez was arrested after a standoff in Stanton on Feb. 16.
Smith’s case isn’t on the online court system, and it’s not known if he has an attorney.

 

 

Trust donates farmland to Neb. children’s society

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NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – A trust has donated 1,000 acres of farmland in south central Nebraska valued at over $4 million to benefit the Nebraska Children’s Home Society.
The land in Dawson and Gosper counties is from the Nellie M. Cole Trust.
Proceeds are invested in the nonprofit’s endowment to support services to children and their families.
According to the society, Nellie Cole and her husband, Stephen Cole, started buying land in Gosper County in 1889.
Estate trustee Tom Hedstrom says Nellie Cole’s daughter, Hazel Sitlington died last year, and the instructions were the sell the land with proceeds going to the society. Those wishes were granted last month.
The agency, which has 10 statewide offices, provides a host of services, including pregnancy, adoption and foster care.

 

I like my warm with a side of windy….

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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph increasing to between 26 and 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind between 14 and 17 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 8 mph increasing to between 25 and 28 mph. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest between 22 and 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind between 20 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. 

 

Girls District Finals Tonight (LISTEN LIVE – St. Patrick’s on ESPN Radio 1410, Hershey on Q-Country 107.3)

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Tonight, three Lincoln County teams hope to clinch state berths in girls basketball district finals. The St. Patrick’s Lady Irish have never been to state, but can book their first ever trip to Lincoln tonight when they face Perkins County in the C2-6 district final Sutherland. ESPN Radio 1410 has the live broadcast, with pregame coverage at 6:45 and the tipoff at 7. The Hershey Lady Panthers have a big mountain to climb in the C1-6 district final, as they face undefeated Chadron in Sidney. Q-Country 107.3 has the action from that game, with the pregame show at 7:45 and an 8 PM tip. And in the D1-6 district final in North Platte at St. Patrick’s High School, Sutherland looks to go back to state for a second straight year as they face Sandhills/Thedford.

Irish Win Subdistrict Title on Buzzer Beater: Panthers, Eagles Also Take Crowns

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Matthew Jensen’s buzzer-beating three-pointer lifted the St. Patrick’s Irish to their second straight C2-11 subdistrict championship last night. The Irish knocked off Southern Valley 48-45 to advance to a district final against Perkins County. The Irish were one of three Lincoln County squads to win subdistrict titles last night. In the C1-11 subdistrict final, Hershey raced past Gothenburg 59-44 to earn a rematch of last year’s C1-6 district final with Kimball. In the D2-9 subdistrict final, Brady eased to a 71-57 victory over Anselmo-Merna and will take on Hayes Center in their district final. The Sutherland Sailors fell short in the D1-12 district final, falling to Paxton 59-44. Subdistrict finals in Class C1 and C2 are played on Monday, with the D1 and D2 finals on Tuesday.

Husker Women Drop Fourth In Five in Loss At Michigan State

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The 23rd-ranked Nebraska women’s basketball team ran into red-hot shooting from Michigan State to open the game and was unable to recover in a 73-53 loss at the Breslin Center last night. Michigan State bolted out of the gates in the first half, as the Spartans jumped to a 43-22 halftime lead by making 62 percent of their shots and seven of their 12 three-point attempts. The Huskers were able to get as close as 10 points with 11 minutest o play in the game, but the Spartans pulled away from there. Jordan Hooper led the Huskers with 15 points and four rebounds, while Kaitlyn Burke added 13 points. With the loss, their fourth in five games, Nebraska slipped to 20-7 overall and 9-6 in the Big Ten. The Huskers host 8th-ranked Ohio State in their final regular season home game on Sunday.

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