Month: July 2012
Man dies of self inflicted wound, officers not at fault
FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — A grand jury has cleared law officers in the February death of a 22-year-old man.
The grand jury ruled that Garrett Corn died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and that law enforcement officers were not at fault.
State law requires that a grand jury be called when someone dies while being apprehended or while in custody of law enforcement.
Police say Corn shot himself in February after he shot his former girlfriend, Ashley Bunn, in Fremont. She survived her injuries.
Corn and Bunn had been dating before breaking up a few months earlier. Bunn had obtained a protection order against Corn.
Farm accident leaves one man dead
RUSKIN, Neb. (AP) — A southeastern Nebraska farmer was killed when a large piece of equipment fell on him.
Nuckolls County Sheriff Jim Marr says that 33-year-old Jeffrey Schardt died Wednesday.
Marr says Schardt’s wife discovered his body around 5 p.m. Wednesday on the family farm northeast of Ruskin.
Marr says it appears that Schardt had been unloading grain from a bin before his death. An auger Schardt was trying to move fell on top of the farmer and pinned him to the ground face down.
Laser pointing at aircraft not legal
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have questioned an Omaha man who is suspected of flashing a laser pointer at planes and helicopters.
The most recent incident occurred Tuesday night when a police helicopter was targeted. Authorities say he also may have aimed the 
pointer at passenger planes flying in and out of Omaha’s Eppley Airfield.
The man has not been arrested, so authorities aren’t releasing his name. The laser pointer has been confiscated.
Experts say a laser beam could harm a pilot’s night vision or cause blindness.
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced that it will pursue civil penalties on those who point lasers into the cockpits of aircraft.
Two women suspected in three jewelry thefts..targeting homes
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Douglas County authorities are looking for two women who are targeting homes and stealing jewelry.
The sheriff’s office says two women have hit at least three homes in the past three weeks in the western part of the county. In one home, over $100,000 worth of jewelry was taken.
In surveillance video on June 29, the women can be seen ringing the doorbell at a house and trying to see if anyone is inside. The two leave, but then they walk out the front door about 15 minutes later.
The women are suspects in similar crimes two days earlier and again on July 7.
Weekend Carp-o-Rama Canceled
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — The carp die-off has forced cancellation of the Carp-O-Rama at Lake Maloney State Recreation Area south of North Platte.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Family Fishing Event had been scheduled for Saturday.
The fish carcasses are being analyzed to determine the cause of death.
Another Family Fishing Event for the North Platte area is scheduled Aug. 8 at Iron Horse Lake, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Loaner fishing equipment, bait and advice are free, but all participants age 16 or older must have a valid fishing permit.
Record turn out this year for nighttime ride
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — One sponsor of Omaha’s nighttime bicycle ride expects record turnout for the Saturday event.
The University of Nebraska Medical Center says well over 2,000 bike riders are expected to participate in Omaha’s annual Owl Ride.
The 14-mile ride is the largest annual night bicycle ride between Chicago and Denver.
Proceeds go to the Meyer Foundation for Disabilities, which supports social and recreational programs for people with developmental disabilities in the Omaha area.
The cost to register is $30 for individuals and $60 for families. Participants may register at www.owlride.org through Friday. Riders may also register in person on Saturday, although it will cost more.
FRIDAY the 13th!!!!!!!
MILEY AND HER DAD GO PLATINUM: Miley Cyrus’ duet with her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, “Ready, Set, Don’t Go” has reportedly just gone Platinum after digitally selling over one million copies. This is reportedly Miley’s eighth single to do that. “Party in the USA” is reportedly on it’s way to becoming 5x Platinum.
HEIDI NOT HAPPY WITH SEAL: Heidi Klum is reportedly unhappy with Seal’s recent allegeded behavior. Reports surfaced that Seal allegedly partied with two girls in his Sydney, Australia hotel room while his kids were sleeping in the next room. According to Page Six, Heidi is extremely unhappy. A source said, “Seal can do what he likes, except when the children are there. Heidi and Seal have not yet finalized their custody agreement, and this may be brought up.”
JESSICA SIMPSON GETS SOME BACKING FOR HER WEIGHT GAIN: Kendra Wilkinson is asking everyone to lay off of Jessica Simpson and her weight. She told Yahoo, “I feel for her. I was in the same boat. People just need to mind their own business. That’s a woman who just gave birth. Her first priority right now is her child. Her first priority is not losing the weight. You should be proud of her for that, a lot of people just dump their kids off at nannies and lose the weight overnight. We should all be proud of her for being real and taking control and making priorities.”
LINDSAY PRICE AND CURTIS STONE ARE ENGAGED: Lindsay Price andCurtis Stone are getting married. The couple, who welcomed son Hudson last November, announced their engagement on Thursday. It will be the first marriage for Stone and the second for Price, who was married to producer Shawn Piller from 2004-2007.
JASON SEGEL BONDS WITH MATILDA: Jason Segel’s relationship is getting serious — with Michelle Williams’ daughter Matilda. Segal was photographed holding hands with his girlfriend’s six-year-old in New York City earlier this week. Jason and Michelle first stepped out together in March.
ROB AND ANDREW DON’T GET ALONG: “It” actors Rob Pattinson and Andrew Garfield don’t like being compared — and they don’t like each other. A source told Us Weekly, “The truth is, Andrew can’t stand Rob. Andrew hates that they’re put in the same category because they’re both English and around the same age.” The insider added, “Andrew considers himself a ‘serious actor’ and sees Rob as the equivalent of a cheesy boy bander because of Twilight.”
JOHNNY DEPP REPRISING EDWARD SCISSORHANDS: Johnny Depp will reprise his role as Edward Scissorhands — vocally at least — on an upcoming episode of Family Guy. EW.com reported that in a brief cameo cutaway scene, Depp voices the famous character. Executive producer Mark Hentemann said of the taping, “When he was in the booth, he said that he felt like he hadn’t done that voice since he did it in front of the camera. He was able to snap right back into Edward Scissorhands once we pulled up a clip from the movie. He was amazing — and demonstrated extraordinary patience with all the fawning women in our office who swarmed him.”
ED HELMS REVIVING ‘NATIONAL LAMPOON’: Ed Helms is joining the Griswold family. PerezHilton.com reported that the actor will star in a new National Lampoon’s Vacation film as Chevy Chase’s son Rusty Griswold, who has his own dysfunctional family. The film is being described as a “half franchise-reboot and half sequel.”
NO MORE PLAYBOY FOR KENDRA: Kendra Wilkinson says that her Playmate days are behind her. The now-married mom, who starred on Girls Next Door, said that she won’t be posing for Playboy anymore. When asked about the possibility, Kendra responded, “Absolutely not. I am just a completely different person now. I am still really good friends with Hef, but thinking about the Mansion is like thinking about high school. I just like to keep the past behind and carry my friendships with me through my life, and that’s Hef. Everything else, I would leave behind.”
FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
FRIDAY JULY 13
1881, Wild West outlaw Billy The Kid is shot and killed by Pat Garrett.
1928 Actor Bob Crane (Hogan’s Heroes) is born. He dies in 1978.
1947, Europe accepts the Marshall Plan to aid European recovery following World War II.
1960, Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy wins the Democratic presidential nomination at his party’s convention in Los Angeles.
1967, Race riots break out in Newark, New Jersey. Twenty-seven people die in the rioting, which lasts five days.
1973, Don Everly of the Everly Brothers tells his brother Phil that he plans to leave the group after a concert the next day. The duo would actually split up onstage during their performance.
1977, New York City experiences a 25-hour blackout after lightning strikes a transformer in upstate New York.
1985, Arthur Ashe becomes the first African-American inducted into the International Tennis Hall Of Fame.
1985, Live Aid is held in the U.S. at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia and in the U.K. at Wembley Stadium in London. The concert features sets from Led Zeppelin, with Phil Collins on drums; the Who; Mick Jaggerand Tina Turner backed by Hall & Oates and the Temptations; Bob Dylan backed by Rolling Stonesguitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood; U2; Santana; Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; David Bowie; Elton John; George Thorogood; Madonna; the Thompson Twins; Duran Duran; Power Station; Black Sabbath reunited with Ozzy Osbourne; Run-D.M.C.;Judas Priest; and many others.
1990, The movie Ghost, starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg, opens.
1999, Stanley Kubrick‘s final directorial effort, Eyes Wide Shut, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, opens nationwide.
SATURDAY JULY 14
1789, citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison and released the seven prisoners inside, beginning the French Revolution. France celebrates the holiday as Bastille Day.
1853, the first U.S. World’s Fair opened at the Crystal Palace in New York.
1912 Folk singer Woody Guthrie is born. He dies in 1967
1921, Italian anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were convicted in Massachusetts of killing of a shoe company paymaster and his guard. They were executed six years later.
1933, all German political parties except the Nazi Party were outlawed.
1933 That famous spinach-eating sailorman makes his debut in Popeye The Sailor.
1938 1960s anti-war activist Jerry Rubin is born. He dies in 1994.
1946, Dr. Benjamin Spock’s The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care was published. It became one of the best selling books in history.
1953, the birthplace of George Washington Carver was declared a National Monument, the first dedicated to an African-American.
1957, the comedy team Lou Costello and Bud Abbott officially ended their partnership.
1969, the movie Easy Rider premiered, starring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Jack Nicholson.
1976, Jimmy Carter won the Democratic presidential nomination by an overwhelming margin at the party’s convention in New York.
1991, Syrian President Hafez al-Assad accepted President Bush‘s compromise proposal for a Middle East peace conference.
1994, Scores of Hutu refugees from Rwanda’s civil war flooded across the border into Zaire, swamping relief organizations.
1999, race-based school busing in Boston came to an end after 25 years.
2000, A Florida jury ordered five major tobacco companies to pay smokers a record $145 billion in punitive damages.
2000 The movie X-Men, starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen,James Marsden, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Tyler Mane, Ray Park, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, andBruce Davison, opens.
SUNDAY JULY 15
1815, Napoleon Bonaparte formally surrendered to the British. He was later sent into exile on St Helena.
1822, Philadelphia opened its public school system to black students.
1870, Georgia became the last of the Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union.
1912, Jim Thorpe won the decathlon in the Olympic games in Stockholm, Sweden.
1916, Boeing Co., originally known as Pacific Aero Products, was founded in Seattle by William Boeing.
1968, the daytime soap opera One Life to Live debuted.
1971, President Richard Nixon announced he would visit the People’s Republic of China to seek a “normalization of relations” with the Communist nation. He went the following February.
1979, President Carter delivered his infamous “malaise” speech, in which he lamented a “crisis of confidence” in America, scolding Americans for not having the spirit and self-discipline necessary to combat energy shortages and inflation.
1987, former National Security Adviser John Poindexter testified at the Iran-Contra hearings that he had never told President Ronald Reagan about using Iranian arms sales money for the Contras in order to protect the president from possible political embarrassment.
1992 Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton claims the Democratic presidential nomination at the party’s convention in New York.
1995 The first item is sold on Amazon.com.
1996 MSNBC, a 24-hour all-news network, makes its debut on cable and the Internet.
1997, Fashion designer Gianni Versace was shot to death on the steps of his mansion in Miami Beach, Florida. Police believe Andrew Phillip Cunanan shot Versace. Cunanan committed suicide a week later on a houseboat about two miles north of the Versace mansion.
2000, the American Tobacco Company’s near-mint condition 1909 Honus Wagner baseball card sold for $1.2 million in an eBay online auction.
2002, “American Taliban” John Walker Lindh pleaded guilty to two felony charges in a deal that spared him from life in prison. Lindh pleaded guilty to supplying help to the Taliban and carrying explosives, for which he will serve a 20-year sentence.
July 13-15
FRIDAY JULY 13
- Harrison Ford (actor, American Graffiti, the first three Star Wars movies, the Indiana Jones movies,Working Girl) (70)
- Robert Forster (actor, Jackie Brown, Me, Myself & Irene, Confidence, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle) (71)
- Louise Mandrell (country singer) (58)
- Richard “Cheech” Marin (star of numerous Cheech & Chong films, as well as Nash Bridges andBorn In East L.A.) (66)
- Deborah Cox (R&B singer) (38)
- Cameron Crowe (writer/director/producer, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Say Anything, Jerry Maguire; won the Best Screenplay Oscar for Almost Famous) (55)
- Patrick Stewart (Actor, star of Star Trek: The Next Generation and X-Men) (72)
- Roger McGuinn (singer-guitarist, the Byrds) (70)
- Erno Rubik (Hungarian inventor, created Rubik’s Cube) (68)
- Steven R. McQueen (actor, The Vampire Diaries, grandson of Steve McQueen) (24)
SATURDAY JULY 14
- Harry Dean Stanton (actor, Alien, Escape From New York, Pretty In Pink, The Green Mile, Anger Management) (86)
- Matthew Fox (actor, Lost, Party of Five ) (46)
- Rosey Grier (Former NFL player, actor, and now minister) (80)
- Taboo (member of Black Eyed Peas) (37)
- Igor Khoroshev (former keyboardist, Yes) (47)
- Vincent Pastore (actor, Who’s The Man?, The Jerky Boys, The Sopranos) (66)
- Scott Porter (actor, Friday Night Lights, Hart of Dixie) (33)
SUNDAY JULY 15
- Terry O’Quinn (actor, Lost, Old School, Hawaii Five-0) (60)
- Willie Aames (actor, Tommy from TV’s Eight is Enough) (52)
- Brian Austin Green (actor, David on Beverly Hills, 90210, husband of Megan Fox) (39)
- Eddie Griffin (comedian) (44)
- Linda Ronstadt (singer) (66)
- Jesse Ventura (former Minnesota governor and pro wrestler) (61)
- Jan-Michael Vincent (actor, Airwolf) (68)
- Forest Whitaker (actor/director, won Best Actor Oscar for Last King of Scotland) (51)
- Jason Bonham (drummer; son of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham) (46)
- Artimus Pyle (former drummer, Lynyrd Skynyrd) (64)
- Peter Lewis (singer-guitarist, Moby Grape) (67)
- Arianna Huffington (Greek-born newspaper columnist) (62)
- Kristoff St. John (actor, The Young & the Restless‘s Neil Winters) (46)
- Alicia Bridges (singer, “I Love The Night Life”) (59, disputed)
- Joe Satriani (guitarist, Chickenfoot, Deep Purple, Mick Jagger) (56)
- Scott Foley (actor, Felicity, The Unit, Scream 3, The Last Templar) (40)
- Beth Ostrosky Stern (model, wife of Howard Stern) (40)
- Diane Kruger (actress, Inglourious Basterds, Troy, National Treasure movies) (36)