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Kansas Doctor Charged with Operating Pill Mill

pill-millA Kansas doctor has been charged with operating a pill mill for pain killers and antidepressants after Fort Riley officials raised concerns about soldiers who overdosed.

The U.S. attorney’s office alleged in a criminal complaint Tuesday that 53-year-old Michael P. Schuster conspired to illegally distribute controlled substances.

The affidavit says the investigation began last year when police received reports that Schuster was issuing high-dosage prescriptions based on limited physical examinations, leading to several overdoses. Medical staff at Fort Riley also reported that Schuster had treated active duty soldiers and family members who died from overdoses. More than 500 prescriptions were written while Schuster was out of the office.

A phone message left for Schuster’s attorney, Barry Clark of Manhattan, wasn’t immediately returned.

Canadian Terrorist Attack Thwarted

canadian-terrorist-attackTwo law enforcement officials say the target of a potential cross-border terror attack was a train that runs between New York City and Canada.

The officials have knowledge of the investigation and tell The Associated Press the attack was to take place in Canada. They aren’t authorized to discuss the investigation and would speak only on the condition of anonymity.

Amtrak and Via Rail Canada jointly operate routes between the United States and Canada, including the Maple Leaf from New York City to Toronto.

Two men were in court in Canada on Tuesday, accused of plotting with al-Qaida members in Iran to derail a train.

Canadian authorities have charged them with conspiring to carry out an attack and murder people in association with a terrorist group.

Police say the men never got close to carrying out the attack.

Facebook Passes on Kearney, City Vows to Bounce Back

facebook-data-center(AP)-Officials in the city of Kearney say they will bounce back from Facebook’s decision to build a data center in Iowa.

Kearney had sought the project for more than a year. But Iowa economic development officials on Tuesday approved tax credits for Facebook to build a nearly $300 million data center in the Des Moines suburb of Altoona.

Kearney had spent $2 million and cleared a 165-acre site for what they called Project Edge.

Mayor Stan Clouse says the city is ready to market the site. City Manager Mike Morgan also says the site is shovel-ready for different projects, and it will be able to attract similar business.

Mormon Bishop Uses Samurai Sword to Rescue Woman

samuraiA Samurai sword-wielding Mormon bishop, in Salt Lake City, came to the aid of a woman who was being attacked in front of his house.

The 47-year-old Kent Hendrix woke up Tuesday to his teenage son pounding on his bedroom door and telling him somebody was being mugged. Hendrix grabbed a 29-inch Samurai sword and rushed out the door.

Hendrix says the man attacking a woman jumped back and ran down the street after he drew the sword. He and others chased the man until he jumped in his car and drove away.

Unified Police Lt. Justin Hoyal says the suspect, 37-year-old Grant Eggersten, turned himself in later in the day and was booked on multiple charges.

The victim, a 35-year-old woman, had minor injuries. She had a stalking injunction against the suspect.

NE Legislature Votes to Expand State Internship Program

Sen. Tom Carlson
Sen. Tom Carlson

Lawmakers have voted to expand a state grant program that helps connect students with paid internships in Nebraska.

The proposal won first-round approval on Tuesday with a 26-0 vote. It builds on an existing state program, which awards matching grants to qualified companies that offer college internships.

Sen. Tom Carlson of Holdrege introduced a bill that would extend the program to first- and second-year college students, who aren’t currently eligible. The bill would allow nonprofits to participate.

It also would increase the maximum state matching grant to 75 percent, or $7,500, for each intern. To qualify for that amount, employers would have to show that students were federal Pell Grant recipients when they applied.

The program is overseen by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development.

UPRR Announces Crossing Closing at Brule Link

crossing-detourThe Union Pacific Railroad said in a news release that the crossing at the Brule link will be closed for repair on April 23 and 24.

A detour will route motorists through Ogallala.

Advanced Workzone Services is responsible for providing traffic control for the closure area, as well as the detour route for Union Pacific.

For any questions or concerns, contact Cal Saunders with Advanced Workzone at 918-680-1022.

70-Year-Old NP Man Pleads No Contest to Sexual Assault of a Child

Donald Warfield
Donald Warfield

A 70-year-old registered sex offender from North Platte has pleaded no contest to a new charge of child sexual assault.

Donald Warfield entered the plea Monday in Lincoln County District Court. He is set to be sentenced on May 20.

Prosecutors say a 15-year-old girl reported last year that Warfield began giving her presents and touching her inappropriately when she was about 7 years old. She said the sexual assaults became worse and continued for three or four years.

Warfield was convicted in 2002 of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old.

Court records also show Warfield was arrested last year for failing to properly register as a sex offender. He later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count and was sentenced to 30 days in jail.

Boston Officials: Bombing Injured 264 People

bostonPublic health officials are now saying that 264 people sought treatment at hospitals for injuries sustained in the Boston Marathon bombings.

Authorities had been saying that about 180 people were injured, but that was just victims brought to hospitals in the immediate aftermath of the April 15 explosions. Three people were killed and at least 14 people lost all or part of a limb.

The Boston Public Health Commission says the larger number includes people who delayed seeking treatment. For example, some people had ringing in their ears from the blasts and thought it might go away, but it persisted for several days. Other people sought delayed treatment for minor shrapnel wounds. Twenty-seven different hospitals treated the injured.

The commission said as of Tuesday, 51 people were still hospitalized.

NE Man Takes Responsibility for Assaulting Referee

refereeA Nebraska man has pleaded no contest to assaulting a referee at his son’s church league basketball game earlier this year.

Fifty-four-year-old Joseph Stephans pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault on Monday and apologized for his actions.

Prosecutors say Stephans grabbed referee Carlos Bradford’s glasses during the game and broke them before briefly struggling with Bradford at St. Margaret Mary Catholic School. Other parents broke up the confrontation.

Bradford says this is an example of parents who take their kid’s sports too seriously.

Stephans told the judge he wants to put the Feb. 3 incident behind him.

Prosecutors agreed not to seek jail time for Stephans as long as he pays to replace Bradford’s broken glasses. Stephans is scheduled to be sentenced on May 30.

Robbery Suspects Arrested After Pursuit in Dawson County

state-patrol-logoA man and a woman wanted in connection with a string of robberies in Minnesota and South Dakota were taken into custody in Nebraska after leading troopers on a short pursuit near Cozad.

Around 3:40 p.m., Monday, April 22, a trooper observed a light colored Ford Crown Victoria traveling westbound on I-80 near the Lexington Interchange.  The vehicle and plate number matched the description of a car wanted in connection with a series of armed robberies. The trooper called for backup and continued to follow the vehicle as it exited the Interstate at the Darr Interchange in Dawson County.

The vehicle traveled north to Highway 30 and headed west. A second trooper arrived and a traffic stop was initiated. The driver pulled the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. As the troopers approached the vehicle, it sped off. A short pursuit ensued, with the vehicle headed west on Highway 30. Approximately two miles west of Cozad, the suspect vehicle experienced engine trouble and pulled to the side of the road.

The male driver of the vehicle, Jarrod E. Birch, 24, Virginia Beach, Va., and a female passenger, Alyssa N. Beard, 19, Virginia Beach, Va., were taken into custody.  A search of the vehicle uncovered three handguns and burglary tools. The guns are believed to have been used during recent robberies in Minnesota and South Dakota.

Birch, was lodged in the Dawson County Jail on charges of felony flight to avoid arrest, willful reckless driving, felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of stolen property.

Beard, who is listed as a missing person out of Petersburg, Va., was lodged in the Dawson County Jail on charges of possession of stolen property and carrying a concealed weapon

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