(AP) — A toddler has been critically injured in a fall from a second-story window at his home in the Omaha suburb of La Vista.
Police say the 14-month-old boy fell Friday afternoon about 10 feet onto the home’s concrete driveway and was flown by medical helicopter to an Omaha hospital.
Police say the boy’s mother was home at the time and are calling the fall an accident.
(AP) — A Louisiana pastor has been shot and killed during a nighttime revival service, and authorities say a suspect has been arrested.
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Kim Myers says the shooting occurred about 8:20 p.m. Friday at Tabernacle of Praise Worship Center in Lake Charles.
Myers says a gunman walked into the church and shot Pastor Ronald J. Harris Sr. “as he was preaching.” Harris was pronounced dead at the scene.
Myers says 53-year-old Woodrow Karey of Lake Charles is charged with second-degree murder and was held in the parish jail Saturday.
Myers says authorities are investigating and have not determined a motive for the shooting.
(AP) — Roughly $230,000 was raised at a recent Nebraska tailgate to help a nonprofit that works with struggling kids and families.
The Big Red Tailgate earlier this month featured several former University of Nebraska players. The event was held at the Embassy Suites along I-80 in La Vista.
Organizer Sarah McGowan says she’s glad the event was successful in raising money that will help kids in the community.
The money raised will go to Completely KIDS.
According to their website, Completely KIDS is an Omaha nonprofit whose mission is to develop youth and their families through Out-of-School Time and Family Strengthening programs in communities where they live.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s district attorney says he’s not yet ready to file charges against a man arrested on suspicion of stabbing a Los Angeles Dodgers fan after a Giants-Dodgers game.
District Attorney George Gascon said in a statement late Friday that not all witnesses have been questioned, and no independent witnesses have been interviewed in the stabbing death of 24-year-old Jonathan Denver a few blocks from AT&T Park on Wednesday night.
Gascon said he has asked police to gather more evidence before his office decides whether to file charges against 21-year-old Michael Montgomery, who police said made “incriminating statements” after his arrest.
The district attorney did not say whether, or when, Montgomery would be released from custody. Police and prosecutors did not immediately reply to messages left late Friday.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — City officials say a $7.9 million pedestrian bridge linking the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln with a parking lot should open Nov. 1.
The city says in a news release Friday that the crews have figured out how to complete the bridge construction, which was delayed when a girder slipped April 19.
After a girder on the 611-foot-long bridge slipped, the bridge has gone through extensive testing.
Officials believe the problem was due to issues with concrete blocks between the girders.
Mayor Chris Beutler says the public agency overseeing the construction won’t have to pay the extra costs. He’s confident when it’s completed, the bridge will be safe.
WAVERLY, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska authorities are investigation the death of a former Kansas lawmaker and athletics official whose body was found beneath a riding lawn mower.
Relatives found the body of 66-year-old Ricky Bowden in a building on his property north of Waverly. Lancaster Sheriff Terry Wagner says it appears a plastic toolbox blew off a shelf and onto the mower, causing it to fall on Bowden, who was working beneath the equipment.
Relatives found Bowden after checking on why he hadn’t returned for dinner.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reported that Bowden served for 18 years as assistant executive director for the Kansas State High School Activities Association before retiring in 2011. He also served from 1985 to 1993 as a member of the Kansas Legislature.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An attorney for three landowners challenged the constitutionality of a law used to route the Keystone XL pipeline through Nebraska.
The Omaha World-Herald reports (https://bit.ly/18w9TKr ) the lawyer argued at the hearing Friday in Lincoln that a 2012 law improperly gave Gov. Dave Heineman the right to approve the pipeline route, rather than leaving it to the Nebraska Public Service Commission.
A state attorney told Lancaster County District Judge Stephanie Stacy the law was constitutional and should be allowed to remain in place.
The 1,700-mile pipeline from Canada to the Texas coast has drawn intense opposition by landowners and environmental groups in Nebraska.
After concerns about an initial route through the Sand Hills, Heineman approved a second route that largely skirted that region.
Stacy says she’d issue an opinion later.
CRETE, Neb. (AP) — A southeast Nebraska man has died of West Nile virus, making him the first person in the state to die of the illness this year.
Public health officials confirmed Friday that John Schintzel, of Crete, was the first Nebraskan to die of the virus in 2013.
The 51-year-old Schintzel died Sept. 21.
Throughout the state 86 people have tested positive for the virus this year.
Schintzel’s wife, Jennifer Hroch, says her husband began getting sick Sept. 6. He later was hospitalized in Lincoln.
West Nile is transmitted to people through mosquitoes that feed on an infected bird. Most infected people have no symptoms or only mild flu-like symptoms. A small percentage develops a serious illness.
The No. 16 North Platte Community College Lady Knights (14-6) fell on Friday to the Division II nationally ranked No. 3 and No. 5 teams in the nation. The Lady Knights opened up the Johnson County Invite by facing the hosts #3 Johnson County Community College Lady Cavaliers (15-5) and falling in straight sets (16-25, 18-25, 19-25). The competition remained excellent for the Lady Knights as they next faced the #5 Kirkwood Community College Lady Eagles (19-4). The Lady Knights would again fall in straight sets (18-25, 17-25, 16-25).
The Lady Knights started out slow in the first set as the Lady Cavaliers raced out to a 16-25 first set victory. The second set saw the Lady Cavaliers again defeat the Lady Knights by a score of 18-25. The third set was again won by the Lady Cavaliers 19-25 to win the match and to end the Lady Knights four game win streak.
The Lady Knights were led by Sandrina Hallahan who finished with 11 kills for the match followed by Samantha Kennedy and Samantha Byrn with seven kills apiece. Joli Hopping paced the Lady Knights with 19 assists while Sabrina Hallahan and Shannon Liewer each had eight digs for the Lady Knights.
The second match of the day again saw the Lady Knights start out slow as they fell 18-25 in the first set to the Lady Eagles. The Lady Knights could not generate any traction in the second set as they lost 17-25. The Lady Eagles were able to finish out the match with a third set victory 16-25.
Sandrina Hallahan, Samantha Kennedy and Kylie Wroot each had five kills in the second match of the day to lead the Lady Knights. Joli Hopping led the Lady Knights with 13 assists while Laura Beckman had 10. Shannon Liewer led the Lady Knights defense with 23 digs.
“We played some really good competition today,” said head coach Sally Thalken. “We are prepared to rebound tomorrow.”
The Lady Knights continue action in the Johnson County Invite tomorrow morning against Iowa Lakes Community College at 9 a.m. and then face Coffeyville Community College at 11 a.m. to finish out the invite. .
The Lady Knights return home next week on Thursday October 3 for a match against Northeast Community College at 7 p.m. It is the first of a three game home stand and the last three home games of the year for the Lady Knights.
