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Month: April 2014

3 Plead Not Guilty in Omaha Bar Prostitution Case

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us-district-court(AP) — Three owners of a former exotic dance bar in downtown Omaha have pleaded not guilty to prostitution charges.

Louis Venditte, his wife, Ruby Venditte, and John Wagstaffe made their pleas on Monday in U.S. District Court in Omaha.

The federal indictment says women working the stage at Goodfellas were encouraged by the Vendittes to engage in sex acts for extra cash. The Vendittes are accused of accepting payments from customers seeking sex.

Law enforcement raided the bar in October 2013 while serving a search warrant. It has since closed.

Nebraska Man Gets 50 Years in Kidnapping Case

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(AP) — A northeast Nebraska man has been given 50 years in prison for trying to kidnap his former wife.

Online court records say 50-year-old Kevin Heldt, of Tilden, was sentenced on Monday. He’d pleaded guilty to attempted kidnapping in exchange for prosecutors dropping several other charges. The judge credited Heldt with 337 days already served.

Madison County Attorney Joe Smith says Heldt took his ex-wife from her home in May 2013 and took her to an abandoned farm. Smith says Heldt hit his ex-wife and terrorized her while demanding money. The woman later escaped when Heldt was distracted.

Trial Date Set for Madison Man Accused of Threatening Students

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gavel-and-scale(AP) — A June trial has been set for a 23-year-old man accused of threatening three students at Northeast Community College in Norfolk.

John Ertzner pleaded not guilty on Monday in Madison County District Court.

Officials say an armed man approached three students at the school early last month. A court affidavit says the students reported that the man followed them on a campus road and stopped next to them when they stopped, pointing a gun at two of them.

Ertzner told an investigator he mistook the three for other men who’d chased him earlier in Norfolk. He said he’d put his BB pistol on his car console but didn’t point it at the students.

His trial is scheduled to begin on June 9.

NPCC Knights Softball Splits with Hastings College JV

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Knights-SoftballHastings – The North Platte Community College Softball team (8-24) split the two games of their double-header with the Hastings College JV Broncos Monday afternoon in Hastings. The Knights fell in the opening game 1-3 before coming back to defeat the Broncos in the second game 6-5 in extra innings.

In the opening game, the Knights struggled to score until the seventh inning when they tried to mount a comeback. Siarra Velasquez got on base and scored but the Knights were unable to get any other runs across the plate the in the 1-3 defeat.

“We had a slow start in the first game and just couldn’t get runners across the plate,” said head coach Janelle Higgins.

Velasquez went 1-3 from the plate. Sydney Standage and Soliel Atenza each went 2-4 while Shannon Lieber and Brittany Odum both went 1-3. Katharine Savolt had the lone RBI on a sacrifice. Savolt was the losing pitcher going six innings, giving up four hits and three runs to go along with one strikeout and five walks.

The Knights rebounded with a game two victory as Shannon Lieber was the winning pitcher going all eight innings, giving up five hits and five run to go along with one strikeout and one walk. Both Britlee Anderson and Alexis Bryant led the way at the plate getting two hits apiece on four at bats. Anderson also scored two runs.

“It was a huge second game for us,” said Higgins. “We had base runners throughout the whole game, but just couldn’t get them across until the top of the 7th. (Shaylynne) Campo stepped up huge for us to help get the win.”

Other players getting hits for the Knights were Standage who was 1-3 with an RBI, Savolt who was 1-4 with a run, Atenza who was 1-4 with a run, Lieber who was 1-3 with two RBIs and a run scored, Brooke Wakefield who was 1-4 and Shaylynne Campo who was 1-2 with two RBIs.

“Our pitchers are doing a great job of getting ground balls and pop flies and our defense is playing solid. We just have to get our bats going from the start of the game. The girls are playing hard and never giving up,” said Higgins

The Knights return to the diamond on Thursday, April 24 with a doubleheader at home against McCook Community College at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. The Knights remain at home the following day as they host Garden City Community College on Friday, April 25 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.

(UPDATED) House Fire Seriously Injures 1 in North Platte

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UPDATE (April 22, 2014 6:30 p.m.)

Authorities have identified the victim of this morning’s fire as 58-year-old Randy Mills.  They say no one else was in the home at the time of the blaze.

The Post has not received any updates on Mills’ condition.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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A North Platte resident sustained serious injuries in a house fire Tuesday morning.

According to North Platte Fire Department Battalion Chief, Trent Kleinow, firefighters were dispatched to the fire at 313 West D Street at around 10:32 a.m.

Kleinow said that, upon arrival, the house was completely filled with smoke.

Firefighters made entrance into the home, where they found a male victim.  Kleinow said the victim had no pulse and was not breathing when he was pulled from the residence at 10:36 a.m.

CPR was immediately initiated, and Kleinow said the victim was breathing and had a pulse when he was transported to Great Plains Regional Medical Center.  At last report, the victim remained in critical condition and had been flown by helicopter to a burn center in Lincoln.

Kleinow said the fire started in the basement, however, the cause is still under investigation.

The name of the victim was not released.

 

 

 

 

Night Kickoffs Slated for Nebraska Games vs. Illini, NW

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nebraska_helmetLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Two more night games are set for the Nebraska football team this season.

The Big Ten Network announced on Tuesday that the Cornhuskers’ home game against Illinois on Sept. 27 will kick off at 8 p.m. Central and that the Oct. 18 game at Northwestern will start at 6:30 p.m.

It was previously announced that the Sept. 13 game at Fresno State would kick off at 9:30 p.m. Central and the Sept. 20 home game against Miami at 7 p.m. Also, the Oct. 4 game at Michigan State is set for 7 p.m. Central.

The five-game stretch of night games will be Nebraska’s longest since also playing five in a row during the 2006 season.

Goldie L. Pound

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Goldie L. Pound, 98 of Sutherland, formerly of Mullen and Thedford, died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Sutherland Nursing home.
Will be held: Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 2 PM CDT at UCC Church at Thedford, NE
Interment: Hillcrest Cemetery, Thedford, NE
Memorials to: Hillcrest Cemetery, Gideon’s International or Donor’s choice.
Visitation: Saturday 10 AM CDT until time of Service at the church
Mullen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 308-546-2260

NPPD Crime Log (4/21-4/22)

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Courtesy of the North Platte Police Department

04/21/2014 00:48:12
14-006725
28-511 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL-GAS FROM SELF SERV STATION
700 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 01:31:47 14-006726 7165 ALARM-BURGLARY CALL IN 1100 S WILLOW ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 01:59:13 14-006727 60-392 EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION 200 W 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 03:04:18 14-006728 4060 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 03:49:40 14-006729 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 700 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 05:30:55 14-006730 28-1322 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET 1500 E D ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 06:57:48 14-006731 7012 ESCORT- ADAMS & SWANSON 400 W 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 07:04:01 14-006732 5506 LOOSE ANIMALS 1200 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 07:28:01 14-006733 4005 WELFARE CHECK 1200 GRANDE AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 08:26:59 14-006734 6020 PROP DAMAGE-NO ALC RELAT S JEFFERS ST /W FRANCIS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 09:05:09 14-006735 28-511 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER 4000 SUGARBERRY RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 10:11:25 14-006736 28-707 CHILD ABUSE-NON VIOLENT NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 10:16:20 14-006737 28-515 THEFT OF SERVICES BY DECEPTION 900 GRANDE AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 00:00:00 14-006738 28-922 TAMPERING WITH PHYS EVIDENCE 1300 E 15th
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
04/21/2014 11:18:15 14-006739 28-511 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER 2100 E D ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 11:34:34 14-006741 5502 BARKING DOGS 2300 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 11:50:10 14-006742 4044 VEHICLE INSPECTION NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 12:10:21 14-006743 60-392 EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION S JEFFERS ST / REID AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 12:27:27 14-006744 6000 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-GENERAL S JEFFERS ST /W FRANCIS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 12:28:24 14-006745 60-696 LV SCENE OF ACC PROP DAMA 1300 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 12:29:35 14-006746 6000 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-GENERAL 100 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 12:40:57 14-006747 60-6186 SPEEDING 200-300 Blk S. Buffalo
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 12:43:12 14-006748 28-519 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1300 N BRYAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 12:51:14 14-006749 60-6123 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS RODEO RD /N WILLOW ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 13:01:48 14-006750 4000 NON-CRIMINAL/GENERAL 1300 E 13TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 13:06:07 14-006751 7502 ASSIST FIRE DEPT 700 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 13:17:14 14-006752 5510 ANIMAL COMPLAINT OTHER 2300 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 13:21:02 14-006753 60-6186 SPEEDING 100 N BUFFALO BILL AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 13:34:12 14-006754 6602 72 HR PARKING VIOLATION 800 N DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 13:41:11 14-006755 60-6186 SPEEDING 2100 Blk W 4th
North Platte, NE 69101
04/21/2014 13:46:08 14-006756 5510 ANIMAL COMPLAINT OTHER 1200 N POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 13:55:26 14-006758 5504 DOG BITES 300 W 7TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 13:55:04 14-006759 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 300 E B ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 14:00:25 14-006760 4044 VEHICLE INSPECTION 400 EUGENE AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 14:08:39 14-006761 28-511 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER 1600 W E ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 14:53:06 14-006762 60-6159 ILLEGAL TURN N JEFFERS ST /E 6TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 15:06:54 14-006764 60-392 EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION W D ST /S VINE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 15:08:51 14-006765 28-521 2ND DEGREE CRIMINAL TRESPASS 1200 Grande
North Platte, NE 69101
04/21/2014 15:25:59 14-006766 60-392 EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION N JEFFERS ST /E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 15:31:02 14-006769 28-511.01 THEFT BY SHOPLIFTING 2400 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 15:53:19 14-006770 6020 PROP DAMAGE-NO ALC RELAT N JEFFERS ST / RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 16:02:15 14-006771 28-521 2ND DEGREE CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2400 W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 16:44:30 14-006774 6602 72 HR PARKING VIOLATION 1100 W 3RD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 17:01:42 14-006776 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 17:02:20 14-006777 28-511 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER 2600 W 21ST ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 17:20:35 14-006778 2420 FAMILY DIST-NO ASSAULT 600 S CARR AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 17:25:29 14-006779 5004 LOST PROPERTY 1200 W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 18:15:19 14-006780 4008 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 400 E FRANCIS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 18:18:35 14-006781 6600 GEN PARK & TRAFFIC 100 W 16TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 18:42:38 14-006782 6602 72 HR PARKING VIOLATION 500 S BAILEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 18:49:05 14-006783 4008 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 600 W 3RD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 18:52:14 14-006784 60-6123 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS 9th / Willow
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
04/21/2014 19:05:34 14-006785 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST 600 W LEOTA ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 19:18:09 14-006786 28-1322 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET 500 N TAFT AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 19:21:02 14-006787 28-519 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF E E ST /Griffith
North Platte, NE 69101
04/21/2014 19:41:25 14-006788 28-519 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF E E ST E /S GRIFFITH AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 20:03:55 14-006790 2460 HARRASS-ANNOY PHONECALLS 400 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 20:28:29 14-006791 60-6123 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS 9th / Willow
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
04/21/2014 20:27:41 14-006792 28-521 2ND DEGREE CRIMINAL TRESPASS 300 E E ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 21:27:42 14-006793 28-1322 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET 1200 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 21:53:21 14-006795 60-6186 SPEEDING 900 S BUFFALO BILL AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 21:51:06 14-006797 28-521 2ND DEGREE CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2400 W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 22:47:40 14-006798 60-4108 DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION E B ST /S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 23:22:22 14-006799 4060 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 23:43:22 14-006800 28-323 DOMEST ASSAULT-MISD 2300 W D ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 23:46:16 14-006801 4050 WATCH FOR/INFORMATION NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/21/2014 23:44:30 14-006802 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 1400 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/22/2014 00:45:09 14-006803 60-6123 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS 12th ST / Jeffers ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
04/22/2014 01:32:04 14-006804 4014 OPEN DOORS OR WINDOWS NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/22/2014 02:06:31 14-006805 28-1322 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET 2800 W 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/22/2014 04:18:19 14-006806 4060 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/22/2014 04:55:56 14-006807 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST 600 W LEOTA ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

Manning Says He and Gase Didn’t Break NFL rules

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Peyton-ManningENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Peyton Manning insists that he and Denver offensive coordinator Adam Gase didn’t break any NFL rules when they met with Alabama coach Nick Saban earlier this month.

Manning said he’s well aware of the rules prohibiting NFL players from meeting with their coaches prior to the start of offseason workouts, which began today.

Asked if he and Gase met together with Saban, Manning said: “That didn’t happen. We know what the rules were and like I said, I was there on an independent project and Adam was as well.”

Gase got his coaching start under Saban at Michigan State in the 1990s and followed him to LSU.

Manning said he always tries to improve in the offseason and nothing’s changed at age 38.

Rockies Hit 5 Homers in 8-2 Win over Giants

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colorado-rockiesDENVER (AP) — Charlie Blackmon hit two of Colorado’s five homers and Jorge De La Rosa threw five efficient innings, lifting the Rockies to an 8-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.

Nolan Arenado, Wilin Rosario and Corey Dickerson also homered for the Rockies, who’ve won four of the last five. It was Blackmon’s first multihomer game of his career.

De La Rosa (1-3) rediscovered his rhythm, allowing five hits and one run for his first victory of the season. The hard-throwing lefty tied a career high with 16 wins last season.

Ryan Vogelsong (0-1) never got on track and was pulled after 1 1-3 innings, his shortest start with the Giants. He surrendered five runs and six hits, including three homers.

Blackmon lined solo homers in the second and eighth innings. He’s now hitting .411 this season.

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