OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police say a man critically injured in a mobile home fire has died of his injuries, and homicide detectives are investigating.
Police say 57-year-old Craig Fuhrer died earlier Wednesday morning at the Nebraska Medical Center.
Emergency crews were called just after midnight to Maplewood Estates in northwest Omaha, where firefighters saw light smoke coming from Fuhrer’s home. Inside, firefighters found Fuhrer unconscious in a back bedroom.
Paramedics took Fuhrer in extremely critical condition to the hospital, where he died. Officials say the fire was contained to the living room.
YORK, Neb. (AP) — Authorities are looking into what caused the death of a 24-year-old Lincoln man found unconscious in the York County Jail cell where he was being held on suspicion of impaired driving.
Tyler Crespi was found in his jail cell Sunday and was later pronounced dead at York General Hospital.
Sheriff Dale Radcliff says the Nebraska State Patrol had arrested Crespi in a traffic stop on Interstate 80 around 2 p.m. Sunday on suspicion of driving erratically while under the influence of drugs.
Radcliff says the cause of death has not officially been determined, but authorities suspect Crespi died of a drug overdose.
A grand jury will review the death, as required by state law anytime someone dies in police custody.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Court of Appeals rejected the appeal of a man serving life for the 1984 shooting death of his wife in Omaha.
David Harrison had filed a writ of habeas corpus, claiming he is being unlawfully imprisoned. Harrison said in claim that his trial judge improperly met with several jurors in his case before jury deliberations, which he said violated his right to due process and should have nullified his conviction and sentence.
A Douglas County court dismissed his claim, saying it didn’t have jurisdiction because Harrison is imprisoned in Tecumseh in Johnson County.
On Tuesday, the state appeals court upheld the dismissal, but said the lower court should have dismissed Harrison’s claim for improper venue, not lack of jurisdiction.
MITCHELL, Neb. (AP) — A teenage girl has been killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash in western Nebraska.
Authorities say the 17-year-old girl was driving the vehicle when it went off a county road northeast of Mitchell around 7 p.m. Tuesday and rolled.
The girl was partially ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. A 20-year-old male passenger was taken to a Scottsbluff hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.
Officials have not yet released the identities of the girl or the man. Investigators say neither was wearing a seat belt, and officials are investigating whether alcohol use was a factor in the crash.
Howard W. “Mike” George, age 74, of North Platte passed away May 27, 2014 at his home. He was born January 24, 1940 in Pittsburgh, PA to Howard W. and Sarah G. Ryan George Sr. Howard joined the military in January 1957 and was discharged in January 1965. He went to Alaska from January 1965 until October 1980 and worked as a bush pilot and guide. In September 1967 he joined the FFA retiring in 1990. Howard moved to North Platte in October 1980 where he worked for the FFA.
He was a member of the Eagles, Moose and VFW. Howard loved playing with his metal detector, hunting treasures and enjoyed playing video games.
Survivors include grandchildren, Joseph C. Gihon of Denver, CO and Kelly A. Missing of North Platte; great-grandson, Joseph T. Gihon of Kearney; and special companion, Barbara Harrop of North Platte.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Leontine Thiebert George.
Memorials may be made in his name and online condolences may be shared at www.asdamsswanson.com.
Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 30, 2014 at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell with military honors graveside with Pastor Gary Smith officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. today at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.
A North Platte man has been charged with multiple felonies after he allegedly tried to light a residence on fire while his girlfriend and a small child were inside.
At around 5:21 p.m., on May 26, North Platte Police investigated a possible arson at a residence in the 2300 block of Rodeo Road.
It was reported to police that a resident of the home, James Peterson, had attempted set the house on fire.
According to witnesses, Peterson made comments that he was going to “burn the residence down,” while others were still inside. He then held a lit lighter against a doorway inside the home, and a window on the outside of the residence.
Investigator John Deal said there were visible burn marks, but the girlfriend was able to put the fire out.
Witnesses also stated that Peterson took an aerosol can with a flammable fluid inside, sprayed it towards the woman and child and lit the lighter, causing the fluid to ignite. The woman and child were able to move away from the flames and were not injured.
Peterson then left the residence and went to The Connection Homeless Shelter where he was contacted and placed under arrest.
He’s been charged with felony 1st degree arson, felony cruelty toward a child and felony 1st degree assault.
Peterson was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center where he is being held without bond.
NEW YORK (AP) — 50 Cent was on the mound, but not on the money.
The rap star was comically off target when he threw out the ceremonial first pitch Tuesday night before the Pittsburgh Pirates played the New York Mets at Citi Field.
Standing on the rubber 60 feet, 6 inches from home plate, 50 Cent wound up and launched a left-handed toss that sailed way wide of Mets catcher Anthony Recker. The ball bounced to the backstop and nearly nicked a cameraman standing not all that far from the Mets’ on-deck circle as 50 Cent and New York pitcher Jonathon Niese both smiled.
Wearing a Mets jersey with No. 50 and the name Jackson on the back, 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson III, held a bat as he posed for pictures with Curtis Granderson and other Mets on the field during batting practice.
50 Cent was born in nearby South Jamaica and has a postgame concert at Citi Field scheduled for June 14.
The North Platte High School wrestling team is hosting the 2014 Grappling on the Gridiron for kids from grades third through 12th Friday, May 30 at North Platte High School’s Memorial Stadium.
The Grappling on the Gridiron will begin at 7:00 pm under the stadium lights at Memorial Stadium on Bauer Field. The North Platte High School gymnasium is on reserve in the event of inclement weather. The divisions are kids that have just finished 3rd-4th grades, 5th-6th grades, 7th-8th grades, 9th-10th grades and 11th-12th grades. The brackets will be open with the 10 percent rule in effect.
Matches for third through sixth graders will be three one-minute periods and seventh through 12th graders will be three 1 1/2- minute periods. High school rules will apply for all age divisions.
The cost is $16 per wrestler with t-shirts costing an additional $15. T-shirts can be purchased online during registration. To register go to trackwrestling.com under Grappling on the Gridiron 2014 or click on this link. Medals will be awarded for the top four places in each division.
Admission is $5 for adults and children 17 and under are free. Weigh-ins for wrestlers will be from 3-5 pm in the North Platte High School wrestling room. For more information contact North Platte Bulldogs wrestling coach Dale Hall at 308-760-3153 or email at dahall@nppsd.org.
The Cedar Bowl in North Platte may be here to stay.
The long-time North Platte business closed its doors earlier this month, but new owners are hoping to take over.
According to a post on the Facebook page, “Save Bowling in North Platte,” local entrepreneurs Lonnie and Kelly Parsons and Chris and Gary Suhr have plans to purchase the business, pending financing.
According to the post, “All are long-time North Platters with a commitment to seeing our community grow and prosper.”
The Parsons and Suhrs say they are preparing their business plan to transform the Cedar Bowl into a state-of-the-art bowling alley and family entertainment center. The facility will also feature a “family-friendly” restaurant.
They say keeping the business open will create 35 plus jobs, bring sales tax dollars to North Platte and increase the quality of life for residents.
Parsons said the purchase is contingent upon the city making Quality Growth Funds available. He said they are not requesting funding for the full amount of restoration, just a percentage of the cost.
The Cedar Bowl has operated in its current location since 1978.
No date has been set for the reopening, however, the new owners hope to be operational in time to hold fall bowling leagues.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police say a man critically injured in a mobile home fire has died of his injuries, and homicide detectives are investigating.
