The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has been busy rounding up suspected thieves.

At around 10:00 p.m., on June 2, Deputies received a report from a resident on West Vannoy Drive, south of Hershey, that his residence had been broken into.

Deputies learned that numerous items had been taken, including guns and jewelry.

Earlier in the day, a deputy had stopped a suspicious vehicle near the Hershey Interstate Lake.  During the stop, the deputy make contact with three occupants; 26-year-old Kent Smith, 36-year-old Dawn Herweh and 27-year-old Jenna Wilson, all of North Platte.

The deputy conducted a search of the vehicle and found numerous items of jewelry.  It was reported that none of the occupants claimed the jewelry to be theirs.

As a result, the items were seized and the occupants were released.  It was later determined that the jewelry had been taken from the house on West Vannoy Drive.

Over the last couple weeks, deputies have searched for the individuals, and, at this time, Smith, Herweh and Wilson have all been arrested.

In a separate case, at around 5:45 p.m., on June 17, deputies responded to a reported burglary of a residence on South Colonial Lane.

The resident reported that their home had been broken into, and a lock box containing personal information and some prescription medication had been taken.

The resident told deputies that he had a good idea that 29-year-old Zachary Rote was the culprit.  Deputies investigated and determined there was probable cause to arrest Rote for felony burglary.  Additionally, 25-year-old Taylor Trembly was arrested for aiding and abetting burglary.

Chief Deputy Roland Kramer said the investigations continue in both cases, and more arrests may follow.

The NEBRASKAland Days Board and Parade Committee have announced the winners of this year’s parade floats.

Winners were selected for the following four divisions: horse, youth, sponsor, and commercial. The floats were judged based upon their integration of this year’s theme, presentation and originality.

First place in the horse division is the Nebraska Game and Parks Buffalo Bill Ranch SHP.

First place in the youth division is Kid’s Klub After School and Summer Program.

First place in the sponsor division is First National Bank.

Finally, first place in the commercial division is JM Parts & Equipment.

An 80-year-old Dickens woman has died following a one-vehicle crash near Dickens on Sunday evening.

According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Deputies were dispatched to a one-vehicle injury accident at around 7:11 p.m.  It was reported that the vehicle had rolled and the female driver was ejected from the car.

Investigation at the scene showed that 80-year-old Nora Harris, of Dickens, lost control of the silver 2011 Chevrolet K-2500 Pickup she was driving.  Deputies say the vehicle entered the north ditch, returned to the roadway and nearly entered the south ditch before leaving the roadway and entering the north ditch again and rolling at least one time.

Harris was pronounced dead at the scene.

An accident reconstructionist from the LCSO determined that inattention was most likely the cause of the crash.  Investigators say Harris was not wearing her seatbelt and alcohol was not a factor.

A 48-year-old North Platte man is facing a felony charge after he allegedly assaulted a man Sunday evening.

At around 8:45 p.m., on June 22, officers with the North Platte Police Department responded to a disturbance at Elms Lodge, 1200 East 4th Street.

Upon arrival, a 38-year-old female resident told officers that Gregory Jolley had come to her apartment and had gotten upset after discovering she was with another male.

The victim reported that Jolley charged into the apartment, punched the 41-year-old male in the face and placed him in a choke hold.

Officer Rodney Brown said the female was eventually able to pry Jolley’s hold from the victim’s neck.

Following further investigation, officers determined that there was probable cause to arrest Jolley and charge him with felony strangulation and 3rd degree assault.

He was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.

A 41-year-old North Platte man is facing charges after he allegedly assaulted a pizza delivery guy.

At around 7:50 p.m., on June 21, North Platte Police responded to a residence in the area of C Street and Reynolds Street on the report of an assault on a pizza delivery guy.

Upon arrival, officers observed the 28-year-old pizza guy fleeing the area in his vehicle.

Officer Rodney Brown says officers made contact with the distressed victim who alleged that, after delivering pizza to the residence, Chon Dilley telephoned Pizza Hut and demanded the delivery guy return and pay him around $4.00 in change that Dilley said he was owed.

Brown said Dilley was not present at the time of the transaction, but instead, a younger juvenile was given payment to give to the delivery guy.

After returning to the residence, the victim stated Dilley became irate and confronted him about “stealing” the money.  The victim told officers that Dilley began poking him in the chest and yelling at him.  He said that when he attempted to retreat to his vehicle, he was overcome by Dilley who began choking him with his hands and punching him in the face.

Following further investigation, Brown said officers determined that there was probable cause to arrest Dilley and charge him with felony strangulation and 3rd Degree assault.

Dilley was transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center and jailed.

• Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
• Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
• Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.