February 2015 – Page 50 – North Platte Post Archive

AP Source: Miami Marlins Will Host 2017 All-Star Game

Posted on February 11, 2015

MIAMI (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says the Miami Marlins have been awarded the 2017 All-Star Game, and an announcement by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is planned for this week at the team’s ballpark.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the decision, first reported by The Miami Herald, had not been announced.

Miami will host the game for the first time. The Marlins were awarded the 2000 game at Pro Player Stadium and then stripped of the honor in 1998 because of uncertainty about the franchise’s future.

The Marlins moved into their new ballpark in 2012.

The All-Star Game will be played in Cincinnati this year and in San Diego in 2016, meaning a National League team will host the game in three consecutive seasons.

Nebraska Meat Processor Accused of Stealing from Food Program

Posted on February 11, 2015

RALSTON, Neb. (AP) — A meat processor in Ralston is accused of stealing from a program that provides deer meat to hungry families.

65-year-old Thomas Salistean is charged with theft and unlawful sale of game animals. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says in a court affidavit that Salistean fraudulently recorded donations to the Hunters Helping the Hungry program and illegally sold deer meat.

The affidavit says 26 of the 69 deer carcass donations Salistean reported during the 2013-2014 hunting season were either fraudulent or violated his contract with the state program or Nebraska statutes.

The program pays contracted meat processors $85 to process each deer carcass donated for the poor.

Salistean’s attorney in another case didn’t immediately return a call Wednesday from The Associated Press.

Trial Opens for Former Marine Accused in ‘American Sniper’ Death

Posted on February 11, 2015

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Opening statements are set to begin in the Texas trial of the man charged with killing Chris Kyle, the famed Navy SEAL depicted in the blockbuster movie “American Sniper.”

Former Marine Eddie Ray Routh is charged with capital murder in the shooting deaths of Kyle and his friend, Chad Littlefield, two years ago at a rural shooting range. Routh’s lawyers will pursue an insanity defense. The 27-year-old faces life in prison without parole if convicted.

Attorneys are expected to make opening statements Wednesday morning in the small town of Stephenville. Prosecutors have said their first witnesses will be Kyle’s widow, Taya, and Littlefield’s mother, Judy.

The Oscar-nominated film is based Kyle’s memoir. The sniper served four tours in Iraq.

NPPD Crime Log (Feb. 10-11)

Posted on February 11, 2015

COURTESY OF THE NORTH PLATTE POLICE DEPARTMENT

02/10/2015 00:04:24 WELFARE CHECK “1600 W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 01:17:54 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET “200 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 01:57:07 1ST DEGREE CRIMINAL TRESPASS “600 W 10TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 02:33:20 NO PROOF OF INSURANCE “W FRONT ST /N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 03:10:14 B.E.A.T. COMM POLICING “1100 S TABOR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 04:22:41 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 06:47:48 OPEN DOORS OR WINDOWS “E 5TH ST /N BAILEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 07:08:04 PROP DAMAGE-NO ALC RELAT “W PHILIP AV /S WILLOW ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 07:37:53 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 07:43:47 OWN ACCIDENT REPORT “S DEWEY ST /E LEOTA ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 08:26:26 DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION “N ASH ST /W 10TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 08:38:11 SUSPICIOUS PERSON “E FRANCIS ST /S CHESTNUT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 09:08:00 FOUND PROPERTY “500 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 09:23:41 SUSPICIOUS PERSON “1100 S TABOR AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 10:25:54 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE “E 14TH ST /N SILBER AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 10:41:38 LOOSE ANIMALS “100 S HAYES AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 10:59:22 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-GENERAL “3000 S NEWBERRY RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 11:37:06 72 HR PARKING VIOLATION “1200 W PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 12:18:55 SUSPICIOUS PERSON “400 E FRANCIS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 13:21:13 NON-CRIMINAL/GENERAL “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 13:38:02 VIOL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEV “E 4TH ST /N JEFFERS
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 13:42:49 CITIZEN ASSIST “400 W 4th ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 14:27:13 BRAKE AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS “S JEFFERS ST / REID AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 14:39:14 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- FROM BUILDING NO TRESPASS “200 EUGENE AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 15:05:58 LOOSE ANIMALS “200 E 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 15:35:24 ILLEGAL TURN “E 6TH ST /N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 15:35:26 OTHER DISTURBANCE “2100 W 17th ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 15:51:58 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “W PHILIP AV /S WILLOW ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 15:54:02 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “1600 E D ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 09:45:00 FOUND PROPERTY “500 CENTENNIAL CR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 16:18:15 PROP DAMAGE-NO ALC RELAT “100 E 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 16:46:40 DOG BITES “2500 W 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 16:56:41 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET “600 S WALNUT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 17:27:44 ANIMAL COMPLAINT OTHER “1400 N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 17:47:21 WELFARE CHECK “1200 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 18:28:03 CITIZEN ASSIST “800 N WALNUT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 18:49:02 NO REGISTRATION “E 8TH ST /N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 19:04:48 WELFARE CHECK “BUFFALO VIADUCT-NORTH,
1 BUFFALO VIADUCT
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 19:16:48 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS “RODEO RD / JACKSON AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 19:51:32 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS “E WILLIAM AV /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 20:08:41 WELFARE CHECK “900 E 3RD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 21:11:19 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS “E 12TH ST /N DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 21:14:32 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 22:12:27 WELFARE CHECK “900 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 22:53:37 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS “N WILLOW ST /W B ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 22:58:39 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “LEE BIRD FIELD,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 22:58:18 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET “1400 Rodeo Rd
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/10/2015 23:51:50 SPEEDING “400 N Buffalo Bill AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/11/2015 02:03:15 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET “2300 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/11/2015 03:26:18 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/11/2015 03:51:08 72 HR PARKING VIOLATION “1800 E D ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/11/2015 04:24:33 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “2300 W 13TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/11/2015 04:35:04 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS “E PHILIP AV /S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/11/2015 04:56:14 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “2300 W 13TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/11/2015 06:55:33 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “LEE BIRD FIELD,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103”

02/11/2015 07:34:57 LOOSE ANIMALS “900 E 14TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/11/2015 07:38:22 TRAFFIC ENFORCE GENERAL “1900 W A ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

02/11/2015 07:52:07 TRAFFIC ENFORCE GENERAL “E 11TH ST /N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

Chicago’s Little League Championship Team Stripped of Title

Posted on February 11, 2015

CHICAGO (AP) — Little League International has stripped Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West of its national title after finding the team falsified its boundary map.

The league made the announcement Wednesday morning, saying the Chicago team violated regulations by placing players on the team who didn’t qualify because they lived outside the team’s boundaries. Little League International also suspended Jackie Robinson West manager Darold Butler from league activity.

The announcement comes after an investigation that started when a suburban coach alleged the Jackie Robinson West team violated rules by poaching top players from nearby suburbs.

Little League had said in December that an investigation into the Chicago team found no violations.

Jackie Robinson West’s championship run captured the attention of the nation and turned the all-black team into heroes in their hometown.

Lawson Powers Nuggets to 106-96 Win over Lakers, Ending Skid

Posted on February 11, 2015

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ty Lawson had season-highs of 32 points and 16 assists, leading Denver to a 106-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night that snapped the Nuggets’ six-game skid.

Darrell Arthur added 15 points, and Wilson Chandler and J.J. Hickson had 13 points each for the Nuggets, whose four-game road losing streak ended.

Carlos Boozer scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Wayne Ellington added 18 points for the Lakers, who fell to 0-5 this month.

The Kobe Bryant-less Lakers were coming off an 0-4 trip away from Staples Center because of the Grammy awards. Jeremy Lin and Wesley Johnson added 12 points each.

North Platte Weather-February 11

Posted on February 11, 2015

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Embattled Nebraska Prison-Records Administrator Resigns

Posted on February 10, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A prisons administrator who shared blame for hundreds of miscalculated inmate sentences has resigned from Nebraska’s corrections department.

A prisons spokesman says Kyle Poppert stepped down Monday.

Poppert served as records administrator in the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. He was initially suspended without pay for two weeks for his role in the sentencing miscalculations, which led to the early release of hundreds of inmates.

A report by the U.S. Department of Justice concluded that Poppert’s division was plagued by poor communication. Department employees told investigators they weren’t properly trained for their jobs, and couldn’t rely on Poppert to answer their questions.

Two department attorneys, George Green and Sharon Lindgren, retired from the department under the threat of being fired. Attorney Kathy Blum was suspended for one day.

Nebraska Bill Banning LGBT Discrimination Advances

Posted on February 10, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would ban workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity will be debated on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature.

An eight-member legislative committee advanced the bill Tuesday 5-2, with one member not voting.

The measure by Sen. Adam Morfeld of Lincoln would prohibit job discrimination for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. A similar bill was debated last year, but blocked by a filibuster. The city of Omaha already has an ordinance in place banning discrimination against members of the LGBT community.

Committee members say they expect another filibuster this year.

Omaha Police Arrest 1 in Connection to Triple Homicide

Posted on February 10, 2015

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have arrested one man in connection to a triple homicide that occurred at a house party in Omaha last month.

Police say 21-year-old Trenelle Miller was arrested Tuesday on charges of possession of a gun by a prohibited person.

According to a news release, an arrest warrant had been issued for Miller following the fatal Jan. 24 shooting. Nineteen-year-old Jakela Foster, 24-year-old Latecia Fox and 26-year-old Cameron R. Harris were killed.

Miller was one of five other people wounded by gunfire at the party. He was taken to Nebraska Medical Center for treatment and was later released.

Officials say investigation is ongoing.