That guidance might have helped a Butte man who was arrested over the weekend after reportedly offering to sell marijuana to an off-duty police officer.
Butte-Silver Bow Sheriff Ed Lester says 32-year-old Leroy Hopke approached the officer and his wife as they left a store on Friday night. The officer declined the sale and called on-duty police officers from his vehicle.
Police arrived and arrested Hopke on suspicion of possession of dangerous drugs after finding 11.7 grams of marijuana in his possession.
Lester said Hopke was undone by an “unfortunate marketing situation.”
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former rap music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight, founder of one of the genre’s leading labels, had his $2 million bail revoked in Los Angeles after his arrest in running down and killing a man.
Los Angeles County sheriff’s spokeswoman Nicole Nishida says detectives asked a bail commissioner Monday to keep the Death Row Records founder behind bars because he is a possible flight risk. Authorities also cited Knight’s history of violent crimes and the possibility he would intimidate witnesses.
Police allege Knight, who started the music label that helped solidify West Coast rap, killed a man and injured another by hitting them with his pickup truck Thursday.
Attorney James Blatt says Knight accidentally ran over the men as he tried to escape a vicious attack.
Knight is scheduled to appear in court in Compton Tuesday.
A 32-year-old North Platte man is behind bars following an alleged assault involving a knife.
At around 12:10 a.m., on January 31, officers with the North Platte Police Department responded to a residence in the 300 block of South Sycamore, on the report of a physical disturbance that had taken place at an earlier time.
Officers met with a 38-year-old female, who alleged that she had gotten into an argument with James Henley, Jr.
She alleged that Henley began throwing property, and attempted to leave with property belonging to her.
The victim stated that when she tried to stop him, Henley grabbed a 5.5 inch knife, placed it on her throat and threatened her.
Henley then allegedly pushed the victim to the ground and left the scene.
A short time later, officers located Henley at room at the Cedar Lodge Motel, 421 Rodeo Road.
Following further investigation, officers determined there was probable cause to place Henley under arrest.
He was transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center, and jailed on charges of felony terroristic threats, felony possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person, use of a weapon to commit a felony and 3rd degree domestic assault.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Intoxicated minors who seek medical help for themselves or a friend could avoid alcohol charges in Nebraska under a bill in a legislative committee.
The proposal drew support Monday from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln police and an administrator at Nebraska Wesleyan University.
The measure by Sen. Adam Morfeld of Lincoln would give limited legal immunity to underage drinkers who are intoxicated, call for medical assistance and cooperate with authorities.
Morfeld says the bill is designed to prevent alcohol deaths. In September, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln freshman Clayton Real died of acute alcohol poisoning in his fraternity room after an off-campus party.
If it passes, Nebraska would join 21 other states with similar policies.
Wendell Matthews (right) and his attorney, Robert Lindemeier, meet with the media on Monday morning. Sexual assault charges against Matthews were dismissed by the State on Monday.
A North Platte man who was accused of molesting a young girl has had charges against him dismissed.
In December of 2013, North Platte police received a report of a sexual assault of a child.
It was alleged that Wendell Matthews had sexual intercourse with a girl when she was between the ages of seven and eight.
Following an investigation, charges of 1st degree sexual assault of a child were filed against Matthews.
The trial in the case was supposed to begin this week.
On February 2, the State of Nebraska dismissed charges against Matthews.
According to Matthews’ attorney, Robert Lindemeier, “the State got it right.”
Lindemeier said the accusations against Matthews were completely false.
“The State presented no physical evidence in this case,” Lindemeier said. “I’ve never been so sure of someone’s innocence.”
Lindemeier said the investigation of the case was mishandled from the beginning.
He said when the case was reviewed by his staff and Cooper Investigations, they found that the allegations were full of far-fetched stories that didn’t add up.
“They (law enforcement) heard the allegations and assumed it was true,” Lindemeier said.
But, Lindemeier said, the physical evidence didn’t support the allegations against Matthews.
Lindemeier praised Lincoln County Deputy Attorney, Jennifer Clements, saying she was faced with a very difficult decision when deciding whether to proceed with trial, or not. He said Clements made the right decision based on the evidence, or lack thereof, revealed during the investigation.
At the time of his arrest last February, Matthews was a Dean’s List student at North Platte Community College, and was close to graduating. Since the allegations, Matthews says he has been portrayed as a “monster” on social media sites, his car has been vandalized and he receives stares from the public.
However, Matthews gave high praise to his attorney and his staff.
“If not for Mr. Lindemeier and his staff, who knows what would have happened,” said Matthews.
The State dismissed the charges without prejudice, meaning charges could be brought against Matthews in the future.
Lindemeier said, based on his conversations with the County Attorney’s office, he doesn’t think charges will be brought again.
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 1, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:
Record
Pts
Prv
1. Kentucky (65)
21-0
1,625
1
2. Gonzaga
22-1
1,503
3
3. Virginia
19-1
1,470
2
4. Duke
18-3
1,416
4
5. Wisconsin
19-2
1,381
5
6. Arizona
20-2
1,338
6
7. Villanova
19-2
1,209
7
8. Kansas
18-3
1,177
9
9. Louisville
18-3
1,114
10
10. Notre Dame
20-3
1,072
8
11. Iowa St.
16-4
892
15
12. North Carolina
17-5
861
13
13. Utah
17-4
824
11
14. N. Iowa
20-2
792
18
15. West Virginia
18-3
779
17
16. Wichita St.
19-3
678
12
17. Maryland
18-4
508
16
18. VCU
17-4
479
14
19. Baylor
16-5
420
20
20. Ohio St.
17-5
358
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21. Oklahoma
14-7
312
24
22. Butler
16-6
250
25
23. SMU
18-4
221
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24. Georgetown
15-6
162
21
25. Texas
14-7
106
19
Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 40, Seton Hall 22, Arkansas 21, Indiana 18, San Diego St. 18, Colorado St. 11, Dayton 9, Tulsa 8, Xavier 8, Stephen F. Austin 5, Providence 3, Stanford 3, Louisiana Tech 2, Murray St. 2, Oklahoma St. 2, Temple 2, Georgia 1, Michigan St. 1, Rhode Island 1, Valparaiso 1.
Two people were seriously injured in a weekend ATV accident south of North Platte.
On Saturday, deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and North Platte Fire/Rescue responded to the report of an ATV accident near East Brown Road. It was reported that two subjects were badly injured.
Deputies arrived and located the accident in a cornfield, on private property.
The investigation revealed that the ATV was being driven by 29-year-0ld Sean Baker, of McCook, NE. He was accompanied by a passenger, 29-year-old Tahnee Sanders of Lebanon, NE.
Deputies say Baker had been drinking and was operating the vehicle at a high rate of speed when it rolled, ejecting both he and Sanders.
Both subjects were seriously injured and were transported to Great Plains Health. Sanders was then transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
Deputies don’t believe either subject was wearing a seatbelt or a helmet.
The investigation is ongoing. No charges have been filed.
NEW YORK (AP) — Despite the scandals that have plagued the NFL, last night’s Super Bowl may have set a record for viewership.
The Nielsen company says the preliminary overnight ratings were the highest-ever for the game — up four percent from last year in the nation’s largest media markets.
Fans were treated to a thriller — with New England’s win over Seattle not sealed until an interception on the goal line with seconds remaining.
Last year’s contest between Seattle and Denver was seen by 111.5 million viewers, as the annual game set a record for the most-watched TV event in U.S. history for the fourth time in five years.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Former men’s basketball coach Tony Barone (buh-ROH-nee) will be among four inductees into the Creighton University Athletic Hall of Fame in April.
Barone led the Bluejays from 1985-91, compiling a 102-82 record in his six seasons. His teams won Missouri Valley Conference regular-season and tournament titles in 1989 and 1991, and he was Valley coach of the year in 1989. He also guided the Bluejays to two NCAA tournaments.
Other inductees are baseball player Chad McConnell, softball player Tammy Nielsen Winkler and soccer player David Wright. Bill and Ruth Scott will receive the “Jaybackers of the Year” award.
BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — Know your customer.
