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5 California Teens Suspected of Nebraska ATM Fraud

atm_problemLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Five California teenagers have been arrested in Nebraska, suspected of operating an ATM fraud scheme.

The five remained at the Lancaster County youth detention center Monday after their arrests Friday. The Associated Press generally doesn’t name juveniles accused of crimes.

Court documents say Pinnacle Bank staffers found on three of its ATMs electronic devices that surreptitiously record bank card numbers and PIN information. Lincoln Police Chief Jim Peschong says forgers use the information to create new cards for looting the accounts.

Police staked out the ATMs and soon arrested two boys who’d returned to remove the devices. Cellphone information led police to the three other teens.

Investigators suspect the five might be tied to a national criminal enterprise composed mainly of Romanians citizens.

Hispanic Heritage Month Event Set at Nebraska Capitol

NE-State-CapitolLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska is set to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an event at the Capitol.

The Nebraska Latino-American Commission is hosting the 9th annual heritage commemoration on Oct. 9 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Six Nebraska students, two organizations and three community leaders will be honored.

Organizers say this year’s keynote speaker is Nita Gonzales, the daughter of the boxer, poet and political activist Corky Gonzales.

Nita Gonzales is the founder and director of Escuela Tlateloco in Denver, a school that focuses on Latino students and includes a Mexican-American Studies curriculum. She is also an education and civil rights activist who was honored by President Barack Obama.

Gov. Pete Ricketts will speak to the audience, followed by Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler.

Police: Kansas Man Arrested for Using Jumper Cables to Shock Teen

wichita-policeWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 58-year-old man has been arrested after police say he attached jumper cables to the ears of a 15-year-old Kansas boy to get information about a robbery.

Wichita police Lt. James Espinoza says the boy was walking early Sunday when he said someone placed a gun at his back. Espinoza says the suspect took the teen to a garage, tied him to a trailer hitch, then attached jumper cables to his ears and shocked him repeatedly while questioning him about a recent robbery.

Police say the man’s wallet had been stolen and he believed the teen knew who was responsible.

The suspect eventually released the boy, who ran home and told his father what happened. He was taken to a hospital.

The man faces charges of aggravated battery and kidnapping.

Nebraska AP high school football rankings: Sept. 29

ap prep rankingsThe Associated Press Nebraska high school football rankings in Classes A through D2. Listings include name of school, season record, previous week’s ranking, previous week’s result and this week’s opponent. The rankings are based on a formula that includes ratings from the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star plus experts for each class. Class A: Dale Miller, Grand Island Independent. Class B: Jeff Fielder, Scottsbluff Star-Herald. Class C1: Tom Behmer, Norfolk Daily News. Class C2: Brent Wasinius, Fremont Tribune. Class D1: Andrew Bottrell, North Platte Telegraph. Class D2: Nick Blasnitz, Hastings Tribune. Continue reading “Nebraska AP high school football rankings: Sept. 29”

North Platte Weather-September 29

Forecast Graphic September 29 2015Today
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42.

Denorfia’s HR in 11th gives Cubs 1-0 win over Royals

kc-royalsCHICAGO (AP) — Chris Denorfia hit a pinch-hit home run leading off the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night.

Denorfia hit the first pitch from reliever Miguel Almonte (0-2) into the left-field bleacher for the Cubs’ major league-leading 13th walk-off victory of the season. It was Denorfia’s third homer of the season. Continue reading “Denorfia’s HR in 11th gives Cubs 1-0 win over Royals”

Huskers Prepare for Fighting Illini, Conference Play

Photo Courtesy Scott Bruhn/Nebraska Communications
Photo Courtesy Scott Bruhn/Nebraska Communications

The Nebraska football team practiced for 90 minutes Monday afternoon in sweats, getting ready to begin Big Ten play. The offense practiced outside on the Ed and Joyanne Gass Practice Field while the defense practiced inside the Hawks Center.

Defensive Coordinator Mark Banker spoke with the media following practice and spoke about some of the defensive strengths during last Saturday’s game against Southern Mississippi. Continue reading “Huskers Prepare for Fighting Illini, Conference Play”

Authorities Investigate Assault of Nebraska Jail Guard

jailCHADRON, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say they’re investigating the assault of a jail guard in western Nebraska who was on duty alone.

Dawes County Sheriff Karl Dailey says the incident happened Friday night at the county jail in Chadron.

An inmate in a cell block with four people assaulted the guard, who was working a shift alone.

Dailey says the guard did not have serious physical injuries and was able to call for assistance. Local police responded shortly. The inmate went back into the cell without further incident.

Dailey says there are usually two guards on duty at all times. He says he will have additional information soon.

3 Groups Will Use $5.9M to Train Firefighters for Oil Trains

transportation-departmentOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Three groups will receive $5.9 million in federal grants to train first responders to handle railroad incidents involving crude oil, ethanol and other flammable liquids.

The U.S. Transportation Department announced the grants Monday.

Concerns have been growing about these shipments because the number has surged, and there have been several fiery derailments involving crude oil in recent years.

Railroads carried about 500,000 carloads last year, up from 9,500 in 2008.

The worst derailment happened in July 2013 and killed 47 people in a small Canadian city just across the U.S.-Canada border from Maine.

Officials estimate the grants will pay for training for roughly 25,000 firefighters, police and other responders nationwide.

The grants are going to the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Center for Rural Development and the University of Findlay.

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