March 2016 – Page 31 – North Platte Post Archive

Man Shot Near Nebraska Capitol Takes Plea Deal

Posted on March 10, 2016

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 19-year-old man shot near the Capitol in Lincoln has made a deal from prosecutors.

Online court records say Tareik Artis pleaded no contest Thursday to possession of a controlled substance and possession of a stolen firearm. Prosecutors dismissed two drug counts in return for Artis’ pleas. His sentencing is scheduled for April 11.

Authorities say Lancaster County Deputy Jeffrey Moeller and a deputy U.S. marshal shot Artis on Sept. 22 after he pointed a loaded handgun at them. Police say Artis was fleeing from a Lincoln officer after a traffic stop.

Nebraska Tax Receipts Close to Projections in February

Posted on March 10, 2016

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s net tax receipts in February were roughly in line with projections made last year.

The Department of Revenue reported Thursday that the state collected about $279 million last month, which is less than 1 percent above the certified forecast of $277 million.

Net sales-and-use taxes were more than 4 percent below the state forecast, while net individual, net corporate and net miscellaneous taxes were higher than projected.

Net receipts for the current fiscal year total nearly $2.7 billion, which is virtually unchanged from the certified forecast.

The projections were approved in October by the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board.

Lincoln Police ID Man Who Died After Being Struck by Pickup

Posted on March 10, 2016

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a 47-year-old man who died after being struck by a pickup in downtown Lincoln.

The accident happened around 4 p.m. Wednesday. Police Capt. Mayde McGuire says the man stepped into a crosswalk in front of the truck, which had a green light to proceed. McGuire says the man was dragged several feet before the pickup could stop. He died later at a Lincoln hospital.

Police identified the man as Zed Whitney, a transient.

Ex-Nebraska Jailer Who’d Unwittingly Aided Escape Try Gets Probation

Posted on March 10, 2016

CHADRON, Neb. (AP) — A former Dawes County jailer accused of unintentionally aiding an escape attempt has been given probation.

Court records say Sherry Whitinger last week was sentenced to 18 months of probation and 90 days in jail, which can be waived if she follows her probation terms. The records say Whitinger pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of introducing escape implements. Prosecutors dropped a charge that she’d had sex with an inmate.

Prosecutors say Whitinger had provided inmates with a cellphone that was recovered from an inmate who surrendered before he could get out of the county courthouse during an escape attempt in September. Chadron radio station KCSR reports (https://bit.ly/1QP7gXu ) that authorities say Whitinger’s other violations of jail policies gave the inmate insights into weaknesses of the jail’s security camera system.

Papillion Police Officer Honored for Saving Burning Man

Posted on March 10, 2016

PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) — A Papillion police officer has received an award from the American Red Cross after saving a man from a fiery car accident.

Officer Jobi Drefs, 45, was honored Wednesday as the recipient of the American Red Cross Public Servant Hero award.

Drefs was driving on Nebraska Highway 36 in Bennington on June 17 when she noticed a wreck and encountered an overturned, burning garbage truck over a hill crest.

Bennington Police Sgt. Tim Pittman and two civilians were trying to free 21-year-old Blaine Rageth, who was trapped inside. The four were able to pull Rageth from a broken window.

Drefs also won Papillion Police Department’s 2015 Officer of the Year Award, Lifesaving Award and Medal of Valor in February.

Divided Committee Advances Nebraska Medicaid Bill

Posted on March 10, 2016

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A divided legislative committee has advanced a proposal that would use federal Medicaid dollars and state money to provide health insurance to low-income Nebraska residents.

Senators voted 4-3 on Thursday on the newest version of a bill intended to cover childless adults who have fallen into the so-called Medicaid coverage gap.

Supporters have proposed an automatic three-year sunset on the program and an independent review of its fiscal impact so that lawmakers and the governor could decide whether to continue it. The federal government would cover most of the costs, but the state would draw $63 million over three years from Nebraska’s health care cash fund.

Opponents, including Gov. Pete Ricketts, say the proposed changes aren’t sustainable and would divert money from other state priorities.

Police Release Name of Man Killed on Iowa-Nebraska Bridge

Posted on March 10, 2016

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a man who was killed while walking on an interstate bridge linking Nebraska and Iowa.

Officers were dispatched around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday to the Interstate 480 span that runs between Council Bluffs and Omaha. The man’s body was found in a westbound lane. Police suspect the man was a victim of a hit-and-run accident, and no arrests have been reported.

The Council Bluffs Police Department identified the man as 29-year-old Brett Jensen, of Council Bluffs.

Names of Omaha Fire Victims Released

Posted on March 10, 2016

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have released the names of two people who died after they were pulled from the basement of a burning home in southeast Omaha.

Authorities identified the pair as 21-year-old Bibiano Pacheco-Perez and 24-year-old Brenda Martinez-Palma. They died after being taken to hospitals. Authorities say at least 11 people were living in the home, but no other injuries were reported.

Fire officials say the fire began in the basement of the two-bedroom home early Wednesday morning, and flames were mostly contained there. The cause is being investigated.

NPPD Crime Log (3/9/16-3/10/16)

Posted on March 10, 2016

Courtesy of the North Platte Police Department

03/09/2016 01:35:03 SUSPICIOUS PERSON “300 E H ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 02:29:29 SUSPICIOUS PERSON “300 E H ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 03:02:59 ALARM-GENERAL “500 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 03:37:38 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “NP AIRPORT AUTHORITY,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 07:52:25 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF “W E ST / MCDONALD RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 07:56:01 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “700 s MEYER AV
NORTH PLATTE, NB 69101”

03/09/2016 07:58:08 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “1400 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 08:18:25 BURGLARY “1500 W 1ST ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 08:38:42 CITIZEN ASSIST “500 E 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 08:46:54 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “NP AIRPORT AUTHORITY,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 08:49:26 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER “1200 W 3RD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 08:52:47 SPEEDING “1200 W PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 08:54:20 WELFARE CHECK “1500 W 1ST ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 09:20:35 NON-CRIMINAL/GENERAL “300 WASHINGTON AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 09:50:00 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF “E 14TH ST /N BRYAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 09:51:37 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “300 S COTTONWOOD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 09:54:36 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “1500 W 1ST ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 10:32:14 GEN PARK & TRAFFIC “1600 SUNSET DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 11:03:32 CITIZEN ASSIST “3300 W 20TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 11:20:55 ASSAULT ON OFFICER- 3RD DEG “300 N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 11:29:22 CITIZEN ASSIST “3100 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 11:38:20 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “1200 E 4th ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 11:49:39 FOUND PROPERTY “300 EAST STATE FARM
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 12:03:10 CITIZEN ASSIST “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 12:25:59 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET “700 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 13:08:06 FOUND PROPERTY “1500 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 13:09:08 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER “410 N ASH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 13:36:47 WELFARE CHECK “OSGOOD ELEMENTARY,
495 WEST STATE FARM RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 14:05:38 WELFARE CHECK “SANDRIDGE APTS,
901 S BRYAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 14:19:07 SPEEDING “1600 W 4th
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 14:39:18 EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION “700 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 15:08:20 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY-GENERAL “2200 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 15:32:01 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- FROM MOTOR VEHICLE “W 4TH ST /N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 15:42:11 ASSIST OTH AGENCY “300 N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 11:21:31 COURT SECURITY NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/09/2016 15:47:22 FOUND PROPERTY “1200 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 16:27:53 CITIZEN ASSIST “100 S WALNUT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 16:58:21 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “1200 S Tabor AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 17:36:08 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET “1300 N CARR AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 17:58:45 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF “1200 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 18:33:44 H&R ACC-NO ALC RELATED “800 W E ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 18:57:36 EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION “800 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 19:25:36 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS “RODEO RD /N BUFFALO BILL AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 19:43:10 ASSIST OTH LAW ENF “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 20:12:50 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “2000 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 20:21:43 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS “700 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 20:37:41 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE “800 S POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 20:42:34 HARASS MSG BY TXT OR INTERNET “1200 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 20:48:16 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS “E 4th ST /N Bailey AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 21:28:14 EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION “W 4TH ST /N WILLOW ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 21:29:30 NO PROOF OF INSURANCE “N BUFFALO BILL AV /W 3RD ST
North Platte, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 22:10:59 CITIZEN ASSIST “1000 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 23:20:25 HARASS MSG BY TXT OR INTERNET “1200 W 11TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 23:36:49 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “NP AIRPORT AUTHORITY,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/09/2016 23:43:07 DOMEST ASSAULT-MISD “2300 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/10/2016 00:06:14 SUSPICIOUS PERSON “300 HOLIDAY FRONTAGE RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/10/2016 00:55:55 DOMEST ASSAULT-MISD “2300 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/10/2016 01:27:26 EXPIRED OPERATORS LICENSE “E 4TH ST /N JEFFERS
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/10/2016 01:35:07 SUSPICIOUS PERSON “W FRONT ST /N BUFFALO BILL AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/10/2016 02:21:46 SUSPICIOUS PERSON “3000 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/10/2016 03:01:43 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “NP AIRPORT AUTHORITY,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/10/2016 05:12:32 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS “E 12TH ST /N BAILEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/10/2016 05:56:55 BARKING DOGS “1000 E D ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/10/2016 07:16:29 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “2800 W 20TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/10/2016 07:38:30 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/10/2016 07:51:09 ESCORT- ADAMS & SWANSON “400 N CHESTNUT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/10/2016 07:58:41 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF “2300 W D ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/10/2016 08:06:43 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF “2000 W D ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/10/2016 08:11:14 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY-GENERAL “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/10/2016 08:31:46 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF “400 REID AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/10/2016 08:31:03 CITIZEN ASSIST “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

03/10/2016 09:19:29 BARKING DOGS “1100 E D ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

Illnesses Force Southeast Nebraska District to Cancel School

Posted on March 10, 2016

DEWITT, Neb. (AP) — Illnesses that have forced staff members and dozens of students to stay home have led to classes being canceled Thursday at a southeast Nebraska district.

Authorities suspect a norovirus outbreak at the Tri County Public Schools building that sits south of DeWitt. District officials say 57 students and eight staff members stayed home or went home sick Wednesday. The K-12 school has about 400 students and 70 staffers.

The virus causes stomach or intestinal inflammation, leading to stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting.

District officials canceled Thursday’s classes so the building could be disinfected and because the district doesn’t have enough substitutes to replace the number of teachers expected to be out ill. A decision about Friday’s classes will be made later Thursday.