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2 Plead Not Guilt to Murder Charges in Lincoln Slaying

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Two people have pleaded not guilty in the shooting death of a man in a Lincoln alley.

21-year-old Tiffany Welch made her plea as she was arraigned Wednesday in Lancaster County District Court. Twenty-five-year-old Matthew Pavey entered his pleas last week. Both are charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of 27-year-old James Carr. Pavey also faces weapons charges.

No trial date has been set for either Welch or Pavey.

Police say Carr was found dead in the alley Jan. 4. Authorities say Welch lured Carr to the location where he was fatally shot by Pavey.

Nebraska Jailer Pleads Not Guilty to Iowa Child Sex Charges

Shawn Beu
Shawn Beu

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Three Iowa child sex cases against a Nebraska jail officer have been consolidated.

Shawn Beu has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child pornography. His trial is scheduled to begin June 1 in Pottawattamie County District Court. A judge has barred most of the court documents from public scrutiny.

Beu was arrested on warrants after a search of his Council Bluffs home. He’s a corrections sergeant at the Douglas County Jail in Omaha. A spokesman for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office didn’t immediately return a call Friday.

 

DA: Boy, 15, Who Shot Brother Was Interested in the Same Girl

crime-scene-police-shootWILLIAMSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old Pennsylvania boy fatally shot his 18-year-old brother because both were interested in the same girl.

Dakota Thornton has been jailed and charged as an adult with criminal homicide and possessing an instrument of crime.

Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico says Thornton shot his brother, Dominick, shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday.

State police say Thornton told them he loaded a .410-gauge shotgun a couple minutes before the shooting.

A criminal complaint says Thornton told police he “shot and killed his brother over the fact that he was romantically interested in his brother’s girlfriend.”

The shooting occurred at their home in Williamstown, about 30 miles northeast of Harrisburg.

Online court records don’t list an attorney who could comment for Thornton. He has a preliminary hearing April 27.

Nebraska Supreme Court Hears Case at Omaha High School

gavel-moreOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has heard oral arguments for a case at a downtown Omaha high school.

About 150 Central High School students, mostly from Advanced Placement government or business law classes, attended the arguments in the school’s auditorium Thursday.

The state Supreme Court regularly travels to Nebraska’s two law schools, but this visit was the first time the court heard arguments at a high school.

The case they heard involves three children whose stepfather wants to adopt them. The children’s biological father is serving a 16-year prison sentence after being convicted of sexually assaulting the oldest daughter.

The biological father didn’t consent to the adoption, and the mother and stepfather asked a Lincoln County Court judge to terminate his parental rights in 2014.

Nebraska High Court Rejects Motions in Miscalculated Sentences Case

ne-supreme-courtLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has rejected the legal requests of two men ordered back to prison in 2014 after being wrongly released because state officials had routinely miscalculated sentences.

The state’s high court on Friday dismissed the appeal of Abdul Al-Ameen. The high court said Friday that because Al-Ameen has already been released prison, his motion for habeas corpus was moot.

Also Friday, the high court upheld the denial of a challenge by Thomas Evans, who said his return to prison violated his due process rights. The high court rejected that, saying prison officials first made a case to a judge that Evans had not served his full sentence and that Evans was given an evidentiary hearing after his arrest so he could argue for his release.

Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against Grand Island Over Strip Club

adults-onlyLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Hall County filed by a man who wanted to open a strip club near Grand Island in south-central Nebraska.

U.S. District Judge John Gerrard dismissed the lawsuit Thursday, in part because Shane Harrington didn’t have an ownership interest in property affected by Hall County ordinances.

Last May Harrington sued opponents to his plan and the Hall County Board of Supervisors, seeking $110 million. Harrington alleged defamation, interference with business relationships, antitrust violations and constitutional violations regarding free speech, equal protection and due process. He also sought a judgment against restrictions for sexual-oriented businesses in the Hall County zoning resolutions.

One of Harrington’s attorneys declined to comment Friday. The other didn’t immediately return a call from The Associated Press.

Vi Eva F. Foran

Vi Eva F. Foran passed away March 30, 2016 at Linden Court in North Platte.
She was born on Aug. 18, 1922, in rural Ord to Floyd and Viola (Long) Hopkins. She grew up and attended rural schools in Valley and Custer counties, then attended Arnold High school. Later, she worked at the Arnold Hospital.
She married Lyle Foran on May 17, 1941, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Stapleton. They farmed and ranched in the Pleasant Hill community until 1975, at which time they built a house in Arnold and leased the farm. Vi Eva moved to Linden Court in September 2013.
Vi Eva was devoted to her faith, family and friends, and lived her life being a good example for her children. She enjoyed preparing food and bringing people together. After Lyle passed away, she had walking and card-playing friends, and she regularly attended the senior center events. She was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, Altar Society and American Legion Auxiliary No. 130.
Vi Eva was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle; father, Floyd Hopkins; mother, Viola Konings; stepfather, John Konings; sisters, baby Alice and Lula Zierlein; stepbrother, Phillip Konings; and grandsons, Clint Foran and Darin Foran.
Lyle and Vi Eva were blessed with their children, Charles (Wilda), of Arnold, Robert (Carolyn), of North Platte, Jim (Sharron), of Jefferson City, Missouri, Harvey (Barbara), of Arnold, and Josephine Foran, of Johnstown, Colorado; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and an aunt, Twyla Kramer.
Visitation is Sunday from 1-5p at the Arnold Funeral Home. Rosary and Wake Service will be Sunday 6:30p at St. Agnus Catholic Church. Services will be at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Arnold on Monday, April 4 at 10:30am. Burial will be in the Arnold Cemetary. Memorials are suggested to Arnold Cemetary or St. Agnus Catholic Church.

North Platte Weather-April 1

NWS-North-PlatteToday
Isolated snow showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
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