Month: January 2017
Woman dies after rollover accident in southeast Nebraska
VESTA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a woman has died after a rollover accident in southeast Nebraska.
The accident occurred sometime before 1:55 p.m. Tuesday on a county road south of Vesta. Johnson County Attorney Rick Smith says the vehicle ran off the roadway and rolled several times. Johnson County Sheriff Scott Walton suspects the woman was speeding.
Smith says she was pronounced dead later at Johnson County Hospital in Tecumseh.
He identified the woman as 46-year-old Cheri Speckmann, who lived in Lewiston.
Nebraska woman accused of stabbing brother takes plea deal
COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — A Columbus woman accused of stabbing her brother is scheduled to be sentenced Friday.
Online court records show 21-year-old Alicia Martinez has taken a plea deal and pleaded no contest to attempted assault. Prosecutors dropped a charge of attempted murder and weapons, drugs and traffic charges in exchange for her plea.
The court records say prosecutors will recommend Martinez be sentenced to no more than 364 days in jail. The records also say the judge is not bound by the recommendation.
Court documents say Rogelio Barrios told officers that when he awoke in his bedroom during the stabbing July 11, he found his sister standing by his bed, holding an 8-inch boning knife. The documents say he was stabbed six times, suffering wounds in his chest, arms and a hand.
Ford adds 816,000 vehicles to Takata air bag recall
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is adding more than 816,000 vehicles in North America to the growing Takata air bag inflator recall.
The company says the latest callback covers the 2005-2009 and 2012 Mustang and the 2006-2009 and 2012 Ford Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr and Lincoln MKZ. Also included are the 2007-2009 Ford Ranger and Edge, the 2007-2009 Lincoln MKX, the 2006-2009 Mercury Milan and the 2005 and 2006 Ford GT.
All have front passenger air bag inflators made by Takata that can explode with too much force and spew metal shrapnel. At least 16 people have died worldwide from the problem and more than 180 have been hurt.
The recall is among the latest round of Takata recalls covering 5.7 million vehicles involving 17 automakers in the U.S. About 100 million inflators have been recalled worldwide.
Amazon plans to hire 100,000 over the next 18 months
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon plans to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. over the next 18 months.
The online retailer said Thursday that the jobs are full time and come with benefits. Many of the new jobs will be at fulfillment centers currently being built in a number of states, including California, Florida, and Texas.
The Seattle company says the new jobs will be filled by people of differing experiences and education levels.
Amazon.com Inc. says it’s expanded its U.S. workforce by more than 150,000 people in the last five years.
The hiring surge comes as traditional retailers cut jobs and close stores.
Last week, the Limited said it would close all its stores and Macy’s moved forward with plans to close 68 stores and said it will cut more than 10,000 jobs.
Man paroled in Minnesota charged in fatal Nebraska shooting
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man released on parole less than two years ago for a Minnesota slaying has been charged with fatally shooting an Omaha woman and injuring her fiance last fall.
Omaha police say 31-year-old Tyeric Lessley was arrested Tuesday in Omaha and is scheduled to appear before a judge Thursday afternoon. Court records say he’s charged with first-degree murder, assault and three weapons crimes. He’s accused of killing Suzanne Pope and wounding Curtis Goodwin on Oct. 29. Court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for Lessley.
Police have not said what led up to the shooting.
Authorities say Lessley was sent to a Minnesota prison after pleading guilty in 2010 to unintentional felony murder in Minneapolis. He was paroled in April 2015.
Gary Ray Warnick
Gary Ray Warnick, 62, of North Platte passed away December 30, 2016 at the North Platte Care Center.
Gary was born August 7, 1954 in Stromsburg, NE to Elmer and Eunice (Siming) Warnick. He grew up in Polk, NE, and moved to Oklahoma where he worked as a security guard. Gary moved to North Platte in 2003 to be closer to his sister. He worked at Walmart in the maintenance department, retiring in August 2016. He enjoyed collecting glass birds and spending time with his family.
Survivors include his sisters, Janet (Mitchell) Murphy, and Paula Beck all of North Platte; brothers, Gerald Siming of Minnesota, and Steve Warnick of Tulsa, OK; numerous nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Nancy Leatherwood.
Memorials may be made in his name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
Cremation was chosen and private family services will be held at a later date. Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
North Platte Weather-January 12
TodayIncreasing clouds, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -1. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21.
M.L.King Day
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
HIGHLIGHTS: Knights drop second home Region IX game with 92-85 loss to Laramie County
North Platte – The North Platte Community College Knights basketball team were defeated by Region IX South Sub-Region opponent, the Laramie County Community College Golden Eagles 92-85 at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
The Knights started out the game by jumping out to a 8-0 lead. They stretched out their lead to 15 at 21-6. The Golden Eagles outscored the Knights the remainder of the half 29-18 to trail the Knights at halftime 39-35.
In the second half, the Knights built their lead back to nine at 51-42 with just over 16 minutes left to play.
The Golden Eagles guard Da’Zhon Wyche took over in the second half by scoring 26 of his game high 36 points. Wyche went four for six from behind the arch and a perfect six for six from the free throw line.
The Golden Eagles took their first lead at 52-51 on an old-fashioned three point play by Elijah Oliver. In the second half there were five lead changes. The Golden Eagles took the lead for good at 74-73 on one of the three-pointers by Wyche.
The Golden Eagles improve to 10-7 on the season and 4-1 in Region IX South Sub-Region play. Besides Wyche’s 36 points, the Golden Eagles had two other players in double figures. Oliver finished the game with 23 points and Dominick Heinzl added 15 points. Heinzl also grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles.
Diontae Champion had a double-double for the Knights, who fall to 10-3 on the season and 2-3 in the South Sub-Region, with a team high 20 points and 10 rebounds. Three other Knights scored in double figures. Victor Lewis finished with 19 points, Samuel Kearns had 18 points, and Mike Amius had 10 points. Amius also grabbed eight rebounds.
The Knights are in action on Saturday, January 14, when they host Southeast Community College.
The game will be broadcast on the radio at ESPN 1410 and the Internet at www.northplattepost.com. It will also be live streamed at www.npccknights.com.
Tip-off is scheduled for 4 pm CST.
HIGHLIGHTS: Lady Knights lose late lead, fall 55-51 against Laramie County
North Platte – The North Platte Community College Lady Knights basketball team lost to the Laramie County Community College Lady Golden Eagles Wednesday night 55-51 at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.
The first quarter saw three lead changes and two ties as the Lady Golden Eagles had a 12-10 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The Lady Knights picked up their shooting in the second quarter by going 7 for 16 in the second quarter to jump out to a 26-20 halftime lead. Aljahnay Duncan led the second quarter by scoring eight of the Lady Knights 16 points.
In the third quarter, the Lady Knights scored the first four points to take their biggest lead of the game of 10 at 30-20. For the remainder of the quarter the Golden Lady Eagles outscored the Lady Knights 14-7 to cut the Lady Knights lead to three, 37-34, at the end of the third quarter.
The Lady Golden Eagles chipped away at the North Platte lead and took the lead for good with a minute left to go in the game at 53-51 on a three-pointer by Mariah Sheets. Katelyn Smith and Allee Williamson each went 1 for 2 at the free throw line in the final seconds to seal the win for the Lady Golden Eagles.
The Lady Golden Eagles, now 5-7 on the season, were led by Smith and Caylin Arnold, who each scored 13 points. Arnold also added nine rebounds to lead the Lady Golden Eagles.
The Lady Knights are now 5-9 on the season. Duncan led all scorers with 14 points. Thomesha Wilson was the only other Lady Knight to score in double figures with 11 points. Wilson completed the double-double by grabbing 10 rebounds.
The Lady Knights will next be in action when they open Region IX Division II play when they face Southeast Community College on Saturday, January 14 at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.
The game will be broadcast on ESPN 1410 and on the Internet at www.northplattepost.com. It will also be livestreamed at www.npccknights.com.
Tip-off is set for 2 pm CST.