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Month: June 2018

Nebraska prisons big part of mental health care

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska corrections official says prisons effectively have become mental health facilities because so many inmates need treatment.

About 56 percent of people in Nebraska prisons had at least one mental health diagnosis at the end of last year. Inmates with serious mental illness are estimated to make up 16 percent of the prison population.

“We probably have more people who are mentally ill in the prison system than anywhere else,'” said Dr. Harbans Deol, the deputy director of health services for the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services.

Deol said prisons have more mental health beds than psychiatric hospitals do.

Nebraska’s prisons have a secure mental health housing unit with 30 beds for severely mentally ill patients. The mental health unit at the Lincoln Correctional Center has nearly 75 beds for less-serious patients. Other prisons also have mental health beds, including 15 at the Diagnostic and Evaluation Center, 12 at the Tecumseh

State Correctional Institution, and 12 beds at the York women’s prison.

Each inmate gets mental health assessments and physical exams within 14 days of arrival, then is assigned to a level of care, Deol said. People with a history of mental illness, hospitalization or self-injury are referred to a psychiatrist for further evaluation.

Nebraska prisons have struggled in the past to have enough mental health providers, but now have three full-time psychiatrists, two full-time nurse practitioners and two part-time psychiatrists. The prisons also have 19 psychologists, 23 licensed mental health practitioners and six supervisors.

The corrections agency is now training inmates at the Nebraska State Penitentiary to participate in peer support programs. The department is also teaching custody staff to look for mental health symptoms in inmates so assessments can be completed.

New music venue to be built in eastern Nebraska

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LA VISTA, Neb. (AP) — A new music venue with an indoor space and an outdoor amphitheater will be built in eastern Nebraska.

The La Vista City Council unanimously approved a preliminary statement of intent to build the venue, the Omaha World-Herald reported

The venue will be built by local promoter 1% Productions, Kansas-based Mammoth Live and Omaha developer City Ventures. Mammoth Live and 1% Productions will operate the venue.

“There are more shows out there,” said Marc Leibowitz of 1% Productions. “There’s more business to be had, and we need a place to do it that works.”

Brenda Gunn, city administrator for La Vista, said the cost hasn’t been determined for the project but that about $3.2 million could be needed.

Leibowitz said the goal isn’t to take down other venues.

“It’s about the venue we want to build. It’s about bringing something new,” Leibowitz said. “We really just want it to be a top-notch experience.”

The venue is expected to hold 1,800 people indoors and 4,000 people outdoors. Both areas will have the capacity to scale up, depending on the configuration of seating and other elements.

Mammoth Live and 1% Productions said artists have skipped the market because they don’t have the right place to play.

“We’re missing tours. When we don’t miss them, we’re putting them in oddball situations where the production doesn’t work, or it’s an odd fit, or the artist can’t make money, or we can’t break even,” said Josh Hunt of Mammoth.

Construction is expected to begin this year, with a goal of opening by 2020.

“It’s gonna be really exciting for the market,” Leibowitz said,

Patricia L. Smith

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Patricia L. Smith, age 79, of North Platte passed away June 21, 2018 at the North Platte Care Center.

Patricia was born on March 17, 1939 in North Platte to Edward J. and Parnell (Pam) (Connor) Hesson.  She attended McDaid Elementary and St. Patrick’s Catholic School through the 8th grade and was a member of the 1958 class at North Platte High School.  On November 4,1958 she married Alan Rosse in Maxwell, NE.  To this union, three sons were born, Tim, Bob and Scott.  The couple lived all over Nebraska and Kansas.  Pat married Tom Phillips on January 18, 1973 in North Platte.  To this union a daughter, Tiffany was born.

She had a very special place in her heart for her grandfather Ed.  The two were very close and she missed him dearly.

Throughout her life she lived in many different places.  Pat enjoyed playing bingo, cards and reading.  She loved to camp and fish, and had special hobbies that included painting, sewing, and crafts.

Survivors include her children, Timothy (Martha) Rosse of Clever, MO, Robert Rosse of North Platte, Scott (Christina) Rosse of Eagle, ID, and Tiffany (Roger) Freeze of North Platte; grandchildren, Alexis (Josh) Hood of Lincoln, NE, Brian Rosse of Springfield, MO, Mackenzie (Ben) Crane of Ainsworth, NE, Shane Rosse of Marina Del Ray, CA, Jordan finance’ Dillon Linson) Rosse of Mitchell, NE, Zack Rosse of Spokane, WA, Andrew Freeze of Kearney, NE, and Adam Freeze of North Platte; great-grandchildren, Landon, Loxley, Deakon, Copper, and Breckon; siblings, Bill (Marjorie) Hesson of Seattle, WA, and Carol (Gary) Smith of North Platte; and special friends of 42 years, Chuck and Mary Goff of North Platte, who Pat could count on for anything.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and nephew, Michael Hesson.

Memorials may be made in her name and online condolences may be made at www.adamsswanson.com.

Cremation was chosen.  Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, July 13, 2018 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with the Reverend Matthew Nash as celebrant.  Those wising to sign the register book may do so 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Woman gets 1-3 years for pasture rental scam

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HARRISON, Neb. (AP) — A woman has been given one to three years in prison for her role in a pasture rental scam in the northern Nebraska Panhandle.

Sioux County District Court records say 52-year-old Kelley Heller, of Crawford, was sentenced June 12.

Heller and her daughter, Calinda Barthel Vantine, were arrested in February 2017. Prosecutors say the scheme was orchestrated by Vantine and resulted in more than $44,000 in losses to the five victims. The two didn’t own the pasture they’d rented to the five people from Nov. 1, 2015 through Feb. 15, 2017.

The 28-year-old Vantine was sentenced to prison last October. She also is known as Calinda Barthel.

Governor: Online tax revenue must go to property tax relief

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s governor says that if the Legislature takes advantage of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to let states collect sales tax from online purchases, the new Nebraska revenue should go toward property tax relief.

The court ruled Thursday that states can force companies operating online to collect taxes, reversing decades-old decisions that had stymied efforts to collect sales taxes on many online transactions.

Nebraska legislation to begin collection of the online sales tax was blocked by a filibuster earlier this year, and Gov. Pete Ricketts said the state should wait for the Supreme Court decision.

The Nebraska measure would have required online retailers to send customers a notice of their total taxable purchases unless the businesses collected the sales tax themselves.

NPPD Crime Log (6.21.18-6.22.18

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Call Date Call Time
Call Number
RMS CFS RMS CFS Description
Location Of Incident
06/21/2018 00:04:56 18-010881 4060 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 00:10:24 18-010882 4008 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 3700 W PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 01:29:15 18-010883 4050 WATCH FOR/INFORMATION N BARE AV /W FRONT RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 01:57:43 18-010884 MO90.06 NP CITY EXCESSIVE ANIMAL NOISE 100 Maplewood CT
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/21/2018 02:08:20 18-010885 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 1800 W 3RD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 02:36:00 18-010886 7198 ALARM – UNCHARGEABLE RESIDENT 1400 W 6TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/21/2018 03:31:08 18-010887 MO90.06 NP CITY EXCESSIVE ANIMAL NOISE 100 MAPLEWOOD CT
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 03:51:43 18-010888 4060 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 06:41:52 18-010889 7100 ALARM-GENERAL 1800 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 07:33:53 18-010890 4060 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 08:37:25 18-010891 60-6123 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS E PHILIP ST /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 08:48:04 18-010892 60-6138 WRONG WAY ON ONE WAY 100 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 08:51:46 18-010893 4005 WELFARE CHECK NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 09:26:47 18-010895 6020 PROP DAMAGE-NO ALC RELAT W 8TH ST /N WILLOW ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/21/2018 09:30:34 18-010896 4008 SUSPICIOUS PERSON NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 09:32:05 18-010897 28-521 2ND DEG CRIMINAL TRESPASS 600 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 10:06:59 18-010898 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST 1100 S TABOR AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 10:41:34 18-010899 60-376 OPER OF VEH WITHOUT REG-IN TRANSIT 600 W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 11:00:46 18-010900 6016 INJUR ACCID-NO ALC RELAT W LEOTA ST /S WILLOW ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/21/2018 11:11:12 18-010901 5528 ANIMAL DISPOSAL 3300 W NORTH LAKE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 11:32:25 18-010903 4044 VEHICLE INSPECTION 500 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 11:39:50 18-010904 6600 GEN PARK & TRAFFIC 600 W LEOTA ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 12:53:37 18-010906 2440 OTHER DISTURBANCE 400 Rodeo Rd
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 13:08:44 18-010907 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST 1300 S CHESTNUT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 13:16:19 18-010908 5506 LOOSE ANIMALS
1300 E 14TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 13:21:41 18-010909 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST 900 S BRYAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 13:35:16 18-010910 28-310 ASSAULT- 3RD DEGREE- MINOR INJURY 1200 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 13:47:16 18-010911 4000 NON-CRIMINAL/GENERAL 3700 W A ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/21/2018 13:54:45 18-010912 60-6186 SPEEDING W B ST / MCDONALD RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/21/2018 14:06:04 18-010913 28-511 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- FROM BUILDING NO TRESPASS 200 N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 13:34:41 18-010914 4008 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 400 N DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 14:14:20 18-010915 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST 1300 S CHESTNUT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 14:16:55 18-010916 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST 200 N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 14:53:57 18-010917 7006 MOTORIST ASSIST W LEOTA ST /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/21/2018 15:12:23 18-010918 60-6186 SPEEDING 500 EUGENE AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 15:29:36 18-010919 6020 PROP DAMAGE-NO ALC RELAT E FRANCIS ST /S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/21/2018 16:50:48 18-010921 28-512 THEFT BY DECEPTION 1200 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 17:03:38 18-010923 28-511 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER 1400 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 17:21:18 18-010924 28-521 2ND DEG CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2400 W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 17:21:46 18-010925 7500 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY-GENERAL 400 E 6th ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 17:34:49 18-010926 5510 ANIMAL COMPLAINT OTHER 2300 W 17TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/21/2018 18:03:54 18-010927 4030 B.E.A.T. COMM POLICING 2800 W CHARLIE EVANS DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/21/2018 18:01:49 18-010928 5506 LOOSE ANIMALS 700 E 13TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 18:14:25 18-010929 4005 WELFARE CHECK W FRANCIS ST /S OAK ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 18:48:02 18-010930 7510 ASSIST NSP 1400 N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/21/2018 18:53:34 18-010931 60-3167 NO PROOF OF INSURANCE 200 W FRANCIS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/21/2018 19:02:07 18-010932 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST 200 E E ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/21/2018 20:27:50 18-010933 4050 WATCH FOR/INFORMATION NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 20:28:09 18-010934 5506 LOOSE ANIMALS E 8TH ST /N BAILEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 20:31:25 18-010935 7506 ASSIST OTH AGENCY 1400 N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/21/2018 21:05:20 18-010936 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 400 E LEOTA ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/21/2018 21:06:14 18-010937 6018 PROP DAMAGE-ALC RELATED 1000 W A ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 21:17:07 18-010938 28-310 ASSAULT- 3RD DEGREE- MINOR INJURY W 6th ST /N WILLOW ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 21:30:17 18-010939 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE 600 W Leota ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 21:46:20 18-010940 6020 PROP DAMAGE-NO ALC RELAT W E ST /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/21/2018 22:10:38 18-010941 4050 WATCH FOR/INFORMATION E 4TH ST /N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/21/2018 22:21:41 18-010942 2440 OTHER DISTURBANCE E 10TH ST /N DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/21/2018 22:27:06 18-010943 28-511 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- FROM BUILDING NO TRESPASS 1100 S OAK
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 23:03:37 18-010945 4030 B.E.A.T. COMM POLICING 100 E WILLIAM AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE
06/21/2018 23:15:37 18-010946 4060 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/21/2018 23:17:24 18-010947 4008 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 1400 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/22/2018 00:12:30 18-010948 60-392 EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION N BUFFALO BILL AV /W 21ST ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/22/2018 00:18:18 18-010949 6602 72 HR PARKING VIOLATION 400 E 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/22/2018 00:50:30 18-010950 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST 900 S Bryan AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/22/2018 01:11:06 18-010951 MO90.06 NP CITY EXCESSIVE ANIMAL NOISE 1100 E 6th ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/22/2018 02:39:10 18-010952 2420 FAMILY DIST-NO ASSAULT 2700 W 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/22/2018 03:25:48 18-010953 4060 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT AIRPORT,
5400 E Lee Bird Dr
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/22/2018 04:33:30 18-010954 4030 B.E.A.T. COMM POLICING 400-600 N Dewey ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/22/2018 04:46:48 18-010955 4050 WATCH FOR/INFORMATION 3200 S NEWBERRY RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/22/2018 07:02:59 18-010957 6300 TRAFFIC ENFORCE GENERAL S JEFFERS ST /W FRANCIS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE   69101
06/22/2018 07:15:25 18-010958 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 2600 Eagles Wings Pl
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/22/2018 07:32:19 18-010960 4101 RESCUE UNIT CALL 4000 W PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
06/22/2018 07:49:21 18-010961 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 200 E 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

Eric Wright Death Notice

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Eric Wright, 48, of Omaha, formerly of North Platte, passed away June 20, 2018 at Omaha.  Services are pending at Carpenter Memorial Chapel.

Mary Cecilia Higgins

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Mary Cecilia Higgins, age 62, of North Platte passed away June 19, 2018 at the University Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha.

Mary was born on December 6, 1955 in Henderson, Kentucky to Ulysses and Georgene (Heitkotter) Carlini.  Mary grew up in North Platte, graduating with the St. Patrick’s Catholic High School class of 1974.

She was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church where she was a cantor.  Mary worked at several daycares where she loved children, taking care of infants and toddlers.  Mary had a great sense of humor.  Even until her last breath, she remained positive, never complaining, while living out her fauth.

Survivors include her children, Sonya (Mario) Cloud of Corpus Christi, Texas, Francis Higgins of Kenesaw, Nebraska, and Nikita (Wesley) White of North Platte; mother, Georgene Carlini of North Platte; grandchild, Kyla Cloud; siblings, Theresa (Christopher) Carson of Green Brook, NJ, Gregory (Jodi) Carlini of Woodbury, MN, Judy (Saeed) Ahmadian of Houston, TX, John (Shari) Carlini of Lincoln, NE, Claudia Carlini of Lebanon, KS, Ulysses Jr. (Diane) Carlini of Panama City Beach, FL, and Lewys (Holly) Carlini of North Platte, NE; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her father; sister-in-law, Verna; and  niece, Sitara.

Memorials may be made in her name.

Christian Wake services will be 7:00 p.m. Friday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with the Reverend Josh Brown as celebrant.  Burial will follow at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens.  Visitation will be noon – 5:00 p.m. today at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

NU’s proposed 2018-19 budget has $28M in spending cuts

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The University of Nebraska’s proposed budget for the upcoming year includes more than $28 million in spending cuts that will see a loss of more than 100 jobs across four campuses, department consolidations and a possible tuition increase.

The university system said in a news release Thursday that the proposed budget includes $22 million in administrative cuts identified by university-wide budget response teams, as well as another $6.3 million in program cuts.

The release says the cuts will keep NU’s schools affordable while preserving academic excellence.

Because the university’s options for further cuts are limited, the proposal authorizes NU President Hank Bounds to implement a tuition increase in the spring of 2019 if university appropriations from the state are further withheld, as they were in the last two years.

The NU Board of Regents will consider the proposed budget at its June 28 meeting.

Lincoln man found guilty in brutal beating of UNL student

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Lincoln man has been found guilty in a second trial in the brutal beating and robbery a University of Nebraska-Lincoln student.

Late Wednesday night, a Lancaster County jury found 25-year-old James Price guilty of aiding and abetting robbery and first-degree assault. He faces up to 100 years in prison when he’s sentenced in August. Price’s first trial in 2016 ended in a hung jury.

A Texas man, 25-year-old Stelson Curry, is already serving 25 to 40 years for the attack on Patrick Pantoja.

Police say Pantoja and a fellow student were walking near the State Capitol to the UNL campus one October night in 2014 when they were attacked.

Pantoja spent a month in a coma and several more months in a hospital from the beating.

 

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