David Emanuel Holm, age 57 passed away Tuesday March 20, 2018 in Port Isabel, TX. Cremation was chosen and services will be held at a later date. Adams and Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
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Robert Lee Dale
Robert Lee Dale, age 84 of North Platte, passed away Thursday March 22, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.
Bob was born September 1, 1933 in North Platte, NE to Robert Olin and Dorothea (Seeley) Dale. He graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 1951 and entered the Air Force in June of 1951. After his discharge he married Claudia Jean Cornell on November 20, 1955 and to this union 8 children were born. He worked at Allen’s Self Service Drug Store in North Platte and Apolius Irrigation in Chappell, NE; and the mobile home industry in Denver, CO and Phoenix, AZ before retiring and returning to North Platte. He enjoyed stock car racing and photography. Bob was a jokester and an unforgettable person who was loved by many and who never met a stranger.
Bob is survived by his wife Claudia “Jean” Dale of North Platte; children Rod (Sharon) Dale of Jacksonville, AR, Paula (Gerald) Konruff of North Platte, Rick (Laurie) Dale of Chappell, NE, Cindy (Rick) Fernandez of Wray, CO, David (Barbie) Dale of Spring Lake, NC, Bobbi (Nick) Mayfield of Topeka, KS, Joe (Tara) Dale of Chandler, AZ; 20 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; sisters LaVonne Dahl of Scribner, NE, Moni (Russ) Einfalt of Gering, NE, Carolyn (Larry) DeBaets of Burwell, NE; as well as many nieces, nephews and other extended family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father Robert Dale; mother and step-father Dorothea and Louis Frager; son Jeffrey Dale; grandson Chance Hatfield; great granddaughter Izabelle Rosado; sister Ronda Frager; and brother-in-law Duane Dahl.
Memorials are suggested in his name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday March 26, 2018 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home with Reverend Melvin Brown officiating. Inurnment will follow at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from noon until 6:00 p.m. Saturday March 24, 2018 with family receiving friends from 2:00 until 4:00 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.
Velma Jean Driefholt
Velma Jean Driefholt, 85, passed away March 20, 2018 at the Sutherland Care Center. She was born December 13, 1932 to Ben and Nora (Headly) Marshall at Fullerton, NE. In 1951, she was united in marriage to Charles O. Driefholt at Big Springs. She is survived by a son, Bill Driefholt of Nevada; two daughters, Jackie Miller of North Platte and Melinda Driefholt of Kearney; four granddaughters, Tammi Bjelland, Heather Welch, Misty Brown and Kerry Roth; two great granddaughters, Nevaeh and Jolynn; two great grandsons, Calvin and Charlie; and one great-great grandson, Danny.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles in 2011; and a sister, Doris Bates.
Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. A memorial has been established in her memory. Services will be 10:00 a.m. MT Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Paxton Methodist Church with Pastor Mark Baldwin officiating. Burial will be at the Paxton Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is in care of arrangements.
2 NP men charged in theft investigation
A pair of North Platte men is facing numerous charges after a police investigation connected them to numerous thefts.
During the early morning hours of 3/20/18, a citizen called in reporting two male subjects were attempting to enter his home in the 1100 block of Tanner Ct. It was reported that both the front and rear doors to the home were locked but the subjects were turning the doorknob and attempting to enter. An officer arrived very quickly and saw the two males at the door. They ran and a foot chase ensued but both subjects eventually got away. It was found in this case that the citizen’s detached unlocked garage had been entered and rummaged through but nothing was missing. Later in the morning officers took several reports of thefts from unlocked garages and unlocked vehicles in the southwest part of town (Clearwater CT, Marko CT, Dixie Ave, Sherman CT). In one of the instances the suspects forced entry into a garage and in another instance, the suspects entered an unlocked attached garage and entered the occupied home.
On 3/20/18 at 5:33 AM officers responded to a disturbance in the 800 block of South Belmont. The resident reported their motion alarm in their detached garage went off. The resident went outside and saw two males they recognized as Jeremiah McEntire and Tietyss Dieter by the garage. It was reported that Jeremiah had an assault-style rifle with him and pointed it at the resident/victim. It was reported that Jeremiah attempted to strike the victim in the face with the butt of the rifle but either grazed or missed the victim as they weren’t injured. The males then ran from the scene and Jeremiah reportedly used the butt of the rifle to bust a window out of the residence while running away.
On 3/20/18 at 7:12 AM an officer took a report of a suspicious vehicle in the alleyway in the 2100 block of West 2nd street. A blue 2006 Ford F-150 was blocking the alleyway. The officer found the vehicle’s lights were on and it had some fresh damage to the right fender. The vehicle also had bullet holes in the interior of the vehicle. There was over $5,000 in damage to the vehicle. The owner of the vehicle was contacted and it was discovered the vehicle was stolen during the early morning hours from an address on Marko Ct. The vehicle had been parked in the driveway unlocked with the keys left inside. A detached shed on the property was also entered and 2 firearms were stolen from a safe inside. The firearms were not recovered in the vehicle. One of the firearms was an AR-15 style rifle. It was believed the vehicle theft occurred around the same time as the other burglaries in the area which were around 1:30 AM.
Officers developed enough probable cause to have a search warrant granted for Tietyss Dieter‘s residence in the 2000 block of west 3rd. Officers located items that tied Tietyss and Jeremiah to the vehicle theft and firearms theft. Neither subject was initially at the residence when the warrant was served but both arrived later on and Tietyss was arrested without incident. Jeremiah, when told he was under arrest, attempted to run from the residence. He was grabbed by two officers and taken into custody.
At this time Jeremiah has been incarcerated for possession of stolen property, possession of stolen firearms, resisting arrest, felony criminal mischief (damaged truck), misdemeanor criminal mischief (damaged window), attempted 2nd-degree assault and use of a weapon to commit a felony. Tietyss was incarcerated for aiding and abetting attempted 2nd-degree assault and aiding and abetting use of a weapon to commit a felony along with possession of stolen property and firearms.
Investigator John Deal says officers investigated around 15 incidents of theft from unlocked vehicles and garages in the area of Bridle Lane on the 19th. Officers are still gathering information and the investigation is ongoing. Additional charges could be forthcoming for both subjects.
Northeast Nebraska officials find pilot dead after crash
PIERCE, Neb. (AP) — Authorities responding to a plane crash in northeast Nebraska’s Pierce County found the pilot had died.
The small, single-engine aircraft went down Wednesday a little after 6:15 p.m., about 5 miles (8 kilometers) northwest of Pierce.
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office hasn’t yet released the man’s name or information about where he took off or was headed.
Rancher injured in vehicle crash while he’s herding cattle
BRADY, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a western Nebraska rancher was injured when his utility vehicle crashed while he was herding cattle.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says 29-year-old Ryan Sanger called 911 about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to report that he was pinned under the vehicle. Deputies and medics moved it off Sanger after finding him in a pasture.
Sanger was taken to a North Platte hospital. Authorities say he’d suffered a broken leg.
Nebraska human trafficking bill wins first-round approval
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would help Nebraska sex trafficking victims remove criminal convictions from their records has won first-round approval in the Legislature.
Lawmakers voted 27-0 on Wednesday to advance the measure through the first of three required votes.
The measure is part of a push to focus less on punishing survivors and more on targeting traffickers and sex purchasers. It would allow human trafficking survivors to ask a judge to aside their conviction and seal their criminal record for offenses they committed while under a trafficker’s influence.
Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks of Lincoln says she introduced the bill because traffickers exert tremendous control over their victims. The victims are usually women and girls who are kept in prostitution through threats, violence and drug addiction.
Nebraska Gov. Ricketts vetoes sentence set-aside bill
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts has vetoed a bill that would give former Nebraska prisoners and jail inmates the chance to have a judge set aside their convictions once they’ve served their time.
The governor said Wednesday that the measure would apply to serious offenses such as murder, arson and human trafficking, and would undermine confidence in the criminal justice system.
Nebraska already allows people who have spent time on probation to petition a judge to set aside their sentences. The bill by Sen. John McCollister of Omaha would expand eligibility to include those who served time in prison or jail.
It would not apply to people with pending criminal charges, sex offenders, those with traffic misdemeanors or felonies, and those who have applied in the last two years.
Nebraska Sen. Chambers seeks death penalty drug hearing
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — State Sen. Ernie Chambers has filed a complaint that could trigger a legislative hearing on Nebraska’s lethal injection protocol.
Chambers submitted the complaint Wednesday to the Legislature’s Executive Board.
Chambers contends the Department of Correctional Services has violated state and federal laws and that its lethal injection protocol is unconstitutional.
The complaint follows the American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska’s allegations that prison officials may have violated federal laws in obtaining execution drugs.
Prison officials say they were purchased legally. Gov. Pete Ricketts has accused the ACLU of fabricating charges.
Chambers is invoking a law that requires the Executive Board’s chairman or a staff member to refer his complaint to a legislative committee. Chambers says the Judiciary Committee should investigate it.
Chambers sits on the committee. He opposes capital punishment.
Senators advance Nebraska speed limit bill, excluding I-80
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would allow higher speed limits on Nebraska highways has won first-round approval in the Legislature, but it won’t apply to Interstate 80.
Senators advanced the measure on a 35-2 vote Wednesday after stripping out a provision that would have allowed speeds of up to 80 mph on portions of the interstate.
The revised proposal would raise the speed limit to 65 mph on certain four-lane highways, up from the current 60 mph. Other expressways and freeways could see their limits increase to 70 mph, up from 65 mph.
The Department of Transportation would set the limits. Sen. John Murante of Gretna, the bill’s sponsor, says it would help streamline Nebraska’s roadways.
Opponents voiced concerns about traffic safety.