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Wyoming homicide suspect captured in western Nebraska

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KIMBALL, Neb. (AP) — A Wyoming homicide suspect has been arrested without incident in western Nebraska.

Authorities say 21-year-old Armando Ramirez-Serna, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was taken into custody around 5 p.m. Saturday at a motel in Kimball, near Interstate 80. A woman with him also was arrested on drug allegations.

Ramirez-Serna is charged in a Laramie County warrant with first-degree murder. He’s accused of shooting to death 19-year-old Justin Robinson in November. Robinson’s body was found at a Cheyenne reservoir on Nov. 26.

It’s unclear whether Ramirez-Serna has an attorney.

Mental tests ordered for man accused of killing wife

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DAKOTA CITY, Neb. (AP) — Psychiatric tests have been ordered for a man accused of shooting to death his wife outside a northeast Nebraska police station.

On Friday a Dakota County district court judge in Dakota City approved the defense request for Bei Sheng Chen. He’s pleaded not guilty first-degree murder and other charges.

Authorities say he killed 33-year-old Mei Huang on Sept. 6 in the parking lot of the South Sioux City police station. She died hours later at a Sioux City, Iowa, hospital.

Lincoln looks to change panhandling ordinances

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lincoln is adjusting its panhandling ordinances to allow the free speech right to use profanities but to ban repeated panhandling requests.

The proposed change also specifies where panhandlers can stand when soliciting. Panhandlers won’t be allowed to stand on streets, highways or medians when soliciting but they can stand on sidewalks.

City Attorney Jeff says the “curb to curb” ban was created to address public safety issues and reduce driver distractions.

Kirkpatrick says the city aims to prohibit harassment without infringing on residents’ First Amendment rights. He says the specifics will help prosecutors, police and citizens.

The City Council will hold a public hearing on the changes on Monday. The council is expected to vote on the proposals on Dec. 11.

Lawsuit says governor exceeded powers on death penalty

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Gov. Pete Ricketts

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A lawsuit says the 11 men on Nebraska’s death row can’t be executed because their death sentences were converted to life in prison when the death penalty was repealed in 2015.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska filed the complaint early Monday, naming Gov. Pete Ricketts and several other officials. The lawsuit seeks a court order barring the state from carrying out any executions.

After lawmakers abolished the death penalty, they overrode Ricketts’ veto. Death penalty supporters responded with a ballot petition drive partially financed by Ricketts. Voters overturned the Legislature’s decision and restored the punishment in November 2016.

The ACLU says Ricketts overstepped the Nebraska Constitution’s separation of powers clause because he funded and controlled the petition drive.

Vandals leave statements outside US senator’s Lincoln office

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Sen. Deb Fischer

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A vandal or vandals left messages in large chalk letters on a sidewalk outside U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer’s office in Lincoln’s Haymarket District.

Sgt. Randy Clark says a Fischer staffer reported the vandalism a little before 8 a.m. Monday.

The messages included: “Never trust a land thief with your well-being,” and, “‘Tax Reform?’ Class War.”

Clark says Fischer’s name on the building directory was scratched out and replaced with a “nasty name” that Clark would not provide. Also, red spray paint was used to cover the U.S. Senate seal on the building’s exterior.

No arrests have been reported.

Laurance “Larry” Dean Alger

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Laurance “Larry” Dean Alger, 67, of Gothenburg, died Nov. 30, 2017, at Cozad Care and Rehabilitation. Services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel with Tiff Varney officiating. Register book signing will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel, Gothenburg. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Online condolences may be shared at blasestrauser.com. Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Marcia E. Stoltz Death Notice

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Marcia E. Stoltz, 56, of North Platte, passed away Nov. 29, 2017, at her home.

She was born on Dec. 11, 1960, to Norbert and Jeanette (Brown) Stoltz in Beloit, Wisconsin. She graduated from high school in Beloit and lived in Wisconsin and Florida before moving to North Platte in 2007.

Marcia was preceded in death by her parents and her nephew, Ryan A. Ortin.

She is survived by Pearl, her beagle; siblings, Shirley Kjelland, Barb McMillm, Lee Stoltz, Mary (Keith) Ortin, Alice Stoltz and Rita Key; and other relatives.

Online condolences may be shared at carpentermemorial.com.

Private family services will be at a later date. Cremation was chosen. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Linda Marie Nutt

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Linda Marie Nutt’s work on Earth is done. She went to be with her Savior Dec. 1, 2017, after a brave fight against cancer. She spent her last days in hospice at Lindon Court with her family and a very caring staff.

Linda was born on June 1, 1952, in Kimball to Orville and Viola Hammond. The daughter of a railroad man, she moved often throughout her childhood, attending school in North Platte and graduating from Brady High School. She was the youngest of six children.

Linda met the love of her life when she was 14. She married Louis “Louie” Nutt in Curtis on Dec. 23, 1969. Louie and Linda raised three daughters, Melanie, Kasey and Lindsey.

They made their home in Wellfleet for 45 years. Linda was the wife of a railroad man. She stayed home with her children while they were raised. She later worked at the agriculture college in Curtis as a dorm night guard and as a janitor for the Maywood Public Schools for several years. Everything she did, she did with love, from cleaning to making sure every new baby in the family had a crocheted blanket (or two).

She loved spending time with family, and she enjoyed creating graphics on her computer. She loved sewing and crocheting and organizing. She made everything look easy, especially baking pies. She always took time for everyone, and she absolutely loved going to church and Bible study at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Curtis.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Penny Ziegler.

She is survived by her husband, Louie; three daughters, Melanie (Shawn) Standiford of North Platte, Kasey (Todd) Helmut of Wichita, Kansas, and Lindsey (Corey) Corey of Elwood; grandchildren, Levi (Amber) Doyle of Bellevue, Brooklynne (Cooper) Gydesen of Elwood, Karni (Stephan) Vath of Grand Island, Lukas Doyle of Kearney, Wryleigh, Sophia, Louie and Giavanna Doyle of Oconto, Houston Standiford of North Platte, Kaitlyn and Allison Helmut of Wichita, Shannon Kennicutt and Bree and Bodhi Corey of Elwood; great-grandchildren, Abel Doyle of Bellevue and Nixxon and Sawyer Gydesen of Elwood; two brothers and two sisters; many nieces and nephews; and other and family and friends.

Linda was very brave during her fight with cancer. She had a quiet faith and an absolute certainty of Jesus Christ and His promises.

Memorials are suggested to St. John’s Lutheran Church, 504 Wallace, Curtis, NE 69025. Online condolences may be shared at blasestrauser.com.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Curtis with Pastor Derek Brown officiating. Burial will be at the Curtis Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., with the family present from 4-6 p.m., on Monday, Dec. 4, at Blase-Wetzel-Strauser Memorial Chapel, Curtis, which is in charge of arrangements.

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