OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Douglas County’s top prosecutor says the shooting death earlier this week of a store robbery suspect was justified and no charges are expected against the store owner who fired the gun.

Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine says a preliminary investigation appears to show that the Bizarre Tobacco and Accessories owner shot at two people trying to rob the store Monday night. One of them, 18-year-old Jose Mario Valezquez, was killed.

Officials say the investigation into the robbery and shooting continues.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — Authorities with the Nebraska State Patrol and other law enforcement agencies are urging the public to be on the lookout for an inmate who escaped from a prisoner transport earlier today in Saunders County.

The inmate is:                                             Eric G. Scott

  Height: 5’10’’                       Weight: 190 pounds               Age: 37

Eric G. Scott, 37, escaped on Highway 77, near Ithaca, at approximately 2:30 p.m. while being transferred by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office from the Nebraska State Penitentiary in Lincoln to Dodge County Jail. The transfer was in preparation for a court appearance Thursday. He was last seen wearing a white t-
shirt and khaki prison pants. During the escape, Scott stole the deputy’s car. He later left that vehicle at Nebraska Furniture Mart in Omaha.

Scott is considered to be armed and dangerous. If you see him, call 911 immediately. Do not approach him yourself. If you have any information concerning the whereabouts of Eric Scott, please call 911.

NSP has utilized the Aviation Support Division and Troopers on the ground in cooperation with the Saunders County Sheriff’s Office, Dodge County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies.

DAKOTA CITY, Neb. (AP) — A man accused of shooting and killing his wife outside a northeast Nebraska police station is now slated to stand trial in the first-degree murder case.

41-year-old Bei Sheng Chen, of South Sioux City, appeared in a Dakota County Court on Tuesday, where he waived his right to a preliminary hearing. The case has been bound over to district court for trial.

A judge refused his request on Tuesday to lower his $1.25 million bail.

His next court appearance is set for Nov. 3.

Police say he shot 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.

SCHUYLER, Neb. (AP) — An eastern Nebraska county is seeing more juveniles driving without a proper driver’s license or permit.

Colfax County Attorney Denise Kracl says there have been 10 to 15 such cases so far this year. One involved a 14-year-old who crashed into a tree in Schuyler with three other minors in the vehicle.

Nebraska has three types of permits that allow a 14-year-old to drive while accompanied by a licensed driver who’s at least 21 years old. A fourth permit allows a juvenile to drive from home to school.

Kracl says the biggest issue is parents allowing their children to drive without a license or a permit.

She says first-time offending minors can be ticketed and considered for a youth diversion program. Parents could also be charged.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say two donkeys were found wandering through a western Omaha roadway.

A driver spotted the animals around 5 a.m. Monday and called emergency services, say one of the donkeys appeared to be injured.

Omaha police officers and the Nebraska Humane Society responded and remained at the scene for about an hour until the donkeys’ owner arrived.

The owners told police the donkeys were rescue animals named “Stormy” and “Zippy” and had arrived Sunday. Police say the owners lived in the area where the donkeys were found.

A Humane Society veterinarian checked the injured donkey before both were taken away.

SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska city is on the verge of regulating drone flights within its borders.

South Sioux City is in the process of adopting a new drone ordinance. The city council passed a first reading last Monday.

The city’s resolution is based on regulations put in place by the Federal Aviation Administration last year. The proposal will require drones to remain within 400 feet of the ground and within the operator’s eyesight. They’ll only be allowed to fly during daylight hours and only over property where owners have granted permission. Drone flying would be banned near airports, electric facilities and wires, and water intake facilities. Violations carry a $500 fine.

City Administrator Lance Hedquist says the rules are intended to protect citizens’ privacy and safety.