LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has disbarred a Nebraska City attorney who admitted to misusing client funds to cover office expenses.
The court issued its decision Friday for Richard H. Hoch. According to the court’s findings, Hoch voluntarily surrendered his law license in March after the court’s Counsel for Discipline sent him a notice about an overdraft on his trust account.
The court says Hoch waived his right to formally contest the charge and agreed to be disbarred.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a motorcyclist has been killed in a collision at an intersection in northwest Grand Island.
The accident occurred around noon Thursday. Witnesses reported that the southbound motorcyclist accelerated to beat a traffic signal that turned red as he entered the intersection. Police say the motorcycle then collided with a northbound car that was turning west.
Police say the motorcyclist, 46-year-old James O’Brien, of Loup City, died around 7:10 p.m. Thursday at a hospital. Police say the helmet O’Brien had been wearing didn’t meet federal safety standards.
The car driver has been identified as 25-year-old Raymond Schmidt, of York. Police say he received minor injuries when his air bag deployed.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A federal appeals court has agreed with a lower court’s ruling upholding Nebraska’s law requiring picketers to stay at least 500 feet from funerals.
The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday said that all speakers, including members of Westboro Baptist Church, have a constitutionally-protected right to express their beliefs at funerals. But the appeals court also said that those rights “are not absolute and some time, place, and/or manner restrictions are allowed.”
Shirley Phelps-Roper, a prominent member of the Topeka-Kansas based church, sued in 2009, arguing, among other things, that the Nebraska law is selectively enforced.
The church protests at funerals throughout the country using anti-gay chants and signs because it believes God is punishing U.S. military members and others for defending a nation that tolerates homosexuality.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska regulators have fined a psychiatrist $10,000, citing his intimate relationship with a patient who had moved into his Omaha home.
Dr. Leandro Anit Jr. waived his right to a disciplinary hearing. A 30-day suspension of his license began last week. A phone message unit for Anit was full Friday when an Associated Press reporter called, seeking comment.
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services documents say Anit began treating the woman in December 2015 while he was working in Lincoln. She’d moved into his Omaha home by September 2016. The documents say an investigation into Anit’s prescribing of methadone uncovered the living arrangements.
The documents say Anit acknowledged that he and the woman were having an intimate relationship.
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a woman who provided house care and other aid for an ailing man overbilled Medicaid for services she never provided.
55-year-old Debra Dukes is charged with two counts of fraud to obtain assistance of more than $500. Court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for her.
An arrest affidavit says investigators found she was paid more than $8,700 for 1,400 hours of aid that actually overlapped times the man was in a medical treatment facility. The affidavit says that under a service provider agreement she signed, she couldn’t bill Medicaid while her client was in such a facility.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Police say they’ve arrested a woman who’s come forward to say she was driving the vehicle that hit and killed a man in Grand Island.
Twenty-eight-year-old Justin Foster died soon after he was struck early Monday morning. Police say 48-year-old Robin Nehls, of Grand Island, was arrested Thursday.
She’s facing a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in death. Hall County Jail records say she remained in custody Friday. Court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for her.
LINCOLN, Neb. – Tyler Nelson has been selected as the park superintendent for Lake McConaughy and Lake Ogallala state recreation areas (SRA).
Nelson was most recently the assistant superintendent at Lake McConaughy and Lake Ogallala, where he served since 2014. Prior to that appointment, he was the assistant superintendent at Two Rivers SRA in Douglas County.
Nelson takes over management of the park areas from Colby Johnson, who recently was appointed as the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s regional park superintendent of the Southern Panhandle Region.
“Tyler brings a wealth of knowledge to the Parks Division and will be an excellent asset to the team at Lake McConaughy,” Johnson said.
For more information on Nebraska’s state park areas, visit outdoornebraska.gov/parks/.
Posted 8.11.17
Lois Ann Buchholz, 83, of Sutherland, passed away August 7, 2017. Family will be receiving family and friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, August 18, 2017 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel with a private family inurnment at a later date. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in care of arrangements. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com
Dennis Stephen Little, age 67 of North Platte, passed away Wednesday August 9, 2017 at Great Plains Health.
Dennis was born on May 14, 1950 in North Platte to Benjamin and Mable (Lindemuth) Little. He graduated from North Platte High School in 1968. He married Susan Grimes on December 29, 1968 in North Platte and the couple lived in Ogallala for a time before moving back to North Platte where he started on the Union Pacific Railroad on April 1, 1969 as a Carman. He ended his career as a Car Foreman in the Car Department, retiring in 2010. He enjoyed golfing, camping, fishing, hunting, riding his motorcycle, and was an avid bowler, being on a league team for many years. Dennis loved his family and will be dearly missed.
Dennis is survived by his wife Susan of North Platte; children Stephen (fiancé Julie McClenahan) Little of Omaha, and Tracie (Todd) Barkley of North Platte; 8 grandchildren Elace (Anthony) Pontiero, Erica Little, Devin Hicks, Amanda (Clayton) Weems, Aaron Barkley, Kayla Barkley, Jennifer Barkley, and Jillian McClenahan; 7 great grandchildren Cecilia Pontiero, Malaya Madlock, Mariella Madlock, Baily Weems, Coye Weems, Kenzie Barkley, Karlee Barkley; siblings Jerry (Georgia) Little, Thelma Gilbert, Sylvia Barnett, Joe Little all of North Platte, and Byron Little of Lincoln; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other family, and many friends..
He was preceded in death by his parents Benjamin and Mable Little; parents-in-law Alfred and Devona Grimes; daughter-in-law Marla Little; and siblings John “Bud” “Boots” Little, Linda Hawkins, and Roy Little.
Memorials are suggested to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or the Gift of Hope Cancer Foundation, and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday August 14, 2017 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home with Chaplain Robin Storer officiating. Burial will follow at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from noon until 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.
