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Nebraska farmers struggling to get corn crop planted

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Nearly half of Nebraska’s corn crop has been planted, but farmers remain far behind planting averages.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Monday that as of Sunday, Nebraska farmers had planted 46% of the corn crop. That’s behind 68% last year and the five-year average of 72%.

Farmers had planted 20 percent of the soybean crop, behind last year’s 37 percent and the five-year average of 32 percent.

The USDA says 58% of the winter wheat crop’s condition was rated good and 29% fair. Only 4% was rated poor or very poor, and 9% was excellent.

Tax proposal for Nebraska private school scholarships stalls 

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A bill that would offer Nebraska state tax credits to donors who provide money for private school scholarships has hit a major wave of resistance in the Legislature.

Lawmakers passed over the measure Monday without reaching a vote, and the sponsor acknowledged it won’t come up again until next year.

Senators have rejected similar measures in the past, even though most states already subsidize private or charter schools.

Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, of Omaha, says she introduced the bill to help low-income families who otherwise can’t afford private schools. Opponents say it would rob the state of revenue necessary to fund K-12 public schools and other state services. They also argue it’s a backdoor was to use state money for private schools, in violation of the Nebraska Constitution.

Access restored to park areas following historic flooding

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LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has reopened all or portions of several state park areas that were temporarily closed after sustaining damage during March’s historic flood.

The flood damaged roads, campgrounds, electrical hookups, boat ramp and docks, buildings and other structures. Parks staff and volunteers worked quickly to clear debris, repair damaged infrastructure and ensure public safety. Even so, access to some areas and services may be limited in certain locations.

The following park areas are open, with the limitations noted below:

Dead Timber State Recreation Area:

The park is open for day use only. The lower portion of the park and campgrounds are closed. Restrooms are not currently available.

Non-powered and electric boating are permitted; however, activities that may result in full contact with the water including kayaking are restricted until further water testing has been completed.

Louisville State Recreation Area:

The park is open for day use and walk-in camping. Electrical service is in the process of being restored to the campgrounds. Individuals with advance reservations at Louisville will be notified if the status of their reservation is affected. Hydrants and non-modern restrooms are available throughout the park.

Non-powered and electric boating are permitted; however, activities that may result in full contact with the water including swimming, stand-up paddle boarding, and kayaking are restricted until further water testing has been completed.

The canoe access ramp at the west end of the park is currently inaccessible.

Access to trails located at the west end of the park is closed due to debris and washout conditions.

Concessions will operate with reduced hours until Memorial Day Weekend, when normal hours resume.

Niobrara State Park:

The park is accessible only by the following routes:

South/West Route: Hwy. 275/20 west to Newport, Nebraska; Hwy. 137 north to Hwy. 12, Hwy. 12 east to Niobrara State Park (Hwy. 12 is closed east of the Park).

North Route: Neb./S.D. Hwy. 81 to S.D. Hwy. 50 (from Yankton, S.D.) west to S.D. Hwy. 46; S.D. Hwy. 46 west to Hwy. 18 at Pickstown, S.D., Hwy. 18 south to Hwy. 281, east to Hwy. 12, east to the park.

It is anticipated that trail ride and swimming pool activity schedules may be limited this season, dependent on road conditions and staff availability. Contact the Niobrara State Park office at 402-857-3373 for updates.

Willow Creek State Recreation Area:

The park is open for day use and walk-in camping. Electrical service is in the process of being restored to the campgrounds. Individuals with advance reservations will be notified if the status of their reservation is affected.

The main body of the lake is open to all boating. The wooded west end of the lake is restricted to no-wake boating. Activities that may result in full contact with the water including swimming, water skiing, and kayaking are restricted until further water testing has been completed.

The West Creek/Upper Lake portion of the trail system is closed.

Schramm Park State Recreation Area:

Canoe and kayak access is temporarily closed.

Pelican Point State Recreation Area:

Boat docks are not accessible due to high water.

Indian Cave State Park:

The park is open with the following limitations: the boat ramp remains closed; all other areas of the park are open and access to the cave trail has been restored.

Riverview Marina State Recreation Area remains closed as it is still impacted by flood waters.

Jury: Monsanto to pay $2 billion in weed killer cancer case

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A jury on Monday ordered agribusiness giant Monsanto Co. to pay a combined $2.05 billion to a couple claiming that the company’s popular weed killer Roundup Ready caused their cancers.

The jury’s verdict is third such courtroom loss for Monsanto in California since August.

The state court jury in Oakland concluded that Monsanto’s weed killer caused the non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Alva Pilliod and Alberta Pilliod each contracted. Jurors awarded them each $1 billion in punitive damages in addition to compensatory damages.

A federal jury in San Francisco ordered the weed killer maker in March to pay a Sonoma County man $80 million. A San Francisco jury last August awarded $289 million to a former golf course greenskeeper who blamed his cancer on Monsanto’s Roundup Ready herbicide. A judge later reduced the award to $89 million.

The three California trials were the first of an estimated 13,000 lawsuits pending against Monsanto across the country to go to trial. St. Louis-based Monsanto is owned by the German chemical giant Bayer A.G.

Bayer said Monday that it would appeal the verdict.

“The verdict in this trial has no impact on future cases and trials, as each one has its own factual and legal circumstances,” the company said.

The company noted that none of the California verdicts have been considered by an appeals court and that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers the weed killer safe.

The EPA reaffirmed its position in April, saying that the active ingredient glyphosate found in the weed killer it posed “no risks of concern” for people exposed to it by any means — on farms, in yards and along roadsides, or as residue left on food crops.

The lawsuits have battered Bayer’s stock since it purchased Monsanto for $63 billion last year and Bayer’s top managers are facing shareholders discontent.

Chairman Werner Wenning told shareholders at Bayer’s annual general meeting in Bonn last month that company leaders “very much regret” falls in its share price. At the same time, CEO Werner Baumann insisted that “the acquisition of Monsanto was and remains the right move for Bayer.”

Bayer’s stock price closed Monday at $15.91 a share, down 45 cents or 2.76 percent per share, in trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The verdict was announced after the trading session closed.

Bayer’s share price has lost half its value since it reached s 52-week high of $32.80 a share.

NPPD Activity Log (5.9.19-5.13.19)

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Call Date Call Time Call Number RMS CFS RMS CFS Description Location Of Incident

05/09/2019 00:23:16 19-007669 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “1100 W 3RD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 00:56:52 19-007670 4010 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE “900 N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 02:40:19 19-007672 4010 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE “1900 W A
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 02:55:25 19-007673 4060 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 04:41:52 19-007674 60-6226 BRAKE AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS “N ELM ST / RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 05:42:14 19-007675 60-6186 SPEEDING “900 N BUFFALO BILL AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 07:35:42 19-007676 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 08:13:29 19-007677 7024 ESCORT- OTHER BANK “1200 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 08:18:29 19-007678 MO90.05 NP CITY LOOSE ANIMALS “900 S BRYAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 08:29:37 19-007679 60-6186 SPEEDING “500 N Buffalo AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 08:32:11 19-007680 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “W 11TH ST /N CURTIS AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 09:00:19 19-007681 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 09:29:57 19-007682 7504 ASSIST OTH LAW ENF “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 09:32:54 19-007683 28-511 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- FROM BUILDING NO TRESPASS “1100 HALLIGAN DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 10:01:46 19-007684 60-6186 SPEEDING “500 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 10:15:50 19-007685 60-399 NO LICENSE PLATES 60 323 “W B ST /S WILLOW ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 10:16:32 19-007686 28-512 THEFT BY DECEPTION “100 S CUSTER AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 10:19:12 19-007687 28-511 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- FROM MOTOR VEHICLE “100 W LEOTA ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 10:46:18 19-007688 MO90.05 NP CITY LOOSE ANIMALS “1400 N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 10:48:54 19-007689 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “1100 E 14TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 10:50:05 19-007690 2470 LOUD MUSIC “1100 E 14TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 10:55:38 19-007691 28-511 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- FROM BUILDING NO TRESPASS “2800 W 22ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 11:47:35 19-007692 28-512 THEFT BY DECEPT BY USE OF CREDIT/CHARGE CARD “700 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 12:04:02 19-007693 2440 OTHER DISTURBANCE “700 S BAILEY
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 13:02:37 19-007695 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 13:11:48 19-007696 4005 WELFARE CHECK “200 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 13:22:03 19-007697 5510 ANIMAL COMPLAINT OTHER “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 13:39:52 19-007698 MO90.04 NP CITY CARE OF ANIMALS “200 MCDONALD AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 13:56:03 19-007699 7504 ASSIST OTH LAW ENF “W FRONT ST /N MILES AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 10:00:00 19-007700 5002 FOUND PROPERTY “100 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 14:15:21 19-007701 4005 WELFARE CHECK “400 S WELCH AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 14:24:59 19-007703 28-511 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- FROM BUILDING NO TRESPASS “700 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 14:26:30 19-007704 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 15:10:31 19-007705 4005 WELFARE CHECK “2800 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 15:13:39 19-007706 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 15:18:30 19-007707 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “1200 W 2nd ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 15:22:46 19-007708 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “1400 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 15:26:54 19-007709 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “700 W 1ST ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 15:38:37 19-007710 28-511 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER “3000 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 15:45:05 19-007711 5604 CAT-SURRENDER “1400 N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 15:48:46 19-007712 4030 B.E.A.T. COMM POLICING “S JEFFERS ST 1630 /W FRANCIS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 15:55:07 19-007713 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “1400 W 3RD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 16:47:02 19-007714 60-6219 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS “600 N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 17:24:20 19-007715 2440 OTHER DISTURBANCE “4300 SWEETWOOD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 17:27:26 19-007716 4008 SUSPICIOUS PERSON “600 N MILES AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 17:47:59 19-007717 6046 OWN ACCIDENT REPORT “EAST STATE FARM RD /S NEWBERRY RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 17:51:05 19-007718 2440 OTHER DISTURBANCE “500 E 5TH
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 18:17:01 19-007719 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “W C ST /S SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 18:33:12 19-007720 4010 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE “1200 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 18:43:59 19-007721 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “2400 E 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 18:47:15 19-007722 2440 OTHER DISTURBANCE “3000 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 18:57:37 19-007723 7165 ALARM-BURGLARY CALL IN “1100 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 18:59:30 19-007724 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “2400 E 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 19:12:49 19-007725 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “3100 W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 19:25:56 19-007726 2405 HARASS MSG BY TXT OR INTERNET “900 S ASH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 19:39:38 19-007727 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “W 18TH ST /N SHERIDAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 19:50:30 19-007728 7504 ASSIST OTH LAW ENF “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 20:13:32 19-007729 28-323 DOMEST ASSAULT-MISD “1100 S TABOR AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 20:55:18 19-007730 60-399 FICTITIOUS PLATES “W 4TH ST /N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 20:55:24 19-007731 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 21:00:24 19-007732 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “200 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 21:21:32 19-007733 5502 BARKING DOGS “1200 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 21:23:38 19-007734 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “1300 E 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 21:32:15 19-007735 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “100 S ASH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 21:58:59 19-007736 4050 WATCH FOR/INFORMATION “100 E WILLIAM AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 22:04:54 19-007737 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “W 4TH ST /N MAPLE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 22:08:15 19-007738 60-6196 DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE “1100 MILES CT
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 22:29:47 19-007739 4060 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 22:27:42 19-007740 7506 ASSIST OTH AGENCY “1200 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/09/2019 22:55:57 19-007741 6300 TRAFFIC ENFORCE GENERAL “N OAK ST /W 3RD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 01:34:52 19-007742 60-6186 SPEEDING “E 8TH ST /N POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 01:43:22 19-007743 4010 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE “1400 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 01:51:52 19-007744 60-6219 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS “W 9TH ST / NORRIS AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 01:55:01 19-007745 7165 ALARM-BURGLARY CALL IN “1800 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 07:41:42 19-007746 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “1 North Platte
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 08:08:49 19-007747 MO90.05 NP CITY LOOSE ANIMALS “1400 N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 09:00:49 19-007748 28-521 2ND DEG CRIMINAL TRESPASS “1400 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 09:47:20 19-007750 5506 LOOSE ANIMALS “E 9TH ST /N COTTONWOOD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 10:05:00 19-007751 60-6186 SPEEDING “4th ST / Tabor AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 10:41:25 19-007752 28-511.01 THEFT BY SHOPLIFTING “1500 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 10:48:56 19-007753 28-521 2ND DEG CRIMINAL TRESPASS “4500 SOUTH PARKWAY DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 11:19:54 19-007754 5004 LOST PROPERTY “100 E WILLIAM AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 11:28:37 19-007755 2440 OTHER DISTURBANCE “200 E LEOTA ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 11:42:31 19-007756 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “1900 W 15TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 11:44:31 19-007757 28-519 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF “2500 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 11:56:03 19-007758 28-512 THEFT BY DECEPTION/IMPERSONATION “900 S BRYAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 12:30:23 19-007759 60-6123 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS “S JEFFERS ST /W FRANCIS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 12:33:16 19-007760 5518 CARE OF ANIMALS MO90.04 “W 9TH ST /N WILLOW ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 12:36:45 19-007761 MO90.05 NP CITY LOOSE ANIMALS “E 5TH ST /N POPLAR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 12:39:11 19-007762 5526 DEAD ANIMAL CALL “600 E 12TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 12:50:12 19-007763 2440 OTHER DISTURBANCE “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 13:08:36 19-007764 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “RODEO RD /N BUFFALO BILL AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 13:11:00 19-007765 28-511 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER “2300 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 13:30:02 19-007766 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “1400 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 13:43:15 19-007767 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 13:45:19 19-007768 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 13:55:20 19-007769 MO76.02 NP CITY PARKING PROH CERTAIN AREAS “600 S MEYER AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 14:05:36 19-007770 2460 HARRASS-ANNOY PHONECALLS “600 W FRANCIS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 14:26:48 19-007771 4005 WELFARE CHECK “2300 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 14:40:25 19-007772 28-511.01 THEFT BY SHOPLIFTING “1400 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 14:59:14 19-007774 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “1600 E D ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 15:13:04 19-007775 2440 OTHER DISTURBANCE “400 E LEOTA ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 15:19:07 19-007776 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “2800 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 15:24:19 19-007777 28-519 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/10/2019 15:36:51 19-007778 6016 INJUR ACCID-NO ALC RELAT “N ELM ST / RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 15:39:22 19-007779 4030 B.E.A.T. COMM POLICING “1200 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 15:40:39 19-007780 60-399 NO LICENSE PLATES 60 323 “W A ST /S BUFFALO BILL AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 15:43:18 19-007781 4010 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE “1200 W 10TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 15:45:03 19-007782 2440 OTHER DISTURBANCE “1800 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 15:45:46 19-007783 6600 GEN PARK & TRAFFIC “1300 E G ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 16:17:02 19-007784 5506 LOOSE ANIMALS “900 S TAFT AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 16:38:55 19-007786 4044 VEHICLE INSPECTION “400 E WALKER RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 16:40:55 19-007787 60-363 NO REGISTRATION “2300 W 18th
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 16:48:04 19-007788 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 1100 S OAK ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/10/2019 16:58:14 19-007789 4005 WELFARE CHECK “2500 W 3RD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 17:18:11 19-007790 4008 SUSPICIOUS PERSON “1100 Halligan DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 17:29:06 19-007791 28-523 LITTERING NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/10/2019 17:33:20 19-007792 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “3100 W 16th ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 17:44:54 19-007793 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “1000 S TABOR AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 17:50:06 19-007794 2440 OTHER DISTURBANCE “400 E 6TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 17:55:58 19-007795 5002 FOUND PROPERTY “1400 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 18:05:38 19-007796 2440 OTHER DISTURBANCE “400 W 4th ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 18:18:22 19-007797 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “100 S WALNUT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 18:26:30 19-007798 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “700 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 18:48:20 19-007799 2460 HARRASS-ANNOY PHONECALLS “1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 18:57:21 19-007800 4010 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE “1500 E 12TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 19:10:49 19-007801 2440 OTHER DISTURBANCE NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/10/2019 19:19:44 19-007802 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “300 E 8TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 19:38:32 19-007803 7006 MOTORIST ASSIST “200 E FRANCIS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 19:47:27 19-007804 28-511 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- FROM BUILDING NO TRESPASS “1400 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 19:58:18 19-007805 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 20:11:33 19-007806 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “1300 MCDONALD RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 20:17:21 19-007807 4050 WATCH FOR/INFORMATION “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 20:18:35 19-007808 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “3100 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 20:31:36 19-007809 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “500 N BRYAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 21:24:48 19-007810 60-6219 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS “E 12TH ST /N CHESTNUT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 21:33:57 19-007812 4050 WATCH FOR/INFORMATION “3000 S NEWBERRY RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 21:52:33 19-007813 60-6219 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS “100 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 21:42:07 19-007814 7502 ASSIST FIRE DEPT “500 N HAYES AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 21:59:10 19-007815 7504 ASSIST OTH LAW ENF NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/10/2019 22:36:29 19-007816 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 22:44:11 19-007817 60-6186 SPEEDING “600 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 23:07:10 19-007818 60-362 REGISTRATION REQUIRED “100 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 23:25:52 19-007819 4060 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “5400 E Lee Bird Dr
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 23:29:35 19-007820 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “200 Rodeo Rd
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 23:31:20 19-007821 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “900 N OAK ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/10/2019 23:46:24 19-007822 7006 MOTORIST ASSIST “800 W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 00:03:40 19-007823 60-6138 WRONG WAY ON ONE WAY “E LEOTA ST /S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 00:16:35 19-007824 7190 ALARM – OTHER “300 N DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 01:08:11 19-007825 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “3200 S NEWBERRY RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 01:41:28 19-007827 60-6196 DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE “600 E 8TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 03:52:09 19-007828 60-6196 DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE “700 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 08:22:19 19-007829 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “2800 W 14TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 08:33:57 19-007830 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “2300 E D ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 09:24:19 19-007831 28-511 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER “700 E 12TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 09:44:25 19-007832 28-620 FINAN TRANS DEV- UNAUTH USE OF “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 11:00:42 19-007833 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 11:14:20 19-007834 60-6186 SPEEDING “700 N POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 11:22:56 19-007835 60-6186 SPEEDING “100 N Buffalo AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 11:39:25 19-007836 7500 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY-GENERAL “NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 11:45:01 19-007837 4010 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE “E 11TH ST /N TAFT AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 12:00:11 19-007838 5702 DOG-STRAY FR CITIZEN “1400 N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 12:16:24 19-007839 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “700 N Maple ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 12:55:40 19-007840 4030 B.E.A.T. COMM POLICING “1200 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 13:03:26 19-007841 28-310 ASSAULT- 3RD DEGREE- MINOR INJURY “1000 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 13:03:06 19-007842 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “500 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 13:09:18 19-007843 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 13:21:59 19-007844 28-515 THEFT OF SERVICES BY DECEPTION “1900 W 6TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 13:40:22 19-007845 4010 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE “800 E 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 13:51:42 19-007846 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “100 S ASH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 14:22:33 19-007847 60-696 LV SCENE OF ACC PROP DAMA “E LEOTA ST /S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 14:24:51 19-007848 MO76.10 NP CITY MAX TIME LIMIT-72 HOURS “200 RIVERSIDE DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 14:42:58 19-007849 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “1400 N MADISON AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 15:14:16 19-007850 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “1300 N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 15:16:02 19-007851 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “1300 W LEOTA ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 15:24:19 19-007852 MO76.10 NP CITY MAX TIME LIMIT-72 HOURS “600 E 10TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 15:28:10 19-007853 4008 SUSPICIOUS PERSON “1500 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 16:13:33 19-007854 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “1000 S TABOR AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 16:25:25 19-007855 60-392 EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION “W D ST /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 16:42:49 19-007856 4050 WATCH FOR/INFORMATION “EAST STATE FARM RD /S NEWBERRY RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 16:50:13 19-007857 5002 FOUND PROPERTY “100 W 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 16:59:52 19-007858 60-6123 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS “W PHILIP AV /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 18:09:55 19-007859 4050 WATCH FOR/INFORMATION “W WALKER RD /S OAK ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 18:59:00 19-007860 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “1400 RODEO RD 10
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 19:12:04 19-007861 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “3200 S NEWBERRY RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 19:17:27 19-007862 60-6139 IMPROPER LN USAGE “Leota/ Dewey
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 19:34:26 19-007863 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “1000 S TABOR AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 20:07:23 19-007864 60-392 EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION “Philip/ Jeffers
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 20:09:17 19-007865 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “1 North Platte
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 20:31:20 19-007866 4005 WELFARE CHECK “2200 W 2nd ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 21:01:55 19-007867 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “1 North Platte
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 21:28:17 19-007868 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/11/2019 21:44:07 19-007869 28-519 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 600 S CARR AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/11/2019 22:00:01 19-007870 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “100 E WILLIAM AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 22:10:37 19-007871 60-6186 SPEEDING “1200 W 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 22:21:19 19-007872 4060 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “5400 E Lee Bird Dr
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 22:50:40 19-007873 28-310 ASSAULT- 3RD DEGREE- MINOR INJURY “1600 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 22:55:43 19-007874 60-6219 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS “100 W Leota
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 23:21:19 19-007875 28-1322 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET “1300 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 23:29:19 19-007876 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “200 PLATTE OASIS
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/11/2019 23:34:20 19-007877 60-6186 SPEEDING “1200 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 00:04:16 19-007878 4014 OPEN DOORS OR WINDOWS “600 W 10TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 00:05:48 19-007879 4008 SUSPICIOUS PERSON “300 E 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 01:03:57 19-007880 60-6186 SPEEDING “1200 N ADAMS AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 01:27:16 19-007881 60-6219 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS “300 N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 01:42:07 19-007882 7502 ASSIST FIRE DEPT “800 S WELCH AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 01:40:56 19-007883 60-6196 DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE-FEL “400 N MILLS AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 02:21:48 19-007884 4060 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “AIRPORT,
5400 E Lee Bird Dr
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 02:24:45 19-007885 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “900 W B ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 04:11:33 19-007886 2470 LOUD MUSIC “700 W 5TH
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 05:16:58 19-007887 6604 TRAFFIC HAZARD “E C ST /S POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 08:24:44 19-007888 7100 ALARM-GENERAL 600 W FRANCIS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

05/12/2019 08:41:50 19-007889 60-6186 SPEEDING “800 N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 08:55:11 19-007890 28-511 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER “800 W C ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 10:24:59 19-007891 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “1200 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 11:40:00 19-007893 2440 OTHER DISTURBANCE “E 9TH ST /N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 11:46:56 19-007894 7100 ALARM-GENERAL “300 E FRANCIS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 12:01:38 19-007895 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “1400 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 13:00:35 19-007896 60-6186 SPEEDING “500 W 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 13:22:21 19-007897 4030 B.E.A.T. COMM POLICING “1200 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 13:44:13 19-007898 MO156.295 NP CITY PARK OR STORE VEH IN RESIDENT DIST “200 WASHINGTON AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 14:04:07 19-007899 MO90.04 NP CITY CARE OF ANIMALS “E 8TH ST /N POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 14:36:43 19-007900 2440 OTHER DISTURBANCE “400 W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 14:36:23 19-007901 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “2800 W E ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 15:43:40 19-007902 5004 LOST PROPERTY “1200 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 16:13:09 19-007903 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “600 W 1ST ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 16:22:03 19-007904 4050 WATCH FOR/INFORMATION “BIRCHWOOD RD / MCDONALD RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 16:33:58 19-007905 2440 OTHER DISTURBANCE “400 E 6TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 16:42:16 19-007906 60-365 EXPIRED INTRANSIT TAGS “E LEOTA AV /S DEWEY AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 16:46:41 19-007907 2440 OTHER DISTURBANCE “500 W 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 17:13:53 19-007908 60-6186 SPEEDING “1800 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 18:15:17 19-007909 28-521 2ND DEG CRIMINAL TRESPASS “1600 W 1ST ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 18:57:44 19-007910 28-521 2ND DEG CRIMINAL TRESPASS “400 E 6TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 19:11:22 19-007911 2440 OTHER DISTURBANCE “800 S DEWEY
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 19:23:01 19-007912 60-6123 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS “E PHILIP ST /S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 19:44:33 19-007913 28-310 ASSAULT- 3RD DEGREE- MINOR INJURY “1900 JACKSON LN
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 19:44:56 19-007914 28-521 2ND DEG CRIMINAL TRESPASS “N WILSON AV /E RAILROAD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 20:14:34 19-007915 28-521 2ND DEGREE CRIMINAL TRESPASS “500 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 20:23:48 19-007916 28-521 2ND DEG CRIMINAL TRESPASS “800 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 20:28:41 19-007917 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “1100 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 20:43:30 19-007918 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “400 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 21:09:56 19-007919 60-392 EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION “E PHILIP AV /S POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 21:24:36 19-007920 60-6219 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS “300 N Jeffers
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 21:39:12 19-007921 6300 TRAFFIC ENFORCE GENERAL “E D ST /S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 21:43:09 19-007922 5524 BAT PROBLEM “500 W 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 21:47:02 19-007923 60-392 EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION “1200 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 21:49:55 19-007924 60-376 OPER OF VEH WITHOUT REG-IN TRANSIT “300 N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 21:53:52 19-007926 7170 ALARM-FIRE “100 N BRYAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 22:15:33 19-007927 2440 OTHER DISTURBANCE “3200 S Jeffers ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 22:31:50 19-007928 4060 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “5400 E Lee Bird Dr
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/12/2019 23:23:13 19-007929 60-6131 DRIV ON RIGHT HALF OF ROADWAY “500 W A ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/13/2019 00:24:34 19-007930 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “600 W Leota ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/13/2019 00:46:43 19-007931 60-6219 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS “RODEO RD /N ADAMS AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/13/2019 01:11:23 19-007932 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “100 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/13/2019 01:33:31 19-007933 4032 BIKE PATROL “ON BIKE / EAST SIDE OF TOWN
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/13/2019 02:12:24 19-007934 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “1900 W 18TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/13/2019 02:32:25 19-007935 4060 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT “5400 E Lee Bird Dr
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/13/2019 03:09:23 19-007936 4042 SUPP TO PRIOR CASE “600 W 8TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/13/2019 03:54:49 19-007937 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “600 W 8TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/13/2019 05:28:35 19-007938 4011 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY “3400 S NEWBERRY RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/13/2019 07:11:48 19-007939 4002 CITIZEN ASSIST “700 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

05/13/2019 08:04:54 19-007940 6300 TRAFFIC ENFORCE GENERAL “200 W B St
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101”

82-year-old inmate dies at southeast Nebraska prison 

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Jerry Hansen (NE Dept. of Corrections Photo)

TECUMSEH, Neb. (AP) – Authorities say an 82-year-old inmate has died at the Tecumseh prison in southeast Nebraska.

The Nebraska Correctional Services Department says Jerry Hansen died Saturday evening. He started his sentence on May 20, 1965, at the age of 28.

His cause of death has not been determined. State law requires a grand jury investigation whenever someone dies in custody or while being arrested.

Prison records say Hansen was serving two sentences of 10 years to life in prison for second-degree murders in Saunders County. He’d also been convicted of two counts of shooting with intent to kill, wound or maim.

NP Giving Day raises over $271,000 for local nonprofits

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Local nonprofit organizations received $271,378 in gifts from donors along with cash prizes from sponsors and earned matching funds on North Platte Giving Day. Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation hosted the 24-hour giving event on Wednesday, May 8.

This year’s donations total, as well as the number of gifts, were the highest in the four-year history of Giving Day. “The 1,106 donations this year speaks loudly about the generosity of people here as well as the level of support for local nonprofit causes,” said Eric Seacrest, Executive Director of the Community Foundation.

68 local nonprofit causes participated in Giving Day this year. “100% of each donation will go to donor-selected local nonprofits,” Seacrest said.

At the top of the nonprofit leaderboard was Prairie Arts Center raising $77,210, half of which came from pledged matching funds.

41 sponsored cash prizes of between $200 and $1,000 were awarded to nonprofits based on donations made online or by check during Giving Day. “Matching funds, as well as sponsored cash prizes, encourage donors to support favorite community causes.” said Seacrest.

The full nonprofit leaderboard and the winners of sponsored cash prizes to nonprofits can be seen online at NorthPlatteGivingDay.org

Nebraska may take new steps to prosecute human traffickers

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By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Traffickers who sell women and children for sex in Nebraska could have their phones tapped by law enforcement and face prosecution years or even decades after their crimes under a sweeping new bill set for legislative debate.

Lawmakers are expected to vote on a package this week that would make it easier to prosecute human traffickers and provide state services to children who fall victim.

It’s the latest step in a multi-year, bipartisan push to clamp down on human trafficking in Nebraska. Lawmakers in recent years have increased criminal penalties for traffickers, cleared the way for more lawsuits by victims and shifted state law so that it focuses more on punishing pimps and johns while helping survivors.

The package will “continue to make Nebraska a leader in terms of combatting human trafficking,” said Sen. Julie Slama, of Peru, a leading sponsor.

The bill would extend the statute of limitations for sex and labor trafficking of an adult from three to seven years. For cases involving minors, it would abolish the statute of limitations. Nebraska imposes statutes of limitations for all but a handful of major crimes such as murder, arson, treason and certain forms of sexual assault.

Under the bill, prosecutors could charge caregivers with child abuse if they place children in a situation where they could be trafficked. Additionally, it would require the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate cases of child human trafficking and provide information about services available to help them.

Prosecutors could also seek a judge’s permission to monitor the communications of sex traffickers. State law already allows wiretaps in cases involving murder, kidnapping, robbery, bribery, extortion and drug deals.

Supporters said the bill will help the state deter trafficking cases involving some of Nebraska’s most vulnerable residents.

“It significantly strengthens our laws against human trafficking,” said Nate Grasz, policy director for the Nebraska Family Alliance. “It ensures justice for victims and empowers law enforcement to really target human trafficking rings.”

Grasz pointed to a human trafficking investigation that used hidden cameras in Florida, resulting in charges being filed against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. Kraft has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor solicitation charges, and his attorneys have argued that Florida law doesn’t allow wiretaps for prostitution.

Critics said they support the effort to reduce human trafficking but cautioned against getting rid of statutes of limitations for additional crimes.

Statutes of limitations are designed to bring finality to cases, forcing prosecutors to either file charges or decline to pursue a case, said Christopher “Spike” Eickholt, a lobbyist for the Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association.

Eickholt said extending or eliminating a statute of limitations for one type of crime opens the door for lawmakers to do the same thing with others.

“At some point, you ought to be able to know whether you’re going to be charged with a crime,” he said.

Grasz said human trafficking of children is egregious enough that it shouldn’t have a statute of limitations.

Nebraska has seen a handful of high-profile human trafficking cases, but tracking exact numbers is difficult because many are prosecuted as prostitution or child sexual assault cases, which carry harsher penalties. A 2017 study from the Women’s Fund of Omaha estimated that 900 people were sold for sex in Nebraska each month.

Nebraska has made major strides in addressing the problem and ranks well compared with other states, but it still isn’t providing enough money to help survivors once they’re escaped their trafficker, said Meghan Malik, trafficking project manager for the Women’s Fund of Omaha.

Malik said human trafficking survivors don’t always report the crime right away out of fear that their traffickers might retaliate against them, and many are still traumatized. That’s why it’s important for prosecutors to be able to file charges years after the abuse, she said.

“It can be very difficult to come forward,” she said. “This allows those survivors the time they need to heal and overcome their fears and pursue justice.”

Nearly 9 tons of medication collected in Iowa, Nebraska

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal drug enforcement officials say nearly 9 tons (8.16 metric tons) of medication was collected last month in Nebraska and Iowa as part of a program that allows the public to turn in unused, expired or unwanted prescription drugs.

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration says more than 5,660 pounds (2,567.36 kilograms) of medication was turned in at 47 sites in Nebraska the DEA’s Drug Take-Back Day held April 27. In Iowa, 11,680 pounds (5,298.01 kilograms) of prescription medication was collected.

The DEA says that since the program began in 2010, Nebraska has collected 94,149 pounds (42,705.71 kilograms) of discarded drugs, and Iowa has collected 135,255 pounds (61,351.27 kilograms).

The program is intended to curb prescription drug abuse and overdoses and accidental poisonings.

Hot job market awaits 2019 college graduates

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — College graduates will be hitting a hot job market this spring if they’re ready to begin their careers, counselors and recruiters said.

“The market’s pretty phenomenal for our students right now,” said Bill Watts, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s director of advising and career services. He said graduates have better chances this year to land good jobs than he’s seen in 20 years.

The National Association of Colleges and Employers said last month that hiring of college graduates will go up 10.7% this year from last year, the Omaha World-Herald reported .

The United States’ unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent last month, Nebraska’s to 2.8% and Iowa’s to 2.4%. That means there’s a comparatively small supply of prospective employees available, workforce experts said.

The Nebraska Labor Department estimated recently that the state will have 21,410 annual openings through 2026 in high-skill, high-wage, high-demand jobs requiring at least a bachelor’s degree.

College career directors said their job fairs have boomed. Watts said the Lincoln fair has moved from the city campus student union to Pinnacle Bank Arena because so many businesses and organizations come.

Creighton University had a waiting list for businesses for its career fair last fall, said Jeremy Fisher, Creighton’s career center director. And the Iowa State agriculture career day in February drew 277 companies and organizations, which tied the Cyclones’ record, said Mike Gaul, head of career services for Iowa State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Engineering and computer science grads are highly prized by many employers, but advisers said liberal arts majors can maximize their chances by exhibiting their ability to think critically, communicate and work with teams as well as getting work experience.

Natalie Knott, of Louisville, will graduate from Hastings College with a double major: business administration and marketing. She said she had 18 job interviews — more than one with some companies — and received two offers. She took a job with NRC Health, a Lincoln-based consumer researcher for hospitals.

“It’s such a relief to have it done,” she said of the job hunt. “I’ve had a plan and a vision of what I wanted to do.”

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