A 43-year-old Kearney man faces two felony charges, accused of making bombs at his home.

Daniel Sindt is charged with possession of a destructive device and unlawful possession of explosives.

Authorities say he was arrested Tuesday after Nebraska State Patrol bomb squad removed a small explosive device from Sindt’s house.

Authorities say Sindt’s estranged wife tipped off Kearney police about the explosives and said their 6-year-old twin boys had been involved in making explosive devices.

A public phone listing for Sindt could not be found. Online court records don’t list the name of his attorney.

Five community members were recognized for three years of service on the LincUP Community Advisory Panel at the November 25 meeting held at North Platte Community College.  LincUP (Lincoln County – UPRR Community Advisory Panel) is a volunteer panel of community members and railroad representatives, which meets monthly to explore health, safety and environmental issues involving the railroad. Members share concerns from the community groups they represent and take information learned back to the larger community.  Individuals who were recognized for their service include:

Dallis Dye (Cohagen Transfer and Storage) representing Transportation

Dan Mauk (North Platte Area Chamber and DEVCO) representing Business

Jessie Allen (North Platte Community College) representing the College

Gene Tacey (retired NPPD) representing Villages

Dennis Thompson (North Platte Fire Department) representing Emergency Personnel

Community members interested in learning more about LincUP or how they can serve on this panel are encouraged to contact Lorre McKeone, LincUP Facilitator, at 308 532 7246.

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On November 25^th, in the early morning hours, two male suspects allegedly broke into an apartment, in the 3900 block of West 2^nd Street, and roughed-up two people inside.

After breaking into the apartment, according to the news release from the North Platte Police Department, suspect, 24-year-old Marcus Condon, allegedly hit the female in the face. The female victim and Condon were allegedly ‘domestic partners’ at some point before the assault.

 

 

 

Officers found that the residence had been forcibly entered and a male and female victim had been allegedly assaulted.  A female victim alleged that the suspect and prior domestic partner, Marcus T. Condon, 24, broke into the residence and struck her in the face. 

 

During the attack a male victim was also reportedly punched and choked unconscious by a second suspect, Benjamin L. Keck, 25.  Along with the doorway to the residence, a television was also damaged.

The second suspect, 25-year-old Benjamin Keck, reportedly punched the male victim and choked him until he went unconscious.

A doorway and a television were damaged from the incident.

The police responded to the report of a disturbance at around 4:30AM, by then both suspects had left the scene.

With probable cause for arrest, Keck and an investigator with the NPPD made contact three days later and was cited for Burglary (because he forcibly entered the apartment), Strangulation and Criminal Mischief.

Condon was cited for 3^rd degree domestic assault, 2^nd degree  criminal trespassing and criminal mischief.

 See the news release here.

On Wednesday, November 28^th, Gary’s Super Foods presented a $3,742 check which benefits two organizations which take part in the effort to fight cancer. The money was raised at Gary’s Super Foods by an effort organized by the Running To Cure Brest Cancer organization of North Platte.

Benefiting organizations, the Bo Pelini Foundation, an organization which supports nonprofit organizations dedicated to the fight against cancer, and the Callahan Cancer Center at the Great Plains Regional Medical Center, are receiving funds raised by Gary’s Super Foods during the month of October.

The fundraiser at Gary’s Super Foods was fueled by asking for a $1 donation at the check-out, resulting in a total $3,742 of funds raised through nothing more than $1 donations and the community, “It was totally exciting,” explained Gary Suhr, owner of Gary’s Super Foods, “Our customers were more than generous to support this [fundraiser].” According to Executive Director of RTCBCNP of North Platte, Howard Mendonca, multiple contributors had decided to donate multiple times. Suhr explained his reaction to the response of the community, “Our customers shopping at Gary’s Super Foods, supporting this [fundraiser] as well as they did, [it] was just exciting to see their generosity.”

The RTCBCNP is on their third year of fundraising, best known for hosting the Labor Day Run to Cure Breast Cancer, a bowling tournament and a Texas-Holdem tournament. According to Mendonca, this year is the first year of hosting four events to fundraise. All proceeds from events hosted by the RTCBCNP are directed to the Bo Pelini Foundation and the Callahan Cancer Research Center at the GPRMC.

On average the RTCBCNP raises approximately $5,500 each year, based on three years of fundraising.

 

On November 28^th, 2012, Deputies were asked to respond to Front Street near Homestead Road.   It was reported that an injury accident had occurred at that location.

An investigation revealed an eastbound Schaben Sanitation truck driven by 56 year old Laurence R. Naranjo lost a rolled up tarp and pole from the top of the truck.   The pole and rolled up tarp struck 42 year old Anthony Vigil’s westbound vehicle in the driver’s windshield passing through the cab, striking Mr. Vigil.

Mr. Vigil’s injuries were not life threatening, he was transported to Great Plains Regional Medical Center for treatment.  Mr. Naranjo was not injured.

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office released an update on the investigation of a ‘badly decomposed body’ that was found near the South Platte River earlier this year on April 20^th. The sheriff’s office says the body was found approximately a half mile west of U.S. Highway 83 near the South Platte River channel.

Investigators have more to investigate but the autopsy results have determined important information which helps identify the body.

Officials determined that the body was that of a 43-55-year-old, male who has Caucasoid roots, a strong possibility the man was Caucasian. The believed-to-be man was determined to be around 5’4” to 5’6” tall and probably had an open heart surgery operation as well as ‘extensive dental work.’

The examined dental work is explained in the news release via the LCSO,

Forensic Odontologists examined the teeth of the male subject and found he had very high quality and very expensive dental work.  There were gold filling, porcelain fillings, root canals and a “Flipper”, a fake tooth attached to an upper retainer.   Forensic Odontologists advised there is evidence on the teeth that they had been brushed a lot and the deceased person had a very high dental I.Q.   The individual’s dental records are now entered into the national data base. 

At no cost to the LCSO, select bones from the subject were sent to Texas to have a DNA profile obtained, the examination of the bones are still in progress.

Investigators also sent select bones from the deceased person to the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification.   They hoped to obtain a DNA profile from the subject.    University of North Texas does these tests for no cost to law enforcement. 

The Skull was sent to Fort Lauderdale in Florida, where roject EDAN, a team of forensic artists help law enforcement identify the unidentified dead.  

Project EDAN consists of 23 experienced, certified Forensic Artists who volunteer their time and talent to assist law enforcement, medical examiners and coroners with the investigation of unidentified decedents.

Thanks to Project EDAN, the investigation now includes these composite sketches and clay reconstructions of the subject. See below what they’ve come up with.

 

 

From the LCSO…

 The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office hopes the photographs may help identify this subject.    Anyone with information may contact the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division at (308) 535-9599.  Investigation Continues.

 

 

 

First Press Release From The LCSO:

On April 20th, 2012 at 3:42 pm, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a badly decomposed body found near the South Platte River on private property.    The approximate area of the body was half mile west of U.S. Highway 83 near the South Platte River channel.

 

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Investigators responded to the location and secured it.  Investigators found and confirmed human skeletal remains.    The sex, age and race of the subject is unknown at the time.   There wasn’t any identification located on or near the body.

 

Sheriff’s Office Investigators searched the area and collected evidence for several hours.  The remains were removed from the location and placed in evidence.  Forensic examination of the remains is to follow, in the days to come.   The cause of death at this time is unknown; Sheriff Office Investigators hope Forensic testing may help determine how the subject died.   The case is an open Death Investigation; further information will be released as the case progresses.

A bakery and at least twelve cars were robbed overnight by an unknown number of individuals in the town of Cozad.

The bakery named “Sweets N More” at, 132 W 7^th St, was ransacked and robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash, according to police chief of the Cozad Police Department, Randy Adams, evidence was found at the scene and has been sent to the Nebraska State Patrol Crime Lab in Lincoln.  There’s currently no estimate of the total expense in damages caused at the bakery.

Adams said twelve vehicles in the area were broken into on the same night. The vehicles were unlocked and small amounts of money, as well as small items like clothing, were taken from the vehicles, nothing of great monetary value.

The exact time of the crimes are undetermined but Adams believes they occurred between midnight and five on Tuesday morning.

The investigation is still in progress. If you have any information please call the Dawson County Crime Stoppers at 308-784-1234, you may receive a reward for your tip. You can also call the Cozad Police Department at 308-784-2366

Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the morning.