On 09/17/12 following a Child Abuse investigation by NPPD Criminal Investigations it was determined that suspects David R. and Heather Granados exposed their juvenile child to illicit drugs. Hair follicle tests from the child tested positive for amphetamine, methamphetamine and THC (active chemical in marijuana). Both David and Heather were placed under arrest for Felony Child Abuse and jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.
The 51-year-old Kimberly Small was sentenced to 90 days in the Lincoln County Detention Center followed by three years of probation after she used her mother’s credit card without permission.
Small pleaded no contest to unauthorized use of a financial transaction device. Prosecutors reduced charges of abuse of a vulnerable adult.
Small must pay restitution of more than $14,000.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb.-Search teams remain vigilant in the search for the missing North Platte resident Larry Sack who went missing near Labor Day. Sack was reported missing when he failed to show up for a family event which is unusual for him according to Sack’s family.
Family found Sack’s vehicle near the Nebraska Public Power District Canal which is where the investigation began. Now search teams are searching the Inlet in the Sutherland Reservoir.
On Saturday September 15th, a bloodhound was deployed on a boat which led search teams to an area northeast of the Inlet.
Bloodhounds are used in missing people cases because of their keen sense of smell and other features allow them to follow scents.
Sutherland and Paxton dive teams searched the area with no findings.
On Sunday the same bloodhound was again deployed leading crews to the same area as well as another location. Dive teams from Sutherland and Ogallala worked on Sunday, citizens also helped in the search.
Nothing was found on Sunday. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says a bloodhound search may happen later this week.
The search for Larry Sack continues.
Today: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
North Platte, Neb. – September 17, 2012 – The American Cancer Society, in conjunction with Great Plains Regional Medical Center, will be holding a free program called Look Good…Feel Better for cancer patients in the North Platte area on Monday October 8. Look Good…Feel Better is a program that teaches beauty techniques to women cancer patients in active treatment to help them combat the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. The class will be held on Monday, October 8 at 1pm at the Great Plains Regional Medical Center Sioux Room in North Platte. For more information or to register for a class, please call Marlayna Blanchard at 308-520-3803.
Look Good…Feel Better group programs are offered nationwide in comprehensive cancer centers, hospitals, American Cancer Society offices and other community settings. In these sessions, Look Good…Feel Better trained, volunteer cosmetologists teach women how to cope with skin changes and hair loss using cosmetics and skin care products donated by the cosmetic industry. The free cosmetic kits provided at these group sessions are valued at over $200 each and are available in light, medium, dark and extra dark shades to enhance all complexion types. Women also learn ways to disguise hair loss with wigs, scarves and other accessories.
For information on other Look Good…Feel Better programs or to find out how to volunteer in your community, contact Jill Koch from the American Cancer Society at 308-237-1631 or by email at [email protected]. More information on American Cancer Society programs and services can also be found at www.cancer.org or www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org.
In addition to free Look Good…Feel Better classes, the American Cancer Society also coordinates with local businesses to provide appearance centers across the region.
These centers can help by providing free wigs, hats, scarves, turbans, prosthesis and more for women in cancer treatment. In the North Platte area, ACS offers the following appearance centers:
– Callahan Cancer Center, 601 W Leota, 308-696-7386
– Women’s Orthotics & Prosthetics, 220 W Leota, Suite 400, 888-234-3323
About the American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing about $3.4 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, about 11 million people in Americawho have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us any time, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
Three judges are the target of a Kearney group that’s gaining attention.
The group called “The Do Good Dads Against Unjust Judges” aim to remove the County Judge Gerald Jorgensen and Graten Beavers, as well as District Court Judge John Icenogle when they go up for re-election November 6th.
Organizer Jacob Sikes explains the judge’s principles and morals just don’t match what they believe. Sikes also explains that the campaign isn’t a vendetta in reaction to a child custody case Sikes was involved in earlier this year.
The three judges are not allowed to comment on the campaign against them.
On Friday Secretary of State John Gale joined the opening ceremony and shared with the crowd his family’s history with
the Union Pacific Railroad.
Gale was presented a medallion on behalf of the Union Pacific as well as in honor of the 150th UP Anniversary. The award Gale was presented is only achieved by award and cannot be purchased anywhere.
Following the opening ceremony John Gale agreed to conduct an interview with North Platte Post.
Interview:
Today: Isolated sprinkles before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
September 8th, 2012
Approximately 30 boats and numerous citizens / rescue workers searched the NPPD Canal, Sutherland Inlet and Reservoir area for Mr. Sack. Law enforcement to include Conservation Officers and Deputies were out in force looking with sonar, underwater cameras and long poles. A citizen provided trained search dogs as well. Citizens and the Lincoln County Sheriff and Posse rode the entire length of the NPPD Canal (6 miles) on horseback. Nothing found.
September 9th, 2012
Deputies and citizens in boats and ATV’s again searched the canal and lake for Mr. Sack, with no luck. The investigation continues.
September 12th, 2012
The search continued today with Deputies and citizens. Search dogs were deployed because of the damp conditions made it an optimal day for them. Search dogs did indicated on the Sutherland Inlet area. A search did not find Mr. Sack.
September 13th, 2012
At 11:47 am, Deputies were asked to respond to the Sutherland Inlet, searcher reported he had found a human leg and foot. Deputies arrived, retrieved a human right foot and lower leg from the water. A local Anthropologist was called to the scene and examined the leg. After extensive examination it appears that the leg had been separated from the body by a boat propeller. DNA testing will be completed in the near future to confirm the leg and foot belong to Mr. Sack. It appears the current has moved Mr. Sack’s body from the NPPD Canal into the Sutherland Reservoir. Foul play is not suspected.
Sutherland Rescue was again called out and searched the Inlet and lake area. Divers were deployed into parts of the Inlet as well as underwater cameras. Sheriff Jerome Kramer and Deputies searched the inlet and lake in watercraft. Additional support around shore lines was obtained from concerned citizens. The Nebraska State Patrol deployed aircraft to the location as well. By 8:30 pm the search was discontinued. Mr. Sack has not been found.
A Columbus woman and her 12-year-old son are dead following a crash on a wet city street.
The crash happened around 9 p.m. Wednesday when 37-year-old Maria Diaz lost control of her vehicle while changing lanes on a wet street.
Police say Diaz’s car crossed a median and was hit by a semitrailer. Daniel Diaz, a seventh-grader at Columbus Middle School, died at the scene. His mother was taken to a local hospital, then to an Omaha hospital, where she died.
The 52-year-old driver of the semitrailer refused medical treatment.
