YORK, Neb. (AP) — YORK – A convicted sex offender has made a plea deal and admitted to attempted sexual assault of a 15-year-old.

Local media reports that Jason Morehead, of York, also pleaded no contest to illegally possessing prescription drugs.

As part of the plea agreement, the misdemeanor procuring charge was dropped and the sexual assault charge was lowered to attempted first-degree sexual assault.

Sentencing on both charges is scheduled for Aug. 6.

Morehead is a registered sex offender with a 25-year reporting requirement. He was convicted of first-degree false imprisonment of a minor in June 2005, in Seward County.

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GERING, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a 45-year-old Gering man was arrested after a vehicle chase that ended with a gunshot and a struggle with officers.

Bail has been set at $250,000 for Tad Shelly, who faces several charges.

The chase began around 10 p.m. Monday on U.S. Highway 26 between Scottsbluff and Minatare when a Scotts Bluff county deputy attempted to pull over a suspected drunken driver in a pickup.

The truck stopped just east of Minatare. Officials say the pickup driver then drove backward into the deputy’s car, and the deputy fired his handgun and hit the front tire on the driver’s side.

Other officers soon arrived to help take Shelly into custody.

A jailer said Shelly remained in custody on Wednesday. Online court records don’t list the case yet.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The dean of journalism school at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is leaving the post for a new challenge at the university.

Gary Kebbel has been on the job less than two years.

The local media says Kebbel will be leading a universitywide mobile media initiative. Kebbel will work with faculty, students and staffers from around the campus and may be involved with opportunities at Innovation Campus.

Jim O’Hanlon will be interim dean of the Journalism College.

Kebbel joined UNL in July 2010 after working as journalism program director for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

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ANSLEY, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska prosecutor says the driver of a pickup truck that collided with a van carrying high school basketball players had a heart condition that may have been a factor in the wreck.

Seventy-year-old Albert Sherbeck, of Ansley, and two Broken Bow High School coaches in the van died last Friday on a highway near Ansley in central Nebraska. Eight players in the van were taken to hospitals.

Custer County Attorney Tami Schendt says Tuesday that an autopsy shows Sherbeck died of multiple blunt force trauma due to the accident, but he had severe cardiovascular disease that may have been a contributing factor in the accident.

Sherbeck’s eastbound truck crossed the centerline and hit the westbound van. The van’s driver, Zane Harvey, and his front-seat passenger, Anthony Blum, were killed.

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southeast wind between 11 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind between 13 and 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

 

NORTH PLATTE-The Lincoln County Cattlemen and Downtown Association would like to invite people to the annual Prime Rib Sandwich Feed on Tuesday June 12th from 4:30 to 7:30 pm in Downtown North Platte and 6th and Bailey Street.  Tickets are $10.00 each.

 A drive thru service is being added this year with entry on Chestnut Street between 5th and 6th street.  Picnic tables are replacing the wooden planks that were used in the past, providing more convenient seating. 

 If you have any questions on this press release please contact Mike Honerman with the Downtown Association at 532-4400 or Eric Hansen with the Lincoln County Cattlemen’s Association at 308-530-3899.