(Kearney, Neb.)- Two people are in jail following a Nebraska State Patrol investigation involving the forced prostitution of a 14-year old female.
The arrests follow a weeklong investigation in which investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol were provided information of a Craig’s List personal ad offering female companionship in the Kearney area. On Thursday, April 26, a 35-year old Upland woman was arrested at a Kearney motel, after she offered an undercover officer the services of a 14- year-old female.
A search warrant was served on April 26, at the Upland home of the 35-year old woman, where investigators recovered computers and other electronic devices. The continuing investigation led to the arrest of a male suspect in Omaha.
The 35-year-old female is being held in the Buffalo County Jail on a charge of conspiracy to commit sexual assault of a child and child pornography. Her name is being withheld to protect the identity of the 14-year-old child victim.
28-year-old Alexander C. Rahe, of Omaha was arrested, May 2, without incident at his residence in Omaha. He is being held in the Buffalo County Jail on a charge of 1st degree sexual assault of a child. The investigation remains ongoing.

ELM CREEK, Neb. (AP) – A Nebraska teenager is recovering after he shot his own foot while trying to shoot a raccoon that was attacking his dog.
18-year-old Devin Stall, of Elm Creek, was wounded Monday night. The Buffalo County sheriff’s office says he heard a raccoon attacking his dog and shot the animal with .22 rifle.
The sheriff’s office says the raccoon was wounded with the first shot and Stall put his foot on the animal to hold it down. When he fired again, he accidentally shot himself in the right foot.
Stall was treated at a Kearney hospital and released.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – Authorities hope dental and surgical records may identify human remains found along the South Platte River in western Nebraska.
The remains were found April 20. Lincoln County Sheriff Jerome Kramer says a second search of the area turned up the lower portion of a jaw, which gives investigators a full dental record.
Kramer believes the remains had been along the river since at least October. He says forensic experts have said identifying the body through anything other than dental records would be difficult.
The sheriff says there were metallic wires in the sternum, which probably indicates a past surgery. He says foul play is not considered a factor, and Lincoln County doesn’t have any open missing person cases.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Gov. Dave Heineman is emphasizing education in a series of public events and using his position to draw attention to high-achieving Nebraska students.
The governor plans to recognize high school seniors Thursday who earned top scores on their ACT exams. Earlier in the week, he honored middle-school students who have advanced to a national math competition. And last month, he called a press conference to congratulate the regional winners of a science bowl competition.
Heineman has traveled to schools in Lincoln and Fairbury this week, and is expected to visit Millard West High School in Omaha on Thursday. In several speeches to student groups, he has stressed the importance of earning a two- or four-year college degree.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska has issued an importation order for livestock entering the state from New Mexico after a confirmed case of a viral disease in a horse.
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture issued the order on Tuesday.
The order follows a recent case in New Mexico of a viral disease, vesicular stomatitis, which resembles foot-and-mouth disease. It’s characterized by fever and blisters. The disease primarily affects horses, cattle, hogs and occasionally sheep and goats.
Officials say producers who are moving livestock into Nebraska need to contact the state veterinarian’s office to learn about specific requirements.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (North Platte Post) – Two Lexington men have been arrested following an investigation by the Cooperative Operation for Drug Enforcement (CODE) Drug Task Force.
33-year old Jorge Yzeta and 23-year old Cesar A. Medina were charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute, while one of the suspects was also charged with Domestic Assault. Both men remain in the Dawson County Jail.
The CODE Drug Task Force is made up of law enforcement agencies throughout 22 counties in west-central and southwest Nebraska. The arrests in Lexington were the combined effort of members of the Lexington, North Platte and Broken Bow Police Departments, the Dawson and Custer County Sheriff’s Offices, the Nebraska State Patrol, FBI and Homeland Security.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – The U.S. Justice Department is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by several states that challenges the new federal health care rule that requires contraception coverage for employees of church-affiliated hospitals, schools and programs.
Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning is leading the suit, and he scoffed at the department’s request Tuesday. He calls it a bait and switch, noting that the department pushed the enforcement deadline to next year – after the elections – and hasn’t detailed how it plans to address religious groups’ concerns.
The lawsuit says the rule violates the rights of groups that object to contraceptive use. It was filed by Bruning and attorneys general from Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas, along with religious groups.
Department lawyers asked for its dismissal Monday.