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NP Couple Charged in Assault of 2 Females Over Clothing

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A North Platte man and woman are facing assault charges after they allegedly launched an attack on two females.

According to Officer Rodney Brown, officers responded to the report of an assault in the 400 block of East 10th Street at around 12:45 a.m. on Monday.

Upon arrival, a 26-year-old female told officers that 26-year-old Jessica Martin and 25-year-old Thomas Keefer came to her residence wanting an item of clothing returned.

She said that Martin and Keefer then attacked her and another 21-year-old female.

According to the victim, Martin rushed at her, slammed her against a car and punched her in the face multiple times.  She said when her friend attempted to intervene, Keefer pulled her by the hair.  Then Martin allegedly turned her attack on her and began striking her repeatedly.

Following further investigation, officers determined that there was probable cause to arrest Martin for two counts of 3rd degree assault and felony strangulation, and Keefer for 3rd degree assault.

Both were incarcerated at the Lincoln County Detention Center.

NPPD Crime Log (4/8-4/10)

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Courtesy of the North Platte Police Department

04/08/2014 01:02:16 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
600 UNION AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 01:31:33 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS 400 N WILLOW ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 01:45:39 RESIST ARREST- NO SERIOUS INJURY OR WEAPON E PHILIP AV /S BRYAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 03:17:08 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 05:57:33 GEN PARK & TRAFFIC 500 S BRYAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 07:00:44 STANDBY TO PREV VIOLENCE 800 S MAPLE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 07:39:20 ALL OTHER VIOLAT 1000 N POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 07:53:28 VEHICLE INSPECTION 2600 W 22ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 07:54:58 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- FROM MOTOR VEHICLE 300 N BUFFALO BILL
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 08:02:33 ALARM-GENERAL 900 W 6TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 08:24:37 ABANDONED VEHICLE 2200 W 13TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 08:45:30 B.E.A.T. COMM POLICING 1200 E D ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 08:51:26 B.E.A.T. COMM POLICING 200 N MCABE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 09:33:29 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 600 S WALNUT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 09:36:47 B.E.A.T. COMM POLICING 1200 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 09:56:58 FAMILY DIST-NO ASSAULT 2400 W 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 10:59:57 CITIZEN ASSIST NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 11:14:09 CONT SUBSTANCES- POSS OF MARIJUANA 1200 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 11:23:41 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 500 W B ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 12:11:35
ANIMAL TRAP
2700 W 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 12:29:49 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER 2700 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 12:38:01 SUSPICIOUS PERSON E LEOTA ST /S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 12:57:34 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER 700 N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 13:49:00 DOG-SURRENDER 1400 N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 13:54:37 B.E.A.T. COMM POLICING 600 W 3RD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 13:57:11 VEHICLE INSPECTION 800 N SPLINTER RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 14:06:39 72 HR PARKING VIOLATION 1400 W D ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 14:53:17 LOUD MUSIC 900 W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 15:57:13 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET 1200 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 16:20:38 WATCH FOR/INFORMATION 1200 GRANDE AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 16:21:58 DEAD ANIMAL CALL RODEO RD /N ADAMS AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 17:03:26 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER 800 N COTTONWOOD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 17:12:19 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1400 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 18:00:21 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET 4000 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 18:04:43 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 2300 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 18:21:05 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET 1100 E 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 18:35:59 SUSPICIOUS PERSON E E ST E /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 18:47:11 GEN PARK & TRAFFIC 800 S York
North Platte, NE 69101
04/08/2014 19:14:51 CITIZEN ASSIST 200 E 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 19:14:31 CITIZEN ASSIST 500 N TAFT AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 19:55:06 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 1200 W 6TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 21:00:39 PREF RIGHT OF WAY-STOP AND YIELD SIGNS W C ST /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 21:26:10 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE RODEO RD /N ELM ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 21:32:33 SPEEDING W FRONT ST /N OAK ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 21:41:41 NO NEBRASKA OPERATORS LICENSE 700 N Poplar
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
04/08/2014 21:49:58 PREF RIGHT OF WAY-STOP AND YIELD SIGNS N OAK ST /W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 21:54:48 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 100 W 3RD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 22:11:41 GEN PARK & TRAFFIC 800 S YORK AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/08/2014 23:09:36 DOMEST ASSAULT-MISD 500 E 11TH ST HALF
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 02:21:56 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LEE BIRD FIELD,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 03:50:10 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LEE BIRD FIELD,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 05:26:10 GEN PARK & TRAFFIC 500 S BRYAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 07:06:50 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-GENERAL 1200 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 07:13:18 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LEE BIRD FIELD,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
04/09/2014 02:21:56 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT
LEE BIRD FIELD,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 03:50:10 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LEE BIRD FIELD,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 05:26:10 GEN PARK & TRAFFIC 500 S BRYAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 07:06:50 PROP DAMAGE-NO ALC RELAT 1200 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 07:13:18 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LEE BIRD FIELD,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
North Platte, NE 69103
04/09/2014 08:15:41 CHILD ABUSE-NON VIOLENT 1400 N MADISON AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 08:40:48 LOOSE ANIMALS 1200 EUGENE AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 08:50:13 NO PROOF OF OWNERSHIP 1000 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 08:59:07 SPEEDING 1700 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 09:36:26 OTHER DISTURBANCE 600 SPRUCE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 09:48:23 OTHER DISTURBANCE E 11TH ST /N POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 10:04:02 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL-MOT VEH PARTS & ACC NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 10:19:21 CITIZEN ASSIST 600 W STATE FARM
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
04/09/2014 09:48:31 WELFARE CHECK 1300 E 12TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 11:01:41 H&R ACC-NO ALC RELATED 500 S WALNUT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 11:06:18 ANIMAL COMPLAINT OTHER 800 N COTTONWOOD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 11:36:15 B.E.A.T. COMM POLICING 2100 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 11:47:09 72 HR PARKING VIOLATION N HAYES AV /W 14TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 12:09:33 THEFT BY SHOPLIFTING 1900 W A ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 13:10:11 EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION 2400 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 13:24:38 MOTORIST ASSIST RODEO RD /N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 13:41:19 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY E B ST /S BAILEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 13:49:32 PROP DAMAGE-NO ALC RELAT 1200 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 14:41:24 LOST PROPERTY W STATE FARM RD /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 14:52:51 CITIZEN ASSIST 1900 W A ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 15:30:42 SPEEDING 1100 W 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
04/09/2014 15:31:27 HARRASS-ANNOY PHONECALLS 600 E B ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 15:41:09 IMPEDING TRAFFIC 39-665 1100 W FRACNIS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
04/09/2014 15:50:35 NON-CRIMINAL/GENERAL 100 PLATTE OASIS
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 16:18:53 LOOSE ANIMALS W 4TH ST /N GRANT AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 16:25:06 OTHER DISTURBANCE 900 N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 17:01:11 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 4000 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 17:03:53 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 500 N TAFT AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 18:29:18 LV SCENE OF ACCIDENT/PERSONAL INJURY W 13TH ST /N MILES AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 18:43:25 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET 500 W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 19:28:36 ILLEGAL TURN W 8th /N Willow
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
04/09/2014 19:29:14 NO LICENSE PLATES 60 323 1300 E 12TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 20:40:49 ALARM-GENERAL 400 W CIRLE DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
04/09/2014 20:57:16 NO REGISTRATION 300 N Buffalo Bill
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
04/09/2014 21:29:18 NO LICENSE PLATES 60 323 E 5TH ST /N BRYAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 21:37:07 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS Rodeo RD /N Willow ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
04/09/2014 22:01:05 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 1400 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 22:02:54 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS W A ST /S BUFFALO BILL AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 22:17:32 ALARM-GENERAL 1700 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 22:31:42 OTHER DISTURBANCE 500 W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 22:53:06 OTHER DISTURBANCE 4000 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 23:47:07 ASSIST FIRE DEPT 2400 W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/09/2014 23:57:07 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT AIRPORT,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/10/2014 00:03:30 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2800 W 3RD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/10/2014 01:10:12 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- FROM MOTOR VEHICLE 900 S Devco AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/10/2014 02:47:00 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT AIRPORT,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/10/2014 02:52:56 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 100 HOLIDAY FRONTAGE RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/10/2014 03:47:07 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS RODEO RD /N SHERIDAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/10/2014 07:07:18 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT AIRPORT,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/10/2014 07:10:48 CITIZEN ASSIST W 9TH ST /N AUGUSTA AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/10/2014 07:34:06 MOTORIST ASSIST WILLOW VIADUCT,
1 WILLOW VIADUCT
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
04/10/2014 07:39:39 72 HR PARKING VIOLATION 1300 W PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

 

Blood Hounds Collect Over 100 Units of Blood

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rotaryThe North Platte Noon Rotary Club was working hard to save lives yesterday at the Quality Inn and Suites.

The club held their annual “Blood Hounds Blood Drive,” in an effort to assist the American Red Cross overcome a nationwide blood shortage.

According to Rotarian, Misty Robertson, the group was able to collect 103 units of blood at the event.

The goal was to collect 140 units.

Robertson said the number is down from years past, but she pointed out that the event normally runs for two days instead of just one, and the group also had some very nice weather to compete with.

The winning teams for the drive were:

  • 1st Place-First National Bank (supporting autism)
  • 2nd Place-Rotary Interact Club (helping sponsor a student to the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)
  • 3rd Place-The North Platte Telegraph (supporting the Rape and Domestic Abuse Program)

 

 

North Platte Weather-April 10th

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Forecast Graphic April 10 2014

  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
  • Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
  • Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
  • Sunday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

Police: Neb. Man Drove at Speeds of Nearly 100 MPH

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gering-police(AP) — A Nebraska Panhandle man has been accused of driving a car at speeds of nearly 100 mph.

42-year-old Brandon Pate was arrested Tuesday.

The Gering Police Department says an officer stopped Pate after his vehicle was clocked at 98 mph in an area with a speed limit of 40 mph. The officer said Pate’s vehicle was running other cars off the road.

Pate is accused of having a small amount of marijuana and a glass pipe in his pockets at the time of the arrest.

He faces charges of speeding, willful reckless driving and no proof of insurance. He also faces drug charges. Court records do not list an attorney.

 

‘Emergency Powers’ Gun Bill Advances in Neb. Legislature

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gun-show(AP) — A bill to prevent Nebraska governors from restricting gun sales in a state emergency has been sent to a final vote.

The bill by Sen. Mark Christensen of Imperial won second-round approval on Wednesday. A final vote is required before it goes to Gov. Dave Heineman.

Current Nebraska law allows governors to restrict the sale, distribution and transportation of guns once a state emergency is declared.

Christensen has worked on the bill with the National Rifle Association, which has passed similar “emergency powers” laws in 34 other states. Bills are pending in Iowa, Massachusetts, Colorado and Washington.

Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha has said the measure is feel-good legislation that doesn’t help or hurt anyone.

Neb. Paramedic Assault Bill Headed to Final Vote

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ambulance(AP) — Assaulting a firefighter, paramedic, or social worker could carry a stiffer penalty under a bill headed to a final vote in the Nebraska Legislature.

Lawmakers on Wednesday gave second-round approval to the legislation by state Sen. Steve Lathrop. The bill would impose the same potential penalties as the crime of assault on a police officer.

Lathrop says the bill seeks to protect professionals who are sometimes attacked by people they’re trying to help. It would apply to firefighters, out-of-hospital care workers and employees of state corrections and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

The vote followed a filibuster led by Sen. Ernie Chambers, who argues that the law shouldn’t treat assault victims differently because of their profession.

Neb. Senator Proposes ‘Mountain Lion’ Plate

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Senator Charlie Janssen
Sen. Charlie Janssen

(AP) — Nebraska is one step closer to honoring veterans on license plates, and some lawmakers looked seriously Wednesday at giving mountain lions the same recognition.

Sen. Charlie Janssen of Fremont floated the idea Wednesday during debate on his bill. Janssen, a Navy veteran, proposed an amendment that would allow motorists to apply for “Mountain Lion Protection Plates.” Revenue from the plates would help pay for a wildlife conservation program for youths.

Some lawmakers argued that the proposal was offensive to veterans. Others from military backgrounds shrugged it off.

The debate followed several unsuccessful efforts this year to end mountain lion hunting, led by Sen. Ernie Chambers.

Janssen later withdrew the mountain lion amendment, and the veterans’ plate bill was advanced to a final vote without it.

Changes to Neb.’s Language Arts Standards Require Deeper Thinking

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nebraska-department-of-education(AP) — Officials say the proposed revisions in state language arts standards would require deeper thinking from Nebraska students.

Tricia Parker-Siemers of the Nebraska Education Department says the revisions would require students “to do deeper thinking and to explore that thinking either verbally or in writing and to support their thinking with research and facts.”

The revisions would update the 2009 standards for kindergarten through 12th grade, spelling out what skills students must master in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

The Nebraska State Board of Education on Tuesday approved releasing the proposals for public feedback.

Another focus of the updates is strengthening standards on the use of digital technology and social media.

2 NPHS Students Cited for Marijuana Possession After Search

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nphsTwo North Platte High School students have been cited for marijuana possession following a search of the school and school property by police.

According to Officer Rodney Brown, five law enforcement officers, three K-9s and school administrators spent about an hour conducting a search at NPHS on Tuesday.

Brown said the event was pre-planned, and the school was placed in lockdown during the search.

K-9s provided by the Broken Bow Police Department, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office sniffed approximately 1,200 lockers and just under 500 parking stalls.

Brown said the dogs alerted on nine lockers and seven vehicles.

While no contraband was found inside the building, Brown said two students, 18-year-old Karina Wright and a 17-year-old male juvenile, were both cited for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia following vehicle searches.

North Platte Public Schools policy states that students should have no expectation of privacy regarding items left on or in school property.

A similar search was conducted at Adams Middle School last month, but no contraband was recovered.

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