(AP) — An Alliance woman has made a plea deal on allegations that she stole more than $2,900 from the Alliance Cattle Capital Rodeo Committee.

Alliance radio station KCOW and its Panhandle Post website say that 40-year-old Tera Gasseling on Monday pleaded guilty to attempted theft. Box Butte County prosecutors had lowered the charge and dropped another in exchange for her plea. She faces up to five years in prison.

Her sentencing is scheduled for May 14.

The theft occurred between Jan. 1, 2011, and March 14, 2012.

(AP) — Wal-Mart is recalling 174,000 dolls because the toy can overheat and potentially burn consumers.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday that the “My Sweet Love / My Sweet Baby Cuddle Care Baby Doll” has a circuit board in its chest that can overheat, causing the surface of the doll to get hot and burn someone.

Wal-Mart has received 12 reports of incidents, including two burns or blisters to the thumb.

Consumers should stop using the product, remove the batteries and return them to any Walmart store for a refund.

The electronic baby doll, made by Tak Ngai Electronic Toys Co. of China, was sold exclusively at Walmart stores from 2012 through 2014 for $20.

Severe weather is knocking on the door in Nebraska, and local and state officials want you to be ready when it strikes.

In observance of Severe Weather Awareness Week, there will be a statewide tornado drill Wednesday, March 26, between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. CDT.

The National Weather Service says the purpose of the drill is to ensure that Nebraskans can adequately receive a tornado warning and to practice any actions which would be taken to protect their life in the event of a real tornado.

Officials say the drill presents an excellent opportunity for everyone at work, school or home to practice their safety measures.

The weather service will issue a test tornado watch for North Platte and the surrounding area at 10:00 a.m. CDT,  and a test tornado warning at 10:35 a.m.

The North Platte 911 Center said the sirens will be sounded in the city of North Platte in conjunction with the drill.

They also want to take this opportunity to remind citizens to sign up for CodeRED Weather Warnings.

CodeRED will alert citizens in the direct path of severe weather.  Users opt in to receive the alerts they are interested in, and both cell phones and landlines can be registered.

To register, click here.

 

Courtesy of the North Platte Police Department

03/24/2014

00:46:03

FICTITIOUS PLATES

W 4TH ST /N JEFFERSON AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

02:00:02

EXCESSIVE ANIMAL NOISE

900 E 11TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

02:34:08

AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT

AIRPORT, 5400 E LEE BIRD DR NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

05:38:35

ALARM-GENERAL

300 W D ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

06:54:52

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

800 S COTTONWOOD NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

07:28:44

AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT

LEE BIRD FIELD, 5400 E LEE BIRD DR NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

07:45:00

CAT-STRAY FR CITIZEN

1400 N SYCAMORE ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

07:58:58

PROP DAMAGE-NO ALC RELAT

E 6th ST /N COTTONWOOD ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

09:06:51

GEN PARK & TRAFFIC

3400 EISENHOWER CT NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

09:22:45

WELFARE CHECK

1100 S TABOR AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

09:22:35

OTHER DISTURBANCE

1200 E 4TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

09:43:27

ASSIST OTH LAW ENF

2300 E PHILIP AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

10:16:44

ANIMAL COMPLAINT OTHER

1200 E 4TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

11:10:00

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

NORTH PLATTE, 1 NORTH PLATTE NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

11:23:59

2ND DEGREE CRIMINAL TRESPASS

1900 W 1ST ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

11:32:47

PREF RIGHT OF WAY-STOP AND YIELD SIGNS

W 2ND ST /N CARR AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

11:49:39

GEN PARK & TRAFFIC

N BELMONT AV /E 4TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

12:14:34

LOOSE ANIMALS

2400 W 9TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

12:35:29

NON-CRIMINAL/GENERAL

1200 E 4TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

12:50:56

VIOL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEV

W 4TH ST /N JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

13:16:41

DOMEST ASSAULT-MISD

2300 E 5TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

13:23:16

OTHER DISTURBANCE

1300 W 14TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

13:47:17

HARRASS-ANNOY PHONECALLS

NORTH PLATTE, 1 NORTH PLATTE NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

13:59:11

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

900 W 6TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

14:08:29

SPEEDING

1100-1000 Blk S. Poplar North Platte, NE 69101

03/24/2014

14:16:49

DOG-SURRENDER

1400 N SYCAMORE ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

14:16:45

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-GENERAL

300 S SYCAMORE ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

14:17:53

OTHER DISTURBANCE

2100 W 13TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

14:35:27

CITIZEN ASSIST

600 W LEOTA ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

14:40:34

CAT-STRAY FR CITIZEN

1400 N SYCAMORE ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

15:11:39

CITIZEN ASSIST

NORTH PLATTE, 1 NORTH PLATTE NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

15:22:24

SPEEDING

1700 RODEO RD NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

15:53:37

SPEEDING

EUGENE AV /S JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

16:00:28

GEN PARK & TRAFFIC

1400 N MADISON AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

16:01:12

LOOSE CATS

1400 N SYCAMORE ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

16:10:19

WELFARE CHECK

2100 W 5TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

16:38:14

2ND DEGREE CRIMINAL TRESPASS

1200 S DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

16:43:14

INJUR ACCID-NO ALC RELAT

1400 S DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

17:48:35

72 HR PARKING VIOLATION

400 S CHESTNUT ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

17:50:09

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE

W 14TH ST /N HAYES AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

18:04:37

THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER

100 N JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

18:12:03

CITIZEN ASSIST

400 E 2ND ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

18:17:24

CITIZEN ASSIST

1900 BURLINGTON BL NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

18:21:03

ASSIST FIRE DEPT

1000 AUTUMN PARK NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

19:47:15

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

3200 W E ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

21:32:09

MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS

300 N Buffalo Bill NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103

03/24/2014

21:38:39

EXPIRED INTRANSIT TAGS

2200 W 14TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

21:43:30

LOOSE ANIMALS

400 E 12TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

21:53:16

ALARM-BURGLARY CALL IN

200 E LEOTA ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

21:55:13

NON-CRIMINAL/GENERAL

1400 S DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

22:04:14

VIOL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEV

E LEOTA ST /S DEWEY ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

22:08:44

DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET

1500 W 6TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

22:34:56

DRIVING LEFT OF CENTER

S WILLOW ST /W G ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

22:50:14

MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS

W FRANCIS ST /S JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

22:57:12

SPEEDING

W C ST /S JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

23:10:38

AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT

LBF, 5400 E LEE BIRD DR NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/24/2014

23:14:10

SUSPICIOUS PERSON

3200 S NEWBERRY RD NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/25/2014

01:06:16

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE

1300 W 19TH ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/25/2014

01:14:00

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE

2800 S JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/25/2014

01:35:39

NO PROOF OF INSURANCE

W 1ST ST /N JEFFERS ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/25/2014

02:12:06

AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT

LBF, 5400 E LEE BIRD DR NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/25/2014

03:08:51

TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS

12th / Jeffers North Platte, NE 69101

03/25/2014

03:13:20

HANDICAPPED PARKING

1100 S Tabor NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/25/2014

07:01:07

AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT

LBF, 5400 E LEE BIRD DR NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/25/2014

07:45:11

TRAFFIC ENFORCE GENERAL

W C ST /S WILLOW ST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/25/2014

07:45:43

TRAFFIC ENFORCE GENERAL

W 3RD ST /N JEFFERSON AV NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

03/25/2014

07:50:35

ASSIST OTHER AGENCY-GENERAL

300 W SOUTH RIVER NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101

A 47-year-old Sutherland man is facing a felony child abuse charge after he became involved in a scuffle between his daughter and another girl.

At around 7 p.m. on January 5th, an officer from the North Platte Police Department responded to WalMart, 1401 South Dewey, on the report of an assault.

A 12-year-old female victim alleged that while she and her 12-year-old friend were walking around the store, they became involved in an argument with a 14-year-old female and her male friend.

The altercation allegedly turned physical when the 14-year-old female punched the victim in the back right shoulder and face.

Following a brief struggle, the teens separated and went their separate ways.

According to Officer Rodney Brown, as the 12-year-old victim was leaving the store, the suspect’s father, Kelly Christner, confronted her and her friend.

The victim told officers that Christner “threw her on a bench” and choked her, making it difficult for her to breathe.  WalMart employees reportedly had to intervene to stop Christner.

Following further investigation, officers determined there was probable cause to arrest Christner for felony child abuse, and on March 21st, Christner was processed and released from the Lincoln County Detention Center.

The 14-year-old suspect was cited for two counts of 3rd degree assault.

A 33-year-old North Platte woman has pleaded guilty to abusing a vulnerable adult after reaching a deal with prosecutors.

Tia Eggers appeared in Lincoln County District Court on Monday.

According to prosecutors, police responded to the emergency room at Great Plains Regional Medical Center on the report of possible neglect of a 62-year-old female in January 2014.

Hospital staff reported that the victim had not been given the proper medication, including insulin, which staff said she had been deprived of for at least 24 hours.  As a result, the woman was having seizures and was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.

Staff reported to police that this had occurred at least once every month for six months.

It was determined that Eggers was in charge of caring for the woman.

Eggers eventually arrived at the hospital and was placed under arrest.

As part of the plea deal, prosecutors dropped a financial abuse charge, and Eggers entered the plea to one count of abuse of a vulnerable adult with physical injury.

She will be sentenced on May 12th.

 

• Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
• Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
• Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

(AP) — Nebraska teenagers under 16 could soon be banned from using indoor tanning beds, under a measure passed by lawmakers.

Lawmakers voted 40-1 on Monday to send the bill to Gov. Dave Heineman.

The bill would require anyone under 16 to be accompanied by a parent to use a tanning bed. A parent would have to sign a permission statement each time the youth tans.

Sen. Jeremy Nordquist of Omaha introduced the legislation, which originally would have banned those under 18. His bill would also require tanning facilities to post a sign warning that overexposure to ultraviolet radiation can cause premature skin aging and skin cancer.

Nordquist says he is concerned about increasing rates of skin cancer, particularly for young women.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says it employed a contracted helicopter to count deer in the rugged high country of the Pine Ridge in northwest corner of the state.

Over five days in early February, Game and Parks staff members surveyed eight areas of the Pine Ridge Management Unit, which encompasses 429 square miles. They counted 862 mule deer — 68 bucks, 477 does and 317 fawns.

The findings will help officials set hunting regulations and other management strategies for mule deer. Biologists suspect the species is struggling in some areas because of disease and other challenges.

The commission says staff members also counted 659 white-tailed deer, 96 elk and 11 bighorn sheep during the flights.

(AP) — A report on preliminary findings say farmland land rose about 5 percent in value over the past year.

The annual Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market survey report says the value rose to nearly $3,200 an acre.

Survey reporters reported gains for all the farmland classes for the period Feb. 1, 2013, to Feb. 1, 2014. The figures are preliminary; a final report will be available this summer.

The preliminary report can be found at https://bit.ly/1hUmaee .