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Lincoln Co. Deputies Arrest Felon for Possessing Firearms

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According to a Media Release from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), on the afternoon of January 11, Deputies from the LCSO, with assistance from the North Platte Police Department, executed a search warrant at 604 E. 2nd Street in Hershey.  The home’s resident was Chad E. Hall.  LCSO Investigators had developed information that Hall, a convicted felon, was in possession of at least one firearm and other stolen items.

Upon executing the warrant, Deputies and Officers located firearms both in the garage  and in the residence.  A large gun safe was found and eventually open with the assistance of a lock smith.  After opening the safe, a large stash of firearms were found, including twenty one long guns (several of which were assault weapons), seven pistols and a large flare gun.  At least one on the assault rifles is believed to be fully automatic.

Hall was located in North Platte and arrested for being a felon in possession of firearms.  The investigation continues, and authorities expect additional charges to be filed.  He was booked into the Lincoln County Detention Center and remains in custody.  Hall is also a suspect in numerous theft cases in North Platte and Lincoln County, according to LCSO officials.

NE Right to Life Organization Planning March Through Lincoln

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Abortion foes will march through Lincoln later this month in the annual Nebraska Walk for Life.

The event is a demonstration against Roe v. Wade, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion issued 40 years ago.

The walk will be held Jan. 19 and is sponsored by Nebraska Right to Life. Following a brief ceremony at the State Capitol, participants will walk down 14th Street to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Student Union.

Carol Tobias, president of the National Right to Life Committee, will give the keynote speech at the end of the walk.

NE Game and Parks Now Offering Multi-Year Hunting & Fishing Permits

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The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is now offering three- and five-year hunting, fishing and combination permits.

The multiyear permits provide a 10 percent to 20 percent discount over permits bought each year.

The permits include all necessary state stamps as part of the price.

Multiyear permits do not include big game and turkey permits.

The multiyear permits were developed in response to a survey of hunters and anglers. More than 50 percent indicated an interest in buying multiyear permits.

The new permits may be purchased at OutdoorNebraska.org and at Game and Parks permitting offices.

Tragic Plane Crash Near Maxwell Claims Four Lives (UPDATED)

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UPDATE:  The Associated Press Reports:

An official with a Kansas concrete contractor has confirmed that the pilot killed in a central Nebraska plane crash was the owner of the company.

Jerry Ernzen, vice president of operations at Bottorff Construction of Atchison, Kan., says 54-year-old Mark Bottorff, of Lancaster, Kan., died in the Friday crash that also killed three others.

Ernzen, speaking Saturday for Bottorff’s family, said the three others on board were with agriculture equipment companies in Kansas and Nebraska who were doing business with Bottorff, which owned the plane.

Authorities lost contact with the plane about 10 minutes after it took off from North Platte on Friday afternoon.

Federal aviation investigators are heading to the crash site. Neither they nor local officials would confirm Bottorff’s identity. Officials also are not yet releasing the names of the others killed.

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A tragic plane crash near Maxwell has claimed the lives of four people Friday afternoon.

According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office, the plane wreckage was located approximately 11 miles northeast of the Regional Airport at North Platte.

Federal Aviation Spokesman Elizabeth Isham-Cory reported to the Associated Press that the victim’s names are not being released until family members could be notified, and reported that the plane was a small multi-engine aircraft.

The plane reportedly took off from North Platte at 3:46pm en route to York, which is located about 170 miles east of North Platte.  Contact was lost with the plane shortly after takeoff, and a search was initiated when the it did not make it to its destination.

The crash is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board, with assistance from Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

The North Platte Post is currently gathering more details and will bring them to you as soon as they are available.

 

Hacker Alert: US Dept. of Homeland Security is Advising People to Disable Java Software

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is advising people to temporarily disable the Java software on their computers to avoid potential hacking attacks.

The recommendation came in an advisory issued late Thursday, following up on concerns raised by computer security experts.

Experts believe hackers have found a flaw in Java’s coding that creates an opening for criminal activity and other high-tech mischief.

Java is a widely used technical language that allows computer programmers to write a wide variety of Internet applications and other software programs that can run on just about any computer’s operating system.

Oracle Corp. bought Java as part of a $7.3 billion acquisition of the software’s creator, Sun Microsystems, in 2010.

Oracle, which is based in Redwood Shores, Calif., had no immediate comment late Friday.

CDC Says The Flu Is Widespread in 47 States

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Health officials say flu is more widespread across the nation, but the number of hard-hit states has declined.

Flu season started early this winter, and includes a strain that tends to make people sicker.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said flu was widespread in 47 states last week, up from 41 the week before. But many cases may be mild. The only states without widespread flu are California, Mississippi and Hawaii.

The hardest hit states dropped to 24 from 29.

So far, 20 children have died from the flu. There is no running tally of adult deaths, but the CDC estimates that the flu kills about 24,000 people in an average year.

Experts say it’s too early to say if this is a bad year.

Plattsmouth Area Dog Shot With Bow & Arrow

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Deputies in eastern Nebraska are looking for a person who shot a woman’s dog with a bow and arrow.

Tamie Cluck of Plattsmouth tells Omaha television station KETV that she left her 8-year-old Sheltie, Dallas, in her fenced backyard to play Wednesday afternoon. Fifteen minutes later, her husband found the dog with an arrow in its stomach.

The dog was rushed to a veterinarian. Because the arrow did not hit any vital organs, it is expected to recover.

Cluck plans to hang posters around Beaver Lake, hoping someone with information will come forward.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Cass County Sheriff’s Office at 402-296-9370.

New Measure Protect Employees Social Networks From The Boss

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Bosses who demand access to private information within their employees’ Facebook or Twitter accounts could be sued under a legislative bill in Nebraska.

State Sen. Tyson Larson of O’Neill introduced a measure Thursday that would make it illegal for employers or potential employers to request the information from workers or job applicants.

The bill would prevent employers from ordering a worker to log onto a social media site in the employer’s presence. Employers also would be banned from demanding passwords, or accessing an account indirectly through a friend or third party.

The law would not apply to information posted by employees that’s in the public domain.

Judge Rules Holmes Should Stand Trial On All 166 Counts

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Colorado movie theater shooting suspect James Holmes faces arraignment Friday.

That comes after a judge on Thursday night ruled he should stand trial on all 166 counts against him.

But his attorneys say they’re not ready to enter a plea.

District Judge William Sylvester ruled that prosecutors had presented sufficient evidence to proceed with charges alleging Holmes killed 12 people and injured 70 others at a suburban Denver movie theater July 20.

Holmes is charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder and attempted murder.

If convicted of first-degree murder, he could face the death penalty.

Switching To Electronic Methods Save The DHHS Time & Money!

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Nebraska health officials say the use of electronic payments has saved the agency time and money.

The state Department of Health and Human Services says the number of checks issued since switching to electronic payments last year has dropped by 93 percent. The agency had been writing as many as 34,000 checks a month.

DHHS says the switch to electronic deposit has saved on postage costs as well as eliminated returned mail costs. Staff also has cut the time they spend updating clients’ mailing addresses.

The agency says all child care providers will soon submit claims electronically and be paid electronically. An employment program will later make the switch.

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