LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Five people have been hurt in a freak accident during a horse race at a Lincoln track.
Pat Borer of the Lincoln fire department told local mediathat three horses fell during a race Saturday afternoon at the Lincoln Race Course and landed in a pile. Three jockeys and two people near the pileup were injured.
The three jockeys have been taken to hospitals. Borer says their injuries don’t appear to be life threatening. The other two people were treated at the track.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln actuarial science program has been given a $500,000 gift to support outstanding teachers.
The university says the money comes from Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., of Lincoln. The company established the Ameritas Actuarial Faculty Fellowship Fund as a permanent endowment at the University of Nebraska Foundation.
The fund lets the university award one or more annual stipends to actuarial science faculty members who excel in teaching, research and creative activities.
ANSLEY, Neb. (AP) — Hundreds of people have gathered in Custer County to remember two high school basketball coaches killed when a team van collided with a pickup.
Broken Bow Public Schools organized Saturday morning’s vigil in Ansley for 38-year-old Zane Harvey and 24-year-old Anthony Blum. The Omaha World-Herald reported that Pastor Larry DeMoss, of Broken Bow Berean Church, told the crowd “our collective heart was broken” by the crash.
The crash happened Friday along Highway 2 near Ansley, as the coaches and eight students were returning from camp. The state patrol says Harvey and Blum were killed, along with the driver of the pickup.
All eight students were taken to hospitals after the crash. The school district says four students remain hospitalized Saturday.
A warm front will lift north through North Central Nebraska today with highs in the upper 80s south of the front. Meanwhile an upper level disturbance moving through this afternoon may be sufficient for isolated strong or severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and wind damage. Cooler calmer weather is expected north of the front with highs in the lower 80s. On Sunday a cold front will become stationary across Southwestern Nebraska northeast to near Sioux Falls South Dakota. The front and increasing moisture may produce isolated severe thunderstorms late in the afternoon or evening.
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind between 6 and 11 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind between 9 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind between 9 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a 12-year-old Kansas girl has been found in Michigan after her parents reported she left her home with a Canadian man she met on the Internet.
Michigan State Police Lt. T.J. Riegle says the girl and a man were stopped while driving Friday afternoon southwest of Lansing. Riegle says both are being held as police “sort things out.”
El Dorado Police Chief Tom Boren says the girl’s parents told investigators had last seen her about 2 a.m. Thursday and believed she had left her home with 20-year-old Kenneth Stewart McGill, of Ontario, Canada. They reported her missing about 12 hours later. The girl’s father had refused to comment to The Associated Press earlier Friday.
McGill previously had been reported missing and suicidal by his parents.
(Ansley, Neb.)- A two vehicle crash on Highway 2 in Custer County has claimed the life of three Custer County men and sent eight Broken Bow High School students to area hospitals.
A hospital spokeswoman says one high school student remains in critical condition following a crash of a basketball team van that killed two coaches and the driver of a pickup truck that collided with it.
Marsha Wilkerson says two other students are in serious condition, one is in fair condition and one was treated and released from Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Another student was in fair condition at another hospital, and two others were treated and released last night.
The crash occurred just before 4:00 p.m., Friday, June 1, one mile west of Ansley on Highway 2 in Custer County. Troopers say the preliminary investigation indicates a pickup truck driven by Albert Sherbeck, 70, Ansley was traveling east on Highway 2 when it crossed the center line and struck a westbound 2009 Ford Econoline van driven by Zane Harvey, 38, Broken Bow. Sherbeck and Harvey along with Anthony Blum, 24, Broken Bow were killed in crash. Blum was a front seat passenger in the van.
The van registered to the Broken Bow Public Schools was returning from a basketball clinic in Kearney when the crash occurred. Eight Broken Bow students, all male members of the High School Basketball team, were transported to area hospitals.
Harvey and Blum were both coaches at Broken Bow High School.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The Nebraska State Patrol was assisted at the scene of the crash by the Custer County Sheriff’s Office, as well as rescue personnel from Ansley, Broken Bow, Mason City and Merna.
(Lincoln, Neb.) (NSP) – Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol Technical Crimes Unit have arrested a 26-year old Lincoln man for Possession of Child Pornography.
Just after 7:00 a.m., Thursday, May 31, investigators served a search warrant at the home of Seth D. Scofield, 26, 4840 Canterbury Lane, Lincoln followed by an investigation in which a computer located at the same address was suspected of possessing and/or distributing child pornography. Computers and other electronic devices were seized from the home.
Scofield was taken into custody without incident at his residence. Scofield is being lodged at the Lancaster County Jail on charges of possession of child pornography.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – The University of Nebraska has opened a service center for people whose personal data may have been exposed when a hacker reached a major university database.
A toll-free number has been set up: 888-215-4321. The university says it will be answered from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week, although that might change with call volume.
Officials announced last Friday that someone breached security to reach the database of more than 650,000 records belonging to students, alumni, parents and university employees. Officials said there’s no evidence that information was downloaded.
The university says it’s identified a suspect, but no arrest has been reported.
The Connection Homeless Shelter celebrated a big event yesterday. It was a day to remember the amazing career of Ron Snell. June is the last month that Ron Snell will be the Director of the Connection. His many years of service have taken the Connection to an amazing level of care and awareness. Ron is leaving a legacy behind that will never be forgotten. If you want to catch a very quick glimpse of some of the things Ron has done to promote the Connection, stop in and look at the new plaque that shows some of Ron’s accomplishments. The pictures are amazing, the stories will make you laugh and cry, but the impact will never subside. At a Board of Director’s lunch yesterday I said “Ron’s next job will be leading safaris in Siberia!” the point of my comment is that no matter what Ron decides to do he will be successful and improve many lives.
(Omaha, Neb.)- The Nebraska State Patrol Troop A Headquarters-Omaha in conjunction with the Omaha Police Department and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office contacted 383 drivers during a series of Omaha Metro Safety Initiatives (OMSI). The combined efforts took place on various days and times during the months of March, April & May, 2012.
A total of 102 speeding citations were issued, 20 motorists were arrested for Driving Under Suspension (DUS), two Driving While Intoxicated arrests were made and seven people were arrested on outstanding warrants. Citations and warnings were also issued for seat belt (27) and child restraint (5) violations.
Troopers and Communication Specialists with the Nebraska State Patrol participating in the special initiatives utilized overtime hours paid for thanks in part to a grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety (NOHS).
Formed in 2008, OMSI involves data driven enforcement activities utilizing traffic enforcement strategies to reduce crashes while fighting crime through traffic violations and high visibility officer presence.
