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Authorities Report Another Fatal Colfax County Crash

fatal-accidentSCHUYLER, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a 24-year-old Schuyler man was fatally injured in an accident less than a mile from where another victim of another crash died a day earlier.

Wednesday’s crash was reported a little after 4:30 p.m. and occurred on a rural road north-northwest of Schuyler. The Colfax County Attorney’s Office says Moises Aguilar-Aguilar was pronounced dead later at a Schuyler hospital. He was a passenger in a pickup that went out of control. The driver, 25-year-old Jesus Vasquez-DelaCruz, was hospitalized.

On Tuesday 24-year-old Jason Saalfeld, of Schuyler, was killed when the pickup he was driving crashed into a creek bank less than a mile from Wednesday’s fatal accident.

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Jury Trial Set for Norfolk Woman in Death of Daughter, 4

Carla Montoya
Carla Montoya

NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — A July trial has been scheduled for a Norfolk woman accused of intentional child abuse resulting in the death of her 4-year-old daughter.

21-year-old Carla Montoya pleaded not guilty Thursday in Madison County District Court in Madison. Her trial is set to begin July 11.

Court documents say Montoya told Norfolk investigators that she had tossed her daughter Caylee into her bed three times between 11 a.m. and noon on March 12. Montoya said she thought her daughter may have hit her head on the bed frame or a wall. The girl was pronounced dead at an Omaha hospital.

Woman Struck by Semitrailer After Stepping Into Traffic in Lincoln

lancaster-county-sheriffLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a woman was struck and killed after stepping into traffic as she left her vehicle on the northeast side of Lincoln.

The incident occurred around 2:15 p.m. Thursday. Lancaster County Sheriff’s Capt. Tom Brookhouser says the woman stopped her eastbound vehicle on the south shoulder of U.S. Highway 6. Brookhouser says the woman then got out and walked into the eastbound lane, where she was struck by an eastbound semitrailer.

The truck driver and another witness told investigators there wasn’t enough time to stop or to avoid the woman.

The woman’s name hasn’t been released.

Lincoln Couple Sue Over Raid of House, Seizure of Property

lawsuit-settlementOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Lincoln couple who say police illegally raided their home and seized their life savings and other property have filed a federal lawsuit against the city, Lancaster County and several police officials.

David Tarrence and Tamara Geis filed the lawsuit Thursday, nearly a year after filing a $2.7 million claim that officials declined to accept. Tarrence says police seized $224,000 in cash, firearms and a coin collection from a safe in the couple’s home in 2014. Police believed Tarrence’s brother had a large amount of marijuana and cash at Tarrence’s house.

No drugs were found at Tarrence’s house and he was never charged with a crime. He says some of the collectible coins are missing and several coins and guns were damaged by the saw used to open the safe.

1 Dead After Wall Collapses at Lincoln Recycling Center

ambulance-lightsLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 58-year-old man has died after being pinned down by a concrete wall at a Lincoln recycling plant.

Lincoln Police Capt. Danny Reitan said one of two employees who were taken to a hospital has died after the wall fell over Thursday afternoon at the Mid America Recycling plant.

Reitan says employees were cleaning up when a skid loader hit a concrete dividing wall. A portion of the wall apparently collapsed, pinning one employee and grazing another.

The condition of the other injured employee is unknown.

Police have not released the names of those involved as they continue to investigate the incident.

Dozens Arrested in Denver-Area Pot Raids Targeting Exporters

Colorado-MarijuanaDENVER (AP) — Investigators have raided about 30 homes and warehouses throughout the Denver area as part of a multi-state investigation into the illegal distribution of marijuana outside Colorado.

A law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation says dozens of people were arrested in Thursday’s raids. The official says the investigation began after residents living near the grows complained about the smell of weed and involves people who moved to Colorado specifically to illegally grow marijuana for export.

The official wasn’t authorized to comment on the ongoing case and did so on the condition of anonymity.

At one home in a residential neighborhood, agents laid out confiscated grow lights on the lawn and driveway. In an industrial spot in Denver, large pot branches were stacked up outside a trailer.

Lincoln Police Investigate Shooting Deaths of 2 People

crime-scene-police-shootLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lincoln Police are investigating the shooting deaths of two people who were found inside an apartment complex for senior citizens.

The deaths were reported around midday Thursday.

Officer Katie Flood said the deaths appear to be a murder-suicide, but the case is still being investigated.

Capt. Danny Reitan said the man and woman were found dead inside an apartment at Stonecliff Estates in north Lincoln.

The apartment complex sells and rents condominiums to senior citizens.

Few other details about the victims were immediately released.

Police: Woman Crashes Stolen Beer Truck on UNL Campus

lincoln-policeLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Police say a 38-year-old woman stole a semitrailer carrying beer and then crashed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Authorities say they believe the woman got into the truck Wednesday and locked the semitrailer’s door while the driver was unloading the vehicle at a convenience store.

Lincoln police Officer Katie Flood said when police got to the store, the woman drove out of the lot and hit a police cruiser. A pursuit ensued before the chase was called off for safety reasons.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln police say they found the vehicle on the school’s East Campus crashed near the veterinary science building parking lot. School police Capt. Jerry Plessel said the woman was cited for criminal mischief and willful reckless driving.

Lincoln police arrested the woman on suspicion of auto theft, fleeing arrest, attempted assault on a police officer and driving under the influence.

6-Year-Olds Accused of Taking Pickup for Joyride in Kansas

police-lights-redNEWTON, Kan. (AP) — Police say two 6-year-old boys took a joyride in a pickup truck through a central Kansas town, damaging five other vehicles and two mailboxes along the way.

Newton police Sgt. Josh Millspaugh says the boys’ three-block journey ended about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday when they rammed another truck.

One of the boys was taken to a Wichita hospital with minor lacerations. The other was released to a parent.

Millspaugh said it was “surprising” to see such young occupants when he responded to the scene.

He said the boys didn’t say where they were going, but had collided with cars and a full-sized van, and occasionally drove through yards.

Millspaugh says he didn’t know the relationship between the boys. The truck they drove belonged to a parent.

Teen Took Unloaded Handgun to School, Lincoln Police Say

gun-in-schoolLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 14-year-old boy who police say took a handgun to a Lincoln school has been referred to juvenile authorities.

Principal Kurt Glathar (GLAY’-thur) said in an email to parents of Lincoln Northeast High School students that a student reported that the boy had shown him the gun Tuesday. The boy left school grounds before he could be found but was caught later.

Police say the handgun was stolen and was unloaded. Officer Kate Flood said Wednesday that the boy had some ammunition with him, but it was too big to have worked in the .22-caliber handgun.

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