LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The University of Nebraska and federal authorities are awaiting a judge’s ruling on their agreement for the cleanup of polluted areas at the former Nebraska Ordnance plant near Mead.

The consent decree between the university and the Environmental Protection Agency was filed Dec. 31 in U.S. District Court in Lincoln and is being reviewed by Judge John Gerrard. An EPA attorney, James Stevens, says he doesn’t expect a decision until after a 30-day comment period that began with the decree filing.

During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the university hauled hazardous waste to the site and buried it. The site’s soil and groundwater already were contaminated with explosive compounds and toxic solvents. The university has spent more than $11 million on the cleanup.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police say a 29-year-old man is the second person to die following a December triple shooting in northeast Omaha.

Jermaine Richey was in the driver’s seat of a vehicle when authorities say they found him and two other men suffering from gunshot wounds. Police say Richey died Wednesday at a hospital.

The other two men were sent to hospitals after the shooting. Twenty-seven-year-old Derek Johnson died hours after the shooting on Dec. 21. A hospital spokeswoman says 24-year-old Demetrion Washington was treated and released.

Police say an unknown number of suspects fired more than 20 shots at the vehicle.

No arrests or further details have been released by police. An investigation is ongoing.

Authorities ask anyone with information about the homicides to contact Crime Stoppers or the Omaha Police Department.

NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — Officials say a man has died following an incident with a police officer at a motel in eastern Nebraska.

Norfolk police say officers went to a Super 8 motel Wednesday morning after receiving a series of 911 calls.

Madison County Attorney Joe Smith says a responding officer attempted to deploy a Taser at one point during the incident, but additional information was not available.

A man and the officer were taken to a local hospital, where the man was pronounced dead. The officer involved was not seriously injured.

The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating the man’s death. The names of the man and the officer have not been released.

LA VISTA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have released more information about a man found dead in eastern Nebraska last month.

The Sarpy County Attorney’s Office says 52-year-old Gaylord Surratt died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. His body was found on Christmas Eve.

Surratt’s mother, 79-year-old Rona Surratt, was found injured inside the home at the time. She suffered a skull fracture.

An investigation into Gaylord Surratt’s death and his mother’s injury shows the man shot his mother, who then fell and hit her head. Authorities say Gaylord Surratt then went into the living room and shot himself.

Sarpy County Chief Deputy Attorney Tricia Freeman says the case is closed and no criminal charges will be filed.

ROCA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say one person has died after a vehicle ran off a road south of Lincoln in Lancaster County.

Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner says dispatchers received a call reporting the accident around 8:40 a.m. Wednesday. The vehicle crashed about a mile and a half east of Roca.

The cause of the crash and the name of the victim haven’t been released.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha Police Department is reminding residents to not leave their cars running unattended to warm them up during the winter mornings.

Omaha police officer Jacob Bettin said between eight hours on Tuesday morning, authorities reported 13 vehicles had been stolen because they had been left running.

Bettin says it’s easy for thieves to find cars to steal during the winter, because they only have to look for a tail pipe with exhaust coming out of it. He suggested that residents remain with their cars while they allow it to heat up or to get a remote car starter.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha city councilman says a boardinghouse fire that killed two people has exposed flaws in city codes.

City building inspection and fire officials have been meeting to discuss possible changes in light of the Dec. 23 blaze. The fire cause is still being investigated.

Councilman Chris Jerram says conditions found by firefighters at the 22-room boardinghouse have raised several concerns.

Among them is the city’s lack of a way to ensure that such residences have working smoke detectors. The Omaha Fire Department says smoke detectors at the boardinghouse were not working. And Jerram says the boardinghouse didn’t have to have a fire exit in the basement, although newer boardinghouses must have them.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A grand opening ceremony for the new $12 million Stephen Center homeless shelter has been set for this week.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Friday for the center, which includes the Pettigrew Emergency Shelter for short-term stays and 62 low-income apartments for long-term residents.

Architects started developing plans nine years ago for the new facility that was financed by both private and public organizations.

The center’s CEO says he and staff are excited about the upcoming opening, which he adds has been a long time coming.

Support services will be offered at the center and at nearby sites. The center has a relationship with the Salvation Army Kroc Center that will allow residents to use its recreational and health and fitness programs.