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Montana Fugitive Arrested in Southeast Nebraska

Jail-Bars-and-Cuffs_mediumFAIRBURY, Neb. (AP) — Fairbury police have arrested a man listed by Montana prison authorities as escaped.

Robert Wilson was taken into custody on Sunday morning.

Police say officers checking on a 911 caller found Wilson in the backyard of a residence. He said he hadn’t made the call, but his cellphone showed that the Jefferson County 911 dispatcher had called Wilson’s number.

Officers say they soon learned that Wilson’s tattoos matched those of a man sought by Montana authorities. Officers say they found a steak knife on Wilson when they took him into custody.

Police say a photo and more identification information from Montana authorities confirmed that the officers’ captive was a wanted man.

Renowned Cellist Yo-Yo Ma to Speak at UNL

lied-centerLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma is scheduled to speak at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in December.

Ma will appear at the university’s Lied Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 5. His appearance is part of the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues.

The lecture is titled “Cultural Citizens,” and will focus on the importance of culture to individuals and societies. Tickets for the event are $34 at the Lied Center’s website. A concert scheduled for Dec. 4 is already sold out.

Police: Omaha Doughnut Shop Robbed at Gunpoint

armed robberyOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police say robbers shot at a doughnut shop employee who tried to follow the pair after they stole cash.

No injuries were reported after the robbery at Winchell’s Donuts on Sunday. Police say the suspects displayed a gun and demanded money before taking a 67-year-old man’s wallet and an undisclosed amount of cash from the store.

Police say a suspect shot at the 41-year-old employee outside of the store. The suspects fled in a brown Chevrolet vehicle.

No arrests have been reported.

Norfolk Man Gets 40 Years to Life in Murder Trial

 De'Aris Trice
De’Aris Trice

NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — A Norfolk man has again been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison after he was convicted of murder for the second time.

The Norfolk Daily News reports that De’Aris Trice was found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of 27-year-old Timothy Warren at a Norfolk house party in 2010.

The 24-year-old Tryce was resentenced Friday. His original sentence was imposed in 2013, but his conviction was overturned by the Nebraska Supreme Court in July of that year.

Tryce was granted a new trial after the court found problems with jury instructions from a different case. The high court said the instruction given in Trice’s original trial was correct at the time, but a retrial was ordered in light of the ruling.

Hunter Dies After Accidentally Shooting Himself

ambulance-lightsWEST WINDSOR, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a New Jersey goose hunter who was out with his father died after he accidentally shot himself in the head and neck.

The accident occurred around 4:15 p.m. Saturday in a wooded area of West Windsor.

Earlier reports indicated the older man had accidentally shot his son. But police say the man was killed when his own gun discharged. Further details on how the shooting occurred have not been disclosed.

The victim, identified only as a 45-year-old Chesterfield man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The father apparently was not injured.

Authorities say the two men were hunting by themselves and had Canada goose decoys spread out in front of their blind. They said both men were properly licensed to hunt the birds.

Omaha School Cancels Swim Classes in Wake of Death

omaha-psOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Swim classes at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School in Omaha have been halted in the wake of the drowning of a 12-year-old boy in the school’s pool last week.

10 students were being supervised by one teacher in the gym aquatics class on Nov. 13, when seventh-grader Demariont’e Brown-Elliott was pulled from the pool.

Omaha Public Schools spokesman Todd Andrews says that in lieu of swimming, Nathan Hale students have been doing other activities in gym class this week. Andrews says swim classes have continued at other district schools with pools.

The school district and police are conducting investigations into the boy’s death.

Protest Group Protests Bill for Nebraska Hearing

nebraska-liquor-control-comLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Those who protested a Lincoln movie theater’s application for a liquor license this year are now protesting the bill they’ve received to cover the cost of the protest hearing.

Deb Hicks and Cathy Heimer of Lincoln were among six people who testified in opposition to the theater’s liquor license request in April. That hearing was triggered by the group’s protest letters.

About a month later, the commission sent them notice that they needed to pay a $25 fee.

Hicks and Heimer say they shouldn’t have to pay to voice their opinion on a community issue. But Commission Executive Director Hobert Rupe says state law allows for billing protesters for the cost of the hearing if they are unsuccessful in getting a license denied.

Man Killed in Accident at Waverly Turkey Farm

lancaster-county-sheriffLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Officials in southeastern Nebraska say a Lincoln man has died in an accident at a turkey farm in Waverly.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s office says the accident happened Friday afternoon at Bevans Enterprises, Inc. Investigators say the man, 34-year-old Joaquin Danilo Mina Munoz, was killed after his clothing became caught in the auger of a grain truck.

An autopsy has been ordered.

Crash Leads to Diesel Spill in Western Iowa

council-bluffs-fire-departmCOUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Crews were busy cleaning up a 100-gallon diesel spill in western Iowa’s Council Bluffs following a collision between a pickup and semitrailer.

The crash happened Friday afternoon on the westbound Interstate 80 ramp going into Omaha, Nebraska from the South Expressway. Investigators say the pickup hit the semi’s fuel tank.

Assistant Council Bluffs Fire Chief Matt Thomas says the fire department assisted until a cleanup crew out of Omaha was hired by the company that employed the semi driver.

Thomas says neither driver was injured.

UNL Planetarium Plans Winter Shows for 1 Weekend

mueller-planetariumLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Mueller Planetarium at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced two winter laser shows for one weekend only.

The shows can be seen at Nebraska’s full-dome digital projection theater at the State Museum in Morrill Hall on Nov. 29 and Nov. 30.

“Winter Holiday Laser Adventure” is a 40-minute show features long-time favorites like “Let it Snow,” ”Jingle Bell Rock” and “Sleigh Ride,” as well as current pop songs in a captivating laser-light show. Along the way, follow the adventures of a laser penguin, Squeaky.

Another 40-minute show, “Lasermania,” features a collection of the most current rock and pop hits.

Show admission is $6 for non-member adults and $5 for non-member children, and $5 for museum members, plus regular museum admission.

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