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Woman Who Stabbed Pencils in Eyes Sues Over Photo

odd-newsLOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who stabbed pencils in her eyes during a suicide attempt is suing Los Angeles County, claiming her photo was snapped at a hospital and went viral online.

The suit was filed Monday by the guardian of the woman, who survived her suicide attempt but was blinded.

City News Service says the suit claims unauthorized disclosure of medical information.

The woman, identified only as Jane Doe, was admitted to County-USC Medical Center about 2 ½ years ago. The suit says someone, believed to be a nurse, took an unauthorized photo of her with pencils in her eyes and shared it with someone who posted it to the Internet, where it’s been viewed some 200,000 times.

Spokesman David Sommers says the county doesn’t commenting on pending lawsuits.

Prosecutors: Michigan Girl, 15, Meant to Kill Family

gavel-and-scalePLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A judge has set bond at $1 million for a 15-year-old Michigan girl who prosecutors say stabbed her 12-year-old brother and conspired to kill other family members so she could run away with her 23-year-old boyfriend.

The girl appeared in a suburban Detroit courtroom Thursday. She’s charged as an adult with assault with intent to murder and conspiracy to commit murder in last Friday’s attack. Her boyfriend faces the same charges and felonious assault. Michael Rivera was ordered held on $1 million bond Sunday.

Prosecutors say the girl stabbed her brother in the throat and tried to stab her younger sister. The boy was treated at a hospital. Prosecutors say the boyfriend was outside the girl’s Plymouth Township house sending text messages instructing her.

Norfolk Man Fatally Injured in Highway Crash

pierce-county-sheriffFOSTER, Neb. (AP) — A 29-year-old Norfolk man has been fatally injured in a crash along a state highway in northeast Nebraska.

The accident occurred around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday on Nebraska Highway 13 in Pierce County. Nebraska State Patrol Capt. Paul Hattan says Joshua Petersen lost control of his vehicle, and it rolled several times after he overcorrected.

Hattan says Petersen was traveling alone.

Train Crashes Into Car at Columbus Crossing

railroad crossingCOLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — A train has crashed into a car that got stuck on tracks after it was maneuvered around a barricade at a crossing in Columbus.

The accident occurred around 6:30 a.m. Thursday on 17th Avenue. Police say the driver was later cited for trespassing and a railroad crossing violation. The driver and her passenger were not injured.

Police say another driver got stuck at the same crossing around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, but the crew of an oncoming train was alerted in time to stop before hitting the car. The car was removed by a tow truck.

Lincoln Woman Falls While Trying to ‘Car Surf’

ambulance-lightsLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Lancaster County sheriff says a 23-year-old Lincoln woman has suffered several scrapes after falling off the hood of a moving sedan while trying to “car surf.”

Sheriff Terry Wagner says Jamie Peterson tumbled onto the gravel roadway of Rock Creek Road late Wednesday afternoon when her friend who was driving the sedan swerved to avoid an oncoming car.

Wagner says Peterson was taken to a hospital for treatment. Her friend was cited for drunken driving.

The sheriff told the Lincoln Journal Star that car surfing “is an interesting new phenomenon for us,” adding that it “is really a dangerous activity.”

Patients Avoiding Dallas Hospital Where Ebola Hit

CDC Photo
CDC Photo

DALLAS (AP) — The hospital where a man diagnosed with Ebola died and two nurses were infected with the virus says its revenue and patient roles have plummeted.

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas said in financial statements Wednesday that its revenue fell 25 percent in the first 20 days of October, shortly after Thomas Eric Duncan was admitted with Ebola.

The hospital says emergency room visits have fallen more than 50 percent, and its daily patient census fell 20 percent.

Presbyterian Hospital has been criticized for its initial care of Duncan, who was released after coming to the emergency room Sept. 25 with a fever and other Ebola symptoms. He returned three days later by ambulance and was diagnosed with the disease.

Its two infected nurses were transferred to other hospitals for treatment.

Jefferson County Sheriff to Get New Police Dog

Jefferson County Sheriff OfficeFAIRBURY, Neb. (AP) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has decide to keep its K-9 program after its only police dog died of a medical condition in September.

Sheriff Nels Sorensen said an internal evaluation of the program recommended purchasing another dog to sniff drugs and track criminals.

A German shepherd named Ringo died in September after a battle with lymphoma. He served from 2007 until his death.

The office will conduct fundraisers in the upcoming weeks for the purchase.

Man in Nebraska Hell’s Angels Club Slaying Gets Prison

Jay Witt
Jay Witt

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man convicted in the killing of another man at the Hells Angels’ club building in Omaha last year has been sentenced to 30 to 40 years in prison.

Jay Witt was given credit for 430 days served. He will be eligible for parole after serving more than 17 years in prison.

Witt pleaded guilty earlier this year to charges of manslaughter, use of a weapon and possession of a weapon by a prohibited person in connection with the death of 48-year-old William Furlong. The plea deal dropped a second-degree murder charge.

Furlong was found dead at the Hells Angel’s club building in July 2013.

Hebron Man Dies in Collision Involving Farm Truck

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HEBRON, Neb. (AP) — A 62-year-old man has died after his farm truck collided with a semitrailer in southern Nebraska.

Thayer County Sheriff David Lee says James Summers was killed Tuesday as his farm truck was crossing U.S. 81 near Hebron. A semitrailer driven by 36-year-old Kenneth White hit the side of Summers’ vehicle.

The Lincoln Journal Star reports (https://bit.ly/1rqJbbV ) Summers, of Hebron, was airlifted to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. It’s unclear if White was hurt.

Vandalism Reported at 5 National Parks

Yosemite National Park (Steve Ryan ("Velo Steve"), Groveland, CA, USA)
Yosemite National Park (Steve Ryan (“Velo Steve”), Groveland, CA, USA)

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The National Park Service says vandalism has been found within five western national parks and officials are investigating vandalism reports at five other parks.

Park Service spokesman Jeffrey Olson said Wednesday that he could not disclose the type or extent of the vandalism because the case is under investigation.

Olson says the vandalism has been confirmed in Yosemite and Death Valley National Parks in California; Canyonlands and Zion in Utah; and Crater Lake in Oregon.

Officials are working to confirm vandalism in Joshua Tree, Sequoia and Kings Canyon in California; Rocky Mountain in Colorado; Bryce Canyon in Utah; and Grand Canyon in Arizona.

Olson says a hiking blog flagged the vandalism for park officials.

He says it’s too soon to say what penalty or possible charges could result.

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