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14-Year-Old Killed at Utah Boy Scout Camp

boy-scouts(AP) — Boy Scouts officials say a 14-year-old boy from Cedar Hills who died at a camp in central Utah was run over by a trailer.

Boy Scouts officials say the teenager was out picking up trash around the camp Tuesday night when he slipped and fell underneath the tires of a trailer being pulled by a truck.

Utah National Parks Council Scout Executive David Pack says the trailer was carrying the garbage.

The teen’s name has not been released.

About 400 to 500 Boy Scouts are at the weeklong camp at Tifie Scout Camp at Mountain Dell Scout Ranch. The Boy Scouts’ Utah National Parks Council Scout Executive David Pack says the camp will continue despite the death.

Pack says the teen was a counselor-in-training.

Family Member, 16, Arrested in Case of Missing Autistic CA Boy

Terry-Dewayne-Smith-Jr.
Terry Dewayne Smith Jr.

Menifee police Chief John Hill said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon that a human body that matched the description of Terry Dewayne Smith Jr. was found partially exposed in a shallow grave on the family property.

Hill says the death was the result of a domestic issue at the house.

The body has not yet been positively identified.

Terry has been missing from his Menifee, Calif., home since Saturday, and hundreds of volunteers have helped search for him.

Two Injured in I-80 Motorcycle Crash

ambulance(AP) — Authorities say two people have been injured in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 80 near Omaha.

The Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office says the single-vehicle accident happened Wednesday afternoon on the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 near 144th Street. The Harley-Davidson motorcycle was carrying a male driver and a female passenger.

Witnesses reported that the motorcycle lost control and went on its side before it struck the median barricade in the far left lane.

The driver and passenger were taken to a local hospital in critical condition. They were both wearing helmets.

Authorities have not released their names.

Lawyers for Colorado Theater Shooting Suspect Say He Did It

james-holmes(AP) — For the first time, lawyers for Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes say he killed 12 people and wounded dozens more at an Aurora movie theater last summer.

But Holmes’ lawyers say he was “in the throes of a psychotic episode” at the time.

The admission came in a motion filed Tuesday, but made public Wednesday. His lawyers were trying to argue that Holmes should be unrestrained during his upcoming trial.

Holmes has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to more than 160 counts, including murder, stemming from the July 20 theater attack in Aurora. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

Wyoming Man Convicted Again of Posing as Car Dealer in Nebraska

gavel-and-scale(AP) — A Wyoming man who was granted another trial by the Nebraska Supreme Court has been convicted again.

Online court records say 53-year-old Thomas Merchant, of Cheyenne, Wyo., was found guilty Tuesday by a Lancaster County District Court jury. The charge: Unlawful sale or purchase of a vehicle. Investigators say he posed as a dealer in June 2011 to buy 19 vehicles.

In March the state’s highest court said testimony by the director of Nebraska’s Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board effectively “instructed the jury on how to make its decision of Merchant’s guilt.” The high court said that power is restricted to the trial court judge.

Merchant, who was given 12 to 30 years in prison after his conviction last year, is scheduled to be sentenced again on Sept. 25.

First Apple Computer Sells for $388,000

apple-1(AP) — An original Apple computer from 1976 has sold at auction for nearly $388,000.

Known as the Apple 1, it was one of the first Apple computers ever built.

It sold Monday for $387,750 at a Christie’s online-only auction. The auction house did not disclose the name of the buyer. The seller was a retired school psychologist from Sacramento, Calif.

Vintage Apple products have become a hot item since Steve Jobs’ death in October 2011. Jobs joined forces with Steve Wozniak to build computer prototypes in a California garage, and Wozniak built the Apple 1.

Another Apple 1 was sold in May for a record $671,400 by a German auction house. It broke a record of $640,000 set in November.

Grand Island City Attorney Keeps His Job

City Attorney Bob Sivick
City Attorney Bob Sivick

(AP) — The mayor of Grand Island has failed in his effort to fire the city attorney.

Four of the council members voted Tuesday night to fire Bob Sivick, but five voted to retain him.

Mayor Jay Vavricek wouldn’t cite any specific incidents that prompted him to seek Sivick’s ouster, calling it a personnel matter. But he acknowledged before the vote that there have been disagreements, including over how to handle the problems posed by the erection of profane signs by a Grand Island resident.

The council wanted Sivick to get a judge’s order to handle the matter, but Sivick said the city building director had the authority to remove the signs without a court opinion.

York County Tables Anti-Pipeline Resolution

keystone(AP) — The York County Board of Commissioners has tabled a resolution that opposes construction of the Keystone XL pipeline through the county in eastern Nebraska.

Several dozen people crammed into the board room on Tuesday morning — some to oppose the measure and others to support it.

The resolution would have the board state its opposition to the pipeline and, should the pipeline be built, commit the board to wielding its power to protect the residents’ welfare and resources.

The tabled measure will return for board reconsideration in two weeks.

The pipeline could carry 830,000 barrels of oil per day from Canadian tar sands to refineries on the Texas Gulf coast. The Obama administration is still considering whether to approve the project.

4-Year-Old Serving as Mayor of Minnesota Town

Mayor Robert "Bobby" Tufts
Mayor Robert “Bobby” Tufts

(AP) — In the tiny Minnesota tourist town of Dorset, the mayor is a short guy known for his fondness of ice cream and fishing. He’s got the county’s top cop in his pocket.

And he’s 4 years old.

Mayor Robert “Bobby” Tufts was only 3 when he won election last year as mayor of Dorset, a town of a little more than 20 people in the lakes and pines of northern Minnesota. Bobby can pull it off because the job’s ceremonial. His only major act so far has been to put ice cream at the top of the food pyramid.

Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes is a fan, calling Bobby “a cute little bugger.”

The kid mayor is seeking a second term next month.

Autopsy on Lincoln Man’s Body Inconclusive

david-mueller(AP) — Authorities say an autopsy didn’t answer the question of whether a fall or a crime caused the fatal injuries to a 27-year-old Lincoln man.

David Mueller died Sunday afternoon after he was taken off life support. He was found injured north of downtown Lincoln by a passer-by on June 29.

Mueller’s cellphone and wallet were missing, but police have said it’s not certain whether Mueller was robbed or he fell after drinking heavily. Doctors told police they believe Mueller’s head injuries were more severe than what would have resulted from a fall.

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