OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal a lawsuit that faulted Nebraska prison officials for releasing an inmate who later shot and killed four Omaha residents.

The decision came in the case of Shamecka Holloway, who says she was shot by Nikko Jenkins on Aug. 24, 2013.

Jenkins has been convicted of four counts of first-degree murder for the shooting deaths of four people in the weeks before Holloway was shot. The shootings occurred after Jenkins was released from prison on July 30, 2014.

Holloway’s lawsuit said prison officials should have known Jenkins posed a danger to others if released.

But the high court Friday agreed with a judge who said state officials had discretion in determining when to release Jenkins and in choosing not to civilly commit him.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – Law enforcement authorities in western South Dakota say the body of an elderly woman has been found in a freezer.

The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office says deputies found the body Thursday morning in a freezer at a Rapid City home. Deputies made the discovery while responding to a call about a possible missing person case related to an ongoing fraud investigation.

The sheriff’s office says authorities are trying to confirm the woman’s identity and the circumstances surrounding her death.

The sheriff’s office and the Rapid City Police Department are investigating the case. They say they believe the body may have been transported from outside the state to Rapid City.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 19-year-old man shot near the Capitol in Lincoln has made a deal from prosecutors.

Online court records say Tareik Artis pleaded no contest Thursday to possession of a controlled substance and possession of a stolen firearm. Prosecutors dismissed two drug counts in return for Artis’ pleas. His sentencing is scheduled for April 11.

Authorities say Lancaster County Deputy Jeffrey Moeller and a deputy U.S. marshal shot Artis on Sept. 22 after he pointed a loaded handgun at them. Police say Artis was fleeing from a Lincoln officer after a traffic stop.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a 47-year-old man who died after being struck by a pickup in downtown Lincoln.

The accident happened around 4 p.m. Wednesday. Police Capt. Mayde McGuire says the man stepped into a crosswalk in front of the truck, which had a green light to proceed. McGuire says the man was dragged several feet before the pickup could stop. He died later at a Lincoln hospital.

Police identified the man as Zed Whitney, a transient.

PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) — A Papillion police officer has received an award from the American Red Cross after saving a man from a fiery car accident.

Officer Jobi Drefs, 45, was honored Wednesday as the recipient of the American Red Cross Public Servant Hero award.

Drefs was driving on Nebraska Highway 36 in Bennington on June 17 when she noticed a wreck and encountered an overturned, burning garbage truck over a hill crest.

Bennington Police Sgt. Tim Pittman and two civilians were trying to free 21-year-old Blaine Rageth, who was trapped inside. The four were able to pull Rageth from a broken window.

Drefs also won Papillion Police Department’s 2015 Officer of the Year Award, Lifesaving Award and Medal of Valor in February.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a man who was killed while walking on an interstate bridge linking Nebraska and Iowa.

Officers were dispatched around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday to the Interstate 480 span that runs between Council Bluffs and Omaha. The man’s body was found in a westbound lane. Police suspect the man was a victim of a hit-and-run accident, and no arrests have been reported.

The Council Bluffs Police Department identified the man as 29-year-old Brett Jensen, of Council Bluffs.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have released the names of two people who died after they were pulled from the basement of a burning home in southeast Omaha.

Authorities identified the pair as 21-year-old Bibiano Pacheco-Perez and 24-year-old Brenda Martinez-Palma. They died after being taken to hospitals. Authorities say at least 11 people were living in the home, but no other injuries were reported.

Fire officials say the fire began in the basement of the two-bedroom home early Wednesday morning, and flames were mostly contained there. The cause is being investigated.

DEWITT, Neb. (AP) — Illnesses that have forced staff members and dozens of students to stay home have led to classes being canceled Thursday at a southeast Nebraska district.

Authorities suspect a norovirus outbreak at the Tri County Public Schools building that sits south of DeWitt. District officials say 57 students and eight staff members stayed home or went home sick Wednesday. The K-12 school has about 400 students and 70 staffers.

The virus causes stomach or intestinal inflammation, leading to stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting.

District officials canceled Thursday’s classes so the building could be disinfected and because the district doesn’t have enough substitutes to replace the number of teachers expected to be out ill. A decision about Friday’s classes will be made later Thursday.

STANTON, Neb. (AP) — The third of four northeast Nebraska teenagers accused of torturing a cat and an opossum has been sentenced.

On Tuesday in Stanton County Juvenile Court the boy was given a year of probation and 50 hours of community service — similar punishments handed two of the other boys. The fourth boy’s case is pending.

Authorities say the boys made an audio recording of the cat being tortured. Only two of the four participated in both incidents last fall.

An adult also has been charged: Kirk Van Pelt, a Stanton school board member and a former sheriff’s deputy. Van Pelt has pleaded not guilty to two counts of aiding and abetting and four counts of contributing to the delinquency of a child. His next hearing is set for March 22.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man walking on an interstate bridge linking Iowa and Nebraska has been killed.

Officers were dispatched around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday to the Interstate 480 span that runs between Council Bluffs and Omaha. The man’s body was found in the far-left lane of westbound I-480.

Council Bluffs police say the man likely is a hit-and-run victim. No arrests have been reported.

The man’s name isn’t being released until family members have been notified about his death.