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2nd Trial Begins in Norfolk Stabbing Death Case

 De'Aris Trice
De’Aris Trice

MADISON, Neb. (AP) — A second trial has begun for a 24-year-old man accused of stabbing to death another man in Norfolk.

A nonjury trial got underway Monday morning for De’Aris Trice (trys).

In July 2013 the Nebraska Supreme Court overturned Trice’s second-degree murder conviction in the killing of 27-year-old Timothy Warren on Dec. 26, 2010. Trice had been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison.

The high court said Trice’s jury should have been allowed to consider whether the killing was intentional but provoked by a sudden quarrel and therefore constituted manslaughter.

Police: Person Critically Hurt in Omaha Shooting

crimeOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police say a person has been critically injured in a shooting in north Omaha.

The shooting was reported Monday afternoon several blocks away from Omaha North High School. A wounded man was found outside a pickup that had crashed into a utility pole at an intersection. Additional information was not released.

The person was taken in critical condition to a nearby hospital. The shooting remains under investigation.

Apple: 33 Million Have Accessed U2 Album

AppleNEW YORK (AP) — Apple Inc. says 33 million iTunes account holders have accessed U2’s free album.

The company issued a statement Monday from Senior Vice President Eddy Cue with the first usage numbers for the surprise “Songs of Freedom” release by the company. Apple gave the album to 500 million iTunes account holders last week during the company’s iPhone 6 unveiling news conference.

Cue called the number record-breaking, but did not elaborate. The figure includes customers who downloaded the album from their iCloud account, streamed it or used iTunes’ radio player to hear it. Apple paid the Irish rock band for a five-week exclusive window during which the album is only available to its customers. “Songs of Innocence” will be released Oct. 14 to the general public.

Crews Work on Sinkhole, Water Main Break in Omaha

omahaOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — City officials are working on a busy intersection in downtown Omaha affected by a sinkhole and water main break.

The Metropolitan Utilities District says an independent contractor hit a 12-inch water main early Monday morning, causing water to travel several blocks around 20th and Farnam Streets.

The utility crew had been working in the area to repair a sinkhole that formed last week by a leaking pipe.

Workers were brought in to sweep off muddy waters. Lane restrictions are in place.

4 Students Hurt, At Least 1 Seriously in High School Lab Fire

fireDENVER (AP) — Authorities say four students suffered burns and at least one had serious injuries from a fire in a Denver high school chemistry laboratory.

The fire broke out Monday at SMART Academy, a charter high school in southwestern Denver. Denver Fire Department spokesman Mark Watson says the cause was under investigation, but the fire appears to have been accidental.

Watson says at least some of the students had burns to their faces and upper chests.

He says the fire appeared to have burned itself out and didn’t spread beyond the lab.

The blaze set off school alarms, prompting an evacuation. Watson says students have returned to classes.

A school spokesman says a teacher was in the lab at the time. Firefighters received the alarm shortly before 8 a.m.

Deaths in Storm Drains Raise Safety Issue

storm-drainCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — The death of an Iowa teenager who was sucked into a storm drain during flash flooding this summer has focused attention on the dangers of the large flood-control pipes and culverts used all over the country.

People are caught in flood pipes a few times a year, typically after a heavy rainfall. They’re often carried toward creeks and lakes where the pipes empty.

That’s what happened to 17-year-old Logan Blake, who died after being swept into a culvert that didn’t have a grate while playing Frisbee with friends.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health warned cities 12 years ago that installing grates could prevent such accidents. Some cities fear the grates will clog with debris during heavy rains, but supporters say clogging can be managed with routine checks.

Nebraska Man Pleads No Contest in Fatal Wreck

fatal-accidentGRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska man charged in a drunken-driving crash that killed his fiancee has pleaded no contest.

30-year-old Johnny Alvarez entered the pleas on Wednesday. He was charged with felony motor vehicle homicide and driving under the influence. Both of the charges were reduced as part of the plea deal. He now faces up to 20 years in prison.

Alvarez was hospitalized for four months after the August 2013 crash that killed Jamie Lohman Sandate. He had two pervious DUI convictions and his blood alcohol content was nearly twice the legal limit at the time.

Authorities say he lost control of his car, hit an electrical pole and then drove into a tree. Sandate died at the scene.

Colorado Deputies Find 2 Missing Boys

larimer-county-sheriffFORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Two boys missing in rugged forest north of Rocky Mountain National Park were found alive and well.

Larimer County officials say the boys, ages 11 and 12, were separated from their group while hunting small game. They did not require any medical attention when found Sunday and were being reunited with their hunting party from the local area.

The boys were armed with .22-caliber rifles and had backpacks with survival gear, water and food. Authorities were contacted Sunday morning.

Officials said family members assisted with the search.

Authorities said several agencies and an aircraft helped in the search for the boys.

Nebraska Businessman Who Built Grocery Chain Dies

b-and-r-storesLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska businessman who built the regional grocery chain of B&R Stores has died at the age of 92.

Russ Raybould died Saturday, and his funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 10:30 at Blessed Sacrament Church in Lincoln.

The chain of 18 grocery stores in Nebraska and Iowa that Raybould built started 50 years ago with a single Russ’ Market store just south of downtown Lincoln.

The company owns Russ’ Market, Super Saver, Apple Market and Save Best Foods stores in seven cities.

Raybould established B&R Stores with Clayton Burnett, a fellow Safeway alum. He later bought out Burnett in 1974.

Kathy Siefken, executive director of the Nebraska Grocery Industry Association, says Raybould valued his employees and never forgot a name.

Omaha Police Investigate Fatal Shooting

crime-scene-police-shootOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police are investigating a fatal shooting after finding a man’s body behind an apartment building in northeast Omaha.

Omaha police say gunshots were detected at 2:47 a.m. Sunday by the city’s ShotSpotter system.

Officers found a man’s body behind the Spencer Apartments just north of 28th and Spencer streets.

Police did not immediately release the victim’s name or many details about the shooting.

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