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Omaha Fire Captain Charged After Traffic Stop

omaha-f-d(AP) — Authorities say an Omaha fire captain had a small amount of marijuana, an open container of alcohol and a handgun that he didn’t quickly disclose when a sheriff’s deputy stopped him last month.

Sarpy County prosecutors have charged 41-year-old Frank J. Guido, of Bellevue, with two misdemeanors. Guido also was ticketed for three other alleged infractions in connection with the stop in the Bellevue area on Aug. 30.

Authorities say Guido had a valid concealed-carry permit, but violated one of its conditions by not immediately informing the officer when he was stopped.

Guido has pleaded not guilty. His attorney says Guido’s employment status with the Omaha Fire Department had not changed.

A fire department spokesman says an internal investigation is under way.

Lincoln Woman Stops Attack with Pepper Spray

pepper-spray(AP) — Lincoln police say a woman squirted pepper spray into an attacker’s face, causing him to run away screaming in pain.

The 20-year-old woman went outside her apartment about 12:15 a.m. Friday to walk her puppy.

Lincoln police officer Katie Flood says the woman passed a man, and then heard footsteps before he grabbed her from behind and put his hand over her mouth.

The woman was prepared with pepper spray. She reached around and sprayed him in the face.

The attacker screamed and ran east.

The woman called police, but officers couldn’t find the man.

Other than jaw pain, the woman wasn’t hurt.

She told police always carries pepper spray when she goes out late and keeps it ready.

Jenkin’s Sister to Stand Trial on Murder Charge

Erica Jenkins
Erica Jenkins

(AP) — The 23-year-old sister of a man accused of killing four people in August will stand trial for murder in one of those cases.

A  judge found there was enough evidence Friday to try Erica Jenkins for first-degree murder in the Aug. 19 death of 22-year-old Curtis Bradford.

Prosecutors said Friday during Erica Jenkins’s preliminary hearing that she shot first, then Nikko Jenkins shot, killing Bradford.

Prosecutors say Erica Jenkins then complained that her brother had taken her “first kill” from her.

Nikko Jenkins is also charged with three other counts of first-degree murder for the Aug. 11 deaths of Jorge Cajiga-Ruiz and Juan Uribe-Pena and the Aug. 21 shooting death of Andrea Kruger.

Creighton Students Object to Support for Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Concert

creighton-univ(AP) — Creighton University delayed a ticket giveaway to a Macklemore & Ryan Lewis concert after some students raised concerns about the musicians’ support for gay marriage.

The Catholic Student Organization objected and some students wrote to the student newspaper after learning that the Creighton Student Union Program Board planned to give away 50 to 75 vouchers for a concert by the rap group Tuesday at CenturyLink Center Omaha.

The students noted the group’s song “Same Love” supports gay marriage. Since the Catholic Church opposes gay marriage, the students argued the Catholic university shouldn’t support performers who produce such a song.

University officials delayed the giveaway Wednesday before deciding to let it go ahead.

Crews Move Historic Railroad Depot to Belvidere

belvidere-ne(AP) — The last Union Pacific Railroad depot in southern Nebraska’s Thayer County has been moved about eight miles from Alexandria to Belvidere.

The Hastings Tribune reports crews moved the more than century-old depot last week.

The depot was placed near the Whistle Stop train-watching station in Belvidere.

Such depots once stood in in numerous communities along the St. Joseph & Denver City Railroad line, but the one now in Belvidere is believed to be the last of the structures.

The rail line, which was completed through Thayer County in 1872, is now part of the Union Pacific network.

Plans call for renovating the depot, including installing restrooms for visitors who enjoy watching trains rumble along the nearby track.

Gorilla at Henry Doorly Zoo Celebrates 30th Birthday

henry-doorly-zoo(AP) — A gorilla at Omaha’s zoo is celebrating his 30th birthday with cake.

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium says Mosuba, a male western lowland gorilla who goes by Mo, will celebrate Saturday with a special cake made of cereal, peanut butter, carrots, grapes and yogurt frosting.

Mo was born Oct. 26, 1983. He came to the zoo in 1990, and his twin brother is at the Columbus zoo.

Mo lives in a family group at the zoo. He is normally in the large indoor display in Hubbard Gorilla Valley.

There are about 350 western lowland gorillas in accredited zoos and aquariums in the country. They are considered critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s red list of threatened species.

FBI to Investigate Shooting of Cali. 13-Year-Old

FBI(AP) —The Federal Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation of the fatal shooting of a popular 13-year-old boy by a sheriff’s deputy in Northern California.

Sheriff Steve Freitas said he will cooperate fully with federal investigators and welcomes their participation in the probe of Andy Lopez’s killing on Tuesday afternoon. The shooting has generated numerous protests and marches in the suburban town of Santa Rosa, with many residents questioning the deputy’s decision to fire on the youth.

In a statement late Friday afternoon, Freitas expressed sympathy to the Lopez family and thanked the Santa Rosa community for keeping protests peaceful.

Neb. Jail Sex Case Goes to Federal Prosecutors

dept.-of-justice(AP) — The case of two Douglas County jail guards accused of having sex with inmates has been turned over to federal prosecutors.

An official with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Nebraska confirmed Friday that federal prosecutors are investigating the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jan Sharp says his office is “reviewing the matter.” He declined to comment further.

Authorities have been looking into allegations that two guards — one male and one female — at the Douglas County jail in Omaha had sex with several different inmates at the jail. The two guards reportedly acted as lookouts for each other.

Federal and state laws bar police officers or jail guards from having sex with people under arrest or in custody. Nebraska’s law says consent cannot be used as a defense.

Jurors Wanted Charges Against JonBenet Ramsey’s Parents

jonbenet-ramsey(AP) — Newly released court documents reveal that a 1999 grand jury indicted John Ramsey and Patsy Ramsey for child abuse resulting in death and being an accessory to a crime, including murder.

However, the indictments released Friday did not say who killed their 6-year-old daughter JonBenet.

The indictment, which the prosecutor refused to prosecute, said the crimes occurred between Dec. 25 and Dec. 26, the day the 6-year-old beauty queen’s body was found.

The document alleges both parents intended to delay or prevent the arrest of the alleged killer.

6 East Nebraska Schools Talk Consolidation

school(AP) — Six northeastern Nebraska cities are discussing consolidating their school districts into one.

The superintendents and school boards in Tekamah, Herman, Lyons, Decatur, Oakland and Craig are beginning to explore the idea.

The six communities have already combined schools. Tekamah-Herman is one district, Lyons-Decatur another and Oakland-Craig a third.

Because of dwindling enrollment, lack of adequate facilities, and difficultly maintain enough money the districts may combine forces into one.

A combined district would place middle and high school students from all of Burt County in one new building. Each town would keep elementary schools.

Three districts agree on building a new school on Highway 32 between Tekamah and Oakland.

Under consideration is the idea of having voters vote on a bond proposal that also authorizes the merger.

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