The 30-year-old first tried to rob a woman of her GMC Yukon as she waited in the Taco Bell drive thru Thursday night, police alleged.
The ruling dealt with how Tawhyne Patterson Sr.'s and Damon Williams Jr.'s cases were charged for Jessica Brandon's killing, and a U.S. Supreme Court decision in a similar case.
Izia Rodriguez, 19, will face the possibility of up to three years in prison in July on the felony charge involving reckless driving for causing Bryshawn Williams' death.
Federal agents began investigating the case in September 2020 after two Omaha foster children went missing from their foster home, officials said.
The case involves the arrest of Jesse Sierra, a South Dakota man who had been arrested on sexual assault and kidnapping allegations for which he's now serving a life sentence.
A Burger King customer allegedly threw a milk bottle at an employee in midtown Omaha after reportedly being informed her order was $1 less than expected.
Chief U.S. District Judge Leonard Strand sentenced Heller to the mandatory minimum sentence, which was longer than the 70-87-month suggested sentence determined by federal sentencing guidelines.
Jesse Burianek and Riley Bader were each charged Tuesday with animal neglect resulting in death, a class four felony punishable by up to two years of incarceration.
In exchange, Lancaster County Attorney Pat Condon dismissed five other felonies, including aiding and abetting first-degree murder. Now, Ross will face up to 24 years at his sentencing in July.
Scott King, 42, was found dead at the scene of the crash northeast of Kearney.
The student told investigators that he was instructed to stop speaking about 23-year-old Lillie Bowman's relationship with the student athlete or risk a suspension, according to court filings.
"The parties involved in this could have easily stopped distributing the drugs once an individual they were aware of had overdosed and lived," Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly Bunjer said.
The author of "The Lost Sons of Omaha" describes the deaths of James Scurlock and Jake Gardner in 2020 as a “pure tragedy" without heroes or villains, only flawed humans.
"Mr. Chavez is a predator. His M.O. is to prey on young females, lie about his age, bring them to his home and have sexual intercourse with them," the prosecutor said.
Read through the obituaries published today in Scottsbluff Star-Herald Online.
Communities throughout the Panhandle have planned observances for Memorial Day, set aside for remembering and honoring people who have died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
This week's local crime and court updates from Scottsbluff Star-Herald Online.
When Russia’s war threatened their existence, two brothers and their families fled their homeland. They could only dream of one day reuniting with their parents in America — until they did.
The 30-year-old first tried to rob a woman of her GMC Yukon as she waited in the Taco Bell drive thru Thursday night, police alleged.
The ruling dealt with how Tawhyne Patterson Sr.'s and Damon Williams Jr.'s cases were charged for Jessica Brandon's killing, and a U.S. Supreme Court decision in a similar case.
Izia Rodriguez, 19, will face the possibility of up to three years in prison in July on the felony charge involving reckless driving for causing Bryshawn Williams' death.
Federal agents began investigating the case in September 2020 after two Omaha foster children went missing from their foster home, officials said.
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Izia Rodriguez, 19, will face the possibility of up to three years in prison in July on the felony charge involving reckless driving for causing Bryshawn Williams' death.
BIG SPRINGS — A former South Platte School District employee and coach convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl has been sentenced to prison.
The trial of a Scottsbluff man accused of killing a 23-year-old man by stabbing him several times will turn to the defense phase Thursday.
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🎧 Reporter Karen Robinson-Jacobs discusses the racial makeup of police departments in relation to the communities they serve.
Gov. Jim Pillen on Friday named Brig. Gen. Craig Strong to succeed Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac as adjutant general of the Nebraska National Guard.
A bill passed Wednesday would increase public access to the Nebraska Legislature by creating a digital archive of closed-caption video recordings of debate and hearings.
The confirmation hearing for Nebraska's incoming chief medical officer centered primarily around the official's role in a new law restricting access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth.