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Crime & Courts

Teenage transient loves Doritos!

by Terry James on August 31, 2010

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A Dorito loving 19 year old Lincoln transient was arrested for breaking into Mills Squeegee mart in Lincoln early yesterday. Police have also linked Zackery McDaniel to two other convenience store burglaries.  McDaniel and his girlfriend Trisha Sims were arrested at their make-shift camp west of the business.  On the scene were a numer of [...]

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Police cars swarm Westroads Mall after shots fired Saturday night.  This incident started with a shoplifter trying to flee Westroads. Off duty Omaha police officer Brian Miller was working security at the mall and tried to stop the woman. She ran to a waiting vehicle and the driver took off hitting and running over Miller. [...]

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Officers involved in fiery crash on leave

by Terry James on August 26, 2010

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Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner has identified the two deputies who pursued a 17 year old driver who died in a fiery crash. Seasoned deputy Ronald Boden and Sgt. Thomas Brookhouser will remain on paid administrative leave as the investigation into the pursuit continues. “This is a pretty tramatic event for employees as well. In [...]

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A national program designed to prevent military families from becoming victims of scam artists will be established at Offutt Air Force base next month. Holly Petraeus will oversee the Better Business Bureau Military Line and says military members are constant targets for scammers. “Military personnel get a guaranteed pay check. It comes in twice a [...]

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Governor Dave Heineman says school districts will have some tough decision to make even as he accepts $59 million from the Federal Government that will be used by school districts in Nebraska next year, After next year, school districts may have to face the fact that the money is just not their anymore. “If someone [...]

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