News of the Norm (The Reader)

2 July 2008, 9:54 am

Douglas County budget approved The Douglas County Board approved a $7 million spending increase with the adoption of a new budget. Much of that is dedicated to the Douglas County Correctional Center, county personnel benefits and raises.... read more

Extra Patrol troopers will work over holiday (Lincoln Journal Star)

1 July 2008, 10:51 pm

The Nebraska State Patrol is preparing for a busy July Fourth weekend, with extra troopers on the road starting Thursday. Troopers and dispatchers will work overtime hours thanks in part to a nearly $29,000 grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety, State Patrol Spokeswoman Deb Collins said.... read more

Kelcey Fike's parents appeal for help finding killer (Kearney Hub)

1 July 2008, 8:52 am

KEARNEY - A coward. That's the word Randy and Mary Jo Fike called the person responsible for their daughter Kelcey Fike's violent death two weeks ago today.... read more

Mitchell man arrested in stabbing (Scottsbluff Star-Herald)

1 July 2008, 6:05 am

A Mitchell man faces felony charges in a Saturday stabbing at Lake Minatare. Jason Steele, 31, of Mitchell, has been charged with first-degree assault, a Class III felony; second-degree assault, a Class IIIA felony; and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, a Class III felony.... read more

Six Flags coaster kills teen in off-limits area (San Diego Union-Tribune)

29 June 2008, 3:09 am

AUSTELL, Ga. – A teenager was decapitated by a roller coaster after he hopped a pair of fences and entered a restricted area yesterday at Six Flags Over Georgia, authorities said.... read more

Felony charges pile up for fraud suspect (The Ann Arbor News)

27 June 2008, 11:45 pm

Ann Arbor police say a Detroit man who was in town this week for a court hearing on fraud charges tried to check into a local hotel using stolen credit cards.... read more

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