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Hastings man sentenced for meth possession
A 56-year-old Hastings resident was sentenced June 26 in Adams County District Court to 14 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine on Feb. 18. Randy A. Henderson, whose last known address was 230 E. Ninth St., pleaded no contest April 23. In exchange for the plea, prosecutors dropped charges of criminal trespass, no operator’s license, possessing a drug legend, possessing marijuana and possessing drug paraphernalia.
Nelson man sentenced for intent to distribute meth
A 43-year-old Nelson man was sentenced to up to five years in prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute Wednesday in Adams County District Court. Matteo Powell pleaded no contest April 23 to possessing meth with intent to distribute.
Hastings man sentenced in burglary case
A 42-year-old Hastings resident was sentenced June 26 in Adams County District Court to two years of probation for burglary on July 31, 2023. Billy Smith, whose last known address was 405 N. Bellevue Ave., pleaded no contest May 6. In exchange for the plea, prosecutors dismissed a separate felony case.
Nebraska man dies in prison while serving time for child sexual abuse
A local man has died in a Nebraska prison while serving time for sexual abuse of a child. According to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS), Luis Gonzalez, 53, died on Friday at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI). They say Gonzalez’s was serving a 30 to 35 year...
Nebraska man serving sentence for first-degree sexual assault dies in prison
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – An inmate died Friday while in custody at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution. Luis Gonzalez, 53, was serving a 30-to-35-year sentence for first-degree sexual assault of a child in Adams County. While the cause of death has not yet been determined, Gonzalez was being treated...
Nebraska inmate dies at Tecumseh prison, officials say
An inmate died Friday at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution, according to a Nebraska Department of Correctional Services news release. Luis Gonzalez, 53, was serving a 30- to 35-year sentence out of Adams County for first-degree sexual assault of a child. Gonzalez was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old...
Southern PPD joins Nebraska Rural Electric Association
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Rural Electric Association has announced the addition of Southern Public Power District based in Grand Island as NREA’s newest member. Southern PPD serves approximately 27,717 retail electric customers in Hall, Merrick, Hamilton, Phelps, Kearney, Adams and Franklin counties in Nebraska. Southern operates about 7,098...
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