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Golf ball sized hail causes damage in Gothenburg, Cozad early Saturday morning
DAWSON CO. — Hail up to the size of golf balls impacted the communities of Gothenburg and Cozad in western Dawson County during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 29. Around midnight, thunderstorm activity began to initiate in Lincoln County and moved southwest. Phil Beda, Hydrometeorological Technician with...
Traffic stop in Nebraska leads to arrest for theft of 600 gallons of fuel
DAWSON COUNTY, Neb. — Two men face charges after a traffic stop in Dawson County revealed hundreds of gallons of fuel stolen from Morrill County. Hander Prado Lopez, 35, of Houston, Texas, and Yanoarys Reyes Rojas, 41, of Northglenn, Colorado, are charged in Dawson County Court with theft by receiving stolen property ($1,500 to $4,999) and possession of burglar’s tools.
Case continued for Cozad woman charged with felony child abuse
LEXINGTON — A continuance has been granted in the case of a Cozad woman charged with felony child abuse after the death of her infant son. Jasmine Hopkins, 19, has been charged with one count of committing intentional child abuse, a Class 2 felony. Hopkins appeared in Dawson County...
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