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Nebraska man whose dog died in subzero temps gets jail time
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A central Nebraska man was sentenced on Wednesday for leaving his dogs in the extreme cold, killing one of them. Kevin Jemison, 60, will spend a month in jail and two years on probation. In January, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office responded to Jemison’s home...
Shoplifter Arrested in Grand Island
All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports, please contact Capt. Dean Elliott. Brief Narrative: Shawn Tufino was identified as the offender in a reported shoplifting at CVS pharmacy. She was identified through video of the incident and can be seen taking the lotto tickets from the counter and hiding them in the basket. Upon being confronted by the cashier she denied having them and left the store once a manager was contacted. She was later located and arrested. Shawn has more than 5 previous convictions for Shoplifting in Nebraska. She was arrested for Shoplifting 3rd plus offense.
Transformer and Cell Tower Fires in Grand Island Trigger Blackout for 10,000 Homes, Emergency Crews Respond
Firefighters from Lake County Fire Rescue and officials from Duke Energy rapidly responded to a transformer fire in Grand Island Sunday evening, an incident that led to a power outage affecting nearly 10,000 homes. An additional fire at a nearby cell phone tower further complicated the emergency services' response. According to a statement obtained by the Lake County, the first fire was reported at approximately 6:44 p.m., with crews arriving on the scene within ten minutes.
Movie prop $20 reported in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND — A $20 movie prop was reported to be used for a transaction at a Git N Split location in Grand Island on Saturday, July 20. According to the Grand Island Police Department, on Sunday, July 21, officers responded to a call for service in reference to a counterfeit currency at the Git N Split location located at 3320 Langenheder St.
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