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CRIME & SAFETY
Murder Conviction in Platte County
Today, Platte County District Court Judge Rachel A. Daugherty sentenced 33-year-old Michael J. Keener to 85 years to life of incarceration for the January 2022 murder of 77-year-old Larry A. Houdek in Columbus, NE. On the evening of January 16, 2022, Houdek was found deceased in his Columbus residence by...
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