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Good Samaritan run over by his own truck after fleeing suspect steals it
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP/Gray News) - Family members say a good Samaritan is facing a long road to recovery after he was allegedly run over and critically injured by a man he was trying to help. Richard Ortiz is in the hospital in critical condition after the Nebraska State Patrol...
North Platte man accused of police standoff and kidnapping woman pleads not guilty
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A North Platte man accused in a standoff and later holding a woman against her will has pleaded not guilty. Kristopher Weitzel,52, is facing multiple charges across two cases in Lincoln County District Court, including first-degree false imprisonment, terroristic threats, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, third-degree domestic assault causing bodily injury and assault by strangulation or suffocation.
Man that led law enforcement on hours-long manhunt appears in Lincoln County Court
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - A 32-year-old Colorado man, accused of leading law enforcement on a manhunt near Brady, appeared in Lincoln County Court. Abraham Pacheco of Thornton, Colorado appeared before Judge Joel Jay Monday. Pacheco is charged with nine felony counts, including first-degree assault, second-degree assault, theft by receiving, theft by taking, leaving the scene of an injury accident, fleeing to avoid arrest, cruelty to animals, torture, and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony.
North Platte Police to participate in a Speed Enforcement campaign from July 5th - July 13th
The North Platte Police Department is participating in a Speed Enforcement Campaign funded by the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), Highway Safety Office from July 5th through July 13th. 2022 National Highway Safety Administration statistics indicated that 12,251 people were killed in speeding related accidents. Consequences of excessive speed include:...
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