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Man Robs Store on &#39;Shop With a Cop&#39; Night
Man Robs Store on
'Shop With a Cop' Night
brainiac dept.
Dec 26, 2011 8:44 AM CST

Man Robs Store on 'Shop With a Cop' Night

It didn't go well for David Sherman, 49

(Newser) - We don’t want to imply that there’s a right time to shoplift, but there’s definitely a wrong one, and that wrong one is on "Shop With a Cop" night. David Sherman, 49, tried to make off with a $79 DVD player from a Nebraska Walmart on...

Nebraska Changes Mind, OKs Pot License Plate

Lawyer only had to threaten legal action to get 'NE 420' approved

(Newser) - Nebraska has relented and approved a vanity license plate reading “NE 420,” after the ACLU threatened to sue the state on First Amendment grounds. Lawyer Frank Shoemaker requested the plates as a show of his support for legalizing marijuana in the state, Reuters explains, but the state had...

'Carhenge' for Sale, Asking Price: $300K

Stonehenge replica in Nebraska made of cars could be yours

(Newser) - If you’ve ever wished you had a circle of cars painted gray and piled on top of each other, now’s your chance: Nebraska’s vehicular tribute to Stonehenge is for sale. It’s been listed with a land company for an asking price of $300,000, the JournalStar...

Floodwaters Breach Nebraska Nuke Berm

Water hits transformers, triggering shutdown of electricity

(Newser) - Floodwaters have poured over a berm surrounding a Nebraska nuclear power plant, forcing a shutdown of electricity used to control cooling systems. Emergency generators were used until an off-site power supply could be connected to the Fort Calhoun plant, and officials say there has been no danger to the public,...

Rising Missouri River Almost Shuts Down Nuclear Plant

River came within 18 inches of forcing the shutdown

(Newser) - The Missouri River rose to within 18 inches of forcing the shutdown of a nuclear power plant in southeast Nebraska but stopped and ebbed slightly, a plant spokesman said today. The river has to hit 902 feet above sea level at Brownville before officials will shut down the Cooper Nuclear...

And the Least-Stressed US State Is...

Hawaii, Wyoming top list

(Newser) - America is about as stressed as it was last year, a recent poll finds: Some 39.4% of 352,840 respondents called themselves stressed “a lot of the day,” compared to 39.9% last year. The year before was just a little more relaxed, with 38.8% saying...

Now Nebraska Could Make Killing Abortion Docs Legal

Proposed bill is even more expansive than South Dakota's

(Newser) - South Dakota may have shelved a controversial bill that could have made it legal to kill an abortion provider , but a neighboring state is considering a bill that could be even more expansive. Nebraska’s state legislature held a hearing on LB 232, introduced by state senator and devout abortion...

Nebraska Politician Promotes Arming Teachers

Schools should set own gun policies, state senator argues

(Newser) - Nebraska schools would be safer places if teachers were allowed to carry concealed weapons, claims a state politician. State Sen. Mark Christensen has introduced legislation in the wake of this month's Omaha school shooting that would allow school districts to set their own gun policy subject to a vote from...

Cops Bust Driver Dressed as Breathalyzer for DUI

It's becoming a Halloween tradition

(Newser) - A Nebraska man was arrested for driving under the influence—while dressed as a breathalyzer for Halloween, the Smoking Gun reports. Matthew Nieveen, 19, was pulled over by police after driving erratically. Much to the surprise of the cops, he was dressed as the very object they used to establish...

Beau Waterboards 'Cheating' Girlfriend

Trevor Case tackled lover in 'terroristic' assault, say cops

(Newser) - A Nebraska man who suspected his girlfriend of cheating has taken a page from the CIA manual on relationships and waterboarded his lover to punish her, say cops. Trevor Case, 22, was busted after allegedly tackling his girlfriend when she returned to their home, tying her up, stuffing socks in...

Mom Who Duct-Taped Son Regains Custody

Toddler back with Jayla Hamm after child abuse sentence

(Newser) - An 18-year-old Nebraska mom jailed for duct-taping her 2-year-old son to a wall has regained custody of the boy. The toddler was in state custody while Jayla Hamm served her 10-day sentence for child abuse. Her boyfriend received a 3- to 5-year sentence for the abuse and an additional 12...

High Mom Tapes Her Toddler to Wall

Baby boy sobbed as mom and beau laughed

(Newser) - An 18-year-old Nebraska mom and her boyfriend will serve time for taping the teen's toddler to a wall with duct tape. The couple then snapped pictures of the boy as the terrified toddler sobbed, reports the Daily Mail . They also taped his sippy cup to the wall just out of...

Judge: Westboro Protesters Free to Desecrate Flag

Federal court strikes down Nebraska law

(Newser) - A federal judge struck down Nebraska’s law against desecrating the flag yesterday, ruling that Westboro Baptist Church members were free to trample the flag as they protest at military funerals. Members of the infamous church often stomp on the flag, wear it, or wave it upside down at their...

Neb. City Suspends Law That Bans Renting to Illegals

Fremont law on hold until court challenges resolved

(Newser) - A law banning residents from hiring or renting property to illegal immigrants has been suspended by the city council of Fremont, Neb., days before it was to take effect. Council members voted 8-0 to suspend the controversial, voter-approved law until lawsuits challenging it are resolved, to save the city money...

Neb. Town Giving Away Land for Free

 Neb. Town 
 Giving Away 
 Land for Free
new homesteaders
Jul 26, 2010 10:48 AM CDT

Neb. Town Giving Away Land for Free

Beatrice hoping to generate tax revenue

(Newser) - Beatrice, Neb., was founded by homesteaders, and now it’s hoping to recapture that 19th-century magic. In the midst of a budget squeeze, the city has passed “the Homestead Act of 2010,” a plan to give away city land to anyone willing to build a home there and...

Nebraska Town Bans Renting to Illegals

Fremont passes tough new immigration law

(Newser) - Residents of Fremont, Nebraska have voted for a law aimed at driving illegal immigrants out of town. The law, which bans hiring or renting property to illegal immigrants, passed a referendum of the town's 25,000 people 57% to 43%. The ACLU has promised an immediate challenge to the law,...

Nebraska Town Votes on Tough Immigration Law

Ballot measure would ban employing or renting to illegals

(Newser) - Angered by an influx of Hispanic workers drawn by jobs at local meatpacking plants, voters in the eastern Nebraska city of Fremont will decide today whether to ban hiring or renting property to illegal immigrants.The vote will be the culmination of a two-year fight that saw proponents collect enough...

Pet Boa Constrictor Kills Owner
Pet Boa Constrictor
Kills Owner
Jun 11, 2010 1:43 AM CDT

Pet Boa Constrictor Kills Owner

Cops pry animal from owner's neck

(Newser) - A suburban Omaha man was strangled by his pet boa constrictor in his home as he was showing off the snake to a friend. Cory Byrne, 34, died in a local hospital just hours after cops and paramedics pried the 9-foot snake from his neck. The snake is being held...

Senator Nelson: 'I've Never Used an ATM'

Which makes it hard to be mad at fees

(Newser) - Ben Nelson is taking some razzing today for comments he made to the Omaha World-Herald about ATM fees: “I've never used an ATM, so I don't know what the fees are,” said the 69-year-old Nebraska senator. "It's true, I don't know how to use one. But I...

Thief Foils Cops With Toilet Paper Mask

Sometimes, simpler is better

(Newser) - For one Nebraska robber, a low-tech disguise seems to have done the trick: He wrapped his head in toilet paper and calmly robbed a convenience store with a knife. Despite being caught on a surveillance camera and a quick police response, he got away with the contents of the safe...

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