Jan 6, 2018
Lancaster County Attorney’s Office seeks to hire investigator for special criminal case For the first time, the Lancaster County Attorney’s Office will hire a temporary investigator to work on a big case that it refused to identify. “It is for a...
Dec 30, 2017
Court upholds dismissal of ‘inattentive’ juror during 2015 rape trial; rejects request for retrial LINCOLN — A trial judge described the juror as inattentive, with the “attention span of a third-grader.” On Friday, the Nebraska Supreme Court upheld the...
Dec 28, 2017
Inspector general: 50 victims of sex abuse verified in 3 years in Nebraska child welfare, juvenile justice systems A nearly yearlong investigation into alleged sexual abuse of children and youth in Nebraska’s child welfare and juvenile justice systems showed 50...
Dec 18, 2017
WASHINGTON – For the first time in 20 years, the Drug Enforcement Administration is opening a new field office, in an attempt to turn the tide in the worsening opioid crisis that has fueled record-setting overdose fatalities across the country. Attorney General Jeff...
Dec 13, 2017
Minutes after winning re-election to a third term as Manhattan district attorney last week, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., a celebratory drink in hand, was asked how he would rebuild the trust of voters angry about large donations to his campaign from defense lawyers with cases...
