Feb 13, 2018
Pat Condon announced Monday that he will run to be the next Lancaster County attorney. Condon has 28 years experience in the office and for the past seven has been chief deputy to County Attorney Joe Kelly, a fellow Republican who has been nominated to be U.S....
Feb 11, 2018
JoANNE YOUNG Lincoln Journal Star Feb 9, 2018 Updated Feb 10, 2018 Prosecutors and defense attorneys said Friday the “yes means yes” sexual affirmative consent bill was written in a way that is too confusing. “It’s difficult for us as...
Feb 2, 2018
Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine told the committee that tough, longer sentences haven’t caused Nebraska’s prison overcrowding, but “the person who sticks a gun in someone’s face or rapes a woman in her own home or tries to strangle someone.” Under the one-third...
Jan 26, 2018
Senators consider bill to limit child depositions January 26, 2018 admin Sen. Sue Crawford, LB589 Children questioned as witnesses in criminal court cases would be given additional consideration under a bill discussed by lawmakers Jan. 23 and 25. Sen. Sue Crawford...
Jan 25, 2018
Change in prosecutors delays case of man accused of helping girlfriend kill herself in Cass County Erin Grace World-Herald staff writer PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. — A change of attorneys has resulted in a delayed trial calendar for Matthew Stubbendieck, a man accused of...
Jan 21, 2018
Nebraska elections head: confidence lost in Trump voting commission by Fred Knapp, NET News In just over a quarter century, the tax has brought in about $1.5 million used for programs like drug enforcement and education. The vast majority of that has come from...
Jan 18, 2018
Gov. Pete Ricketts has appointed Cass County Attorney Nathan Cox to replace District Court Judge William B. Zastera in Nebraska’s 2nd Judicial District. Zastera retired in Oct. 1 after more than 26 years of service on the county and district court benches in...
Jan 13, 2018
Senators seek opioid limits for minors, ID requirement A trio of Nebraska lawmakers introduced bills Tuesday aimed at addressing the state’s growing problem of opioid addiction. Among their proposals was a limit on opioid prescriptions for minors and a...
Jan 12, 2018
A Lincoln senator wants to flip the script on giving consent for sex. Instead of the common rule of “no means no,” which implies that unless a person says no, the other person in a sexual encounter assumes there’s permission, an affirmative consent...
Jan 12, 2018
Nebraska launches ‘Demand an End’ campaign to raise awareness of sex trafficking LINCOLN — Nebraska’s top prosecutor warned Thursday that those who pay for sex with children in dollars also risk paying in years behind bars. Attorney General Doug Peterson...
