Apr 25, 2018
RILEY JOHNSON Lincoln Journal Star | Apr 24, 2018 A certification issue with the breath tests used on suspected drunk drivers across Nebraska has led several counties, including Lancaster, to pursue blood samples in all DUI cases. The issue — which applies to breath...
Apr 23, 2018
By Paul Hammel / World-Herald staff writer In the end, it was about the law, not “agape” love or whether a Weeping Water man was justified in assisting the suicide of a girlfriend who insisted, falsely it turns out, that she was about to die from cancer. On Friday,...
Apr 23, 2018
By Michael Kelly / World-Herald staff writer 4.23.18 Omaha’s nationally recognized Project Harmony is expanding its efforts against child abuse and welcoming a stronger police presence. For the first time, the Omaha Police Department has assigned a captain to work at...
Mar 23, 2018
Proposal advanced to set aside convictions for sex trafficking...
Mar 19, 2018
Meet the new Lancaster County Attorney: Pat Condon Lori Pilger, Lincoln Journal Star, Mar 17, 2018 Pat Condon is far from the new guy at Lincoln’s Hall of Justice, where he’s been a deputy Lancaster County attorney since 1990. Thursday, he quietly was...
Mar 1, 2018
Assault protections expanded for health care providers, advanced Lawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 28 to a bill that would establish enhanced assault penalties for health care providers. Read more of this post
Mar 1, 2018
Prohibition against threatening texts, emails advanced Sending a text message with the intent to threaten someone would be a criminal offense under a bill that received first-round approval in the Legislature Feb. 28. Read more of this post
Feb 28, 2018
Major prison reform package advances JoANNE YOUNG Lincoln Journal Star Updated 5 hrs ago The Judiciary Committee on Tuesday sent a package of bills to the full Legislature that are aimed at providing relief from prison crowding and reentry into communities for...
Feb 24, 2018
County attorney applicants sought after Joe Kelly resigns Former Lancaster County Attorney Joe Kelly, who has been appointed U.S. Attorney for Nebraska, officially resigned his county position Friday. His chief deputy, Pat Condon, became acting county attorney, and...
Feb 16, 2018
Joe Kelly confirmed by Senate as U.S. attorney for Nebraska Lincoln Journal Star, Don Walton, February 16, 2018 The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of Lancaster County Attorney Joe Kelly to serve as U.S. attorney for Nebraska. The nomination was approved...
