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DEVELOPING: SUPCO–DNA EXONERATION?
SUPCO–DNA EXONERATION?
OMAHA—A convicted rapist wants the Nebraska Supreme Court to allow him to gather DNA samples from two sisters who were raped in 1975 because new tests might exonerate him. But prosecutors have fought Juneal Pratt’s efforts to collect DNA from the women, who now live in Colorado, and Douglas County District Judge Russell Bowie ruled in 2007 that Nebraska’s DNA Testing Act didn’t apply to Pratt. By Timberly Ross.
CAPITOL TALES
LINCOLN—Rheba Vetter and husband Kim Morris took a spring break getaway in Lincoln recently and ended up strolling the state Capitol. The Northwest Missouri State dance and movement sciences professor and freelance photo journalist came from Maryville, Mo., looking for a little relaxation and culture. By Joanne Young of the Lincoln Journal Star. Eds: A Nebraskaland Feature.
BUSINESS:
— HOG INVENTORY—Nebraska’s inventory of hogs and pigs at the beginning of March was down 5 percent from last year.
SPORTS:
— FBC–NEBRASKA TRAINER—Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini says he’s pleased with the team’s effort this spring, but there’s room for improvement.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— WEATHERFEST—Curious to find out whether a tornado can pluck a chicken?
— GRASSLAND LECTURE—The Grassland Foundation’s fourth annual Grassland Conservation and Sustainable Communities Lecture will be held Wednesday afternoon in Lincoln.
— MEN’S HEALTH SCORECARD—Nebraska men rank high in both prostate and colorectal cancer deaths compared to other men living in rural states.
The AP, Omaha.
