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DEVELOPING: CSI-BLOOD EVIDENCE, FBC–BIG 12 NOTEBOOK
ADDS: POLE PAINTER
CSI-BLOOD EVIDENCE
PLATTSMOUTH—An Omaha-based chief crime-scene investigator accused of mishandling evidence in a 2006 Cass County double-murder case is set to be arraigned in his state case. Douglas County CSI David Kofoed is scheduled to appear Monday afternoon in Cass County District Court to enter his plea on an evidence tampering charge. The felony offense carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine or both. By Jean Ortiz. Eds: Leads from 2:30 p.m. hearing.
POLE PAINTER
LINCOLN—Guy Richter says the man he worked for the past 38 years had a lousy retirement plan. That’s why he’s still risking his life at the age of 78. A Nebraskaland Feature by Joe Duggan of the Lincoln Journal Star.
BUSINESS:
— CALHOUN JOBS—A carpet manufacturer will expand its operations in Calhoun, creating 200 new jobs. Eds: Note Nebraska mention. Moved on state news and financial lines.
SPORTS:
FBC–BIG 12 NOTEBOOK
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the Big 12. Oklahoma lost its opener to Brigham Young, Oklahoma State lost to Houston, Iowa State was crushed by rival Iowa. At least those teams have won a game. Colorado had to watch rival Colorado State’s fans rush Folsom Field, then lost to Toledo—not exactly what coach Dan Hawkins had in mind when he predicted 10 wins for the Buffaloes in 2009. By John Marshall.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— FATHER KILLED—One of the people charged in the slaying of an Elkhorn man faces sentencing in November for being an accessory to murder.
— PRISON DEATH LAWSUIT—A federal judge has dismissed the state of Nebraska from a lawsuit alleging the state and others ignored the medical needs of a man found dead in an Omaha prison cell.
— COZAD EMBEZZLEMENT—The Cozad school district plans to file a lawsuit to help recover $218,000 in missing activities money.
— OMAHA STABBING—Police say a 25-year-old man who was knifed during a fight died later at an Omaha hospital.
— OMAHA SHOOTING DEATH—Police are investigating the shooting death of a woman whose body was found inside a vehicle in a southwest Omaha apartment parking lot.
— SEX ASSAULT SENTENCE—A man convicted of sexually assaulting two young sisters has been sentenced to at least 25 years in prison.
— SCOTTSBLUFF BLAZE—Fire has destroyed three buildings in downtown Scottsbluff, and authorities are trying to find what caused the blaze.
— HORSE SHOT—Authorities in central Nebraska have taken one boy into custody following a shooting that critically injured a horse.
— HUNTING LICENSES-IOWA—Under a new agreement, hunters with certain licenses in Iowa and Nebraska will be able to hunt in both states.
— BOVINE TB—As deer hunting season gets under way, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is asking hunters for their help in monitoring the deer population for tuberculosis.
— GOLF COURSE VANDALS—Authorities in west-central Nebraska are looking for vandals who targeted two North Platte golf courses, using motorized carts for joy riding and playing bumper cars.
— VETERANS MEMORIAL—The final statue will be installed at the American Veterans’ Memorial during a special dedication ceremony this month.
The AP, Omaha.
