HARTINGTON, Neb.—A woman has pleaded not guilty in the death of one of four people who were killed in a small northeast Nebraska town last year. Carrie Jones, 44, of Laurel entered written not guilty pleas this week to first-degree murder, being an accessory to a felony and tampering with evidence, according to court records….
Woman Charged in 1 of 4 Nebraska Killings Pleads Not Guilty
May 13, 2023
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GOP Tries to Revive Abortion Ban Bills in South Carolina and Nebraska
GOP lawmakers in Nebraska and South Carolina are renewing their push to strengthen restrictions on abortions two weeks after previous bills were defeated. Nebraska state Sen. Ben Hansen, a Republican, has added a 12-week abortion ban as an amendment (pdf) to a separate bill that seeks to restrict transgender surgeries for minors, known as the “Let Them…
Chinese Secret Police Stations Part of ‘Systemic’ Infiltration: Congressman
May 3, 2023
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National security officials, federal prosecutors, and lawmakers are on the lookout for secret police stations that they believe China has established on U.S. soil. In September, a report by Safeguard Defenders alleged agents of the Chinese regime had been covertly operating in several countries, using secret police stations as a base of operations to surveil…
Nebraska Democrat Faces Ethics Investigation After Hiding Key Information in Transgender Vote
April 29, 2023
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Nebraska state Sen. Megan Hunt, a Democrat, is facing an ethics investigation after a complaint was filed on Wednesday, accusing the senator of a conflict of interest after she voted against a bill that would ban gender-affirming health care for minors. The complaint, filed Wednesday by Omaha lawyer David Begley, alleges Hunt could benefit financially from…
Nebraska Governor Signs Bill to Enact Constitutional Carry Law
April 26, 2023
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Nebraska’s Republican Gov. Jim Pillen signed a constitutional carry bill into law on April 25 that will allow law-abiding citizens to carry a firearm, either openly or concealed, without a permit. The bill, sponsored by Republican Sen. Tom Brewer, applies to any individual 21 years or older who can legally own a firearm. “Signing this…
Nebraska State Senator Wins 7-Year Fight for Constitutional Carry
April 21, 2023
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Nebraska is set to be the 27th state to allow “constitutional carry” of firearms. “This has been a seven-year labor of love,” Nebraska State Sen. Tom Brewer, sponsor of LB77, told The Epoch Times. The bill passed on April 19 allows anyone who can legally own a firearm to carry it openly or concealed without…
Worker Killed, 4 Injured in Nebraska Ethanol Plant Explosion
WOOD RIVER, Neb.—One worker died and four others were injured in an explosion at an ethanol plant in eastern Nebraska. The explosion was reported Monday afternoon at a Green Plains ethanol plant in Wood River, which is about 160 miles west of Omaha. The Nebraska State Fire Marshal Agency said firefighters found a liquid holding…
Nebraska Governor Issues Order to Ban State Use of CCP Technology
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on Thursday announced he issued an executive order to ban the state government and its contractors from using equipment and services produced by a list of companies linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Pillen, a Republican, said in a statement the executive order will keep the CCP from “using technology…
Another Train Derails in Midwest Following Ohio Train Disaster
Another train has derailed in the Midwest in Nebraska, officials have confirmed. Officials say that it occurred in Gothenburg, a city located in central Nebraska, on Tuesday morning. Several locals claimed that it was the third or fourth derailment in the same spot in the past year or so. “At about 1:45 a.m. CST today, approximately…
Nebraska Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Opened Fire Inside Omaha Target Store
A man armed with an AR-15-style rifle and more than a dozen loaded magazines was shot dead by Nebraska police officers after he reportedly fired shots inside a Target store in the city of Omaha, according to local authorities. Todd Schmaderer, chief of police in Omaha, said the department received reports of an active shooting…
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