A Nebraska man who remains jailed for allegedly fatally shooting his neighbor — a sex offender convicted of sexually assaulting two children — told local reporters this week that he doesn’t believe a jury will convict him of first-degree murder. Speaking with the Omaha World-Herald and KMTV, James Fairbanks, 43, recounted the events leading up …
A Nebraska man allegedly killed a registered sex offender last weekend because he believed he posed a threat to children in the neighborhood. KPTM reported that James Fairbanks, 43, fatally shot Mattieo Condoluci, 64, inside Condoluci’s Omaha home. Fairbanks’ ex-wife, Kelly Tamayo, allegedly stated that her ex-husband first learned of Condoluci’s sex offender status while …
A Nebraska woman was arrested Wednesday for allegedly leaving her newborn in a bag on a stranger’s front porch. Maria Piaz-Perez, 28, was charged with child abuse and abandonment after she was allegedly seen Monday leaving her baby in front of an Omaha home, getting into the passenger seat of a vehicle, and leaving. KETV …
Authorities in Nebraska say a woman has been arrested on suspicion of posing as a midwife and causing the death of a newborn baby she was delivering at the mother’s home. According to WRAL, 36-year-old Angela Hock is accused of attempting to handle a complex breech birth despite not having the legally required training to …
The FBI announced Monday that they’re involved in the ongoing search for a Nebraska woman who was reported missing in late April. In a statement, the FBI said they’re seeking information regarding the disappearance of Sunny Sramek, 18, who they said was last seen April 20 in Trenton. Sramek was reportedly spotted in a white 2004 …
Officials in Colorado announced Monday that no criminal charges will be filed against an officer who reportedly shot and killed a 73-year-old man who fatally shot a home intruder as he attacked his young grandson. Per KUSA, the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office determined that Aurora police officer Drew Limbaugh’s fatal shooting of Richard “Gary” Black Jr. …
Authorities in Nebraska say a man is in police custody on suspicion of making threats of violence against his roommates during a dispute over the temperature in their shared residence. According to the New York Post, 46-year-old John Crane was allegedly under the influence of alcohol when he wielded an ax early Wednesday morning as …
A bodycam apparently captured the tense moments when a Nebraska police officer pulled over a suspect who brandished his gun and shot him in the shoulder. In a detailed account released to the public, the Omaha Police Department said Ken Fortune, 42, a member of the department’s Gang Unit, and two other officers conducted a traffic …
A Nebraska woman is facing criminal charges after her 3-week-old baby suffocated and died while in bed with her. According to the Wichita Eagle, 35-year-old Ashley Bean is accused of sleeping with her newborn son after drinking excessively on December 17. “During the interviews it was determined that she was under the influence of alcohol …
Authorities in Tennessee have arrested an Iowa man on suspicion of murder after his parents and niece were found dead in Nebraska this week. According to the Omaha World-Herald, 18-year-old Leonna Dalton-Phillip and her grandparents, John Dalton Sr., 70, and Jean Dalton, 65, were shot and killed around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Dalton-Phillip had just arrived …
An elderly couple allegedly caught with more than 60 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop reportedly told officers that they had planned to give it away as Christmas gifts. According to the York News-Times, York County Sheriff’s deputies pulled over Patrick Jiron, 80, Tuesday after he failed to signal and crossed the center line. Lieutenant Paul …
Authorities announced Thursday that the remains of missing Nebraska teen Maggie Long were found in her family’s burning home. According to KDVR, Long, 17, has been missing since December 1, the day her Bailey home caught fire. She was reportedly last seen near Platte Canyon High School and was believed to have headed home. Park …
