Bellevue News

Officers were called to a crowd disturbance at 1618 Harney St. about 3:30 a.m. The first officer to arrive heard multiple gunshots.

An allegation that an Omaha priest sexually abused a youth in the early 1990s will go to the Vatican for further investigation.

A 42-year-old Bellevue man faces 90 years to life in prison after being found guilty Thursday of sexually assaulting two 12-year-old children.

John Hansen, the board's current president and a member in his 28th year on the board, and Denise Seaman, who is in her 20th year on the board, did not file for election by Wednesday's deadline for incumbents.

Malmkar, 20, pleaded not guilty in Lincoln County District Court Monday to vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an injury accident.

'Even me being here today participating in the legislative system as a responsible citizen, I am being labeled,' she said.

Most of the state's largest school districts joined together Monday to protest projections that they'll receive $28 million less than estimated in state aid for the 2012-13 school year.

Police have been looking for 17-year-old Caleb Petrick for weeks. He was hard for police to find because he's been living with friends, and riding his bike to burglarize homes.

Rusty Hike, the chairman of the Sarpy County Board, faces challenges from two rural Papillion residents who want to eliminate perks for elected officials and bring tax relief to rural landowners.

SOUL FOOD DINNER: Mount Calvary Community Church, 5112 Ames Ave., will host a soul food dinner on Sunday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost will be $8 for adults and $5 for children age 12 and younger.

Volunteers in its consumer advisory group help Shadow Lake Towne Center in Papillion do such things as plan mall activities and be secret shoppers.

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The Cassgram reports that 27-year-old Catherine S. Love of Bellevue admitted she was driving drunk in Plattsmouth last June 25th.

Mayor Jim Suttle signaled Thursday that combating gangs and gun violence will be a top priority for his administration in the coming year.

Ralston police said 17-year-old Caleb Petrick rides his bike to homes and gets in through ground-level windows.

Witnesses told police a southbound red pickup was weaving in and out of traffic at a high rate of speed.

Area schools don't have official policies regarding the Pledge of Allegiance, but students at many of them recite it every day.

Only four out of 40 high schools made it to the regional competition that determined the state's representative at the national contest.

State senators heard testimony on a wide range of bills this week -- movies, agricultural literacy and taxes were among the topics covered.

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