Woman dies in one-vehicle crash
A Colorado woman died and a teenager was injured Monday in a single-vehicle crash in the Nebraska Panhandle.
Erin Dixon, 51, of Deer Trail, Colorado, was pronounced dead at the scene about 4 miles west of Nebraska 71 in Kimball County, according to a spokesman for the Nebraska State Patrol. A 16-year-old passenger was taken to Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff with minor injuries.
Investigators determined that Dixon was driving a Ford Explorer just north of Kimball on County Road 52 about 3:15 p.m. MDT. For an unknown reason, the Ford lost control and rolled over, landing on its roof.
The crash remains under investigation.
Man says he was beaten, robbed
People are also reading…
A homeless man told Omaha police that he was beaten and robbed last week while attempting to share a large sum of money he found in a downtown alley.
Police were called to the Siena Francis House about 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday for a report of a robbery. Officers interviewed a 30-year-old man who told them that he had found an envelope stuffed with cash — perhaps $400 to $450 — while walking in an alley a few blocks from the shelter.
The man said that instead of trying to find the rightful owner, he decided to share the money with other people living in tents at a nearby encampment. While starting to share his windfall, the man said, he was attacked and beaten by over a dozen people.
He said that some of the attackers held knives to his throat during the assault. According to an Omaha police report, the man had obvious signs of injuries including a bloody lip and bruises on his face.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Omaha Crime Stoppers at 402-444-STOP, at omahacrimestoppers.org or on the P3 Tips mobile app. Callers can remain anonymous and are eligible for a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.
Man’s body found in OMaha
Omaha police are working to identify a man found dead Tuesday inside a vehicle near Interstate 680 and 72nd Street.
Police were called to the area about 11 a.m. for a report of a vehicle off the road in a wooded area near the westbound I-680 exit ramp, a police spokesman said.
The man “appeared to have been there a while,” the spokesman said.
Investigators said there does not appear to be any signs of foul play. An autopsy has been ordered.