Otoe County News

Authorities in southeast Nebraska say a 26-year-old man is dead following a crash near Syracuse.

Jeremy Haag walked into Otoe County District Court accused of first degree murder.

A 24-year-old Nebraska City man faces felony child-abuse and assault charges, accused of using a cigarette to burn his girlfriend's 7-year-old daughter.

Four teenage boys and another young man face preliminary hearings next month in Otoe County Court for their alleged roles in a crime spree that included a joyride on a combine and thefts and burglaries.

Ronald Smith was found guilty last month of second-degree murder in the death of 51-year-old Terri Harris.

Thirty-three-year-old Christopher Schram will appear Oct. 19 in Otoe County Court.

A Nebraska City woman is accused of letting her 12-year-old granddaughter drive her car, which crashed on a rural road.

After nearly seven hours of deliberation, attorneys selected 12 jurors and an alternate juror for the trial of the State of Nebraska versus Ronald Smith.

A former deputy clerk of the Otoe County District Court pleaded no contest Friday to one count of felony theft in connection with an embezzlement investigation.

A Nebraska City man accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and a weapons charge.

A former Nebraska City police officer has been sentenced to 18 months of probation for peeping into a home while on duty.

A Nebraska City man accused of killing his girlfriend appeared in court Friday. Court records show that Jeremy Haag, who is accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend June 5 in Nebraska City, waived his preliminary hearing Friday in Otoe County Court.

Five cyclists suffered apparent minor injuries in separate crashes Friday during the Bicycle Ride Across Nebraska.

Jeremy Haag, who is accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend Friday night in Nebraska City was arraigned Monday morning in Otoe County Court.

Rebecca L. Engle, 55, is charged in Otoe County with eight felony counts of fraudulent acts connected with sale of securities for the Florida-based Royal Palm Securities Group.

Otoe County commissioners Tim Nelsen and Steven Lade agreed to form a committee Tuesday that will consider countywide paramedic services.

Attorney General Jon Bruning charged Rebecca L. Engle and Brian J. Schuster with eight counts of securities fraud.