Todd Cooper
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Lincoln police: Mickey Joseph punched and choked his wife during argument over infidelity
Former Nebraska interim football coach Mickey Joseph pushed, punched and choked his wife and pulled her hair during an argument the couple had over infidelity, Lincoln police allege in a → Read More
Jeff Fortenberry trial offered tangled web of oddities
References to elephants, horses, opossums and raccoons weren't the only things that stood out about the Jeff Fortenberry trial. → Read More
Jeff Fortenberry found guilty on all 3 counts
The jury took less than two hours deliberating in the federal case of Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry. He was found guilty on all three charges. → Read More
Attorney: Prosecutor told Fortenberry not to get rid of dirty money
Jeff Fortenberry’s legal team opened the Nebraska congressman’s defense against charges of lying and deception with another member of Congress. → Read More
'Kids and a gun': The untold case of an Omaha boy, shot dead and left on a Wyoming road
In sheer panic, the teens fled across two states as their friend died in the backseat. → Read More
Inmate sues Douglas County over broken nose, hand; she blames her 'clown shoes'
One of the woman's "greatly oversized shower shoes" got caught up in her chain, according to the lawsuit. She tripped and fell, breaking her nose, her dentures and a bone → Read More
Nebraska Supreme Court says Elkhorn schools must pay developer at least $5.3 million
The Elkhorn Public Schools undervalued the land for their new high school when they used a condemnation process to seize it, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday. → Read More
Warrant to be issued for Jake Gardner, Omaha bar owner charged in death of James Scurlock
Jake Gardner, 38, has been charged with four felonies: manslaughter, attempted first-degree assault, making terroristic threats and use of a weapon to commit a felony. → Read More
Follow Live: Grand jury indicts Jake Gardner for manslaughter in death of James Scurlock
Jake Gardner has been indicted on four counts including manslaughter in connection to the death of James Scurlock. Follow live as officials hold a press conference regarding the grand jury → Read More
'Let's bring him home': Movement to free man convicted of murder at 17 grows
More than 20 years ago at age 17, Earnest Jackson was sentenced to life in prison in the September 1999 shooting death of Larry Perry, also 17. A growing movement → Read More
Grand jury to review shooting death of James Scurlock next week
Under the guidance of a special prosecutor, grand jurors will ask questions, review evidence and determine whether Jake Gardner should face charges in James Scurlock's death. → Read More
Feds: Nebraska pharmacist, Virginia drug dealer plotted to blow up rival pharmacy in Auburn
An Auburn pharmacist was arrested Friday, accused of participating in a plot to blow up a rival pharmacy in Auburn. → Read More
Man will spend at least 25 years in prison for slaying outside Guaca Maya
Thirty seconds of posturing in a parking lot between two groups of men who didn’t know each other took its toll: One man was shot and killed, and his brother → Read More
She once dreamed of a gold medal; her parents now hope she survives former Marian coach's assault
A judge has sentenced 34-year-old Andrea Lightfoot Knecht to 20 to 30 years in prison for sexual assault. → Read More
Declaring a March Madness champ? Nebraska law firms track COVID-19 legislation
In the month since coronavirus infected the public consciousness, 35 state legislatures have introduced more than 310 coronavirus-related bills, passing 112 of them so far. → Read More
Douglas County attorney: Yes, even churches must abide by 10-person crowd limit
Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said the county attorney's civil division has fielded dozens of questions this week about which businesses can stay open and which can't, what's legal and → Read More
Nikko Jenkins' ex-wife, once suspected in nonfatal shooting, is now in prison too
District Judge Greg Schatz sentenced Chalonda Jenkins to the equivalent of one year in prison for being a felon in possession of brass knuckles, which are considered a deadly weapon → Read More
Eight-time Omaha felon acquitted of mysterious murder in '96 is back in prison again
Long stretches of freedom have been hard to come by for James Hatten, and last week, he was sent to prison again for an August chase in which he crashed → Read More
Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuits against MUD over M's Pub fire
Douglas County District Judge Timothy Burns’ decision means that the cases will proceed to trial. The trial is scheduled for May, but an appeal of Burns’ order is expected. Such → Read More
Drunken driver who hit officer at College World Series gets probation
Douglas County District Judge Jim Masteller sentenced the 27-year-old Omaha woman to four years of probation for crashing into Omaha Police Officer Romina Perez on June 24. → Read More