Few years on the Earth
A routine visit to a fast-food restaurant ended in tragedy this week when a 69-year-old man lost his life in what authorities described as a “freak accident” at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Nebraska. The incident, which unfolded in broad daylight at a busy restaurant in Grand Island, has drawn attention to the rare but devastating … Read more
The death of 17-year-old Zach Panther at a Nebraska hog farm has raised persistent questions about workplace safety, investigative transparency, and the limits of regulatory oversight in American agriculture. Found dead on April 1, 2024, at Beaver Valley Pork, a facility owned by Pillen Family Farms, Zach’s death was officially ruled to involve no foul … Read more
In a shocking case that has rocked the small community of Holdrege, Nebraska, a local educator and her partner stand accused of grave crimes against a vulnerable teenager. Elizabeth Love, who prefers to go by her middle name Jamie, is a 36-year-old transition coordinator and teacher of the deaf at Education Service Unit 11 (ESU-11), … Read more
The serene community surrounding Johnson Lake in central Nebraska was shaken to its core on Saturday when news broke that 42-year-old Jeremy Koch had taken the lives of his wife and two sons before ending his own. The incident, described by law enforcement as a multiple homicide followed by suicide, came just days after a … Read more
The tragic case of a 4-month-old baby’s death has shocked the community in Nebraska. The infant died after being forced to sleep face-down by his mother’s boyfriend, an act that ultimately led to the child’s suffocation. The mother, Ashlen Zitel, was sentenced to probation and jail time for her involvement in the case, while her … Read more