WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class James L. Dorrance, 20 of Omaha, Nebraska, who died as a prisoner of war during the Korean War, was accounted for May 22, 2023. In late 1950, Dorrance was a member of B Battery, 82nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery-Automatic Weapons Battalion, Division Artillery, 2nd Infa  more

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, Richard D. Westphal, issued the following news release: An Omaha, Nebraska man was sentenced September 18, 2023 to 151 months in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. According to public court documents, Timothy James Monte, 58, was stopped for a traffic violation in November of 2022 in Council Bluffs. A search of Monte's vehicle resulted in the seizure of approximately 6.5 ounces   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 8:23-cv-408; D. Neb. filed Sept. 14, 2023) involving Kubler Consulting LLC, Aksarben Evolution LLC, AV Bhill LLC, CFH Texas LLC, Green Saddle LLC and Jon P. Kubler: * * * SEC Obtains Emergency Relief to Halt Nebraska-Based Ponzi Scheme * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it obtained a temporary asset freeze, restraining order, and other emergency relief ag  more

OFFUTT AFB, Nebraska, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Offutt Air Force Base (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: By D.P. Heard, 55th Wing Public Affairs The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently named Ben Hudson, 55th Civil Engineer Squadron flood recovery office construction inspector, one of civil engineer's 30 under 30 award recipients for his efforts in flood recovery. The award recognizes 30 civil engineers under the age of 30 who have pushed themselves beyond what's expected of   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska issued the following news release: Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Christopher Frater, 30, of Ontario, Canada, was sentenced on September 14, 2023, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for possessing with intent to distribute cocaine. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Frater to 120 months' imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. Aft  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska issued the following news release: Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Jarrett Chappelear, 26, of Fremont, Nebraska, was sentenced on September 15, 2023, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for distributing methamphetamine while possessing a firearm. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Chappelear to 96 months' imprisonment for the distribution and 60 mo  more