Editor's Pick Ex-guard gets prison time for smuggling drugs into Nebraska State Penitentiary LORI PILGER Lincoln Journal Star Jan 25, 2023 Jan 25, 2023 Updated May 23, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A former prison guard caught smuggling methamphetamine and marijuana into the Nebraska State Penitentiary got prison time for it Tuesday.kAmt582C v@>6K[ bd[ @7 {2 ':DE2[ A=62565 ?@ 4@?E6DE E@ A@DD6DD:@? @7 >6E92>A96E2>:?6[ 56=:G6CJ @7 >2C:;F2?2 2?5 F?=2H7F= 24ED :? E96 }63C2D<2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 r@CC64E:@?2= $6CG:46D]k^AmkAmw:D 2EE@C?6J[ t5H2C5 (:?EC@F3[ D2:5 H96? 2? :?>2E6 :?:E:2==J 2AAC@24965 v@>6K 96 H2D 5:DEC6DD65[ ?66565 E96 >@?6J 2?5 5:5?VE <?@H H92E E@ 5@[ D@ 96 28C665 E@ 5@ :E] k^Am kAm(96? 96 H2D 2D<65 E@ 5@ :E 282:?[ 96 E9C6H E96 A24<286 2H2J 3FE E96 :?>2E6 E@=5 9:> E96C6 H@F=5 36 4@?D6BF6?46D :7 96 5:5?VE]k^Am People are also reading… An ex-Nebraska coach watched from Northern Colorado’s bench. 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LSO provides update on Raymond Central substitute teacher who allegedly made 'concerning' statements to students
LSO provides update on Raymond Central substitute teacher who allegedly made 'concerning' statements to students
