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Photo Gallery - Cedar Catholic Volleyball

1 month 4 weeks ago By Northeast1

Cedar Catholic fell to MidState Conference foe Battle Creek.

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Jones murder case headed to death penalty phase after jury finds aggravating circumstances

2 months 4 days ago By Northeast1

DAKOTA CITY — Jason Jones’ fate is now in the hands of a three-judge panel.

Jury says State met its burden of proof in Jones case

2 months 4 days ago By Northeast1

The jury returned another verdict Thursday in the Jason Jones murder trial, finding the state met its burden of proof for aggravating circumstances.

Jones' burn unit nurse testifies

2 months 1 week ago By Northeast1

DAKOTA CITY — A badly burned Jason Jones was treated for 12 weeks at a Lincoln hospital after being arrested on Aug. 5, 2022, in connection to a quadruple homicide in Laurel the day before.

SWAT team body cam footage entered into evidence

2 months 1 week ago By Northeast1

Jones Murder Trial

Doll is center of attention at trial

2 months 1 week ago By Northeast1

DAKOTA CITY – There was an odd item left on Michele Ebeling’s kitchen table when investigators were processing her home after her death and house fire – a doll.

Jones' attorney admits his client killed Twifords

2 months 2 weeks ago By Northeast1

DAKOTA CITY – Defense attorneys for Jason Jones will not be disputing he killed a Laurel family in August 2022 but claim it was not pre-meditated and he was experiencing a mental breakdown at the time of the crimes.

Court grants motion for newspaper to intervene

2 months 2 weeks ago By Northeast1

DAKOTA CITY – A trial judge ruled in favor of a newspaper’s motion to intervene to have access to exhibits during a murder case involving the deaths of four Laurel residents.