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Andrew J. Nelson
Andrew Nelson covers Nebraska, and occasionally elsewhere in the Midwest, for Courthouse News. He is a graduate of the University of South Dakota and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. A fifth-generation Nebraskan, he is based in Omaha.
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Family of pair slain by Veterans Affairs officer reaches settlement with feds
The mother of Dominique McGeachy sued in December 2025 over the VA allowing Jerel McGeachy access to weapons he used to kill Dominique and their 12-year-old son, Jerel McGeachy Jr.
Judge slams feds for distorting Nebraska ICE arrest, but still sentences suspect to 14 months
The lawyer for Gabriel Hurtado-Cariaco said his client might be in a completely different place if two bystanders had not shot video that contradicted the account of federal agents. With time served, his time in prison should be short.
Suspected 'ringleader' of planned White House UFC attack will stay in jail
Authorities say Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez was the leader of a plot to attack a UFC event on the White House lawn earlier this month with drones and snipers.
With Nebraska's voting records in DOJ hands, state Supreme Court declares a challenge moot
Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen turned over voter data Feb. 12. A spokesman for the plaintiffs says the fight will move to the Legislature.
Nebraska judge sentences Chinese citizen to time served for photographing military aircraft
Tianrui Liang, whom his lawyer has described as an “obsessive” airplane spotting hobbyist, was questioned by the FBI in Omaha before being arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
Canadian security camera manufacturer fights Nebraska lawsuit
Nebraska sued Lorex in 2025 over privacy risks with its security cameras. But the Canadian manufacturer claims it's too far removed from the state to face a lawsuit there.
T-Mobile faces class action over online tracking
A California resident claims the mobile phone giant sells website viewers' personal information before they can even try to opt out.
Denise Powell wins Democratic race for key Nebraska congressional seat
Denise Powell led Nebraska State Senator John Cavanaugh by a bit more than 1,000 votes as of Wednesday morning.