Saturday, 5.9.15 ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net NEWSROOM: [email protected] RESS AKOTAN the midwest P &D PAGE 15 Omaha Man Convicted Of Manslaughter OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha man convicted of Buffalo Chip Campground At manslaughter in the fatal attack of a 76-year-old woman has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison. A judge on Friday sentenced 54-year-old John Gomez to seven to 10 years in prison in the death of Mary McAn- Sturgis To Be State’s Newest City drews. He pleaded no contest in February. STURGIS (AP) — People in the Buf- jurisdiction, and they’re concerned “We’re happy to be here and we’re Police say Gomez pushed and struck McAndrews on falo Chip Campground area near Sturgis about Buffalo Chip’s ability to annex looking forward actually to utilizing this Sept. 18 after she confronted him about rent he owed her have voted unanimously to make their areas around it. They also believe the position as a municipality to be able to and items taken from her house. She died at an Omaha community South Dakota’s newest city. citizen petition that prompted the vote develop further economically in this hospital on Oct. 15. Thursday’s vote was 43-0 in favor of had invalid signatures. whole region and be able to contribute Under state law, manslaughter denotes the death of incorporation, though the courts might Buffalo Chip owner Rod Woodruff more to tourism,” Woodruff told KEVN- another during a sudden argument. have the final say. wants to turn the campground into a T V. The Omaha World-Herald reports Gomez’s attorney read The city of Sturgis unsuccessfully city that can attract businesses friendly Sturgis City Manager Daniel Ainslie a written statement from her client during the sentencing tried several ways to block the elec- to the motorcycle industry. The an- told the Rapid City Journal that the hearing Friday, in which he apologized for McAndrews’ tion, including an appeal to the South nual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally draws dispute isn’t over. death and said he was “ashamed.” Dakota Supreme Court. City officials hundreds of thousands of people to the “The appeal of the county’s decision and adjacent landowners believe the area. The campground hosts hordes of to approve the petition will still work Man Failed To Register As Sex Offender campground is within the city’s 3-mile those visitors. its way through the courts,” he said. SIOUX FALLS (AP) — A South Dakota man has been sentenced to prison for failing to register as a sex offender. Hotel Built In Federal authorities say that 28-year-old Wylie Wind, of Fort Thompson, failed to update his sex offender regis- tration between Dec, 15 and Feb. 6. Wind was required Police: 25-Year-Old Man Early 1900s to register and update his address due to a prior federal conviction. Torn Down U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange sentenced Wind BYConfesses MARGERY A. BECK Hethe Elkhorn Killed River and were His suspects Mother being sought by the ANDOVER (AP) — A to 18 months in prison, to be followed by five years of Associated Press searching the waterway Omaha Police Department,” hotel built more than 110 supervised release. Friday. the news release said. years ago has been torn OMAHA, Neb. — A Roberto Martinez-Mari- An Amber alert was down in a northeastern 25-year-old man has been nero was arrested Thursday issued Thursday for Josue, South Dakota town. Baby Found In Filth, Mother Charged arrested after he told police night after walking into the but was cancelled later in The Aberdeen he killed his mother, whose Douglas County Department the day after the vehicle American News reports LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Lincoln mother has been the Waldorf Hotel in the sentenced to jail on a child neglect charge after police say body was found in a ditch in of Corrections and telling jail that police were looking southeast Omaha, city police staff that he was involved in for was found. Even though town of Andover was they found her 8-month-old daughter with roach eggs on demolished Thursday. her feet. said Friday. the death of his mother, po- Josue was not found inside Parts of the build- The Lincoln Journal Star reports 30-year-old Elizabeth The body of 45-year-old lice said. The news release the vehicle and the boy was ing’s north wall had Roberts was sentenced Friday to 120 days in jail and fined Jesus Ismenia Marinero was did not explain how he was believed to be in danger, collapsed Wednesday. her $1,000. She pleaded no contest to child neglect and a found Wednesday night. involved. police said Amber alert rules Town board chairwoman drug charge, meaning she admitted not guilt for the crimes Hours earlier, her 11-month- Martinez-Marinero was require a definitive descrip- Ilene Helmer says the but opted not to take the case to trial. old son was found alive, taken to Omaha Police Head- tion of a vehicle involved in building’s owners were Police say they went to Roberts’ home in March 2014 on wearing only a diaper, in a quarters and interviewed by missing child cases. told it would have to be a tip that meth was sold there. When officers arrived, they dumpster near a suburban homicide detectives, police The Omaha home where torn down for residents’ found her daughter lying face down on a blanket covered in Omaha apartment complex. said. He has been arrested Jesus Ismenia Marinero safety. vomit with the bottoms of her feet coated in roach eggs. Other than some bruises, the on suspicion of first-degree and the two younger boys Helmer says the Roberts has since relinquished parental rights to the infant was uninjured. murder and a weapons count had lived burned down two building was last open as girl. Police said investiga- in the death of his mother. weeks ago. Omaha news out- a hotel and cafe in 1970. tors have reason to believe He could face additional lets said the family moved in She says the property Marinero’s missing 5-year- charges, police said. with a relative after the fire. has gone through multi- old son, Josue Ramirez- “At this point in the inves- ple owners who wanted Former State Official To Testify In Trial to restore it. PIERRE (AP) — A South Dakota judge says he will allow Marinero, was thrown into tigation, there are no other a former state official to testify in the trial of a former U.S. Senate candidate accused of election law violations. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the trial Program Aimed At Preventing Lincoln Boys From Joining Gangs of Annette Bosworth, a Sioux Falls doctor who has pleaded LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — add two investigators to look visible effect on the lives of A recent graduate called not guilty to a dozen felony counts. Bosworth lost the June Officials hope a community into reports of gang activity its graduates, said Salvador Hernandez to come to his 2014 Republican primary with 6 percent of the vote and program serving at-risk La- by this fall. Hernandez, who started the high school graduation. The was charged the following day. tino boys in Lincoln provides Joven Noble is aimed at program about 2 1/2 years young man had previously A pretrial hearing in the case was held Friday. KCCR- them with a positive outlet helping provide support for ago. been kicked out of several AM reports that Judge John Brown denied a request by that prevents them from children between 10 and 18 Many of the boys in his schools and was on proba- Bosworth’s attorneys to scrap testimony from former joining gangs. and getting them to discuss group come from the juve- tion when he was 14. Secretary of State Chris Nelson, but the judge will limit the Joven Noble, which is with others problems they nile justice system, he said. “The choices he was mak- scope of his presentation. Spanish for “noble youth,” may be facing. Outside of Although he hasn’t been ing could have led him down Testimony in the case is expected to begin Wednesday. is grant-funded and one of weekly workshops, program able to track whether gradu- the path of being incarcer- several citywide programs officials say they’ll organize ates of the program get into ated,” Hernandez said of the working to identify children soccer games, help the boys trouble again, he said he’s now 19-year-old. Name Recommended For Harney Peak most susceptible to gang with schoolwork and con- seen positive outcomes. RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Board on influence, the Lincoln Journal nect them with mentors. Geographic Names is recommending a Lakota name for Star reported. City officials “They’re looking for Harney Peak in the Black Hills National Forest. say programs like Joven acceptance or a family that Yankton Morning Optimist Club’s The Rapid City Journal reports that the public will be Noble can help the foothold accepts them,” said Ryan given 30 days to comment on the recommended name gangs have in the area. Dvorak who works with boys “Hinhan Kaga.” It’s believed that the phrase translates to Police have so far identi- entering the juvenile justice “Making of Owls” in English. fied more than 30 gangs in system for the first time The board will take a final vote after the comment pe- Lincoln, with a total of 900 through Operation Tipping riod.