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$110,000 Settlement in Suit over Nebraska Jail Prisoner’s Suicide
$110,000 Settlement in Suit over Nebraska Jail Prisoner’s Suicide
by Matt Clarke
Lincoln County, the City of North Platte and Great Plains Regional Medical Center agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the sister of a Nebraska jail prisoner who committed suicide. As part of the settlement, …
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