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The date the attorney general hopes to carry out Nebraska's first execution in 21 years falls on the day Nebraska's most recognizable death penalty opponent will turn 81 years old.

The request will go before the Omaha City Council for consideration Tuesday; it’s listed under the consent agenda, which can be approved without discussion.

A person suffered life-threatening burns in a vehicle fire at Benson Park Thursday evening, according to police.

The teen who shot at Douglas County deputies last fall will be charged with false reporting after calling 911 on Monday to report a robbery he later said didn’t occur, authorities said.

Whether he was in the Army, at his job or with his family, the 66-year-old carried an adventurous and generous spirit everywhere he went, said his daughter Jennifer Long.

The smiling green dinosaur that long stood watch over a La Vista intersection made a grand return over the weekend during Saturday’s La Vista Salute to Summer parade. Or at least his twin did.

The last turf installation at Burke was in 2007, and OPS tries to replace turf fields or track surfaces every 10 years or so "to keep them at optimum performance," school district spokeswoman Monique Farmer said.

No serious damage occurred, according to the police report, and nothing was taken.

Chantel Beazer, 23, told police she returned to her apartment near 82nd and Blondo Streets around 9 p.m. Tuesday to find that more than $1,500 in property had been stolen.

Omaha police investigated two cuttings that occurred Wednesday night in northeast Omaha.