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Call 472-5000 for an appointment or more information. arrests Lincoln man - -S-—J— - By Josh Funk Senior staff writer A Lincoln man involved in a domestic assault Sunday attacked a motorist and threatened an officer before police shot and arrested him. Kelly Hoaglin, 27, was taken into shot wounds, one in the chest andone in the leg, he sustained in the conflict with Lincoln police, ChiefTom Casady said - Hoaglin is expected to be charged with several crimes in Lancaster County Court today including assaulting a police officer, terroristic threats, domes tic and second degree assault, child abuse and two counts of using a weapon to commit a felony. Shortly after 4 p.m. Lincoln police were called to Hoaglin’s home by his girlfriend to investigate a domestic assault, Casady said The woman told police over the phone that she had been assaulted by r Hoaglin, her live-in boyfriend She had been hit on the head and . . body during the attack. At one point, Hoaglin’s 1-year-old son was hit in the exchange, Casady said. One of the first officers dispatched to the Hoaglin house on the 1000 block of South Fifth Street, Kathy Bolkavac, was flagged down by a motorist who said there was a fight in progress near Sixth and D streets At the fight scene, Bolkavac found a map, whohad been stabbed three to four times in his shoulder, standing outside of his pickup truck in the street. The stabbing victim was able to point out Hoaglin as his attacker as he ran away southbound on Sixth Street Police lata: determined that the 39 year-old stabbing victim had been dri ving slowly north on Sixth Street near D Street when Hoaglin, on foot started yelling profanities. Then Hoaglin tried to open the pas senger door before he used a beer bottle he was carrying to break out a window in the Uuck topper, Casady said. Hoaglin approached the driver’s side door and stabbed the victim with a knife through the open window. i By Josh Funk Senior staff writer “ -f ‘ ' . Eighteen years after the murderof two Lincoln women, Nebraska’s attor ney general has requested an execu tion date for their killer. Randolph K. Reeves was convict ed of the 1980 murders of Janet L. Mesner and Victoria L. Lamm. Both women were stabbed in a Quaker meeting house, but before Mesner died, she was able to identify Reeves as her killer. Police also found Reeves’ wallet and underwear at the scene. Reeves, 42, was sentenced to death in 1981 by a Lancaster County District Court judge. Attorney General Don Stenberg filed a motion in Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday asking for an execu tion date. “After 18 years of litigation, this case is nearing its conclusion,” Stenberg said in a press release. “There is no question that Reeves is guilty, and there are no meritorious reasons for any further delays.” Reeves’ lawyer, Paula B. Hutchinson, did not return phone calls from the Daily Nebraskan on Monday. The Nebraska Supreme Court usually takes two to tliree weeks to set a date, Stenberg said, and then die exe cution is six to eight weeks later. Reeves’ most recent appeal was dismissed by the U.S. Supreme Court in August. 1 that such an unnecessary when the lesser is not included in the state’s felony murder law - like Nebraska’s law. The decision reversed a federal appeals court ruling that would have given Reeves a new trial or changed his sentence to life in prison. But the court upheld Reeves’ con viction because Nebraska’s felony murder laws do not include a provi sion for giving juries a choice of less er charges. Ih Reeves’ caste, jufore were never placed in an either-or situation because they did not decide the sen tence, Stenberg said. In Nebraska, a judge or panel of three judges decides whether a con victed person receives life in prison or death. An earlier motion for post-convic tion relief was denied by die Nebraska Supreme Court in 1992. Currently there are no state or fed eral stays of execution in this case. But Stenberg said Reeves could still ask the Nebraska Board of Pardons to review his case, and there is an automatic stay of execution until die Board of Pardons takes action. The Associated Press Contributed to this report • ' - ^ • * ■'* ~ * v- 5 -i: h ■ - , 3t. .", . u ■ 5 ■ r ■ rli * -Lj - j l. • >: § ■ / ; ■ / .- :-^S . .h--. . ■ytf ■ . . ■' . 'm*> •' •• cLmLations. MAKING IT EASIER 10 COMMUNICATE." I---:-—J “Fortunately the stabbing victim was not hurt seriously,” Casady said. “It’s just a matter of inches before you hit something vital.” Bolkavac continued the chase in her cruisdr until Hoaglin ducked into an alley between Sixth and Seventh streets and C to B streets, and Bolkavac fol lowed on foot Bolkavad shouted several times for Hoaglin to stop before he turned to face Hoaglin challenged her verbally andmqv&l forward aggressively. Bolkavac fired about four rounds, and Hoaghn threw the knife ather. Hoaglinwas then takeninto custody. s Both Hoaglin and the stabbed motorist were taken to BryanLGH Medical Center where they were treated and released. Neither the girlfriend nor Hoaglin’s son required medical attention. A preliminary investigation by LPD’s Internal Affairs department found that jfolkavac acted within department guidelines for shooting, and she was returned to full duty Monday says ‘yes’ to restrictions COUNCIL from page 1 be placed on sign size as long as the content of the sign was unaffected by the legislation. Johnson, who voted against the bill, said it would hold more constitutional water if it simply restricted the size because the council determined the signs caused traffic hazards. She said she was not convinced by the arguments either side posed during last week’s hearing and thought a vote was inappropriate; “I am very disgusted about what I i, have seen,” Johnson^ asserting^ stance that bad attitudes from both fac tions had been a hindrance. But Westminster’s pastor said his church did not deserve to be compared with the anti-abortion group. “It’s unfortunate that Westminster was villainized by (Johnson),” Horton said. Joining Johnson in voting against the ordinance were Councilman Jerry Shoecraft and Jeff Fortenberry. Though sympathetic with the chil dren and parents of Westminster, Shoecraft said he felt the Council was being asked to make an emotional deci sion and to set aside the U.S. Constitution. “Taking away someone’s freedom of speech is a clear violation of the. Constitution of the United States of America,” Shoecraft said. “I hope there’s another solution.” Council Chairman Cijjrt Donaldson, who voted for the amend ment, said the tactics of the anti-abor tion group were less than honorable. ‘Trom the testimony of the demon strators, it was clear their objective is Homing less man me unconditional sur render of the rebel congregation,” Donaldson said, reading from a pre pared statement. ‘To achieve that end, they have laid virtual siege and have, in fact, estab lished a psychological barricade around the church.” • Joining Donaldson and in support of the ordinance were Councihvoman Linda Wilson, Councilman Dale Young and Councihvoman Coleen Seng. With the passage of the ordinance, it tiow will come before die Lincoln mayor, who has said he will veto a Council decision far the amendment f: Johanns has 15 days to make a deci sion to veto the bill. Ifhe does, it will be reintroduced to the council, tyfaich can override his decision. Donlan said he is confident Johanns will veto the measure and that the Council will vote down the ordi nance. If not, Donlan said, a court case would be fried. “It will certainly be contested and we will certainly win.”
