Support and safety
The Women's Center for Advancement says its 24/7 hotline, 402-345-7273, is available to people seeking help with domestic or dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking. The center advises anyone in immediate danger to call 911. More information is available from the WCA.
Omaha shooting case
Prentice Jackson is accused of firing a gun during an encounter with his ex-girlfriend in a social-services agency parking lot near 118th and Arbor Streets in west Omaha, then leading officers on a pursuit that exceeded 100 miles per hour, KMTV reported. The station also reported that the woman had filed a protective order against Jackson on Nov. 5.
Jackson has been charged with attempted kidnapping, attempted second-degree assault and use of a firearm to commit a felony. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 21, and his bond is set at $1 million, WOWT reported. The charges are allegations.
Arlington homicide case
Washington County deputies responded to a 911 call placed around 3:47 a.m. and arrived at a home in the 1500 block of Elkhorn Drive at 3:54 a.m., according to KTIC. The caller met deputies in the driveway with his hands raised; a woman was found dead inside.
Authorities identified the woman as 37-year-old Katherine Vortherms and the man as 43-year-old Brandon Brown, KETV reported. Vortherms died from multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, and the Washington County Attorney's Office said the two were domestic partners. Brown faces charges of first-degree murder, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony and first-degree domestic violence. The Washington County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
