On Monday at about 3:00 p.m. the Tekamah Police Department and Burt County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a road rage, domestic violence type incident taking place in an alley in Tekamah.     After further investigation it was determined a male suspect had rammed a truck being driven by a female party residing at the same rural Burt County residence, while it was parked in an alley. The suspect rammed and pushed the parked truck several times with his truck while the fem

The incident Tuesday evening regarding a person walking away from the Blair Hospital after being committed for a mental health episode in Herman – that episode involving shots fired, is being made more clear by Sheriff Mike Robinson.     The Sheriff says the Blair Police aided the Sheriff’s department in alerting area residence of this man’s presence in the area. Sheriff Robinson says neither the Blair Police or the Blair Hospital are responsible for that incident and that po

A little after noon Tuesday, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a request to check on the well being of a man suffering from a mental health episode. When deputies arrived, they observed a man in body armor and armed with an assault rifle. The Washington County Tactical Team and negotiators attempted to talk to the man. During that time, the man shot off multiple rounds from the weapon three times. Eventually he surrendered and was taken for a mental health e