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Facebook turned over the chats of a mother and daughter to Nebraska police after getting served with a warrant as part of an investigation into an illegal abortion, court documents show. The investigation, which was launched in April before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, is one of the...

“Delete Facebook” began trending on Tuesday, August 9, after Forbes reported that private messages on the platform were used to prosecute a then-17-year-old girl for allegedly having an abortion. According to Forbes, the teen, who is being tried as an adult, and her mother, 41, were charged in July...

THE SUSPECT ACCUSED IN THE DEATHS OF FOUR PEOPLE IN LAUREL, NEBRASKA LAST WEEK REMAINS HOSPITALIZED WITH SEVERE BURNS IN A LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER. THE NEBRASKA STATE PATROL SAYS THERE ARE NO UPDATES IN THE CONDITION OF 42-YEAR-OLD JASON JONES. JONES IS FACING SEVERAL CHARGES INCLUDING FOUR COUNTS OF FIRST-DEGREE...

A Nebraska mother and her teenage daughter are facing criminal charges following the teen's abortion in April in a case where police obtained their Facebook messages about the abortion through a search warrant, according to published reports.The Lincoln Journal Star reported that then 17-year-old Celeste Burgess and her mother, 41-year-old Jessica Burgess, were charged in early June after Jessica Burgess allegedly helped her daughter abort, burn and bury her fetus. Celeste is being tried as an adult in the case.The Norfolk Police Department originally charged both with removing, concealing or abandoning a dead human body -- a felony -- concealing...

Meta gave police access to private Facebook messages that allegedly detailed a Nebraska teen’s plans to get an illegal abortion, bolstering local authorities’ cases against the girl and her mother.  Mark Zuckerberg’s social-networking giant — which has promised to cover travel costs for its own employees looking to access abortions following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade — complied with a search warrant from Norfolk, Nebraska police in early June, according to court records obtained by The Post.  The parent of Facebook and Instagram handed over the records just weeks before the high court’s ruling — and weeks before...

LAUREL, Neb. (KCAU) — A man is accused of killing four people on Thursday in Laurel, Nebraska. Jason Jones, 42, of Laurel, was taken into custody the day after emergency services responded to a report of an explosion early Thursday morning. Officials found four individuals who were deceased, along with evidence that was stated to link the crime to Jones, according to the documents.

The city of Pierce is implementing mandatory lawn-watering restrictions immediately. Addresses whose last number is even can water on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Addresses whose last number is odd can water on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. No one is permitted to water on Sundays. Anyone found to be in violation...

Facebook turned over information to Norfolk, Neb., authorities that led to a mother and daughter being arrested over an alleged illegal abortion.

A mother and daughter from Norfolk, Nebraska, are facing felony charges for an alleged illegal abortion and subsequent burial of a fetus. Prosecutors say Jessica Burgess, 41, helped her daughter Celeste Burgess with an abortion earlier this year when medical records indicated she was more than 23 weeks pregnant – beyond the period during which the practice is legal. Celeste was 17 at the time, but is being tried as an adult.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Madison County woman is facing a number of felony charges after police claim she communicated with a minor through Facebook to help her to have an illegal abortion and then bury the remains. 41-year-old Jessica Burgess of Norfolk has been charged with improperly disposing of...

NORFOLK, Neb. (KMTV) — Jessica Burgess is the mother of Celeste Burgess who allegedly helped her six-month-pregnant daughter perform an abortion, according to a search warrant affidavit. According to the document, on April 22, the 17-year-old Celeste supposedly gave birth to a stillborn baby in a shower sometime after...

With the back-to-school frenzy now kicking in we're reminded that all parents are not able to provide new clothes and school supplies for their kids. No bond for alleged shooter of 18-year-old in Omaha. Updated: 12 hours ago. Three people arrested in connection to the shooting death of an 18-year-old...

LAUREL — As residents of Laurel trudge forward after losing four of their neighbors in a quadruple homicide last week, friends and loved ones of the victims are remembering them for the positive impact they had on the town of 1,000 people in southeastern Cedar County. Gene Twiford, 86;...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN/Gray News) - A Nebraska woman is facing a number of felony charges after police claim she helped her teenage daughter have an illegal abortion, then bury the remains. The teenager is also facing charges. Jessica Burgess, 41, has been charged with improperly disposing of human skeletal remains,...

LAUREL — The man accused of killing four Laurel residents last week had his bail set at $5 million. Cedar County Judge Douglas Luebe set bail after he found there was probable cause for authorities to arrest 42-year-old Jason Jones, who is accused of killing Gene Twiford, 86; Janet Twiford, 85; Dana Twiford, 55; and Michele Ebeling, 53, on Thursday.

While there are ways for consumers to encrypt their data, digital rights advocates say more needs to be done to protect users' privacy in a post-Roe world.

A Norfolk mother is accused of helping her daughter have an illegal abortion at home and bury the remains. With the back-to-school frenzy now kicking in we're reminded that all parents are not able to provide new clothes and school supplies for their kids. Updated: 7 hours ago. A fire...