These are the most recent local news articles:

• Troubling pattern seen in several slayings
  BY KARYN SPENCER AND JUDITH NYGREN
  WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITERS
  Published Saturday May 10, 2008

  Six months ago, John W. Runnion was living in a foster home and taking medication for his bipolar disorder.

  Now the 19-year-old is in jail, facing a first-degree murder charge.

  Runnion is one of six young men who had been state […]

• Troubled kids turn lives around at place called Hope
  BY MAGGIE O’BRIEN
  WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
  May 9, 2008

  In a lot of ways, Sharlay Thompson is like any 18-year-old high school senior.

  She talks excitedly about college, her dream of becoming an architect and her plan to someday get married and have a big family.

  No one who meets Thompson would have reason to […]

• Nebraskans return to heal injured girl
  May 7, 2008, BY MITCH SHERMAN, WORLD-HERALD BUREAU
  Lincoln

  The morning of April 3 began like most for Brandon and Tiffany Verzal.

  Something about that day, though, felt special.

  The Verzals, former Nebraskans working in the Texas A&M athletic department, enjoyed extra time at breakfast.

  They sang and laughed on the drive to drop their […]

• Kids get to see loving example at camp
  April 21, 2008

  BY SARA GIBONEY
  THE KEARNEY HUB
  KEARNEY, Neb. — Five years after bringing a camp for abused and neglected children to the Kearney area, Dan and Sandy Fong are more passionate than ever about helping kids.

  The Royal Family Kids’ Camp is a weeklong faith-based camp for […]

• Mistrial declared in Hall child abuse case
  By Sarah Schulz
  April 15, 2008

  An attorney’s medical emergency has resulted in a mistrial for a woman charged with seriously injuring her infant daughter.

  Ingrid Aguirre, 21, is charged with felony child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury for incidents that occurred between May 16, 2007, when the child […]