Police press release raises questions

Omaha police are looking for LaMesha Wright in connection to last week's stabbing of Derrico Hebron.

What's weird about this is one tiny detail--the initial press release said Police took a suspect in for questioning that night, but that the investigation is ongoing.

They never named a suspect, so we don't know if Wright was the person they took in.

However, the press release issued last night said police were unable to locate a suspect.

So which is it? Did they find a suspect and take her in for questioning, as they said in the initial press release? Or were they unable to locate a suspect?

Perhaps they took in a suspect who was not Wright--but if that's the case, why was the press release amended?

I just spoke with Officer Michael Pecha over at OPD about it, who said they may have brought her in for questioning but did not make an arrest.

He couldn't explain the difference in the press release, as another PR officer issued them and is out of the office today.

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A recent New York Times piece on anti-illegal immigrant attorney Kris Kobach missed the real story on the man behind a myth. Kobach has made a career out of offering relatively cheap, expert legal advise to people looking to rid their city's of undocumented immigrants. But Kobach's false promises have led several city's into a a financial hole, as they face millions of dollars in court costs and lawsuits.

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