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California man arrested after troopers find over 25 pounds of meth A California man was arrested Tuesday in Dawson County after state troopers found more than 25 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop.
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Judy Anderson Judy L. Anderson, 70 of Lincoln, passed away June 18, 2026. Judy was born on June 19, 1955, in McCook NE, to her parents John Anderson and Arl…