Saturday, June 7, 2008

The mis use and lies of protection orders is wide spread

Associated Press - June 7, 2008 8:45 PM ET

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) - A Grand Island woman who filed a protection order against Hastings Mayor Matt Rossen has withdrawn it, saying their conflict has been resolved.

Katrina Letheby filed the order May 30 in Hall County District Court. In it, she said Rossen called her 16 times in one day and sent her numerous text messages, threatened to ruin her career and told her son that she was suicidal.

She asked to have the complaint withdrawn three days later.

Rossen said he and his wife, Shelli, had been attending counseling sessions with Letheby, a mental health professional.

He said the protection order was frivolous, and was not related to his job as mayor.

Rossen was appointed mayor of Hastings in 2005, after Rick Sheehy resigned to become lieutenant governor. He's running for re-election against former city councilman Vern Powers.

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