Today in History – Aug. 17: Omaha police officer killed in explosion

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – This day in 1970 was a dark day for the Omaha Police Department.

In 1970, Officer Larry Minard was killed when a suitcase filled with dynamite blew up a vacant house in North Omaha

Black Panther Party members David Rice and Edward Pointdexter supposedly lured the officer into the boobytrapped home…

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