After a physical and psychiatric evaluation, Ohlrich was placed in the Community Corrections Center in Lincoln, a minimum-security prison. Thayer County Attorney Daniel Werner, who prosecuted the case, said the plea agreement served justice. I'm certainly not going to second-guess his decision. Werner said the Ohlrich case was a difficult one to try. I was aware of what the family's position was.
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When things like this happen, we are forced to look at our own lives. Many understood the pressure. Many understood the thoughts that go through the lives of families as they deal with one who is extremely sick. Most are busy and don't have close contact with their neighbors any more.