All rights reserved. Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Dec 1, 2012 Updated Jan 31, 2017. Court appearances for defendants arrested on federal charges will occur in Lincoln. The 52-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Copyright 2020 KSNB. Police also found a backpack with a numerous amount of small baggies, prescription drugs belonging to Shelly and a large pill bottle without a label. Published: Aug. 13, 2022 at 8:56 PM PDT. Everyone loves a parade, especially when you are robbing a bank. The arrests were made as part of a federal drug investigation. Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. There, they located less than a gram of suspected methamphetamine and a drug paraphernalia. According to Kearney Police Department, officers located approximately one pound of methamphetamine, money, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm. Hartman, Moody and Weatherwax were arrested, but Packer resisted for about five hours before a tactical team used a chemical agent to force him out of the house. Those arrested were Rodrigo Bolanos, Juan Corado Arriaza, Gustavo Cruz Hernandez, Jose Donato, Daniel Espinoza-Garcia, Arturo Javier Garcia. The FBI seized the cryptocurrency in February 2022 via a warrant and currently has custody of the property. Judith Leyva-Reynoso, Erick Lozano, Miguel Luna, Juan Medina, Miguel Mendez, Manuel Sanchez and Lynie Chanthavong. The arrests were made late Friday afternoon. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Crosby and Dunbar were both arrested for possession of a controlled substance, child abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia. U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg announced the indictments Friday during a news conference in North. All rights reserved. Nebraska Bookings. HASTINGS, Neb. (KLKN) -Six people were arrested after the Lincoln/Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force located 114.9 grams of methamphetamine in numerous bags of a home. Date: 3/2 #1 Contempt Of Court. David Earl. Coloradoans include one from Wheat Ridge and one from Evans. One defendant was also arrested on a state charge of distribution of cocaine. Five Hastings residents were among 60 people indicted on drug trafficking charges this week. Around 1:30 p.m. Friday, Hastings Police Department was called out to the 1000 block of West Fifth Street for a male and juvenile female supposedly looking through . A court affidavit says Miller also sold 2.19 grams of meth to an informant at Miller's home on Meadow Lane in Kearney on March 12. Theyre giving us a class on homemade explosives and clandestine drug labs. 0. Other law enforcement agencies involved in the operation included the Aurora Police Department and the Merrick County Sheriffs Office. Law enforcement officers were seen around this house at 1915 W. Second St. in Grand Island on Thursday morning. Stay with Local4 for the latest information. (KSNB) - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested two California men after finding more than 170 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 80. The arrests were made around the North Platte and Ogallala areas. No shots were fired or injuries reported. (KSNB) - Hastings Police arrested two people for drug possession following a traffic stop on Highway 281 early Thursday morning. 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Macy Meyer LINCOLN, Neb. Two arrests were made in Hastings. The Hastings Police Department has arrested 11 people on drug-related charges following a 15-month investigation by the CANDO Drug Task Force. Jesus J. Quezada, 23, was charged with two counts of distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Police confirm sighting of Aurora couple at Hastings gas station. They found the. Copyright 2022 KSNB. A search and recovery dive team has arrived in central Nebraska to look for the Aurora couple who have been missing since Jan. 11. He is charged with possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine. Bethel Winters, 68, of 511 West 6th St. #1, was arrested on a warrant for possessing a legend drug -- a Class 3 misdemeanor. I am the Cops & Courts Reporter for the Grand Island Independent. Follow her on Twitter @kels2. During the traffic stop, the trooper detected clandestine activity and performed a search of the vehicle. A year-long investigation disrupted a . A Hastings man was arrested after Nebraska State Patrol troopers found more than 1 pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop. The Central Nebraska Drug and Safe Streets Task Force includes the Kearney Police Department, Nebraska State Patrol, Buffalo County Sheriffs Office, Hastings Police Department, Grand Island Police Department, and the Hall County Sheriffs Office. The CODE drug task force is made up of law enforcement agencies throughout a 22-county area of west central and southwest Nebraska. Friday arrests in Hastings drug investigation, Father, son charged with animal cruelty after hundreds of dead and dying cattle found on Lincoln County property. HASTINGS, Neb. HASTINGS, Neb. April 15, 2021 11:36 am, Pictured left to right: (Top Row) 40-year-old Alisha Wilson, 40-year-old Nicolas Labrillo, (Bottom Row) 51-year . Five live in Julesburg, Colo., and four are Scottsbluff residents. Thursday, June 26th 2014. Starting in the early morning hours Tuesday, CODE, WING, and CNDSSTF members, along with the assistance of other Nebraska and Colorado local, state, and federal law enforcement, arrested 53 on federal charges and four on state charges throughout Nebraska and eastern Colorado. All rights reserved. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.. Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. At approximately 3:35 p.m. Sunday, a trooper was on patrol on 27th Street near Interstate 80 in Lincoln when he saw what appeared to be two vehicles that had just had a crash. NOTES: Hold. Cozad resident Enrique Martinez, 42, was charged with distribution of methamphetamine. A Hastings man was arrested after Nebraska State Patrol troopers found more than 1 pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop. By Nina Harrelson nharrelson@nebraska.tv / Facebook / Twitter @NTVsNinaH. Hastings Fire and Rescue was called to 708 W. 2nd St. at 11:26 p.m. Sunday. (KSNB) - Two Hastings residents are behind bars for child abuse after police find a controlled substance inside their home. 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A raid by the Central Nebraska Drug and Safe Streets Task Force resulted in the arrest of 12 people for charges including possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, distribution of . I welcome news tips! First responders train for drug busts and homemade explosives, Sheriffs office investigating death of Hall county woman, False reports of school shootings all over Nebraska and the country, University of Nebraska Kearney students make valuable connections at Career and Internship Fair, UNK history professor uncovers Willa Cathers connections to campus, Kearney community, Next University of Nebraska Kearney Science Caf focuses on clinical trials in rural Nebraska, publicfile@ksnblocal4.com - (402) 467-4321. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. kelsey.stewart@owh.com, 402-444-3100, twitter.com/kels2. In the arrest affidavit, three baggies were located on Shelly. . HASTINGS, Neb. The trio was arrested at approximately 6:10 a.m. Thursday at 1202 12th Avenue after an ongoing, joint investigation involving members of the Central Nebraska Drug and Safe Streets Task Force. She was placed under arrest. Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Lincoln man after a hit and run crash led to a pursuit in north Lincoln. He was also arrested on outstanding drug warrants from Adams and Hall counties and the FBI. Ryan Moody and Gregg Weatherwax were arrested on accessory to a felony. 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(KSNB) - Hastings Fire Department and Hastings Police Department officials attended a day-long class Thursday where they got the chance to see reactions between various chemicals up-close. Stevens noted that following this training Thursday he now knows what to look for when being called to a hazmat scene of this sort, as well as how to test out different chemicals to find out what theyre being used for. The operation included the execution of four federal search warrants and one state search warrant in Grand Island, which resulted in the recovery of a significant amount of U.S. currency, more than two pounds of methamphetamine and a yet-to-be-determined amount of cocaine. HASTINGS, Neb. The first of 60 suspected meth dealers appeared in federal court in Omaha Friday following their arrest in a "groundbreaking" series of police raids in western Nebraska and Colorado. The tenant made it out safely. 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A former Nebraska corrections employee who gave birth in December now faces a felony charge after DNA testing confirmed that an inmate is like, Two people were arrested following a pursuit in west Omaha Tuesday morning that reached speeds of more than 100 mph, according to the Nebraska, A wave of phony school shooting reports upended learning in schools across Nebraska Thursday, making the state one of the latest in a spate of. (Independent/Barrett Stinson). The spokesperson said any further information would have to come from the U.S. attorney's office. But when you do, its pretty important that you know how to deal with it.. Five Hastings residents were among 60 people indicted on drug trafficking charges this week. (KSNB) - Hastings Fire Department and Hastings Police Department officials attended a day-long class Thursday where they got the chance to see reactions between various chemicals up-close. Three Lexington residents received indictments. All rights reserved. A law enforcement spokesman told Local4 that the four people were arrested at a rental house in the 900 block of Saunders Avenue in north Hastings. There was a problem saving your notification. HPD also located drugs on passenger Shelly Stuck, 36, of Kansas. Winds ESE at 10 to 20 mph. The arrests come a day after Joseph Miller, 51, was arrested and later charged for allegedly selling 2.39 grams of meth to an informant on April 28 at the same residence on West 25th Street. Jared N. Shinpaugh, 31 of Omaha was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). When fire crews arrived, flames and smoke were visible from the awning and the wall of Bert's . KEARNEY, Neb. Lincoln, NE . There were no reports of injuries. - Rose Gomez, 46, 1604 W. Third St. She is charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Brian D. Martin, 33 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). Officer Gardner and K9 Kane were called out to search the area around the vehicle that Hartman and Packer were in. Detectives with the Hastings Police Department spotted Hartman on Oct. 7 during an investigation into possible drug activity at 315 N. Saunders Ave., according to the arrest affidavit. Other Nebraskans charged include two people each from Gering and Big Springs and one each from Omaha, McCook and Morrill. Clark said the demonstrations are meant to keep the newer firefighters, like Stevens stay up-to-speed and will help keep themselves and the community safer as well. He is charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Six individuals remain at large: Danny Huerta of Grand Island; Juan Manuel Munoz of Lexington; Manuel Ortiz, whose address is unknown; Maria Robles-Rojas, whose address is unknown; Jack Seals of North Platte; and Tomas Venegas of Scottsbluff. Lincoln. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Constance Baasch, 68, of rural Grand Island, died on Feb. 28 from injuries suffered in October. Five state search warrants resulted in the recovery of $17,500, more than two pounds of meth and five guns. The pills in the bottle were identified as sucralfate, a prescription only drug. Both men were lodged in Buffalo County Jail. Hartman. They are Oscar Escandon, 40, and Jessica Miller, 25. This is the largest drug sweep, to our knowledge, in Nebraska history, she said. Alfonso Romero. The task force includes the FBI, Nebraska State Patrol, Grand Island Police Department, Hastings Police Department, Kearney Police Department, Hall County Sheriff's Office, Adams County Sheriff's Office and Buffalo County Sheriff's Office. Jason Haase said officers were able to get the vehicle to stop in the 2200 block of N. Highway 281. Two federal search warrants resulted in three vehicles seized, valued at approximately $85,000, one sawed-off shotgun, one revolver, and approximately $17,250. At approximately 3:05 p.m. Wednesday, a trooper observed a Chevrolet Tahoe make an unsafe pass of a truck-tractor/semi-trailer near mile marker 268 on I-80, near Kearney. Moody and Weatherwax were arrested for harboring Packer during the standoff. He is still at large. Two arrested for drug possession in Hastings, Sheriffs office investigating death of Hall county woman, False reports of school shootings all over Nebraska and the country, University of Nebraska Kearney students make valuable connections at Career and Internship Fair, UNK history professor uncovers Willa Cathers connections to campus, Kearney community, Next University of Nebraska Kearney Science Caf focuses on clinical trials in rural Nebraska, publicfile@ksnblocal4.com - (402) 467-4321. U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg announced the indictments Friday during a news conference in North Platte.