Click here to view all charges. Anyone with information about the fugitives is asked to contact local law enforcement. Kelsey covers health and fitness for The World-Herald. Lincoln. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. The CNDSSTF task force covers Hall, Adams, Merrick and Buffalo counties. They are Oscar Escandon, 40, and Jessica Miller, 25. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Please subscribe to keep reading. - Jesus Gonzalez, 21, 327 E. Hall St. Others occurred in several communities, including Blue Hill, Grand Island, Lexington and North Platte. Hastings Police say Hartman and Packer were under surveillance by the task force when they were seen getting out of a car and into a house in the 300 block of Saunders Avenue just after 12:30 Thursday afternoon. Troopers stopped a vehicle at the intersection of U.S. Highway . Upon arrival, police became suspicious that the male suspect was under the influence, leading officers to conduct a welfare check. U.S. Attorney of the Nebraska District Deb Gilg talks with the media at a news conference on the regional drug investigation Friday in North Platte. Law enforcement officers were seen around this house at 1915 W. Second St. in Grand Island on Thursday morning. The fire captain added that the demonstrations seen today reminded him of the many meth lab stand-bys hes done over the years. Hartman. There was a problem saving your notification. HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Hastings Police and the Central Nebraska Drug Task Force arrested four suspects Thursday in connection with a stand-off in south Hastings. The names of the individuals were announced Friday in North Platte by Deborah R. Gilg, the United States attorney for the District of Nebraska. 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. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Troopers stopped a vehicle at the intersection of U.S. Highway 281 and 33rd Street in Hastings at about 12:45 p.m. Friday, the patrol said in a press release. . HASTINGS, Neb. Officers then searched 31-year-old Creighton Crosby and 29-year-old Jessica Dunbars home on the 400-block of North Bellevue Ave. Twelve people were arrested this morning, some of them in Grand Island, as part of an operation by the Central Nebraska Drug and Safe Streets Task Force. The baggies contained 54 blue morphine pills, another had 20 white hydrocodone pills and the third had a crystal substance, which was identified as meth. Judith Leyva-Reynoso, Erick Lozano, Miguel Luna, Juan Medina, Miguel Mendez, Manuel Sanchez and Lynie Chanthavong. You have permission to edit this article. HPD also located drugs on passenger Shelly Stuck, 36, of Kansas. She is facing a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance. (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. Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Nebraska News Southwest Nebraska Drug Trafficking Organization Busted by Multiple Agencies Multiple agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation from across the state executed five. Shelly Stuck is now facing three felony charges for possession of a controlled substances for the meth, morphine and hydrocodone. The officer activated his radar and tracked the vehicle going 54 mph in a 45 mph zone. According to Kearney Police Department, officers located approximately one pound of methamphetamine, money, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm. 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. Two arrests were made in Hastings. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. Five state search warrants resulted in the recovery of $17,500, more than two pounds of meth and five guns. HASTINGS, Neb. A search revealed a little more than 1 pound of meth. Copyright 2020 KSNB. 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. Nathan Hanson told Local4 News the juvenile who lived in the home was taken from the residence by the Department of Health and Human Services. Hastings Fire and Rescue was called to 708 W. 2nd St. at 11:26 p.m. Sunday. 35 charged in major drug bust in Blair County. The two have an arraignment scheduled for Friday morning in Adams County Court. Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. 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. 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. A Hastings man was arrested after Nebraska State Patrol troopers found more than 1 pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop. According to Adams County court documents, a Hastings Police officer was traveling northbound on Highway 281 when he observed a white Chevy Silverado traveling fast southbound in the 4200 block of N. Highway 281. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The coordination and cooperation in this investigation is a tremendous tribute to the selfless dedication we see time and time again with our law enforcement agencies., =-=-= Follow Jeff on Twitteror onFacebook=-=-=. You can cancel at any time. This 50-year-old cold case has yet to be solved. All rights reserved. A smoke alarm in a nearby upstairs apartment alerted a tenant, who called 911 and reported that the awning of Bert's Pharmacy was on fire. Grand Island police officers surrounded the church., which is at 422 W. Second St. A search and recovery dive team has arrived in central Nebraska to look for the Aurora couple who have been missing since Jan. 11. KEARNEY, Neb. There were no reports of injuries. During the traffic stop, a drug-sniffing dog detected the odor of a controlled substance inside the vehicle. "They're giving us a class on homemade explosives and clandestine drug labs. For the federal arrests of 12 individuals, the charges include possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, distribution of meth and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. 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 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 methamphetamine, and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney District of Nebraska's Office. This is an incredible effort involving nearly 30 law enforcement agencies, Gilg said in a news release. Published: Aug. 13, 2022 at 8:56 PM PDT. Seventeen Arrested in North Platte, Ogallala Area Drug Busts. Seventeen people were taken to jails in Lincoln, Keith . All rights reserved. NOTES: Hold. HPD Cpl. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The arrests were made as part of a federal drug investigation. But when you do, its pretty important that you know how to deal with it.. He is still at large. (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. I welcome news tips! In addition to GIPD and Hall County Sheriffs Office, the Central Nebraska Drug and Safe Streets Task Force consists of the Nebraska State Patrol, Hall County Attorneys Office, Kearney Police Department, Buffalo County Sheriffs Office, Hastings Police Department, Adams County Sheriffs Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations and the United States Attorneys Office. (KOLN) - The Saunders County Sheriff's Office made a large drug bust near Wahoo Monday night. HASTINGS, Neb. Dec 1, 2012 Updated Jan 31, 2017. (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. I am the Cops & Courts Reporter for the Grand Island Independent. LEXINGTON -- A drug bust in western Nebraska has seen 14 people arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting distribution of a controlled substance. Ryan Moody and Gregg Weatherwax were arrested on accessory to a felony. One defendant was also arrested on a state charge of distribution of cocaine. - Domingo Rivera, 21, 105 E. 14th St. Please subscribe to keep reading. KEARNEY, Neb. The joint operation, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, included law enforcement officers from the Cooperative Operation for Drug Enforcement Drug Task Force (CODE), Western Nebraska Intelligence and Narcotics Group (WING) and the Central Nebraska Drug and Safe Streets Task Force (CNDSSTF), as well as Colorado law enforcement authorities. Both men were lodged in Buffalo County Jail. High 49F. 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The arrests were made around the North Platte and Ogallala areas. Phone: 402-444-3100. Recovered during the arrest of these individuals were 8.4 ounces of methamphetamine and $1,141. Court appearances for defendants arrested on federal charges will occur in Lincoln. Two Hershey residents were charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Five Hastings residents were among 60 people indicted on drug trafficking charges this week. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg announced the indictments Friday during a news conference in North Platte. U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg announced the indictments Friday during a news conference in North. Nebraska Bookings. You can cancel at any time. Thursday, June 26th 2014. I welcome news tips! Juan Manuel Munoz, 42, was charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. 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. Five Grand Island residents and five from Hastings were among the 60 people who received federal indictments for being involved in a methamphetamine conspiracy in central and western Nebraska and northeastern Colorado. 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 . Crosby and Dunbar were both arrested for possession of a controlled substance, child abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia. Nebraska News . They found the. He is charged with possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine. Federal authorities and local law enforcement have completed the biggest drug sweep in Nebraska's history, U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg said Friday. I am the Cops & Courts Reporter for the Grand Island Independent. 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. Seventeen of the individuals indicted live in North Platte. Three Lexington residents received indictments. Two federal search warrants resulted in three vehicles seized, valued at approximately $85,000, one sawed-off shotgun, one revolver, and approximately $17,250. Copyright 2021 KSNB. Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Lincoln man after a hit and run crash led to a pursuit in north Lincoln. BURIEN, Wash. Quinn, a 2-year-old golden Labrador retriever, worked his first drug bust Wednesday, helping a team of veteran Burien police and King County sheriff's detectives score an estimated Coloradoans include one from Wheat Ridge and one from Evans. The pills in the bottle were identified as sucralfate, a prescription only drug. Press Release Drug Task Force Operations Across Nebraska and Eastern Colorado Leads to One of the Largest Drug Busts in Nebraska History Monday, February 29, 2016 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nebraska Contact: Joe Jeanette (402) 699-2067 Brian D. Martin, 33 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). Someone found the victim Sunday, the sheriff's office andHamilton County Attorney's Office said. Local law enforcement officials made four arrests in a Hastings drug investigation Friday afternoon. Brian D. Martin, 33 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). They are Janet Fontenot, 36, and Stephanie Hill, 30. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.. Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. The tenant made it out safely. Hastings Police say William Packer, 45, was arrested for meth possession, three weapons charges, possession of money used in drug transactions, stolen firearms and obstructing a police officer. kelsey.stewart@owh.com, 402-444-3100, twitter.com/kels2. (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 WING task force covers 11 Panhandle counties (Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, and Sioux). My experience has been good, said Max Stevens, firefighter EMT for the Hastings Fire Department. Hastings meth bust leads to child abuse arrest, 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. Yeah, we try to get guys like this to come in all the time Having this experience will be real helpful for sure, Stevens said. You can cancel at any time. She was placed under arrest. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). All rights reserved. The Grand Island Police Departments tactical response team and other officers assisted the operation this morning before 7 a.m. on Second Street, east of the overpass. Five live in Julesburg, Colo., and four are Scottsbluff residents. NOTES: Hold #4 operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest. Theyre giving us a class on homemade explosives and clandestine drug labs. 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. In the arrest affidavit, three baggies were located on Shelly. Officers located a small bag of methamphetamine on the driver, identified as 29-year-old Brittney Stuck, of Kansas. During the traffic stop, the trooper detected clandestine activity and performed a search of the vehicle. HASTINGS, Neb. Follow her on Twitter @kels2. NOTES: Hold #3 RESISTING OFFICER. Hastings man arrested after troopers find 1 pound of meth during traffic stop. The FBI, Nebraska State Patrol, Adams and Hall county sheriff's deputies and Hastings police were on the scene late Friday afternoon. Winds ESE at 10 to 20 mph. 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. Copyright 2020 KSNB. According to Adams County court documents, a Hastings Police officer was traveling northbound on Highway 281 when he observed a white Chevy Silverado traveling fast southbound in the 4200 block of N. Highway 281. HPD Sgt. He is charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. The spokesperson said any further information would have to come from the U.S. attorney's office. Bethel Winters, 68, of 511 West 6th St. #1, was arrested on a warrant for possessing a legend drug -- a Class 3 misdemeanor. The driver, Rolando Flores, 39, and passenger, William Robles, 35, both of Perris, California, were arrested for possession of marijuana more than one pound and possession with intent to deliver. Other law enforcement agencies involved in the operation included the Aurora Police Department and the Merrick County Sheriffs Office. According to a Facebook post, authorities say a deputy conducted a traffic stop on . Sunshine and a few clouds. 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(KSNB) - Two Hastings residents are behind bars for child abuse after police find a controlled substance inside their home. Seven of the federally indicted individuals are still at large. (KSNB) - Two Hastings residents are behind bars for child abuse after police find a controlled substance inside their home. This is the largest drug sweep, to our knowledge, in Nebraska history, she said. 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. NOTES: Hold #2 Contempt Of Court. One of the demos that were doing out here, its called a field screening kit and its very simple things like, one test, its an explosive test, so basically you take an unknown powder you put it in a glass, watch glass, so its like a little saucer, Clark said. 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Ave. Jason Hibbs, 32, of Kearney was also charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. There was a problem saving your notification. Please subscribe to keep reading. by Ron Musselman. The Hastings Police Department has arrested 11 people on drug-related charges following a 15-month investigation by the CANDO Drug Task Force. of meth, three handguns, ammunition and $16,000 cash from the vehicle. 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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. Moody and Weatherwax were arrested for harboring Packer during the standoff. Two Gibbon residents are charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams of more of methamphetamine. The arrests were made as part of a federal drug investigation. - Danny Huerta, 23, 1016 1/2 Kimball St. All rights reserved. He was also arrested on outstanding drug warrants from Adams and Hall counties and the FBI. Hastings Police say William Packer, 45, was arrested for meth possession, three weapons charges, possession of money used in drug transactions, stolen firearms and obstructing a police officer. An Omaha woman was sentenced to prison Tuesday for her role in a fireworks attack in Sarpy County on July 4. Police said Packer had been a fugitive for six months on the warrants. (KSNB) - Hastings Police arrested two people for drug possession following a traffic stop on Highway 281 early Thursday morning. Five Hastings residents were among 60 people indicted on drug trafficking charges this week.