Sunshine and a few clouds. When fire crews arrived, flames and smoke were visible from the awning and the wall of Bert's . 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. Copyright 2020 KSNB. The CODE drug task force is made up of law enforcement agencies throughout a 22-county area of west central and southwest Nebraska. He was also arrested on outstanding drug warrants from Adams and Hall counties and the FBI. kelsey.stewart@owh.com, 402-444-3100, twitter.com/kels2. But when you do, its pretty important that you know how to deal with it.. (KSNB) - Two Hastings residents are behind bars for child abuse after police find a controlled substance inside their home. He was also arrested on outstanding drug warrants from Adams and Hall counties and the FBI. U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg announced the indictments Friday during a news conference in North Platte. Winds ESE at 10 to 20 mph. There, they located less than a gram of suspected methamphetamine and a drug paraphernalia. Someone found the victim Sunday, the sheriff's office andHamilton County Attorney's Office said. Jose Valtierra, 52, was charged with two counts of distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. (Independent/Barrett Stinson). 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. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. HASTINGS, Neb. Stay with Local4 for the latest information. Grand Island police officers surrounded the church., which is at 422 W. Second St. I am the Cops & Courts Reporter for the Grand Island Independent. (KSNB) - Two Hastings residents are behind bars for child abuse after police find a controlled substance inside their home. 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. 31, Gilbert Gomez Sr. of 1911 W. Third St., Martin Gomez of 306 S. New York Ave. and Monica Gomez of 1911 W. Third St. were arrested Tuesday along with 59 others. Five state search warrants resulted in the recovery of $17,500, more than two pounds of meth and five guns. The U.S. Marshals Service assisted in the roundup of the fugitives. David Earl. Lincoln, NEB. The arrests were made as part of a federal drug investigation. All rights reserved. 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. An Omaha woman was sentenced to prison Tuesday for her role in a fireworks attack in Sarpy County on July 4. They are Janet Fontenot, 36, and Stephanie Hill, 30. And weve also had a presentation this morning from an officer from the Nebraska State Patrol too that talked about local trends, said Darin Clark, captain of the Hastings Fire Department. You have permission to edit this article. (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. Thursday, June 26th 2014. The FBI seized the cryptocurrency in February 2022 via a warrant and currently has custody of the property. The Hastings Police Department has arrested 11 people on drug-related charges following a 15-month investigation by the CANDO Drug Task Force. Both men were lodged in Buffalo County Jail. - Francisco Gomez, 36, 1604 W. Third St. Troopers stopped a vehicle at the intersection of U.S. Highway . There was a problem saving your notification. According to a Facebook post, authorities say a deputy conducted a traffic stop on . Please subscribe to keep reading. Two Hershey residents were charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. NOTES: Hold #3 RESISTING OFFICER. 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 . Judith Leyva-Reynoso, Erick Lozano, Miguel Luna, Juan Medina, Miguel Mendez, Manuel Sanchez and Lynie Chanthavong. "They're giving us a class on homemade explosives and clandestine drug labs. HASTINGS, Neb. There was a problem saving your notification. Alfonso Romero. All rights reserved. by Jordan Onwiler. Coloradoans include one from Wheat Ridge and one from Evans. Copyright 2021 KSNB. He added that having the Kansas EPA Lab come out and give the training was a notable experience. Constance Baasch, 68, of rural Grand Island, died on Feb. 28 from injuries suffered in October. Other law enforcement agencies involved in the operation included the Aurora Police Department and the Merrick County Sheriffs Office. Low 34F. 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=-=-=. 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. 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. - Jesus Gonzalez, 21, 327 E. Hall St. Anyone with information about the fugitives is asked to contact local law enforcement. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. HPD also located drugs on passenger Shelly Stuck, 36, of Kansas. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.. Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. 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. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. NOTES: Hold #2 Contempt Of Court. 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. of meth, three handguns, ammunition and $16,000 cash from the vehicle. 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. 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. Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Lincoln man after a hit and run crash led to a pursuit in north Lincoln. During the traffic stop, the trooper detected clandestine activity and performed a search of the vehicle. A year-long investigation disrupted a . All rights reserved. Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane's office announced Thursday morning that criminal charges have been . Jesus J. Quezada, 23, was charged with two counts of distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. You have permission to edit this article. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. KEARNEY, Neb. The five Hastings residents are Jesus Aguirre, 21, 311 N. Kerr St.; Gilbert Gomez Jr., 27, 820 S. Pine Ave., Trailer 31; Gilbert Gomez Sr., 45, 1911 W. Third St.; Martin Gomez, 49, 306 S. New York Ave., and Monica Gomez, 47, 1911 W. Third St. All five are charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams of more of methamphetamine. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. 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. Please subscribe to keep reading. HASTINGS, Neb. Two Gibbon residents are charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams of more of methamphetamine. NOTES: Hold. 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. Five from G.I., five from Hastings indicted in drug bust Jeff Bahr Feb 26, 2016 0 Five Grand Island residents and five from Hastings were among the 60 people who received federal indictments. 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 . Jared N. Shinpaugh, 31 of Omaha was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). Others occurred in several communities, including Blue Hill, Grand Island, Lexington and North Platte. (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. HASTINGS, Neb. The FBI, Nebraska State Patrol, Adams and Hall county sheriff's deputies and Hastings police were on the scene late Friday afternoon. He is charged with possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine. During the traffic stop, a drug-sniffing dog detected the odor of a controlled substance inside the vehicle. HASTINGS, Neb. Ryan Moody and Gregg Weatherwax were arrested on accessory to a felony. 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. In the arrest affidavit, three baggies were located on Shelly. Nebraska Bookings. Both live at 18 W. Ave. Jason Hibbs, 32, of Kearney was also charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. The two have an arraignment scheduled for Friday morning in Adams County Court. Police said Packer had been a fugitive for six months on the warrants. Tags: cocaine, crime, drug bust, drugs, Lincoln Police, LPD, meth, narcotics task force. The officer activated his radar and tracked the vehicle going 54 mph in a 45 mph zone. The arrests were made as part of a federal drug investigation. They are Oscar Escandon, 40, and Jessica Miller, 25. They found the. My experience has been good, said Max Stevens, firefighter EMT for the Hastings Fire Department. (KOLN) - The Saunders County Sheriff's Office made a large drug bust near Wahoo Monday night. 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. Per page 1; 2; 3 > Alfonso Romero. 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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 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. And then you heat up a bobby pin and put it on there and if it starts smoking or ignites, then you know that its an explosive thing.. You can cancel at any time. Please subscribe to keep reading. This is an incredible effort involving nearly 30 law enforcement agencies, Gilg said in a news release. Bethel Winters, 68, of 511 West 6th St. #1, was arrested on a warrant for possessing a legend drug -- a Class 3 misdemeanor. 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. 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. The FBI, Nebraska State Patrol, Adams and Hall county sheriff's deputies and Hastings police were on the scene late Friday afternoon. U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg announced the indictments Friday during a news conference in North. 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. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). He is charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. 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. 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. There was a problem saving your notification. He was also in possession of drug paraphernalia and less than one ounce of marijuana. According to Kearney Police Department, officers located approximately one pound of methamphetamine, money, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm. Local law enforcement officials made four arrests in a Hastings drug investigation Friday afternoon. 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. Kelsey covers health and fitness for The World-Herald. Court appearances for defendants arrested on federal charges will occur in Lincoln. 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She is facing a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance. Thirty-two-year-old Craig Marsh, 28-year-old Nicole Beattie, and 36-year-old Jeremy Gerdes all of Kearney were booked into the Buffalo County Jail on Felony Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Deliver, Felony Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, Felony Possession of Currency used to facilitate Narcotics activity, Possession of Marijuana Under 1 oz., and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Officers located a small bag of methamphetamine on the driver, identified as 29-year-old Brittney Stuck, of Kansas. KEARNEY, Neb. Moody and Weatherwax were arrested for harboring Packer during the standoff. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. A Hastings man was arrested after Nebraska State Patrol troopers found more than 1 pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop. Nebraska News LPD: 5 arrested in Central Lincoln drug bust. Officers then searched 31-year-old Creighton Crosby and 29-year-old Jessica Dunbars home on the 400-block of North Bellevue Ave. 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. (KSNB) - Three Kearney citizens are in jail after an early Thursday morning raid by a local drug task force. All rights reserved. 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. One of the first responders witnessed these type of chemical works for his first time. This is the largest drug sweep, to our knowledge, in Nebraska history, she said. Hartman. Officer Gardner and K9 Kane were called out to search the area around the vehicle that Hartman and Packer were in. 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. (KSNB) - Hastings Police arrested two people for drug possession following a traffic stop on Highway 281 early Thursday morning. Brian D. Martin, 33 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). Seventeen of the individuals indicted live in North Platte. Follow her on Twitter @kels2. Two federal search warrants resulted in three vehicles seized, valued at approximately $85,000, one sawed-off shotgun, one revolver, and approximately $17,250. Law enforcement officers set up a perimeter around the home and an hours-long stand-off began. The pills in the bottle were identified as sucralfate, a prescription only drug. More Info. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. There was a problem saving your notification. The search revealed 176 pounds of marijuana in vacuum sealed bags, concealed in suitcases inside the vehicle. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. He is still at large. 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 . Law enforcement officers were seen around this house at 1915 W. Second St. in Grand Island on Thursday morning. Brian D. Martin, 33 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). A search revealed a little more than 1 pound of meth. Copyright 2021 KSNB. Unrelated arrests included two individuals on local charges, resulting in the seizure of one rifle, a ballistic vest and 16 grams of ecstasy. LINCOLN, Neb. 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 neighbors window. Holly Hartman was arrested for driving on a suspended license and meth possession. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). You have permission to edit this article. 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. He is charged with distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Court records say the officer than turned around and got behind the vehicle where it continued to speed southbound. by Ron Musselman. NOTES: Hold #4 operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest. 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. A year-long investigation into methamphetamine distribution led to the arrests and indictments, 60 at the federal level and four state charges. Five from G.I., five from Hastings indicted in drug bust. 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. A search and recovery dive team has arrived in central Nebraska to look for the Aurora couple who have been missing since Jan. 11. I am the Cops & Courts Reporter for the Grand Island Independent. Everyone loves a parade, especially when you are robbing a bank. Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Date: 3/2 #1 Contempt Of Court. Upon arrival, police became suspicious that the male suspect was under the influence, leading officers to conduct a welfare check. 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. - Rose Gomez, 46, 1604 W. Third St. She is charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Crosby and Dunbar were both arrested for possession of a controlled substance, child abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia.