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. Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Hastings man arrested after troopers find 1 pound of meth during traffic stop. 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. The FBI, Nebraska State Patrol, Adams and Hall county sheriff's deputies and Hastings police were on the scene late Friday afternoon. The names of the individuals were announced Friday in North Platte by Deborah R. Gilg, the United States attorney for the District of Nebraska. You can cancel at any time. 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. You have permission to edit this article. Jared N. Shinpaugh, 31 of Omaha was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). Five from G.I., five from Hastings indicted in drug bust. Sunshine and a few clouds. 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. HASTINGS, Neb. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. (KSNB) - Two Hastings residents are behind bars for child abuse after police find a controlled substance inside their home. Constance Baasch, 68, of rural Grand Island, died on Feb. 28 from injuries suffered in October. The WING task force covers 11 Panhandle counties (Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, and Sioux). 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. Two arrested, 170 lbs of marijuana found in I-80 traffic stop, Father, son charged with animal cruelty after hundreds of dead and dying cattle found on Lincoln County property. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Hartman. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 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. 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. Jesus Aguirre of 311 N. Kerr Ave., Gilbert Gomez Jr. of 820 S. Pine Ave. No. Hastings Fire and Rescue was called to 708 W. 2nd St. at 11:26 p.m. Sunday. - Jesus Gonzalez, 21, 327 E. Hall St. This is the largest drug sweep, to our knowledge, in Nebraska history, she said. Dec 1, 2012 Updated Jan 31, 2017. Both men were lodged in Buffalo County Jail. 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. NOTES: Hold #4 operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest. But when you do, its pretty important that you know how to deal with it.. By Nina Harrelson nharrelson@nebraska.tv / Facebook / Twitter @NTVsNinaH. The arrests were made around the North Platte and Ogallala areas. The 52-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. The search revealed 176 pounds of marijuana in vacuum sealed bags, concealed in suitcases inside the vehicle. Copyright 2022 KSNB. He is charged with possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine. KEARNEY, Neb. Please subscribe to keep reading. Lincoln, NEB. 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 . David Earl. 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 He is charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Copyright 2021 KSNB. Please subscribe to keep reading. The arrests were made as part of a federal drug investigation. 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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. 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. According to Kearney Police Department, officers located approximately one pound of methamphetamine, money, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm. Tags: cocaine, crime, drug bust, drugs, Lincoln Police, LPD, meth, narcotics task force. 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. 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. A year-long investigation into methamphetamine distribution led to the arrests and indictments, 60 at the federal level and four state charges. The FBI and DEA joined local law enforcement to arrest nearly 20 people in a drug bust Tuesday morning. Those arrested were Rodrigo Bolanos, Juan Corado Arriaza, Gustavo Cruz Hernandez, Jose Donato, Daniel Espinoza-Garcia, Arturo Javier Garcia. Bethel Winters, 68, of 511 West 6th St. #1, was arrested on a warrant for possessing a legend drug -- a Class 3 misdemeanor. Low 34F. The woman was pronounced dead after she was taken to CHI Health St. Francis. When fire crews arrived, flames and smoke were visible from the awning and the wall of Bert's . by Ron Musselman. NOTES: Hold #3 RESISTING OFFICER. He is charged with distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Seventeen Arrested in North Platte, Ogallala Area Drug Busts. The Hastings Police Department has arrested 11 people on drug-related charges following a 15-month investigation by the CANDO Drug Task Force. Everyone loves a parade, especially when you are robbing a bank. (KSNB) - Hastings Police arrested two people for drug possession following a traffic stop on Highway 281 early Thursday morning. Kelsey covers health and fitness for The World-Herald. U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg announced the indictments Friday during a news conference in North Platte. He was also in possession of drug paraphernalia and less than one ounce of marijuana. KEARNEY, Neb. Copyright 2020 KSNB. There was a problem saving your notification. 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. 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. 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. Rachelle Gunhammer, 27 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance. (KSNB) - Two Hastings residents are behind bars for child abuse after police find a controlled substance inside their home. NOTES: Hold. Two Gibbon residents are charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams of more of methamphetamine. You have permission to edit this article. The pills in the bottle were identified as sucralfate, a prescription only drug. HASTINGS, Neb. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. 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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. You have permission to edit this article. There was a problem saving your notification. 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. 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. Date: 3/2 #1 Contempt Of Court. HASTINGS, Neb. Someone found the victim Sunday, the sheriff's office andHamilton County Attorney's Office said. 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.. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Five state search warrants resulted in the recovery of $17,500, more than two pounds of meth and five guns. All rights reserved. The FBI, Nebraska State Patrol, Adams and Hall county sheriff's deputies and Hastings police were on the scene late Friday afternoon. Juan Manuel Munoz, 42, was charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. He added that having the Kansas EPA Lab come out and give the training was a notable experience. (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. All rights reserved. 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. 35 charged in major drug bust in Blair County. This 50-year-old cold case has yet to be solved. Police confirm sighting of Aurora couple at Hastings gas station. HPD also located drugs on passenger Shelly Stuck, 36, of Kansas. 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. Two arrests were made in Hastings. 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. 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. (KSNB) - Hastings Police and the Central Nebraska Drug Task Force arrested four suspects Thursday in connection with a stand-off in south Hastings. The U.S. Marshals Service assisted in the roundup of the fugitives. - Domingo Rivera, 21, 105 E. 14th St. They are Oscar Escandon, 40, and Jessica Miller, 25. Crosby and Dunbar were both arrested for possession of a controlled substance, child abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia. 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. Anyone with information about the fugitives is asked to contact local law enforcement. (Independent/Barrett Stinson). 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. High 49F. 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. (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. . This is an incredible effort involving nearly 30 law enforcement agencies, Gilg said in a news release. A Hastings man was arrested after Nebraska State Patrol troopers found more than 1 pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop. Nebraska News . 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. A search revealed a little more than 1 pound of meth. The tenant made it out safely. Three Lexington residents received indictments. 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. (KSNB) - Three Kearney citizens are in jail after an early Thursday morning raid by a local drug task force. "They're giving us a class on homemade explosives and clandestine drug labs. My experience has been good, said Max Stevens, firefighter EMT for the Hastings Fire Department. Court appearances for defendants arrested on federal charges will occur in Lincoln. Click here to view all charges. Stay with Local4 for the latest information. HASTINGS, Neb. Upon arrival, police became suspicious that the male suspect was under the influence, leading officers to conduct a welfare check. The spokesperson said any further information would have to come from the U.S. attorney's office. 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 More Info. 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. Nebraska News LPD: 5 arrested in Central Lincoln drug bust. 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Second St. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. You can cancel at any time. 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. Ryan Moody and Gregg Weatherwax were arrested on accessory to a felony. Jason Haase said officers were able to get the vehicle to stop in the 2200 block of N. Highway 281. (KOLN) - The Saunders County Sheriff's Office made a large drug bust near Wahoo Monday night. Officer Gardner and K9 Kane were called out to search the area around the vehicle that Hartman and Packer were in. The CODE drug task force is made up of law enforcement agencies throughout a 22-county area of west central and southwest Nebraska. Alfonso Romero. They are Janet Fontenot, 36, and Stephanie Hill, 30. - Francisco Gomez, 36, 1604 W. Third St. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. 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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. He is still at large. Unrelated arrests included two individuals on local charges, resulting in the seizure of one rifle, a ballistic vest and 16 grams of ecstasy. Shelly Stuck is now facing three felony charges for possession of a controlled substances for the meth, morphine and hydrocodone. Others occurred in several communities, including Blue Hill, Grand Island, Lexington and North Platte. Recovered during the arrest of these individuals were 8.4 ounces of methamphetamine and $1,141. 0. 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. This is a developing story. 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. Other law enforcement agencies involved in the operation included the Aurora Police Department and the Merrick County Sheriffs Office. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.. Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. She is facing a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance.