Thursday, June 26th 2014. The search revealed 176 pounds of marijuana in vacuum sealed bags, concealed in suitcases inside the vehicle. Bethel Winters, 68, of 511 West 6th St. #1, was arrested on a warrant for possessing a legend drug -- a Class 3 misdemeanor. He is charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Two federal search warrants resulted in three vehicles seized, valued at approximately $85,000, one sawed-off shotgun, one revolver, and approximately $17,250. Seven of the federally indicted individuals are still at large. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. 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. They are Janet Fontenot, 36, and Stephanie Hill, 30. There was a problem saving your notification. Someone found the victim Sunday, the sheriff's office andHamilton County Attorney's Office said. The 52-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg announced the indictments Friday during a news conference in North. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Lincoln, NEB. She was placed under arrest. Five Hastings residents were among 60 people indicted on drug trafficking charges this week. NOTES: Hold #3 RESISTING OFFICER. Court records say the officer than turned around and got behind the vehicle where it continued to speed southbound. 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. Both men were lodged in Buffalo County Jail. All rights reserved. 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. Seventeen people were taken to jails in Lincoln, Keith . Those arrested were Rodrigo Bolanos, Juan Corado Arriaza, Gustavo Cruz Hernandez, Jose Donato, Daniel Espinoza-Garcia, Arturo Javier Garcia. 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. 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 But when you do, its pretty important that you know how to deal with it.. 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. Crosby and Dunbar were both arrested for possession of a controlled substance, child abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia. 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. 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. Jared N. Shinpaugh, 31 of Omaha was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). 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. My experience has been good, said Max Stevens, firefighter EMT for the Hastings Fire Department. An Omaha woman was sentenced to prison Tuesday for her role in a fireworks attack in Sarpy County on July 4. 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. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Officer Gardner and K9 Kane were called out to search the area around the vehicle that Hartman and Packer were in. HASTINGS, Neb. Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Lincoln man after a hit and run crash led to a pursuit in north Lincoln. 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 . 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. Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Copyright 2020 KSNB. All rights reserved. By Nina Harrelson [email protected] / Facebook / Twitter @NTVsNinaH. (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. Theyre giving us a class on homemade explosives and clandestine drug labs. 4059101_G.jpg. This is a developing story. 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. (KOLN) - The Saunders County Sheriff's Office made a large drug bust near Wahoo Monday night. Lincoln, NE . The spokesperson said any further information would have to come from the U.S. attorney's office. Cozad resident Enrique Martinez, 42, was charged with distribution of methamphetamine. High 49F. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. They found the. 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. Police recovered 1.6 lbs. Please subscribe to keep reading. Unrelated arrests included two individuals on local charges, resulting in the seizure of one rifle, a ballistic vest and 16 grams of ecstasy. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Officers located a small bag of methamphetamine on the driver, identified as 29-year-old Brittney Stuck, of Kansas. Kelsey covers health and fitness for The World-Herald. Phone: 402-444-3100. No shots were fired or injuries reported. A search and recovery dive team has arrived in central Nebraska to look for the Aurora couple who have been missing since Jan. 11. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The Hastings Police Department has arrested 11 people on drug-related charges following a 15-month investigation by the CANDO Drug Task Force. You have permission to edit this article. 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. Stay with Local4 for the latest information. 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. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Thursday, April 21st 2016. 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, [email protected] - (402) 467-4321. Macy Meyer LINCOLN, Neb. UPDATE: 12 arrested as part of Central Nebraska drug task force operation. Grand Island police officers surrounded the church., which is at 422 W. Second St. Law enforcement officers were seen around this house at 1915 W. Second St. in Grand Island on Thursday morning. KEARNEY, Neb. According to a Facebook post, authorities say a deputy conducted a traffic stop on . The names of the individuals were announced Friday in North Platte by Deborah R. Gilg, the United States attorney for the District of Nebraska. Nebraska Bookings. Moody and Weatherwax were arrested for harboring Packer during the standoff. The demonstration is meant to help first responders and law enforcement determine what dangerous chemicals they may be dealing with when they get called to a scene with homemade bombs or a drug lab. 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 . The tenant made it out safely. 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. 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. Copyright 2021 KSNB. This 50-year-old cold case has yet to be solved. There were no reports of injuries. The arrest was made with the assistance of the TRIDENT Drug Task Force. The arrests were made as part of a federal drug investigation. Police confirm sighting of Aurora couple at Hastings gas station. Local law enforcement officials made four arrests in a Hastings drug investigation Friday afternoon. - Danny Huerta, 23, 1016 1/2 Kimball St. Law enforcement officers set up a perimeter around the home and an hours-long stand-off began. He is charged with distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. LINCOLN, Neb. Hastings Fire and Rescue was called to 708 W. 2nd St. at 11:26 p.m. Sunday. - Domingo Rivera, 21, 105 E. 14th St. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The two have an arraignment scheduled for Friday morning in Adams County Court. 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 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. 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.. HASTINGS, Neb. The FBI seized the cryptocurrency in February 2022 via a warrant and currently has custody of the property. He is charged with distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. 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. Three Lexington residents received indictments. 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 FBI and DEA joined local law enforcement to arrest nearly 20 people in a drug bust Tuesday morning. NOTES: Hold #2 Contempt Of Court. 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Burlington Avenue, Hastings, NE 68901, 220 West South Street, Hastings, NE 68901. (KSNB) - Three Kearney citizens are in jail after an early Thursday morning raid by a local drug task force. Jesus J. Quezada, 23, was charged with two counts of distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. When fire crews arrived, flames and smoke were visible from the awning and the wall of Bert's . 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. Both live at 18 W. Ave. Jason Hibbs, 32, of Kearney was also charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. 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. Two Gibbon residents are charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams of more of methamphetamine. I am the Cops & Courts Reporter for the Grand Island Independent. Hastings man arrested after troopers find 1 pound of meth during traffic stop. Federal authorities and local law enforcement have completed the biggest drug sweep in Nebraska's history, U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg said Friday. 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=-=-=. 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. The officer activated his radar and tracked the vehicle going 54 mph in a 45 mph zone. 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. He is still at large. Alfonso Romero. U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg announced the indictments Friday during a news conference in North Platte.