Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. 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. One of the first responders witnessed these type of chemical works for his first time. Copyright 2021 KSNB. Copyright 2021 KSNB. 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. U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg announced the indictments Friday during a news conference in North. Jesus J. Quezada, 23, was charged with two counts of distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. There were no reports of injuries. (Independent/Barrett Stinson). 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. HASTINGS, Neb. 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. Seventeen of the individuals indicted live in North Platte. 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. The woman was pronounced dead after she was taken to CHI Health St. Francis. He is charged with distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. I welcome news tips! Tags: cocaine, crime, drug bust, drugs, Lincoln Police, LPD, meth, narcotics task force. The arrest was made with the assistance of the TRIDENT Drug Task Force. The arrests were made late Friday afternoon. 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. Police said Packer had been a fugitive for six months on the warrants. Jared N. Shinpaugh, 31 of Omaha was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane's office announced Thursday morning that criminal charges have been . The officer activated his radar and tracked the vehicle going 54 mph in a 45 mph zone. 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 All rights reserved. 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. 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. Bethel Winters, 68, of 511 West 6th St. #1, was arrested on a warrant for possessing a legend drug -- a Class 3 misdemeanor. Please subscribe to keep reading. 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. Holly Hartman was arrested for driving on a suspended license and meth possession. Five Hastings residents were among 60 people indicted on drug trafficking charges this week. 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. 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.. Recovered during the arrest of these individuals were 8.4 ounces of methamphetamine and $1,141. 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. Moody and Weatherwax were arrested for harboring Packer during the standoff. This is the largest drug sweep, to our knowledge, in Nebraska history, she said. 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. Hastings Fire and Rescue was called to 708 W. 2nd St. at 11:26 p.m. Sunday. (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 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. (KSNB) - Hastings Police and the Central Nebraska Drug Task Force arrested four suspects Thursday in connection with a stand-off in south Hastings. There, they located less than a gram of suspected methamphetamine and a drug paraphernalia. Hastings man arrested after troopers find 1 pound of meth during traffic stop. Copyright 2020 KSNB. 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 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. She was placed under arrest. Nebraska Bookings. They found the. During the traffic stop, a drug-sniffing dog detected the odor of a controlled substance inside the vehicle. Seventeen people were taken to jails in Lincoln, Keith . Copyright 2020 KSNB. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Upon arrival, police became suspicious that the male suspect was under the influence, leading officers to conduct a welfare check. Theyre giving us a class on homemade explosives and clandestine drug labs. I am the Cops & Courts Reporter for the Grand Island Independent. He was also in possession of drug paraphernalia and less than one ounce of marijuana. Macy Meyer LINCOLN, Neb. 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. Rachelle Gunhammer, 27 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance. He is charged with distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. A Hastings man was arrested after Nebraska State Patrol troopers found more than 1 pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Officers then searched 31-year-old Creighton Crosby and 29-year-old Jessica Dunbars home on the 400-block of North Bellevue Ave. 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. (KSNB) - Three Kearney citizens are in jail after an early Thursday morning raid by a local drug task force. 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. 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. (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. The Hastings Police Department has arrested 11 people on drug-related charges following a 15-month investigation by the CANDO Drug Task Force. Stay with Local4 for the latest information. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.. Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. The FBI and DEA joined local law enforcement to arrest nearly 20 people in a drug bust Tuesday morning. 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 . The U.S. Marshals Service assisted in the roundup of the fugitives. Five Hastings residents were among 60 people indicted on drug trafficking charges this week. Winds ESE at 10 to 20 mph. Troopers stopped a vehicle at the intersection of U.S. Highway . The spokesperson said any further information would have to come from the U.S. attorney's office. A year-long investigation disrupted a . When fire crews arrived, flames and smoke were visible from the awning and the wall of Bert's . Jesus Aguirre of 311 N. Kerr Ave., Gilbert Gomez Jr. of 820 S. Pine Ave. No. HASTINGS, Neb. 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. Crosby and Dunbar were both arrested for possession of a controlled substance, child abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia. A search and recovery dive team has arrived in central Nebraska to look for the Aurora couple who have been missing since Jan. 11. - Rose Gomez, 46, 1604 W. Third St. She is charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. 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. The arrests were made around the North Platte and Ogallala areas. The tenant made it out safely. The search revealed 176 pounds of marijuana in vacuum sealed bags, concealed in suitcases inside the vehicle. 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. 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. An Omaha woman was sentenced to prison Tuesday for her role in a fireworks attack in Sarpy County on July 4. He is charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. 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. The CNDSSTF task force covers Hall, Adams, Merrick and Buffalo counties. A year-long investigation into methamphetamine distribution led to the arrests and indictments, 60 at the federal level and four state charges. NOTES: Hold. Thursday, June 26th 2014. 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. She is facing a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance. The FBI, Nebraska State Patrol, Adams and Hall county sheriff's deputies and Hastings police were on the scene late Friday afternoon. David Earl. According to a Facebook post, authorities say a deputy conducted a traffic stop on . HPD Sgt. Friday arrests in Hastings drug investigation, Father, son charged with animal cruelty after hundreds of dead and dying cattle found on Lincoln County property. Five live in Julesburg, Colo., and four are Scottsbluff residents. Lincoln, NE . Those arrested were Rodrigo Bolanos, Juan Corado Arriaza, Gustavo Cruz Hernandez, Jose Donato, Daniel Espinoza-Garcia, Arturo Javier Garcia. Kelsey covers health and fitness for The World-Herald. Officers located a small bag of methamphetamine on the driver, identified as 29-year-old Brittney Stuck, of Kansas. Federal authorities and local law enforcement have completed the biggest drug sweep in Nebraska's history, U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg said Friday. Two Hershey residents were charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. LINCOLN, Neb. Constance Baasch, 68, of rural Grand Island, died on Feb. 28 from injuries suffered in October. Unrelated arrests included two individuals on local charges, resulting in the seizure of one rifle, a ballistic vest and 16 grams of ecstasy. Brian D. Martin, 33 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). NOTES: Hold #3 RESISTING OFFICER. Hastings man arrested with meth, guns and cash, 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. 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=-=-=. Shelly Stuck is now facing three felony charges for possession of a controlled substances for the meth, morphine and hydrocodone. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 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 . 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. 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 . 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No shots were fired or injuries reported. Police confirm sighting of Aurora couple at Hastings gas station. - Jesus Gonzalez, 21, 327 E. Hall St. 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. Seven of the federally indicted individuals are still at large. Two arrests were made in Hastings. My experience has been good, said Max Stevens, firefighter EMT for the Hastings Fire Department. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). The pills in the bottle were identified as sucralfate, a prescription only drug. - Domingo Rivera, 21, 105 E. 14th St. A Hastings man was arrested after Nebraska State Patrol troopers found more than 1 pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop. Phone: 402-444-3100. Others occurred in several communities, including Blue Hill, Grand Island, Lexington and North Platte. He added that having the Kansas EPA Lab come out and give the training was a notable experience. But when you do, its pretty important that you know how to deal with it.. HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Three Kearney citizens are in jail after an early Thursday morning raid by a local drug task force. LEXINGTON -- A drug bust in western Nebraska has seen 14 people arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting distribution of a controlled substance. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. NOTES: Hold #2 Contempt Of Court. There was a problem saving your notification. There was a problem saving your notification. Thursday, April 21st 2016. Brian D. Martin, 33 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). 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. All rights reserved. by Ron Musselman. Alfonso Romero. Coloradoans include one from Wheat Ridge and one from Evans. Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Judith Leyva-Reynoso, Erick Lozano, Miguel Luna, Juan Medina, Miguel Mendez, Manuel Sanchez and Lynie Chanthavong. 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 can cancel at any time. 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. You can cancel at any time. Click here to view all charges. 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. 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. During the traffic stop, the trooper detected clandestine activity and performed a search of the vehicle. Someone found the victim Sunday, the sheriff's office andHamilton County Attorney's Office said.