The officer activated his radar and tracked the vehicle going 54 mph in a 45 mph zone. HPD also located drugs on passenger Shelly Stuck, 36, of Kansas. One defendant was also arrested on a state charge of distribution of cocaine. 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.. When fire crews arrived, flames and smoke were visible from the awning and the wall of Bert's . They are Oscar Escandon, 40, and Jessica Miller, 25. kelsey.stewart@owh.com, 402-444-3100, twitter.com/kels2. 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. Dec 1, 2012 Updated Jan 31, 2017. I welcome news tips! You can cancel at any time. Seven of the federally indicted individuals are still at large. . 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. Copyright 2022 KSNB. You can cancel at any time. 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. The tenant made it out safely. Five live in Julesburg, Colo., and four are Scottsbluff residents. 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) - Two Hastings residents are behind bars for child abuse after police find a controlled substance inside their home. 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. HASTINGS, Neb. There was a problem saving your notification. - Danny Huerta, 23, 1016 1/2 Kimball St. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Officers located a small bag of methamphetamine on the driver, identified as 29-year-old Brittney Stuck, of Kansas. 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 2021 KSNB. U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg announced the indictments Friday during a news conference in North Platte. Lincoln 3 Views. HPD Sgt. Five from G.I., five from Hastings indicted in drug bust. The CNDSSTF task force covers Hall, Adams, Merrick and Buffalo counties. 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Sunshine and a few clouds. Hastings Fire and Rescue was called to 708 W. 2nd St. at 11:26 p.m. Sunday. 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. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Other Nebraskans charged include two people each from Gering and Big Springs and one each from Omaha, McCook and Morrill. HASTINGS, Neb. He is charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Lincoln, NE . Kelsey covers health and fitness for The World-Herald. 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. U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg announced the indictments Friday during a news conference in North. The arrests were made as part of a federal drug investigation. 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. Local law enforcement officials made four arrests in a Hastings drug investigation Friday afternoon. Thursday, April 21st 2016. 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. 35 charged in major drug bust in Blair County. 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=-=-=. Brian D. Martin, 33 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). Colorado law enforcement agencies included the Denver office of the FBI, the Holyoke Police Department and the Sedgwick County Sheriffs Department. All rights reserved. Both live at 18 W. Ave. Jason Hibbs, 32, of Kearney was also charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Theyre giving us a class on homemade explosives and clandestine drug labs. 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. He was also in possession of drug paraphernalia and less than one ounce of marijuana. You have permission to edit this article. (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 the largest drug sweep, to our knowledge, in Nebraska history, she said. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.. Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. 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 WING task force covers 11 Panhandle counties (Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, and Sioux). He is charged with distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Date: 3/2 #1 Contempt Of Court. 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. 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. Nebraska Bookings. (KSNB) - Two Hastings residents are behind bars for child abuse after police find a controlled substance inside their home. 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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. Follow her on Twitter @kels2. Low 34F. 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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. The 52-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. One of the first responders witnessed these type of chemical works for his first time. Court appearances for defendants arrested on federal charges will occur in Lincoln. Rachelle Gunhammer, 27 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Brian D. Martin, 33 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). There were no reports of injuries. A Hastings man was arrested after Nebraska State Patrol troopers found more than 1 pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop. A search and recovery dive team has arrived in central Nebraska to look for the Aurora couple who have been missing since Jan. 11. (Independent/Barrett Stinson). Holly Hartman was arrested for driving on a suspended license and meth possession. Please subscribe to keep reading. A year-long investigation into methamphetamine distribution led to the arrests and indictments, 60 at the federal level and four state charges. All rights reserved. You have permission to edit this article. The arrests were made late Friday afternoon. Two arrests were made in Hastings. 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. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 4059101_G.jpg. 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During the traffic stop, a drug-sniffing dog detected the odor of a controlled substance inside the vehicle. 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. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. The Hastings Police Department has arrested 11 people on drug-related charges following a 15-month investigation by the CANDO Drug Task Force. HASTINGS, Neb. Court records say the officer than turned around and got behind the vehicle where it continued to speed southbound. Seventeen Arrested in North Platte, Ogallala Area Drug Busts. Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Seventeen of the individuals indicted live in North Platte. (KOLN) - The Saunders County Sheriff's Office made a large drug bust near Wahoo Monday night. You have permission to edit this article. NOTES: Hold. Cozad resident Enrique Martinez, 42, was charged with distribution of methamphetamine. KEARNEY, Neb. 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. Officers then searched 31-year-old Creighton Crosby and 29-year-old Jessica Dunbars home on the 400-block of North Bellevue Ave. "They're giving us a class on homemade explosives and clandestine drug labs. NOTES: Hold #4 operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest. Two Gibbon residents are charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams of more of 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.