Date: 3/2 #1 Contempt Of Court. Please subscribe to keep reading. The officer activated his radar and tracked the vehicle going 54 mph in a 45 mph zone. Jesus J. Quezada, 23, was charged with two counts of distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. The search revealed 176 pounds of marijuana in vacuum sealed bags, concealed in suitcases inside the vehicle. UPDATE: 12 arrested as part of Central Nebraska drug task force operation. 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. HASTINGS, Neb. Low 34F. Lincoln. Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane's office announced Thursday morning that criminal charges have been . One defendant was also arrested on a state charge of distribution of cocaine. NOTES: Hold. 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). Seventeen people were taken to jails in Lincoln, Keith . 0. 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. All rights reserved. Law enforcement officers were seen around this house at 1915 W. Second St. in Grand Island on Thursday morning. Nebraska Bookings. Upon arrival, police became suspicious that the male suspect was under the influence, leading officers to conduct a welfare check. Police recovered 1.6 lbs. 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. 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 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. 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 . Others occurred in several communities, including Blue Hill, Grand Island, Lexington and North Platte. LINCOLN, Neb. 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. (KOLN) - The Saunders County Sheriff's Office made a large drug bust near Wahoo Monday night. All rights reserved. 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. 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. 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. Copyright 2020 KSNB. You have permission to edit this article. 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. 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. The woman was pronounced dead after she was taken to CHI Health St. Francis. 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. 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 Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Crosby and Dunbar were both arrested for possession of a controlled substance, child abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia. - Danny Huerta, 23, 1016 1/2 Kimball St. (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 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. Dec 1, 2012 Updated Jan 31, 2017. 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. Seventeen Arrested in North Platte, Ogallala Area Drug Busts. 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. Federal authorities and local law enforcement have completed the biggest drug sweep in Nebraska's history, U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg said Friday. 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. 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. kelsey.stewart@owh.com, 402-444-3100, twitter.com/kels2. Per page 1; 2; 3 > Alfonso Romero. 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. I am the Cops & Courts Reporter for the Grand Island Independent. The officer activated his radar and tracked the vehicle going 54 mph in a 45 mph zone. 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=-=-=. She is facing a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance. 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. (KSNB) - Three Kearney citizens are in jail after an early Thursday morning raid by a local drug task force. 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. The tenant made it out safely. 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. by Jordan Onwiler. Both men were lodged in Buffalo County Jail. 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. Alfonso Romero. - Jesus Gonzalez, 21, 327 E. Hall St. 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. All rights reserved. Hastings man arrested after troopers find 1 pound of meth during traffic stop. The CNDSSTF task force covers Hall, Adams, Merrick and Buffalo counties. The arrests were made late Friday afternoon. Anyone with information about the fugitives is asked to contact local law enforcement. The spokesperson said any further information would have to come from the U.S. attorney's office. There was a problem saving your notification. Holly Hartman was arrested for driving on a suspended license and meth possession. Officers located a small bag of methamphetamine on the driver, identified as 29-year-old Brittney Stuck, of Kansas. The WING task force covers 11 Panhandle counties (Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, and Sioux). All rights reserved. Court appearances for defendants arrested on federal charges will occur in Lincoln. LEXINGTON -- A drug bust in western Nebraska has seen 14 people arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting distribution of a controlled substance. David Earl. 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. An Omaha woman was sentenced to prison Tuesday for her role in a fireworks attack in Sarpy County on July 4. They are Oscar Escandon, 40, and Jessica Miller, 25. The FBI and DEA joined local law enforcement to arrest nearly 20 people in a drug bust Tuesday morning. 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. Two Hershey residents were charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. KEARNEY, Neb. I welcome news tips! All rights reserved. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. During the traffic stop, the trooper detected clandestine activity and performed a search of the vehicle. A year-long investigation disrupted a . Bethel Winters, 68, of 511 West 6th St. #1, was arrested on a warrant for possessing a legend drug -- a Class 3 misdemeanor. This is a developing story. Ryan Moody and Gregg Weatherwax were arrested on accessory to a felony. Copyright 2022 KSNB. Jason Haase said officers were able to get the vehicle to stop in the 2200 block of N. Highway 281. Both live at 18 W. Ave. Jason Hibbs, 32, of Kearney was also charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. He added that having the Kansas EPA Lab come out and give the training was a notable experience. HASTINGS, Neb. High 49F. 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. Colorado law enforcement agencies included the Denver office of the FBI, the Holyoke Police Department and the Sedgwick County Sheriffs Department. 4059101_G.jpg. You have permission to edit this article. Sunshine and a few clouds. 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. HASTINGS, Neb. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). 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 . Please subscribe to keep reading. 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. HASTINGS, Neb. 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. 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. Five Hastings residents were among 60 people indicted on drug trafficking charges this week. U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg announced the indictments Friday during a news conference in North. - Francisco Gomez, 36, 1604 W. Third St. 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. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.. Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Officer Gardner and K9 Kane were called out to search the area around the vehicle that Hartman and Packer were in. Two Gibbon residents are charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams of more of methamphetamine. She was placed under arrest. 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. I welcome news tips! Copyright 2020 KSNB. My experience has been good, said Max Stevens, firefighter EMT for the Hastings Fire Department. A Hastings man was arrested after Nebraska State Patrol troopers found more than 1 pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop. U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg announced the indictments Friday during a news conference in North Platte. A year-long investigation into methamphetamine distribution led to the arrests and indictments, 60 at the federal level and four state charges. Brian D. Martin, 33 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). HASTINGS, Neb. They are Janet Fontenot, 36, and Stephanie Hill, 30. Five live in Julesburg, Colo., and four are Scottsbluff residents. According to a Facebook post, authorities say a deputy conducted a traffic stop on . Follow her on Twitter @kels2. The FBI, Nebraska State Patrol, Adams and Hall county sheriff's deputies and Hastings police were on the scene late Friday afternoon. HPD also located drugs on passenger Shelly Stuck, 36, of Kansas. The arrest was made with the assistance of the TRIDENT Drug Task Force. The arrests were made as part of a federal drug investigation. Coloradoans include one from Wheat Ridge and one from Evans. Other law enforcement agencies involved in the operation included the Aurora Police Department and the Merrick County Sheriffs Office. He is charged with distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. There, they located less than a gram of suspected methamphetamine and a drug paraphernalia. Three Lexington residents received indictments. Recovered during the arrest of these individuals were 8.4 ounces of methamphetamine and $1,141. 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. All rights reserved. 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. The two have an arraignment scheduled for Friday morning in Adams County Court. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Those arrested were Rodrigo Bolanos, Juan Corado Arriaza, Gustavo Cruz Hernandez, Jose Donato, Daniel Espinoza-Garcia, Arturo Javier Garcia. The fire captain added that the demonstrations seen today reminded him of the many meth lab stand-bys hes done over the years. The FBI, Nebraska State Patrol, Adams and Hall county sheriff's deputies and Hastings police were on the scene late Friday afternoon. Phone: 402-444-3100. No shots were fired or injuries reported. This is the largest drug sweep, to our knowledge, in Nebraska history, she said. Click here to view all charges. Two federal search warrants resulted in three vehicles seized, valued at approximately $85,000, one sawed-off shotgun, one revolver, and approximately $17,250. Copyright 2021 KSNB. - Rose Gomez, 46, 1604 W. Third St. She is charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. HPD Cpl. 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. Seven of the federally indicted individuals are still at large. (KSNB) - Two Hastings residents are behind bars for child abuse after police find a controlled substance inside their home. Nebraska News LPD: 5 arrested in Central Lincoln drug bust. Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Police confirm sighting of Aurora couple at Hastings gas station. NOTES: Hold #4 operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest. 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Kelsey covers health and fitness for The World-Herald. Seventeen of the individuals indicted live in North Platte. By Nina Harrelson nharrelson@nebraska.tv / Facebook / Twitter @NTVsNinaH. Five Hastings residents were among 60 people indicted on drug trafficking charges this week. He was also in possession of drug paraphernalia and less than one ounce of marijuana. 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 Hastings man was arrested after Nebraska State Patrol troopers found more than 1 pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop. Juan Manuel Munoz, 42, was charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Grand Island police officers surrounded the church., which is at 422 W. Second St. (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. 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There was a problem saving your notification. Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. HPD Sgt. You can cancel at any time. One of the first responders witnessed these type of chemical works for his first time. Cozad resident Enrique Martinez, 42, was charged with distribution of methamphetamine. 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. by Ron Musselman. I am the Cops & Courts Reporter for the Grand Island Independent. You have permission to edit this article. of meth, three handguns, ammunition and $16,000 cash from the vehicle.