Idigima was suspended during the investigation and fired from NSP on August 27. TROOPERS WITH THE NEBRASKA STATE PATROL HAVE ARRESTED ONE PERSON AFTER LOCATING 11 POUNDS OF FENTANYL DURING A TRAFFIC STOP IN DAWSON COUNTY. (KSNB) - Members of the Central Nebraska Drug and Safe Streets Task Force and Compact for Apprehension of Narcotics Dealers and Offenders conducted saturation patrols within high crime/drug areas in Hastings. Read more. Possession of more than 1 ounce - 1 pound is a class III misdemeanor punishable by a maximum sentence of 3 months imprisonment and a maximum fine of $500. Federal and local law enforcement officials are expected to announce a massive drug trafficking bust Thursday morning in Polk County. The Nebraska State Patrol, Hamilton County Sheriffs Office, and Hamilton County Attorney are able to release additional information regarding the investigation into a homicide that occurred in Marquette. Hood is currently facing three charges of sale of fentanyl . + Caption. 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. A man has been charged with manslaughter and two counts of felony child abuse. All five adults were arrested on multiple drug charges. Hepseba J. Rivers, 50 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). Authorities say he fatally shot a man and woman after he wrongly thought he saw a video of his son's killing on the man's phone. Aryan Khan Denied Bail By . As the trooper was attempting to investigate the situation, the driver of one of the vehicles, a Chevrolet S10, reentered his vehicle and fled the scene. The trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to yield and accelerated to a higher rate of speed. SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. Engaging more than 1 million Nebraskans each month through television, radio, online and mobile platforms.Your support is essential! An autopsy has been scheduled for Friday. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Lincoln drug bust nets an estimated $125K in pills, pot, LSD and mushrooms. So many individuals were arrested at least one bus had to be used to make the trip. Two additional individuals were arrested for local warrants. 4, 2021 at 1:26 PM PST. The seizure started just before 9 a.m., when investigators visited the home on a tip that someone was selling drugs out of it, she said. Delmus Wilkerson was . Christopher M. Walters, 43 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Alcohol-Related Fatalities vs. All Fatalities - 2010-2020. The accused shooter's bail was set at $10 million. Marshal Paul Keyes and OPD Detective Kerrie Orozco, who was also a task force member on the MFTF. The Nebraska State Patrol made a major drug bust on Interstate 80 this weekend. A man was fatally shot and a woman was wounded at Westroads Mall on April 17, about a month after a police officer was shot at the mall, the site of Omaha's worst mass shooting in 2007. Read more. (See the original story from NET News). Read more. Jared N. Shinpaugh, 31 of Omaha was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). Timothy was lodged in Richardson County Jail. Early on June 16, in the middle of a month marred by a rise in homicides in Omaha, a 37-year-old man was killed and four others were wounded in two shootings separated by about 20 minutes. Lets think of it as an octopus, Gilg said. 2021 / 11:57 AM EDT. $3 million bond set for couple accused of selling drugs stolen from NSP evidence room. Police Chief ToddSchmaderer said authorities think that many of the recent shootings are retaliatory in nature. Read more. While there are no indications of a local presence of cartel representatives, and there was no large-scale coordination of controlling regional drug trafficking, law enforcement officials involved in the investigation say the arrests succeeded in smashing individual meth dealer groups in a number of communities. Chief Todd Schmaderer said violence is "a very acute problem we have right now." Search arrest records and find latests mugshots and bookings for Misdemeanors and Felonies. The jury deliberated for about three hours in the case, in which LeGrone was accused of raping a University of Nebraska-Lincoln student in August 2019. Theyre still searching for others who live in the house, Spilker said. Putting these suspects in jail, he said, certainly impacted the safety of the citizens of North Platte for the better. The investigation and arrests targeted a western Nebraska criminal organization, Eugene Kowel, special agent in charge of the Omaha FBI field office, said Friday in a press release. Mabior M. Mabior is accused of killingLoklok W. Thok and Duop Tang Dengnear 24th and Emmet Streets in March. Read more. Read more. Please subscribe to keep reading. Connecting Nebraska through PBS, NPR and original content for nearly 70 years. He said he shot his dad,46-year-old Lonnie C. Williams, because he had attacked his mother. 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. Douglas Anders was found guilty in February of first-degree sexual assault. Jan. 31, 2019, 6:52 PM UTC. $1.2 million in drugs unaccounted for in Nebraska State Patrol evidence room. John L. Parks Sr., who was arrested in Texas less than a month after the slaying of two people at a southwest Omaha hotel in July 2020, was extradited to Omaha in March and ordered to stand trial in May. Col. Bradley Rice, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol, said these arrests should be "a warning" to those dealing in drugs. That operation was reportedly run out of a ranch house south of Big Springs, Nebraska just off the intersection of Interstates 80 and 76. Two other teenagers were arrested in connection with the shooting, then allegedly tried to escape from a Kansas City-area jail. Authorities in Southern California have seized more than 16 tons of marijuana worth an estimated $1.19 billion, Los Angeles County Sheriff's . Peter Salter. A drug bust led to one man being arrested for distributing drugs throughout the community, leading law enforcement to seize Fentanyl pills and methamphetamine. According to Hastings Police Captain Mike Doremus, these types of operations are conducted in areas of our city where there are high numbers of citizen complaints regarding drug activity or where previous drug activity has occurred. Of all the subjects arrested during Operation K.O., 36 were arrested for assault, 68 for weapon charges, two for sexual assault, five for failure to register, six for burglary, 53 for drug charges, 15 for robbery, three for vehicle theft, and 32 for other charges. He was also in possession of drug paraphernalia and less than one ounce of marijuana. The Omaha office of the FBI coordinated the sweep. Read more. Garrett Bragg, 18, was found guilty of misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide in April in the death of a concrete truck driver. 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Lifelong memories will be made this week and next at state basketball, said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. A judge sentenced Kokou Domkpo in June for sexually assaulting a girl when she was 15 and 16. While spread across a nearly 200-mile-wide area, nearly a third of those charged were concentrated in the North Platte area. (AP) State troopers have found a massive load of marijuana worth about $5 million in a disabled commercial truck on Interstate 80 in south-central Nebraska. facebook. 46-year-old Lonnie C. Williams, because he had attacked his mother. Published: Mar. 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The prosecution said the actions of the victim, Gregory Brennan, saved Bragg's life in the October 2020 crash on Nebraska Highway 370. 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. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of attempted murder. Brian D. Martin, 33 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). Two 18-year-olds from Bellevue are accused of attacking the young woman's dad with a meat tenderizer and a wooden rod. There were no life-threatening injuries reported in crashes investigated by NSP on Thursday. Read more. This morning, NSP performed a search warrant at the residence of 4646 Huntington Avenue, Apartment #7, in Lincoln. By Tori B. Powell. 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Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Lincoln man after a hit and run crash led to a pursuit in north Lincoln. There was a problem saving your notification. 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 . Julie Ann Johnson, AKA: Julie Ann Evans, 39, arrested on a warrant for Delivery of a Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine Class C Felony. Read more. Read more. Maya-Antonio was lodged in York County Jail. Police have arrested a 52-year-old Omaha man and confiscated a cache of drugs, and they noted that the arrest is connected to two overdose investigations in the community. The During the afternoon and evening hours of Friday, February 17, investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol conducted alcohol compliance checks in Dawson County. In July 2022, NSP received information regarding a child exploitation incident. NET News previously reported on a series of arrests by federal and state authorities that laid the groundwork for this week's massive operation. The United States Coast Guard offloaded drugs worth more than $1.4 billion at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. Jared N. Shinpaugh, 31 of Omaha was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). Marshals Service Metro Fugitive Task Force as well as the Omaha and Lincoln police departments were able to seize numerous firearms and illicit narcotics throughout the four-month-long operation known as Operation Triple Beam/Operation K.O., named in honor of fallen officers Deputy U.S. Please subscribe to keep reading. The resident, Daniel Polyansky, 33, was arrested for possession and distribution of child pornography. At approximately 5:20 p.m. Saturday, NSP was informed that the Burt County Sheriffs Office and Lyons Police Department were on the scene of an armed, barricaded subject at 100 State Street in Lyons. It was Prentice's second drunken driving conviction. 7:58. Nebraska State Patrol confiscated methamphetamine, marijuana and cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Hall County. Brian L. Cleveland, 56 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). Marijuana and drug paraphernalia were also seized in relation to these methamphetamine cases. While only a small amount of meth was found in the possession on the day of their arrest, Gilg cautioned that should not be seen as an indication of the volume of drugs these suspects are accused of moving through the region, calling it only a snapshot on a single day.. Colonel Bradley Rice, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol, said he had never, never seen a roundup run so smoothly.. There are a lot of criminals in the world. BRADSHAW, Neb. Lincoln, NEB. During this operation at 317 South Burlington, Capt. He is accused of assaulting three boys for years and buying their silence with money and drugs. A SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE REVEALED A SMALL AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA AND 11 POUNDS OF FENTANYL. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. "This was a crime of violence motivated solely by greed,"Lancaster County District Judge Susan Strong said. The Sheriffs Office Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol Tech Crimes Unit have arrested a Falls City man after a child exploitation investigation. LINCOLN, Neb. He said that she had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's about two years ago and that he wasexhausted and couldnt take care of her any longer. Read more. A search of the vehicle revealed 60 pounds of marijuana inside the vehicle. During the traffic stop, the trooper became suspicious of criminal activity. Peter Salter is a general assignment reporter. The Nebraska State Patrol is requesting assistance from the public in locating a person who went missing from Bruning, Nebraska on February 2. When Americans read about ever larger drug busts, or when we . By Pete Williams. A major drug bust in the metro led to the arrest of 11 people, and authorities said federal and local law enforcement agencies are looking for . The federal government isn't actually measuring how inflation is hurting rural America, Participation in girls basketball is declining, creating challenges for some Nebraska teams, Getting around rural America without a car is hard. LPD with the help of NSP did an audit of the evidence facilities and determined there were large amounts of drugs missing from the evidence room, including significant quantities of cocaine and fentanyl. Read more. Western Nebraska Intelligence and Narcotics task force investigators and Scottsbluff Police arrested a 30-year-old Scottsbluff man on drug charges Monday. A series of previous arrests stretching over the last three years brought on even more leads culminating in the police sweep this week. The other person arrested was Idigimas boyfriend, 35-year-old George Wesley Weaver Jr. NSP said Idigima has worked for the department for 14 years and has been an evidence technician for several years. He was charged with two counts of negligent child abuse resulting in death, and his bail was set at $2.5 million. All rights reserved. The driver, Heliodoro Maya-Antonio, 34, of Oxnard, California, was arrested for possession of marijuana more than one pound, possession with intent to deliver, and no drug tax stamp. the Nebraska State Patrol and Nebraska Game and Parks, executed a search warrant on a hotel room at the Quality Inn in Alliance following an investigation into drug distribution . Four of those businesses sold alcohol to a minor for a non-compliance rate of 33%. Authorities say DNA evidence was analyzed with technology not available at the time and was matched to Christensen. A woman who is now 21 says Ronald Powell, who was then a security guard at Omaha North High School, sexually assaulted her in a closet at the school in 2015, when she was 15. Ten individuals were arrested as the result of a months-long, multi-agency drug trafficking investigation conducted by DEA, the State Police, and the Attorney General's Drug Task Force. Two additional federal warrants and two state warrants were served on people already in state custody. By Bill Kelly , Senior Producer/Reporter Nebraska Public Media. Henderson County Sheriff Lowell Griffin said it was part of Operation WaveRider, an investigation that began . Kenisha Prentice will serve about six years to about 13 years in prison for a crash that killed one man and left another with brain damage. Christina M. Greer will serve at least 32 years in prison. Alejandro Flores, 17, has been charged with intentional child abuse in the death of his daughter,Ruby Flores-Martinez. (KOLN) - The Lincoln Lancaster County Task Force arrested two people they believe are responsible for a large number of overdoses in the city. Troopers performed 249 motorist assists and responded to 20 crashes on Thursday, the vast majority of which occurred in the eastern Nebraska. JaPrice Spears is accused of detaining two juveniles who had pounding on doors in his Gretna neighborhood. Otis Walker was found not guilty in the drive-by slaying of Markeise Dunn in March, almost two years after Walker's first trial ended in a mistrial. In total, 14 businesses were checked. Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested two people following a pursuit in Omaha Tuesday morning. March 22, 2022 Updated 11:27 PM PT. The NSP reveals that Liming Yang, 36, of Chicago, was arrested for possession of marijuana - more than one pound, possession with intent to deliver, and no drug tax stamp. Troopers state that around 1 p.m. on Monday they observed an eastbound Hyundai speeding near mile marker 21 on I-80 near Kimball. Published: Jan. 28, 2021 at 1:34 PM PST. Ruby Flores-Martinez. woody gottburg - aug 24, 2021. Read more. Read more. I dont recall any other bond in history thats been that high, Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said. FBI says it has taken down western Nebraska drug trafficking operation. Updated: 5:10 AM CST Dec 21, 2011. This operation was dedicated to Deputy US Marshal Paul Keyes and Officer Kerrie Orozco for their tireless efforts on apprehending violent fugitives and serving their community. On August 19, the Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department issued a health alert for the city because of the spike in overdoses. There was a problem saving your notification. Read more. Five federal arrest warrants and seven state warrants were executed 6 a.m. Tuesday by the Omaha division of the FBI and the CODE Task Force, which includes the Nebraska State Patrol, the North Platte Police Department, the Lexington Police Department and the Dawson County Sheriffs Office. In the latest episode of his yearlong legal saga, he was found guilty of a probation violation but was able to plead down his second DUI charge to a first-offense DUI. While all of those arrested will still face trial and are presumed innocent until found guilty, Gilg estimated more than 90 percent of the drug cases originating from a federal grand jury in the Omaha District have ended in guilty verdicts or plea agreements. Wengler, 40, was taken into custody without incident. 0. The indictments and arrests today are a follow-up to the April 7, 2021 takedown involving 24 defendants. Arthur Lee Gales, who killed two children in Omaha in 2000, died April 3 at the Tecumseh State Prison. July 9, 2021 / 10:14 AM / CBS News. Cold and windy conditions are also expected across the entire state. Local officers make many traffic stops, but few lead to massive seizures of drugs or drug-related materials. 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. Investigators located 39-year-old Nichole Jabar, 31-year-old Justin Holbrook, 40-year-old Nicolas Labrillo, 51-year-old Sean Harvey, and 40-year-old Alisha Wilson inside, along with one uninvolved man. (WOWT) - A recent operation targeting gang activity in the Omaha-metro area resulted in 231 arrests that included 144 gang members, the U.S. He was charged with two counts of terroristic threats and one count of use of a firearm to commit a felony. She also betrayed the trust placed in her by our troopers and investigators and civilian team members who take pride in our constant mission to keep Nebraska safe. The trooper initiated a pursuit near 132nd and Dodge. Marshals Service Metro Fugitive Task Force. FBI says it has taken down western Nebraska drug trafficking operation. The Cedar County Sheriffs Office responded and located a victim with multiple gunshot wounds. Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. The sensitive nose of a drug-sniffing dog has led to what federal officials say is the largest seizure in U.S. history of fentanyl, the . Brian D. Martin, 33 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). Shewill stand trial on two counts of first-degree murder, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony and tampering with evidence. On the states south central border, residents of Blue Hill, in Webster County (population 915), told a reporter from NTV a local auto detailing shop was raided by FBI agents and sheriffs deputies. . Police say Autum Acacia-Cortes strangled Francisco Santiago to death in late December 2020 or early January 2021, then sliced the throat of Jose C. Martinez because he was telling others about the first slaying. Katerian LeGrone, a former Husker football player, was found not guilty of first-degree sexual assault in April. Read more. twitter. Inside the home, the Sheriffs Office located a deceased woman, identified as Angela Adams, 49. Read more. Mario Partida, 29 of Hastings was arrested for an Adams County warrant. Two teens were fatally shot in North Omaha on June 3. Phone: 402-444-1067. He was released from custody and is awaiting his preliminary hearing. Bennington Police Department Read . Updated: 10:19 PM PDT March 23, 2021 BELLEVUE, Wash. Seattle narcotics detectives executed a major drug bust in Bellevue on Tuesday, resulting in 410,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills, which . Polyansky was lodged in Lancaster County Jail. Jessica covers city issues for The World-Herald, including public parks, transportation, Omaha City Council and the Mayor's Office. Explore more on Drug Bust. Abbey L. Bera, 34 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). Fabian Inda, who was sentenced to only three years in prison in a torture case in 2017, got 10 to 25 years in May for being a felon in possession of a weapon. as charged with two counts of terroristic threats and one count of use of a firearm to commit a felony. Ingrid Baires-Duraneventually exited at the Grand Island/Hastings interchange and stopped at a gas station, where troopers discovered the thr. One of the people arrested was 35-year-old Anna Idigima, a Nebraska State Patrol employee with access to the evidence room. You can cancel at any time. Oct 9, 2021. Five workers at the Douglas County landfill and two business owners who dump waste there are accused of conspiracy to commit theft. Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Updated: Apr 30, 2021 . by. Bud Leroy Christensen, a registered sex offender in Nebraska was arrested in April in the 1983 slaying of a UNO student. OMAHA, Neb. Asked whether there will be a long-term impact on drug sales in the state, Col. Rice told reporters these arrests should be a warning to anyone who tries to come in and take their place.. The United States Marshals Service is fortunate to have partners from OPD, LPD, Douglas, and Sarpy county to achieve results that exceeded expectations. They found more than 4 pounds of marijuana, nearly 3 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms, 3,604 oxycodone pills, 1,281 Alprazolam pills, 855 hits of LSD, 209 THC syringes, nearly $2,300 in cash and four firearms. A three-day hearing ended in early July, and the judges will announce their decision after written arguments are submitted in August. She has petitioned the York County District Court for a hearing in July.