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NE Officials Warn Consumers About Sophisticated Scams

scam-graphicNebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning is warning consumers about increasingly sophisticated scams from offshore.

Bruning announced Monday that his office received more than 450 fraud-related consumer complaints in 2012. He says the most common scams involve fake checks, lottery letters and “mystery shopper” job offers that are initiated through postal mail or email.

Bruning is urging consumers to monitor their credit reports regularly. He says many of the foreign scams are coming from organized crime in Russia and east Africa. Often, his office lacks the resources to stop the offshore perpetrators.

Jim Hegarty, president of the Better Business Bureau in Nebraska, says residents should shred documents with any identifying information to protect themselves from identity theft and other scams.

Bruning Will Seek Re-Election As Nebraska’s Attorney General

Jon-BruningNebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning says he’s planning to seek re-election to his current job, and it’s “extremely unlikely” that he’ll run for governor or the U.S. Senate.

The Republican attorney general stopped short Monday of ruling out a bid altogether, but he says he loves his current position and has no plans to seek any other office.

Bruning made similar statements in January, but those comments came before Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns announced that he wouldn’t seek re-election in 2014.

Bruning ran for U.S. Senate in 2012, but lost in the Republican primary to then-state Sen. Deb Fischer. Fischer went on to win the seat.

The governor’s seat is an open contest as well. Republican Gov. Dave Heineman cannot seek re-election in 2014 because of term limits.

 

Retired Generals Seek More Funding for Early Childhood Education in Nebraska

early-childhood-educationA group of retired generals is seeking a $10 million yearly increase in Nebraska state aid for early childhood education.

The veterans said Monday that they were pushing for the funding boost to ensure that more youths qualify for military service.

Retired Brig. Gen. Paul G. Cohen says an estimated 75 percent of the nation’s youths aren’t able to serve in the military because they’re too poorly educated, physically unfit, or have a criminal record.

Supporters pointed to a 2010 report by the Education Trust, a Washington advocacy group, which found that 15 percent of Nebraska high school graduates who applied for military service scored too low on entrance exams to qualify.

Sen. John Harms of Scottsbluff is seeking to increase the funding.

NPPD Crime Log (3/1-3/4)

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COURTESY OF THE NORTH PLATTE POLICE DEPARTMENT

03/01/2013 00:13:30 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT AIRPORT,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 01:03:37 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS E B ST /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 01:10:02 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS S VINE ST /W B ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 01:10:33 MOTORIST ASSIST Eugene AV /S Jeffers ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 01:14:42 FAILURE TO SIGNAL TURN HALLIGAN DR /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 01:39:14 OTHER DISTURBANCE 1400 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
03/01/2013 01:46:32 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- ALL OTHER 200 E 6TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 01:48:06 DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 400 N DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 02:23:28 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT AIRPORT,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 02:24:28 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 1100 S POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 05:11:51 OTHER DISTURBANCE 2400 W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 06:12:42 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY W A ST /S LINCOLN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 06:22:48 ALARM – OTHER 1000 N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 06:49:23 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 06:59:11 SPEEDING 1200 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 07:43:26 HARRASS-ANNOY PHONECALLS 500 S BAILEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 07:59:16 HARRASS-ANNOY PHONECALLS 1200 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 08:13:16 SPEEDING 1000 – 900 BLK S BUFFALO
North Platte, NE 69101
03/01/2013 08:42:50 ABANDONED VEHICLE 600 E 11TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 08:42:09 LOOSE ANIMALS 1300 N FRANKLIN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 08:58:52 ASSAULT- 3RD DEGREE- MINOR INJURY NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 09:09:29 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 200 W WILLIAM AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 09:54:00 SPEEDING Ash / Front
North Platte, NE 69101
03/01/2013 10:06:57 CITIZEN ASSIST 500 N MILES AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 10:46:45 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET 300 N MAPLE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 11:02:38 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 2100 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 11:24:48 FOUND PROPERTY W 3RD ST /N MAPLE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 11:30:16 CITIZEN ASSIST 200 MCNEEL LN
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 11:49:51 TRAFFIC HAZARD HWY30/NEWBERRY ACCESS
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
03/01/2013 11:59:11 FOUND PROPERTY 1000 E 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 12:11:09 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 2400 W 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 12:27:19 WELFARE CHECK NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 12:20:00 LOST PROPERTY 3300 W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 12:43:10 CITIZEN ASSIST 1200 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 13:05:36 SPEEDING Willow / Front
North Platte, NE 69101
03/01/2013 13:06:06 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY-GENERAL W D ST /S WILLOW ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 13:32:07 H&R ACC-NO ALC RELATED 1300 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 13:40:29 NON-CRIMINAL/GENERAL 2400 W 9TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 13:38:26 ASSAULT- 3RD DEGREE- MINOR INJURY 300 E 3RD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 13:52:48 LOST PROPERTY 1200 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 13:58:52 SPEEDING 700 W PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 14:30:02 BURGLARY 400 E 7TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 14:34:51 MINOR IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL 1200 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 14:49:31 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- FROM MOTOR VEHICLE 200 E 6TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 14:56:46 PROP DAMAGE-NO ALC RELAT W 3RD ST /N MILLS AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 15:03:58 WATCH FOR/INFORMATION 600 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 15:33:45 PROP DAMAGE-NO ALC RELAT W 4TH ST /N ADAMS AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 15:36:52 CITIZEN ASSIST 2600 W 8TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 16:06:41 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET 400 E LEOTA ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 16:19:57 72 HR PARKING VIOLATION 2600 W 16TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 16:35:22 OTHER DISTURBANCE 1400 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 17:09:45 SPEEDING 1000 W 9th
North Platte, NE 69101
03/01/2013 17:50:29 NO LICENSE PLATES 60 323 S COTTONWOOD ST /E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 18:02:24 THEFT BY SHOPLIFTING 200 HALLIGAN DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 18:03:44 INJUR ACCID-NO ALC RELAT E PHILIP AV /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 18:13:04 OTHER DISTURBANCE 1400 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 18:33:38 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 1100 E 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 18:27:23 CITIZEN ASSIST NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 18:52:26 LOOSE ANIMALS 900 E 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 19:02:09 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS S CARR AV /W PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 19:09:51 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS S BUFFALO BILL AV /W PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 19:37:33 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE 700 W 11TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 20:32:56 ILLEGAL TURN RODEO RD /N EMORY AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 20:56:23 ITINERANT SALES VIOLATIONS 100 S ALLEN ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 21:19:27 SPEEDING Halligan / Iron Eagl;e
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 21:41:03 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS E 9TH ST /N POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 22:06:47 SPEEDING 2400 HALLIGAN DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 22:09:14 BAR WALK TDC,
1100 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 22:54:09 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS 1100 S Dewey
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
03/01/2013 22:54:20 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET 2800 W 6TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 23:14:15 LOST PROPERTY 1400 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 23:19:42 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS E Francis /S DEWEY
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 23:36:43 SPEEDING N Buffalo / W 4th ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 23:41:16 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 23:51:11 ALARM-GENERAL 3700 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/01/2013 23:59:52 SPEEDING N Buffalo / W 4th ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 00:18:17 NO PROOF OF OWNERSHIP E 2ND ST /N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 00:26:28 PREF RIGHT OF WAY-STOP AND YIELD SIGNS Philip / McDonald
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
03/02/2013 00:46:30 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 00:51:54 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS E 4th /N Jeffers
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 00:56:18 PREF RIGHT OF WAY-STOP AND YIELD SIGNS Philip / McDonald
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
03/02/2013 00:58:58 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS E LEOTA ST /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 01:24:32 NO PROOF OF INSURANCE 400 N Jeffers
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 01:37:58 CITIZEN ASSIST 400 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 01:40:57 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 2100 W 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 01:53:48 CITIZEN ASSIST 2100 W 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 01:57:26 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 600 W 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 02:13:25 DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION 400 Block S Dewey
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
03/02/2013 02:40:24 CITIZEN ASSIST 600 W LEOTA ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 02:48:17 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LEE BIRD FIELD,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 03:04:39 NO NEBRASKA OPERATORS LICENSE 600 E 4th
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 07:07:59 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 07:32:22 SPEEDING 1400 BURLINGTON BL
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 07:59:08 ESCORT- ADAMS & SWANSON 800 W PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 08:33:22 ALARM – OTHER 100 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 08:42:49 SPEEDING 900 S POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 08:49:44 EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION E FRANCIS ST /S POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 09:00:13 SPEEDING 500 N Buffalo
North Platte, NE 69101
03/02/2013 09:41:35 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS E 5TH ST /N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 09:49:23 THEFT BY EXER CONTROL- FROM MOTOR VEHICLE 100 S LINCOLN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 09:52:00 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 1200 WILLIAM CT
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 10:16:56 SPEEDING 4th / Grant
North Platte, NE 69101
03/02/2013 10:23:05 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 220 W Francis
North Platte, NE 69101
03/02/2013 10:56:51 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 3100 IOKE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 11:43:57 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 600 W LEOTA ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 12:27:44 EXPIRED PLATES/REGISTRATION 12th / Walnut
North Platte, NE 69101
03/02/2013 12:49:58 DEAD ANIMAL CALL W WALKER RD /S HWY 83
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 13:14:42 LOOSE ANIMALS W PHILIP AV /S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 13:15:14 ANIMAL COMPLAINT OTHER H & H APARTMENTS,
1404 RODEO RD 128
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 13:20:51 LOUD ABUSIVE LANG 1400 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 13:54:47 SPEEDING FAIRBANKS INC,
1900 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 14:22:26 MOTORIST ASSIST BUFFALO VIADUCT-NORTH,
1 BUFFALO VIADUCT
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 14:42:50 SPEEDING Ash / Front
North Platte, NE 69101
03/02/2013 15:06:38 ASSAULT- 3RD DEGREE- MINOR INJURY 2500 W 16TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 15:08:56 SPEEDING N ASH ST /W FRONT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 15:21:51 CITIZEN ASSIST DOWNTOWN NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 15:30:11 WELFARE CHECK 2200 W 3rd
North Platte, NE 69101
03/02/2013 16:34:04 FOUND PROPERTY 300 W LEOTA ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 16:54:27 ANIMAL COMPLAINT OTHER DOWNTOWN NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 16:58:32 TRAFFIC ENFORCE GENERAL E C ST /S COTTONWOOD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 17:00:04 CARELESS DRIVING 39-669 2400 E 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 17:12:23 WELFARE CHECK 500 W 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 17:46:01 STANDBY TO PREV VIOLENCE 400 RODEO RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 18:05:44 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 600 E 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 18:11:48 PROP DAMAGE-NO ALC RELAT 1500 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 19:03:18 FAILURE TO SIGNAL TURN E PHILIP AV /S WALNUT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 19:25:32 ANIMAL DISPOSAL E 5TH ST /N POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 19:28:30 VIOL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEV S POPLAR ST /E FRANCIS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 19:47:10 DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION W 4TH ST /N SHERIDAN AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 20:07:25 NO LICENSE PLATES 60 323 E 6TH ST /N POPLAR ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 20:23:57 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS W A ST /S BUFFALO BILL AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 20:52:27 SPEEDING N Buffalo / W 17th ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 21:00:14 OTHER DISTURBANCE 2000 W 3RD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 21:11:35 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET 500 E 11TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 21:36:17 ANIMAL COMPLAINT OTHER 1400 N SYCAMORE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 21:43:14 NO PROOF OF OWNERSHIP RODEO RD /N SYCAMORE ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 22:04:30 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS 300 N Buffalo
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
03/02/2013 22:14:37 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS S JEFFERS ST /E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 23:02:21 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 23:11:55 CITIZEN ASSIST 1100 S TABOR AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 23:13:24 RESIST ARREST- NO SERIOUS INJURY OR WEAPON 700 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 23:24:29 CITIZEN ASSIST 900 W 5TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/02/2013 23:26:24 BARKING DOGS 2000 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 00:23:17 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET 700 E PHILIP AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 00:41:10 DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION E PHILIP AV /S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 01:10:22 DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE W FRONT ST /N ASH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 01:15:46 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 2400 W 15TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 01:35:19 ASSAULT- 3RD DEGREE- MINOR INJURY 1300 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 01:58:02 ALARM – OTHER 100 N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 02:04:12 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 1200 W EUGENE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 02:20:18 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 02:38:50 FAMILY DIST-NO ASSAULT 300 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 03:23:47 2ND DEGREE CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2400 E 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 03:28:20 CITIZEN ASSIST 1200 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 03:29:28 CITIZEN ASSIST 1200 E 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 03:39:03 FAMILY DIST-NO ASSAULT 300 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 03:40:32 DOMEST ASSAULT-MISD 700 S WALNUT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 03:55:40 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 400 E 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 05:28:36 OTHER DISTURBANCE 1900 W 3RD ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 06:47:58 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT LBF,
5400 E LEE BIRD DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 07:17:21 SPEEDING 800 W 4TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 07:33:33 SPEEDING 300 N Buffalo Bill
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
03/03/2013 07:44:12 SPEEDING 300 N Buffalo Bill
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
03/03/2013 08:52:41 SPEEDING Ash / Front
North Platte, NE 69101
03/03/2013 09:08:36 SPEEDING 300 N Buffalo Bill
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
03/03/2013 09:29:20 VIOL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEV FRANCIS / POPLAR
North Platte, NE 69101
03/03/2013 09:59:44 SPEEDING 1200 BURLINGTON BL
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 10:10:42 OPEN DOORS OR WINDOWS 600 HALLIGAN DR
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 10:37:23 SPEEDING 600 W Walker RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
03/03/2013 10:54:20 SPEEDING 600 W Walker RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
03/03/2013 11:08:15 72 HR PARKING VIOLATION 1000 W 6TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 11:12:06 FOUND PROPERTY 1600 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 11:14:05 NO LICENSE PLATES 60 323 700 E 11th
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
03/03/2013 11:14:42 SPEEDING 1200 BURLINGTON BL
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 11:26:10 SPEEDING 1200 BURLINGTON BL
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 12:51:16 72 HR PARKING VIOLATION 1300 E G ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 13:10:06 CITIZEN ASSIST 1200 N JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 13:14:48 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE W 15TH ST /N EMORY AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 13:29:16 ALARM-GENERAL 100 E NORTH LAKE
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 13:33:14 NO LICENSE PLATES 60 323 2000 W Rodeo Road
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
03/03/2013 13:35:13 FOUND PROPERTY 800 S DEWEY ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 13:36:49 GEN PARK & TRAFFIC 1900 W A ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 13:58:14 SPEEDING 1700 W 9th ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
03/03/2013 14:19:26 LOOSE ANIMALS E 10TH ST /N TABOR AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 14:23:00 SPEEDING 1900 W 9th ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
03/03/2013 14:26:27 OTHER DISTURBANCE 1200 S JEFFERS ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 14:32:44 NO REGISTRATION W 9TH ST / DOLSON AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 15:00:17 CITIZEN ASSIST 1100 S TABOR AV
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 15:01:12 CITIZEN ASSIST 400 W WALKER RD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 15:25:11 LOOSE ANIMALS 100 MAPLEWOOD
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 15:28:36 OTHER DISTURBANCE NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 15:29:38 CITIZEN ASSIST S DEWEY ST /E LEOTA ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 15:42:04 SPEEDING Willow / Eugene
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
03/03/2013 16:13:45 CITIZEN ASSIST 900 N WALNUT ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 16:36:44 OTHER DISTURBANCE 1300 N Roosevelt
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
03/03/2013 16:44:52 MISS JUV FEM NO RUNAWAY 300 W 2ND ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 16:49:13 ASSAULT- 3RD DEGREE- MINOR INJURY 200 E LEOTA ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 18:22:48 LOOSE ANIMALS 1400 W 1ST ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 18:22:50 WELFARE CHECK 1000 E 10TH ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 18:40:20 CARE OF ANIMALS 600 N OAK ST
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
03/03/2013 19:23:04 DISTURBING THE PEACE AND QUIET 1100 S Tabor
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
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03/03/2013 20:23:16 MOTOR VEH LIGHT REQUIREMENTS 1200 block S dewey
NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103
03/03/2013 20:34:44 ILLEGAL TURN Jeffers / Rodeo RD
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03/03/2013 20:42:55 WELFARE CHECK 900 W 5TH ST
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03/03/2013 21:13:20 CITIZEN ASSIST NORTH PLATTE,
1 NORTH PLATTE
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03/03/2013 21:15:52 NON-CRIMINAL/GENERAL E 11TH ST /N COTTONWOOD ST
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03/03/2013 21:32:36 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1100 E 5TH ST
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03/03/2013 22:06:34 CITIZEN ASSIST 1100 S TABOR AV
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03/03/2013 22:48:39 VIOL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEV S BUFFALO BILL AV / SUNSET DR
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03/04/2013 01:29:14 AIRPORT SECURITY CHKPOINT AIRPORT,
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03/04/2013 05:46:57 STANDBY TO PREV VIOLENCE 2000 W 15TH ST
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Three Men Arrested In NP on Felony Drug and Weapons Charges

Three men were arrested in North Platte on Sunday for multiple felony drug and weapons charges.

At around 8:15 pm on March 3rd, Officers from the North Platte Police Department responded to a complaint of a disturbance that had previously occurred at the Kwik Stop, located at 702 E. 4th Street.  The victim told police that five male subjects in a dark blue Buick with South Dakota plates had made threats towards him and then chased him in their vehicle after the victim drove away.

Around 9:15 pm, Officers located the blue Buick and conducted an investigative stop near North Cottonwood and East 11th Street.  Officers identified the driver as Robin Dennis, 29, and two passengers as Aaron Clark, 24, and Keith Phelps, 45.

An Officer then noticed drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle which prompted a search.  As a result of the search, Officers confiscated approximately $2,500 in cash, small baggies containing suspected Methamphetamine, additional drug paraphernalia and a .45 caliber handgun with ammunition.

All three suspects are convicted felons and denied ownership of the firearm.

Following the investigation, Officers determined there was probable cause to arrest Dennis, Phelps and Clark for Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver, a Class II Felony, Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, a Class I Felony, Possession of Firearms and a Controlled Substance, a Class I Felony and Possession of Money and a Controlled Substance, a Class IV Felony.

All three were jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center and remained in custody Monday morning.

Drought and Disease Take Heavy Toll on Nebraska’s Deer Population

deerDrought and disease last year caused significant reductions in whitetail deer populations in Nebraska which cut hunting permit sales and harvest numbers.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says deer permit sales in 2012 declined 13 percent to 122,214 and the total deer harvest fell 30 percent to 60,548.

Kit Hams, the Nebraska Game and Parks’ big game program manager says most herds will recover in four to five years from an outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease, which killed thousands of deer last year. Deer numbers also were affected by loss of habitat due to drought and other factors.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Board will meet Friday in Kearney to consider game recommendations for this year.

Scottsbluff Man Struck By Train in Apparent Suicide

train-crossingScotts Bluff County Attorney Doug Warner says the death of a Scottsbluff man who was struck by a train about 8:30 Saturday morning near a Scottsbluff crossing appears to be an apparent suicide.

Warner says 26-year old Lee Weber was walking on the tracks just east of the Avenue I crossing in west Scottsbluff when he was hit by an eastbound Burlington Northern coal train.

The engineer on the train told authorities Weber was walking toward the train with his hands up and stayed on the tracks despite the train’s whistle blowing. The engineer applied the brakes, but the train could not stop in time to avoid the accident.

Two Scottsbluff crossings, Avenue I and Railway, were closed for a time while a new crew was summoned to move the train to its destination.

Scottsbluff Police Capt. Brian Wasson says Weber’s family had contacted police Friday night because they were concerned about him, but that police were unable to contact him at his residence.

Weber’s death is at least the third suicide involving a train in the Twin Cities within the last year, one last June in Scottsbluff and one in November in Gering. Warner says authorities haven’t been able to find a reason for the increase in suicides involving trains.

 

Man Convicted of Kidnapping Scottsbluff Girls Asks Court to Vacate Sentence

gavel-and-scaleA man serving a life sentence for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a Scottsbluff girl almost a decade ago is asking a court to vacate his sentence.

48-year-old Henry Delgado filed for post-conviction relief in a Scotts Bluff County court. Post-conviction relief motions are filed after all other appeals have been exhausted.

Delgado was convicted of kidnapping and sexual assault for abducting an 8-year-old Scottsbluff girl after visiting her home in April 2003. The girl’s mother reported her missing, triggering one of the state’s first Amber Alerts.

Police rescued the girl near Gering about three hours after the alert was issued.

In his motion, Delgado says the jury was not allowed to hear some evidence, violating his rights.

UNK Student Arrested for Felony Possession of Explosives

Photo of Ann Castater from Facebook
Photo of Ann Castater from Facebook

A student at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) is under arrest, accused of possessing explosives.

19-year-old, Ann Castater, is charged in Buffalo County with Felony Possession of a Destructive Device, as well as misdemeanor charges of Disturbing the Peace and Minor in Possession.  Kearney Police made the arrest last week.

On February 17, UNK Public Safety officers and Kearney Police responded to a campus emergency phone alert.  According to authorities, a male caller stated that he was on campus with a firearm and wanted to harm himself.

As they were investigating, officers received a report of gunshots coming from a University dormitory.  However, a search did not produce the source of the possible gunfire or the armed subject.

Then, on February 19, UNK Public Safety officers received a report that Castater threw an M-80 firecracker out of her dorm window in order to scare friends.  A subsequent search of her dorm room lead to the discovery of eight homemade destructive devices.

A State Fire Marshal investigator conducted an interview  with Castater, and the bomb squad from the Nebraska State Patrol removed and confiscated the devices.

According to officials at the University, Castater has moved out of the dorm and has been temporarily suspended pending a review by UNK’s student conduct officer.

Castater is being held at the Buffalo County Detention Center on a $1,500 cash bond.

 

NP and Several Platte Valley Communities Form ‘Greater Nebraska Cities’

greater-ne-cities-updateSeveral cities in the Platte Valley have formed a new organization that one official says should provide “a stronger and more cohesive voice … and clearer, productive communication with legislators.”

The official is Kearney City Manager Mike Morgan. He says the group’s purpose includes collaborating on legislative issues and sharing best practices “to improve the delivery of services to our citizens.”

The Greater Nebraska Cities will monitor, evaluate and respond to legislative issues of mutual concern in a timely manner and with a unified voice.  The cooperative effort will provide a strong voice representing over 144,000 citizens of Central Nebraska.

In addition to Kearney, its members are Grand Island, Hastings, Holdrege, Lexington and North Platte.

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