Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 7 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Deb Collins

(Kearney, Neb.)- Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Troop C Headquarters- Grand Island arrested four motorists for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and cited 37 juveniles for Minor in Possession of Alcohol (MIP) during special enforcement efforts held Friday & Saturday, July 20-21.

The special enforcement held in and around Buffalo County was planned in conjunction with the annual Kearney Cruise Night celebration, held July 18-22. Special enforcement efforts centered on weekend activities to include a classic car parade held in downtown Kearney on Saturday night.

In addition to the four DWI arrests and 37 MIP citations, troopers issued 21 citations & warnings for speeding, cited 10 drivers for seat belt violations, three for driving under suspension and issued five citations for possession of marijuana more than an ounce, less than a pound.

During special enforcement efforts conducted during Kearney Cruise Night in 2011, three motorists were arrested for DWI and 46 juveniles were cited for MIP.

The special enforcement efforts conducted in conjunction with the Kearney Police Department and the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office were paid for thanks in part to a $6,410 grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety (NOHS).

Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

 

Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 8 to 13 mph.

GERING, Neb. (AP) — Police in Gering are warning residents about an alleged magazine subscription scam.

A man and woman were canvassing neighborhoods in the western Nebraska city, selling magazines without a local permit.

Residents who believe they were scammed say the man asks them to buy magazine subscriptions for military members overseas, and claims that part of the money will help Gering High School students travel to Italy. The salesman requests that checks be written to HP Consulting, which authorities have identified as a scam.

Gering Police Captain Jason Rogers says the couple was seen traveling in a white van with Colorado license plates

HARRISBURG, Neb. (AP) — Members of a rural western Nebraska fire department are keeping watch over an area where a fire rekindled and burned nearly 200 acres.

The Banner County fire department was monitoring an area two miles south of the border of Scotts Bluff and Banner counties.

Fire Chief Tim Grubbs says the fire is located in rough country about a mile west of Highway 71. He says the fire is one of five small blazes caused by lighting. Firefighters spent nine hours at the scene on Thursday, and were called back out Friday afternoon.

Grubbs says he’d rather watch the fire in abundance of caution, so officials don’t have to come back out if it grows larger and out of control.

Updated at 1:53 p.m. on July, 21, 2012

·         We have been successful in disabling a second triggering device through a controlled detonation.

·         Although NOT certain – we are hopeful we have eliminated the remaining major threats.

·         However, we will not know for sure until we enter the apartment.

·         Many hazards remain inside. We will continue to be at this location for hours collecting evidence and mitigating

those hazards.

·         In the event that more triggering devices are found, there is a possibility of more controlled disruptions to occur.

·         Official updates will continue to come through our twitter account (@aurorapd).

·         More information on today’s operation on Paris Street will be addressed at the 2:00 pm.

Phase I

 

• The first threat trip wire was defeated.
• The Device was designed to kill a person if they entered.  This could have been meant for law enforcement or emergency personnel.
• Scene is now being re-evaluated
• Other devices are still in the apartment (no specific information on devices is being released at this time).
• The team may initiate a controlled detonation of another triggering mechanism.
• If further evacuation is needed, a “Reverse 911” message will be sent.

 

 

 

 

Incident at Suspect’s Apartment

 

• Primary goal is to complete this operation in a manner that is safe for all personnel involved and the public.  With that in mind, there is no estimate on how long this will take.
• There are three phases to the operation:

1. Render a safe entry and remotely mitigate the trip wire.  This may cause a fire and/or explosion.
2. Safely remove approximately 30 various devices inside and an additional 30 aerial shells.  These will then be taken by sand trucks to a disposal area and either burned or destroyed by counter charges.
3. Continue the investigation with the Aurora Police Department being the lead agency and assisted by numerous other agencies.

• We are confident this will be completed today.
• This will be done with help from the following agencies:  Aurora Fire Department, Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Denver Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Rural Metro Ambulance.
• We will update the progress of this operation as the three phases unfold.
• The next press conference is still scheduled for this afternoon at 2:00 p.m., at the Aurora Municipal Center, located at 15151 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO, 80012.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• 70 victims total – 12 victim are confirmed dead. An additional 58 people were injured.
• 10 victims died in the theater and 2 died later at area hospitals.
• Death notifications are being made to the families tonight.
• Officials from the Aurora Police Department met with family members and friends of some of the victims for approximately 90 minutes earlier today. Families were informed that identification of the deceased victims will be confirmed tonight.
• The final bodies were removed from the theater at approximately 5:15 p.m.  There are no victims left inside the crime scene.

SUSPECT

• The suspect, James Eagen Holmes, DOB: 12.13.1987, will appear in court on Monday, July 23, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. at Arapahoe County District Court, located at 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO0.)
• He recently left the University of Colorado Denver’s Graduate Program in Nueroscience. He left the program voluntarily.
• He is originally from Riverside, California and attended the University of California.
• Neighbors reported that he lived alone and kept to himself.

 

ACTUAL SHOOTING INCIDENT

• The four weapons found at the incident were purchased at local gun shops.
• Ammunition for those weapons was purchased on the internet. Total count of ammunition was 3020 .223 rounds, 3550 40 caliber rounds, and 350 12 gage rounds.
• Multiple .223 magazines were purchased to include a 100 round drum magazine.

 

APARTMENT BUILDING

• 1690 Paris St will remain evacuated along with four other nearby buildings. Operations at the suspect’s address have been suspended for tonight, but will resume tomorrow.
• Various Federal and local law enforcement agencies are assisting with the investigation.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• The persons evacuated from apartment buildings at or near 1690 Peoria St will have shelter and assistance at Central High School.
• There will be additional police officers at four Aurora theatres through the weekend.
• The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Department and Denver Police Department will provide SWAT assistance for Aurora if needed for events unrelated to the shooting if needed.
• The Town Center of Aurora will be open tomorrow.
• The City of Aurora will be sponsoring a memorial vigil in front of the Aurora Municipal Center on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. The Governor and the Aurora City Mayor will be there to speak.

 

 

 

Lincoln, Neb., – Bucks for Buckles, a new seat belt awareness campaign aimed at
encouraging drivers and passengers to buckle up while driving, will be launched this summer in selected counties across Nebraska. The campaign is a joint program of the Nebraska Safety Council and State Farm.“The single most effective means of protecting the lives of you and your passengers is wearing seat belts

and using appropriate child restraints every time you ride in a vehicle,” said Laurie Klosterboer, executive director of the Nebraska Safety Council. “The Bucks for Buckles campaign is a fun, rewarding way to help Nebraskans get the message that seat belts save lives.”

Of the 55 passenger vehicle fatalities recorded in Nebraska in the first five months of 2012, 43 or 78 percent of those fatally injured were not wearing seat belts at the time of the crash, Klosterboer said. A total of 34, or 78 percent, of those unbelted victims were thrown from the vehicle during the crash.

Bucks for Buckles hopes to help remind people how easy it is to save lives. The campaign sponsors will
connect with drivers at selected times and locations and award $1 coins to drivers who are securely buckled
in their seat belt. Those riding unrestrained will be offered educational materials about the effectiveness of
seat belts in saving lives and reducing injuries.
Bucks for Buckles will be implemented in 9 Nebraska counties in July and August. The times, dates and
locations where dollar coins will be distributed will not be announced in advance to maintain the element of
surprise. The counties selected for the campaign are Madison, Platte, Lincoln, Saline, Gage, Scotts Bluff,
Custer, Dawson and Otoe.

“These counties were selected based on their historically low seat belt usage,” Klosterboer said. “Nebraska’s
overall seat belt usage rate is 84 percent, but usage in these counties ranges from 50 to 75 percent.”