Hello and welcome to this special report from Panhandle Scanner via breaking news from the Nebraska State Patrol involving a local former jailer here in Scotts Bluff County. We'll be back with that story right after this.

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At 11:30 Thursday morning, Trooper #321 had a Colorado temporary plated black Audi and ran the registration on that.

3-2-1. 10-39 Colorado temp, just advise Colorado 8097 654, 8097 654. Should return to a black Audi 2026. North Platte, 3-2-1. Go ahead. That was Chris Schlosser, Chris Schlosser.

Scanner traffic indicated that there was a 10-35 or warrant for a local individual.

3-2-1. Do you have a copy of that 10-35? No. No.

And after a short discussion about the warrant, or 10-35, there was one male 10-15 headed to Scotts Bluff County Jail.

5-2-4 North Platte. 5-2-4. 1 male 10-15. 12:15. Scotts Bluff County Detention Center. 12:31. 5-2-4 North Platte. 5-2-4. I'll be 10-8 from the scene, or from that E. 29th address, and then Scotts Bluff County Detention Center with 3-2-1. 12:32. 3-2-1. (Inaudible codes) then 4-9-1-0.

According to the Nebraska State website, 4910 is fugitive from justice. One fugitive removed from the street!

Editors Note;

Back in October of 2025, the defendant resigned from the Scotts Bluff County Detention Center after the sexual abuse allegations came to light. According to witnesses and affidavits, sexual activity among staff and even inmates has been evident for several years. This isn't the first time they have come under fire; and we have not hesitated to report on it before.

(SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb.) -- The big news, of course, is the upcoming weather. Please heed all cautions as well as making sure that your emergency kits are stocked and ready to go. It is brutally cold out there this morning at just a few degrees above zero but it feels like -11. As you're waking up it should be warming up a tiny bit, but not by much. So stay warm today and thank you for listening to Panhandle Scanner News and this station.

(SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb.) -- Early this morning a runaway juvenile bulletin was issued by the Scottsbluff Police Department. "10-59, runaway juvenile Scottsbluff Marissa Marilyn Flores, white female, 5 foot 3, 115 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes, wearing red hoodies, blue jeans, white tennis shoes, piercing on the eyebrow, face tattoo on hand. Signed Scottsbluff PD 2:33 am."

(SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb.) -- Also early this morning just after midnight there was a call for an overdose 29 year old male code blue on 4th Avenue in Scottsbluff. Medics arrived on scene and determined it was a fentanyl overdose and that CPR had been administered before they'd gotten there. Nasal Narcan was administered and the patient was then alert and oriented on the way to the hospital. Great work by our first responders!

(CHADRON, Neb.) -- Trooper #171 had a traffic stop around mile marker 150 on Highway 385 with a Texas plated vehicle. Scanner traffic indicated there was 10-6 testing and soon there was a 10-46, or tow truck, on its way and one male 10-15, or under arrest, headed to Dawes County Jail.

Photo : The gummies photo used was in reference to the follow up story on the jail employee that was arrested in Falls City, Nebraska.

You can find that story on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17bPicBVVj/ or our news website ... https://diggingdeeper.net/2026/01/03/jail-employee-arrested/

(ALLIANCE, Neb.) -- Do you know when to call 911 versus non-emergency lines? We posted a nice infographic from the Alliance Communication Center on our Facebook page because every situation is unique and it's not possible to cover every scenario in our community. The guidance is meant to provide general direction but not a comprehensive list. Check out that graphic on our Facebook page. Know when to call 911.

(KIMBALL, Neb.) -- In Kimball, folks may have noticed the news that the Chief of Police resigned. Chief Jose Ruiz is taking a job in Sidney. Find out more about that transition on our Facebook page or our news page at panhandlescanner.com.

(GERING, Neb.) -- Yesterday morning after 11 a.m. a big horn sheep was hit out at the Wildcat Hills Recreational Area. The trooper indicated the location was on Highway 71 and Old Stage Road. As always, we remind everyone to be careful of livestock and wildlife on the roadways.

(SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb.) -- On Tuesday night around 11 p.m. the Scottsbluff Police Department was dispatched to the 2100 block of Char Avenue in reference to a shots fired call. Upon arrival officers were able to speak with the two victims who reported a male had fired two rounds into a vehicle. The vehicle was occupied by a single occupant at the time. The suspect was named and located. Mario Albert Torres of Minatare was arrested on charges for use of a firearm to commit a felony. There were no injuries due to the gunfire.

(SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb.) -- And Nebraska State troopers had one male 10-15, or under arrest, after some 10-6 testing and a positive Triple III came up. This subject may have refused testing because they ended up at Regional West Medical Center for a blood draw and then on to the second destination of the Scotts Bluff County Jail.

(LAGRANGE, Wyo.) -- Scanner insiders witnessed a road blockage yesterday due to a major accident between a semi and a pickup on Highway 151 and County Road 61 in Wyoming near Lagrange. Fortunately, no one died in the accident and the road was closed for about one hour.

On midnight, Trooper 431 was around mile marker 18 on I-80 when Scanner traffic indicated that he had two males, 10-15, headed to Kimball County Jail, offense code 5435, which according to the Nebraska Statutes is DUI.

911 service was out in Torrington yesterday, but at 2am they reported that all services had been restored.

And down in Kimball County yesterday, an award was given. On January 6th, 2026, Kimball County first responders went above and beyond the call of duty.

Yesterday, the Life Saving Award was presented to a Kimball County Sheriff's Deputy and Dispatcher, Bushnell volunteer firefighters, and the Kimball EMS crew. We are all deeply grateful to have such dedicated and exceptional first responders serving Kimball County.

Last night was a decent night for Aurora Borealis photos if you were north of town or even in Henry, Nebraska. Check out those Northern Lights photos on our Facebook page at Panhandle Scanner. Today's featured photo by Troy Bryan.

And it's official, the 2026 Hot Air Balloon National Championships will once again be held in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Mark your calendars for this year's dates August 10th through the 15th, 2026, for the Old West Balloon Festival here in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

For these stories and more, visit our news page at panhandlescanner.com.

(SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb.) -- The day started out with a minor vehicle accident around 8 a.m. on West 23rd Street and Avenue D in Scottsbluff. No one was transported to the hospital.

Shortly thereafter, a grass fire was reported on Highway 29 in South B Road. That was reportedly one that may have gotten away from the ditch company.

Then at 4 pm on the West edge of Scottsbluff, we had a minor vehicle accident between two vehicles whose mirrors swiped each other and caused minor damage. State Patrol advised they exchange information in self-report.

At 6.45 p.m., Trooper 483 conducted a 10-6 P.C. or Probable Cause search. The driver did have a suspended license with a pickup order and was cited for 5437. The search turned up negative for any contraband.

Trooper 253 kept busy last night, helping a broken down Jeep in Mitchell, near Hwy 29 and Hwy 26, before proceeding to South B Road to take care of five cows who had wandered out. The landowner could not be contacted, but the cows were returned to their field. Nice work, Trooper 253.

Trooper 401 was out with Kimball County last night, actually early this morning around 1 a.m. for a 10.15 or an arrest, under Citation 5435.

Then early this morning, County Road H, County Road 29, possible structure fire, County Road H, County Road 29, this morning around 2.50 a.m. We're praying for that situation in all of these that we hear over scanner traffic every day on PanhandleScanner.com.

(MITCHELL, Neb.) -- On Friday evening, Scanner Traffic indicated Mitchell Police Department requesting assistance from the Nebraska State Patrol in a pursuit on Experiment Farm Road. Originally, Mitchell PD was trying to conduct a traffic stop, and the suspect took off towards Wyoming. The Nebraska State Patrol Special Investigations team is investigating the shooting that involved both Mitchell Police Department and Scotts Bluff County Sheriff's Department. No officers were injured, and there is no threat to the public. More information will be released when possible.

(TERRYTOWN, Neb.) -- Saturday afternoon, traffic indicated a structure fire in Terrytown on South Street. Just after 3.30 pm, Scottsbluff Rural Fire was dispatched to a structure fire on South Street. Upon arrival, smoke was showing from the underside of the trailer, according to the Scottsbluff Rural Fire Protection District, and mutual aid was requested from Gering Fire to help accomplish the task. The trailer home was a total loss, there were no injuries. The cause of the fire was deemed electrical in nature.

(BANNER COUNTY, Neb.) -- The wind continued to blow through the weekend, and on Sunday, around 10:15 am, the Banner County Volunteer Fire Department was notified of a grass fire, 9 miles west of Highway 71 on Highway 88, and 1 mile north. Due to the high winds and potential for spreading, mutual aid was requested from Lyman, Kiowa, LaGrange Fire, and Scottsbluff Rural Fire. The fire was determined to be sparks from a downed power line. Seventy-six acres of grass were burned, as well as a quarter mile of fence.

(BOX BUTTE COUNTY, Neb.) -- And did you hear about the trooper fighting with a subject? Well, broken-scanner traffic under windy conditions on Friday indicated a trooper possibly fighting with a subject who had drugs in their mouth. After reviewing traffic, we did indeed have a trooper successfully preventing a suspect from swallowing methamphetamine that was found parked on the side of the road since 4 am. In the end, we had one subject 10-15, or under arrest.

(SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb.) — Weekly recap including a warrant served, a missing person report, a car accident, a pursuit that ended in an officer involved shooting, and responses to high winds and fire incidents.

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First of all around 9 a.m. we had one male 10-15 headed to the Cheyenne County Jail. Evidently it was some sort of company vehicle because the trooper said that the company would be sending over another driver.

And just a short time later before noon, trooper 194 conducted a 10-6 PC or probable cause search, 3566 was located but not in a quantifiable amount. The driver was given a warning for speeding.

And just afternoon we started getting several reports of fires breaking out throughout the panhandle. The first one came right afternoon, several fires near the Hunt Dairy Road and Highway 92 area. And then later in the afternoon a series of calls including electrical lines being down. Around 3:54, experiment farm road in highway 71 just to the north of there, a grass fire caused by an electrical line that was hit, according to scanner traffic. And at 5:53 in Mitchell, County Road B, downed power line sparking, one minute later 20 Michael Street downed power line, six minutes later Carter Canyon Road, county road 18, power lines across the road, vehicles stuck. And then just 5 minutes later, power lines over the road but not on the road, County Road J and county road 6 and Lyman. Not to mention, power outages all over the area due to the high winds.

And just before midnight, trooper 290 had a traffic stop at 21st Avenue in East Overland in Scottsbluff and conducted a probable cause search. It wasn't long and trooper 290 reported that he had one female driver headed to regional West Medical Center for a blood draw and then on to Scotts Bluff County Jail with a slew of offense codes.