Panhandle Scanner News and Weather

Scanner News for Thursday August 15, 2024

It's time for Panhandle Scanner News. I'm your host, Brian Hale.

Let's take a look at what's happening around the Panhandle for Thursday, August 15th, 2024.

The post started, get out of the way on Highway 26 East between Mitchell and Scott's Bluff if you see a speeding truck. They've called in a medical emergency on a seven-month-old child and are trying to
get to the hospital. Red pick up with flashers on. Scanner traffic indicated that ambulance services were trying to meet the couple as they came to the ER with their sick child. Details have not been released, and we're praying for the best for this child, their parents, and for those caring for the child.

Back to school safety is a shared responsibility. Local schools and local police departments and all of us at the scanner are busy reminding everyone about back to school safety. Be sure to be careful on the roads out there. And speaking of roads, new cement work was recently completed on Pacific Boulevard, and we've been advised to remind everyone that this popular route won't be open until Friday. Pacific Boulevard is closed from Gentry Boulevard to U Street for emergency street repairs.

And did you know that WYO-Braska weather cams also serves as traffic cameras? We just watched the Nebraska State Patrol assist motorists near Chilis in Scottsbluff on our Reichert Jewelers at Walmart Plaza Weather Cam. It sounded like a F-150 was pulling a GMC envoy to Crawford, according to scanner traffic.

A warrant has been issued for Matthew Hall, 40-year-old from Morrill, Nebraska. Hall is on the run after failing to appear for sentencing.

Also don't forget our public record every Monday through Friday when available, with daily jail rosters, inmate search tools, daily specials from our sponsor Main Street Market, recent arrests and arraignments, and court appearances. It's all available at PanhandleScanner.com.

With Scanner News, thanks again for listening, and may God bless.

I'm Brian Hale.

 

Scanner News for Wednesday August 14, 2024

It's time for Panhandle Scanner News, I'm your host, Brian Hale.

It's official... Parts of the Panhandle experienced so much rain yesterday that their weather stations were telling them that it was raining 'cats n dogs'.

Meanwhile, Ford Motor Company is again pushing their recall for their dangerous metal objects flying from airbags while driving. Affected vehicles from 2004 to 2014.

Further bridge delays as Scottsbluff Police reported vandalism overnight and are looking for your help finding the cement culprit.

Wheat Belt Public Power District is reporting a power outage this morning in the Lake McConaughey and Llewelyn area. They're working hard to get that restored today. Check the outage map at Wheatbelt.com.
        
No Bull. Nebraska State Patrol, the landowner and his son worked in record time to get a loose bull back into the field in under 15 minutes.

And according to Scanner Traffic, an automated call from an iPhone indicated a car wreck on Beverly Drive and Pomona, no response to a return phone call. And when officers checked the scene, they reported that no MVA was found and the call
was canceled.

27th in Avenue I was busy yesterday afternoon as officers were seen searching a white Colorado sedan where bags and weapons were visibly confiscated. At least one person was placed in custody.

You'll see that event there on our Facebook page along with a very nice tribute and remembrance of Captain Ryan Lohr. Be sure to visit our page and leave your tributes there.

Also don't forget our public record every Monday through Friday when available with daily jail rosters, inmate search tools, daily specials from our sponsor Main Street Market,
recent arrests and arraignments and court appearances. All available at penhandlescanner.com.

With Scanner News, thanks again for listening and may God bless.

I'm Brian Hale.

Scanner News for Tuesday August 13, 2024

It's time for Panhandle Scanner News. I'm your host Brian Hale.

Let's take a look at what's happening around the Panhandle for Tuesday, August 13, 2024.

Sad news out of Scotts Bluff County on Monday morning in the form of three accidents.

Monday morning scanner traffic indicated several motor vehicle accidents in the Panhandle.

Just before 10.30 a.m., a minor accident occurred on Highway 71 near Stage Hill between a semi-driver and a red jeep.

We spoke with a friend of the victim in the red jeep and she's okay, thankful to be alive, but definitely sore.

Then shortly after that, a call came in on a motorcycle versus truck accident on Highway 26 and County Road 11.

Unfortunately, the calls kept coming in, with tragedy striking on this next one, when 44-year-old Gideon Brunner was driving at a high rate of speed in a white-dodge truck on Kimball Avenue in South Gering, when he slammed into a Ford Ranger driven by J.T. Jackson, recent graduate and son of a Gering policeman. The young man died at the scene and Gideon Brunner was transported to Regional West Medical Center.

The young man also had relatives or connections to all the departments locally, Scotts Bluff County Sheriff's Office, Gering Police Department, Scottsbluff Police Department, and the Nebraska State Patrol.

Our prayers and condolences for everyone in each of those agencies who are reeling from yesterday's events.

For more follow-up on these stories, be sure to visit our page at Panhandle Scanner. Typically, a lot of information is updated in the comments.

Also, don't forget our public record every Monday through Friday when available, with Daily Jail rosters, inmate search tools, daily specials from our sponsor Main Street Market, recent arrests and arraignments, and court appearances.

All available at PanhandleScanner.com. 

With Scanner News, thanks again for listening and may God bless.

I'm Brian Hale.

Scanner News for Monday August 12, 2024

It's time for Panhandle Scanner News, I'm your host, Brian Hale.

Let's take a look at our major headlines and what's happening around the Panhandle for
Monday, August 12, 2024.

We put out an Aurora alert on Friday night, and sure enough, the skies did not disappoint.
We also had the Percy meteor shower as well as the Aurora Borealis.
The pictures were captured by local followers of the scanner news.

Follow our Facebook page at Panhandle Scanner to check out those cool photos.
By Troy Brian, Cheryl Kozad, and Pepper Shrewsbury.

Unfortunately, the weather was not so cooperative with the recent balloon fest, with all flight
plans giving way to other activities.

And again, we want to remind everybody about the bridge work on Broadway.
The city offers two major alternative routes.

One is Avenue I or Highway 71 on the west side of town, and on the east side of town,
you can use the Heartland Expressway just on the other side of the Sugar Factory.
Again, that bridge work on Broadway will be ongoing, so expect delays and detours.

And speaking of bridges, there was a bad accident on the bridge on 79 Link between Highway
26 and 92 near Melbeta Friday morning.

Witnesses reported a pick up with a topper in the ditch and someone in the driver seat,
with troopers on scene assisting.

And good news came from scanner follower Denise Sanders as she reported that drivers are okay.
Lots of prayers offered there during our accidents that we report on Panhandle Scanner.

Also, don't forget our public record every Monday through Friday when available, with
Daily Jail rosters, inmate search tools, daily specials from our sponsor Main Street Market,
recent arrests and arraignments, and court appearances.

All available at PanhandleScanner.com.

With Scanner News, thanks again for listening and may God bless.

I'm Brian Hale.

Enough is Enough - Justice For Chance

Five years and still no answers, and very little information released to the public.

Where IS this investigation? Is it a Missing Persons case, or is it indeed like investigators told his mother, 'no longer a missing persons case'.

We feel it's time for a Grand Jury Investigation.

Further broadcasts on this subject will appear. Meanwhile, listen in to what led us to this decision. We have a long road to haul together with the 50,000+ people that want answers.

Will YOU be willing to join the cause when called upon?

#grandjury #citizenledgrandjury #justiceforchance

https://www.justiceforchance.org (coming soon, if not already there)