Buildings are damaged and trees are down in Valentine, Nebraska after strong winds Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.
By News Channel Nebraska
Two Pine Ridge men have pleaded not guilty to felony theft charges following an incident in Gordon that authorities say involved a stolen pickup and a chaotic confrontation.
A 28-year-old Pine Ridge woman was sentenced to one week in jail and fined $500 after authorities said she fired a gun inside a Rushville home.
Seven people, including five juveniles, were taken into custody Wednesday following a multi-agency investigation into drug trafficking and illegal weapons in western Nebraska.
Superintendent little more than $1 million in staff reductions
Following multiple months of investigation by WING and partner agencies, law enforcement served multiple search and arrest warrants beginning in the early morning hours Wednesday. The warrants were served by the Scotts Bluff County SWAT team, the Nebraska State Patrol SWAT team, and the US Marshal’s Metro Fugitive Task Force.
A former Valentine police officer has been sentenced in two misdemeanor cases and has changed his plea in a separate felony assault case.