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30/12/2025

PUBLIC RECORD for Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Special thanks to Johnson Cashway Lumber, Custom Made Fencing, R&C Welding and Fabrication and 308 Embroidery

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Tuesday Dec 30 2025 - Scanner News
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- Cheyenne County Hay Fire
- Tazed Male in Scottsbluff
- Pillen Hog Barn Fire
- Kimball County Arrests

30/12/2025

Thank you, Air Link at Regional West.

Good morning from Air Link at Regional West Medical Center! The sun is shining, the helipad is checked in, and our pilot and med crew are prepared to do their best work. We’re honored to serve this wonderful community – every day, every flight.

30/12/2025

Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest
(KIMBALL, Neb.) -- On December 27, 2025 the Kimball County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop that resulted in an arrest.

30/12/2025

Wife and Kids Left in the Cold
(KIMBALL, Neb.) -- On December 28, 2025 the Kimball County Sheriff’s Office received reports of four people standing on the side of the highway north of Kimball.

30/12/2025

-- Follow Up Story --
Do you remember the missing person's case that we covered in October on this little girl?

We have an unfortunate update...

The remains of Melodee Buzzard, who was reported missing in October and was believed at one point to possibly be in Nebraska, have been found in Utah, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office in California.

We shared her story here many times, hoping that if she had been in Nebraska, someone might know something. We hoped for a very different outcome.

Melodee’s mother, Ashlee Buzzard, has been arrested and charged with her murder. Our thoughts are with Melodee and her loved ones.

30/12/2025

‼️Lancaster County Couple Scammed
(HICKMAN, Neb.) -- A Hickman couple was scammed out of $250,000 over several months after falling victim to a phishing scheme, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office reports.

Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said the victims, an 84-year-old and an 82-year-old, were first contacted through an email claiming their Amazon account had been compromised. Scammers then told the couple they owed $200,000 and pressured them to begin making payments right away, promising no interest would be added if they complied.

“Unfortunately, they did,” Houchin said.

From August through October, the couple sent money through bitcoin transactions, Western Union wire transfers, and Apple gift cards. Houchin said the victims also allowed the scammers remote access to their personal computer, which contained their bank account information.

The suspects posed as FBI agents and warned the couple not to contact their bank, claiming there was a mole working at the Hickman bank.

By the time the scam ended, the couple had lost a total of $250,000.

“There is absolutely no way we will be able to recover any of the money,” Houchin said.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office was not made aware of the incident until Dec. 17.

30/12/2025

It's almost 2026 and we are wondering if eating healthier is in your future. If becoming healthier is your goal in 2026, do your best to check out all of our amazing local producers like Chapman Family Farms & Dairy and Kiowa Honey Company.

We are offering an extra special package from Chapmans tonight and a full quart of Kiowa honey!

TO QUALIFY
Give us your best New Year's resolution story in the comments tonight! We will have one wheel.

We are also scouring our library for something special for a bonus prize tonight for our reading fans.

See you LIVE at 7:00 p.m.

29/12/2025

** Tainted Delivery by Nebraska Santa?
Courtesy Jeffersontown Police Department
Nice try but no luck for a Nebraska man who was arrested after Kentucky authorities found fifty five pounds of suspected Methamphetamine disguised as Christmas presents inside a vehicle in Jeffersontown, Kentucky.

Police in Jeffersontown said twenty-three-year-old Jacob Talamantes was arrested during a narcotics investigation on the 22nd.

Investigators contacted and detained Talamantes when he arrived in a vehicle in the area of Bluegrass Parkway and Decimal drive in Jefferson town.

Kentucky authorities said police were alerted by a K-9 to the presence of narcotics inside the vehicle.

Police searched the trunk and uncovered multiple boxes containing a total of fifty five pounds of suspected methamphetamine wrapped in Christmas paper.

"No amount of festive wrapping can disguise the harm these drugs inflict on families and communities.

Photo by Jeffersontown Police Department

29/12/2025

** Freak Accident Kills Patron
Grand Island Police Division Chief Dean Elliott said it was “100% a freak accident”.

“It appears the deceased opened the door to further reach out the window for payment purposes.” Elliott said. “We’re not sure if the vehicle lurched forward or what happened, but he got pinched between the door frame and the drive thru window counter.”

As always our prayers and condolences are with everyone involved in this tragic incident.

Story in comments...

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29/12/2025

‼️ Cheyenne County Hay Fire
(SIDNEY, Neb.) -- The Sidney Fire Department - Nebraska responded to a rural Cheyenne County home for a trailer loaded with hay that was fully engulfed.

🔗 Story from 987 The Big Boy in the comments.