Hit and Run, Hit and Run Solved, Shoplifting Arrest at Walmart, Another Pharmacy Burglary, Trauma from Unknown Rollover, Multiple Medical Calls and more everyday on Scotts Bluff County Scanner.
POLICE AND CRIME
8:40 am – Report of a Hit and Run overnight. If anyone saw a red car driving around with no front passenger bumper/busted headlight, please let report it. This happened around 11:30/11:45 last night.
2:48 PM – Shoplifting at WalMart (Eye Witness) “Just saw a gal being arrested at Walmart. Hood of the cop car had merchandise laid out for photographs.”
10:00 pm – the person came forward in the Hit and Run.
Several reports of burglaries have been coming into us via our Scotts Bluff County Scanner page, by phone, through text and Facebook messenger.
We have received video evidence in several cases, and even some of the criminals have been identified.
Now, we are not sure why, but since the scanner went dark when the County went full encryption May 22, there has been very little media coverage of these recent crimes, some of them major. Why no coverage, why no big cases on the court docket? Maybe there are.
Officials typically list officer safety and criminal activity as the main reasons for full encryption. We argue logically as to why they needed to spend millions of dollars on a new system when they already had encrypted capabilities in full force.
You see, the County has been using an encrypted tactical channel, their WING/SWAT channel, and officer cell phones for SECURE communications for years. We always felt our officers were trained well enough to know when not to say something that would jeopardize a case over the unencrypted lines. There was absolutely no reason necessary to go fully encrypted. We believe in officer safety, but we also believe in using what you have, and not spending millions of dollars unnecessarily.
Going totally dark after having a very cooperative community who supports their officers, has now put doubt in the people’s minds. (Not ours necessarily, but many others)
You now have some citizens doubting the police. We know it’s unwarranted.
But… the public is now wondering why.
The public wants to know, “why did you go to 100% encryption, Scotts Bluff County?”
Please respond to sbcoscanner@gmail.com.
FIRE AND RESCUE
7:54 am – Structure fire Ave M, Gering. Establishing med command.
3:30 pm – female found down behind backaracks.
3:32 pm – per valley female complaining of difficulty breathing, palpitations and temp of 100.2. Tried to establish an IV with no success.
6:35 pm – Trauma reported in an unknown rollover (we would know if the scanner wasn’t encrypted unnecessarily)
MISSING PERSONS
UPDATE : HOME SAFE
SEVERE WEATHER
6/3/2023 5:30 pm – Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and may bring locally heavy rainfall. Parts of our area are included in a marginal risk for excessive rainfall both today and tomorrow. (Nothing really developed, but some nice photos were submitted.
Photos submitted by Scanner Insiders
SAFETY ALERTS
Organized List of Tornado Shelters
FAITH AND HOPE
ACADEMICS AND ATHLETICS
COMMUNITY
MAGIC is an ILLUSION!
Keith West’s Illusioneers will perform at Riverside Discovery Center on Saturday, July 22. There will be two shows that day – one at 10 a.m. and the other one at 2 p.m. The event is being presented by Bluffs Physical Therapy in Scottsbluff.
Keith West is an award-winning magician who has spent years captivating audiences around the world, including performances at the world famous “Magic Castle” in Hollywood, California. Keith West’s Illusioneers have also been featured performers in the Lance Burton Master Magician & Friends show.
Keith West’s show combines the best of magic and mind-boggling illusions with the wit and comedy of West. The show also includes lots of audience involvement. Guests will join West on stage and become part of the show. Audience members have been known to levitate, be cut in half, and much, much more!
The magic show at Riverside Discovery Center is included with each paid admission to RDC. Members get in for free.
In addition to the two magic shows at RDC on July 22, there will also be a variety of fun games, contests, prizes, activities such as face painting and a dunk tank, a bouncy house, animal presentations, lots of cool treats and drinks, DJ music by the splash pad, and more!
We want to give a big “thank you” to Bluffs Physical Therapy for sponsoring this awesome event for kids and families in our region!
If you’re not currently a Riverside Discovery Center member, you may sign up for a one-year membership online at riversidediscoverycenter.org. You may also stop by RDC, located in Scottsbluff at 1600 S. Beltline Hwy W. A variety of memberships are available, and each one gives pass holders unlimited visits to the zoo for one year, including most events, as well as discounts to the gift shop and select special events. Each membership also gives pass holders free or discounted admission to AZA zoos across the country.
Riverside Discovery Center is one of more than 200 AZA-accredited institutions in the United States. RDC has been operating in Scottsbluff for more than 70 years. The zoo, which has nearly 130 native and exotic animals, is open seven days a week from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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