Three structure fires happened in the last 24-48 hours. In Alliance, a 24-year-old male suffered third-degree burns, while two other homes were a total loss to fire.
Friday May 15 2026 – Scanner News
Alliance Heritage Days
(ALLIANCE, Neb.) -- Heritage Days is one of Alliance’s favorite community celebrations, bringing together family fun, carnival excitement, local events, vendors, parade festivities, and small-town summer tradition.
Tuesday May 12 2026 – Scanner News
A series of hoax bomb threats targeting schools across multiple U.S. states caused significant disruptions, prompting heightened security measures and investigations by authorities.
Man Faces Charges After Series of Crimes
(ALLIANCE, Neb.) -- A 33 year old man was arrested in Alliance for theft, trespassing, and making threats against residents and police over two months.
Forensic Technology Aids Arrest in Child Abuse Case
(ALLIANCE, Neb.) -- An Alliance Police Department investigation led to an arrest of a local man who was found with child sexual abuse material. Further investigation revealed repeated offenses.
Multiple Offender Arrested
(ALLIANCE, Neb.) -- Over the last week, an Alliance man was very popular with the local authorities. Alliance Police Department had several run-ins with Joshua Dawn.
Former Offender Arrested for Child Sexual Assault
(ALLIANCE, Neb.) -- The Box Butte County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of Marlyn D. Wilcox in connection with an investigation into the sexual assault of a minor.
Search Warrant Leads to Drug Arrest
(ALLIANCE, Neb.) -- An anonymous tip lead local authorities to investigate and eventually obtain a search warrant of an Alliance residence.
Domestic Assault Results in Arrest
(ALLIANCE, Neb.) -- Authorities received a report of an Alliance man involved in a domestic assault. The culprit fled the scene, but was later arrested on posession charges.