First of all around 9 a.m. we had one male 10-15 headed to the Cheyenne County Jail. Evidently it was some sort of company vehicle because the trooper said that the company would be sending over another driver.

And just a short time later before noon, trooper 194 conducted a 10-6 PC or probable cause search, 3566 was located but not in a quantifiable amount. The driver was given a warning for speeding.

And just afternoon we started getting several reports of fires breaking out throughout the panhandle. The first one came right afternoon, several fires near the Hunt Dairy Road and Highway 92 area. And then later in the afternoon a series of calls including electrical lines being down. Around 3:54, experiment farm road in highway 71 just to the north of there, a grass fire caused by an electrical line that was hit, according to scanner traffic. And at 5:53 in Mitchell, County Road B, downed power line sparking, one minute later 20 Michael Street downed power line, six minutes later Carter Canyon Road, county road 18, power lines across the road, vehicles stuck. And then just 5 minutes later, power lines over the road but not on the road, County Road J and county road 6 and Lyman. Not to mention, power outages all over the area due to the high winds.

And just before midnight, trooper 290 had a traffic stop at 21st Avenue in East Overland in Scottsbluff and conducted a probable cause search. It wasn't long and trooper 290 reported that he had one female driver headed to regional West Medical Center for a blood draw and then on to Scotts Bluff County Jail with a slew of offense codes.

On Highway 71, mile marker 73 around 5.50 pm last night, a Chevy Silverado struck a cow in the roadway and Trooper 290 responded. The pickup was drivable and the cow was not in the roadway.

Yesterday, we reported two disturbing the peace or noise complaint calls at 1413 E17 Street in Scottsbluff. At one particular apartment, two calls, one at 4am and one at 5 am. And then last night at 9:45 pm, that same address came up. Female needing transported to the hospital. Anxiety attack, possible heart attack. Our prayers for that situation.

Trooper 148 conducted a 10-6 PC or probable cause search and notified dispatch that Code 3566 was located and that there would be 3506 times 2. For a list of Nebraska offense codes like 3566 and 3506, check out our website at PanhandleScanner.com and type in offense codes. And to listen to scanner traffic, visit our website and click on the listen button. These stories and more every day on PanhandleScanner.com.

Panhandle Scanner News for January 14, 2026

(SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb.) -- Yesterday morning around 9 a.m., there was a motor vehicle accident at Bomgaar's that was Highway 26 in East Overland in Scotts Bluff. One male was reportedly trapped and in the end there was one 70-year-old male transported to regional West with minor injuries. Partial trauma team was declared though due to the criteria. Follow-up traffic indicated another female was also transported to the hospital.

Yesterday had made it difficult for dispatchers around the panhandle. Cheyenne County was helping out Scotts Bluff County as 911 lines were down, so several calls were transferred throughout the day.

A theft was reported in Baird where a person called in and said their wallet had fallen out of their car and another car came by and picked it up and sped off. They caught the license plate number and follow-up traffic indicated a physical fight at that location a short time later. Both Morrill County and Nebraska State Patrol responded to this incident.

Around 7:10 p.m. yesterday there was a wrong way driver on Highway 26 around mile marker 9 heading west in the eastbound lanes. It was a white Buick. Thank you to those who call in those wrong way drivers.

Trooper 431 assisted Mitchell PD on a PC search at around 8 20 p.m. last night resulting in one male 10-15, or under arrest.

And early this morning there were several noise complaints coming from 1413 E 17 Street. One around 4 a.m. and another one at 5 a.m. Please be respectful of your neighbors in apartment complexes.

Photo by Troy Bryan, Nebraska Panhandle Weather Alerts & Road Conditions