The leaders of five state law enforcement agencies came together today to announce a collaborative effort to address a dramatic increase in excessive speeding across the Midwest. Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas have all reported increases in vehicles traveling at more than 100 miles per hour during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The best way to prevent the tragedies that we’re experiencing on our roadways here in the Midwest is through safe driving,” said Colonel John Bolduc,...

This week, Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) are participating in Operation Safe Driver Week. Operation Safe Driver is an initiative organized by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). The week-long effort runs from July 12 through July 18 and includes law enforcement agencies throughout North America. This year, CVSA has placed an emphasis on speed enforcement for Operation Safe Driver Week. CVSA reports that states throughout the country have seen an increase in excessive...

The Nebraska State Patrol SWAT Team has arrested a man after a brief standoff in Broken Bow following a homicide in rural Custer County Saturday evening. At approximately 6:30 p.m. Saturday, the Custer County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting that occurred at 80451 Round Valley Road, north of Broken Bow. The victim, Crystal Esch, 62, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The suspect, Trenton Esch, 44, is the stepson of the victim. Esch was believed to have fled to his residence...

Twenty-three recruits have started their journey to become troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP). Today at the NSP Training Academy in Grand Island, NSP began its 63rd Basic Recruit Camp. “Every new camp marks a milestone for our agency and the beginning of an immensely rewarding career for the recruits,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “These 23 men and women are joining a dedicated team of troopers who serve Nebraska with pride from border to...

Investigators with the York Police Department and the Nebraska State Patrol are investigating an attempted murder that occurred Wednesday evening. At approximately 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, York PD responded to a hang-up 911 call from the address of 413 N Beaver Avenue in York. Upon arriving at the scene, the York PD officer heard screaming coming from inside the residence. The officer entered the residence and discovered a man appearing to strangle a woman. The officer immediately pulled...

Two troopers were assaulted during a situation which began with a report of a man walking into traffic on Interstate 80 near Grand Island. Troopers responded to the scene at approximately 9:30 p.m. Monday after receiving the report that a man appeared to be attempting to step in front of traffic. Vehicles were swerving to avoid the man. When a trooper arrived on scene, the man was laying in the westbound passing lane of I-80 near mile marker 318. The trooper was able to remove the man from I-80...

One person has been arrested this morning following a standoff, which lasted several hours, in North Platte. The response involved the North Platte Police Department, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, and the Nebraska State Patrol SWAT team. At approximately 5:40 a.m. today, North Platte PD requested assistance from NSP SWAT with a suspect who was barricaded inside a home at 2405 East E Street in North Platte. The suspect had reportedly fired multiple gunshots while law enforcement officers were...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a South Dakota man on several charges following a pursuit in western Nebraska. At approximately 2:15 p.m. MDT Sunday, a trooper observed a BMW speeding near mile marker 132 on Interstate 80. The trooper performed a traffic stop, but during the process of the traffic stop the driver provided a fake name. As the trooper was attempting to verify the driver’s identity, the driver accelerated and fled the traffic stop at a high rate of speed. The...

The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) has partnered with two Lincoln businesses to develop a product that could save thousands of pieces of personal protective equipment. The product will allow NSP troopers and investigators to use gas masks with reusable filters rather than N95 masks at crime scenes. Every NSP trooper and investigator has a gas mask, but filters for the current gas masks are in short supply during the COVID-19 pandemic. In searching for a solution, NSP personnel located several...