The Civil War Sword that had been displayed at the Fremont County History Center/Iowa Championship Rodeo Museum is still missing.
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Civil War Sword Still Missing
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Driver passes out behind the wheel, arrested
A Palmyra man passed out behind the wheel east of Palmyra was arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana, less than one ounce, and possession of drug paraphernalia July 11. An Otoe County Sheriff's Office deputy was dispatched to 66A Spur and Highway 2 at about 12:15 a.m. for an individual who was "unresponsive while stopped at the Highway 2 intersection." According to an affidavit, the deputy pulled up to a red late-1990s Jeep and saw 26-year-old Matthew Schrader [...]
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Nineteen-year-old arrested for allegedly assaulting male over former girlfriend
Nebraska City Police Department officers arrested a Nebraska City man for allegedly assaulting another male over a former girlfriend in May.At about 10:30 p.m. on July 15, a NCPD officer was parked at a parking lot along the 1400 block of Central Avenue when a male approached him saying that he had an audio recording of 19-year-old Trace Schmitz admitting that he had punched another male three times "several days prior" to May 30. According to the affidavit, the victim's [...]
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Two women arrested for allegedly throwing rocks at woman
While being chased, a woman called the Nebraska City Police Department to report that she had been allegedly attacked by two Nebraska City women with rocks on July 13. According to an affidavit, the NCPD responded to the call at about 10:47 p.m. and met the female victim in the 10th Street and 7th Corso area. An officer at the scene noticed the victim had blood all over her shirt and the back of her head, her face looked cut and she was "unstable on her feet." [...]
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Authorities seeking help with recent thefts
The Nebraska City Police Department is asking for help in solving a few recent crimes in Nebraska City. According to a NCPD press release, a concession stand near the ball fields was broken into in Steinhart Park on July 20. "Items taken included food and beverage products," the release stated. The concession stands in Steinhart have been broken into many times over the summer months. On July 31, a theft took place at a residence located on the 1300 block of [...]
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NCPD warns motorists to watch for pedestrians
The school year has now begun and the Nebraska City Police Department is reminding people to be aware of more children crossing the streets. "So please be aware kids will be walking and riding bicycles to and from school," a NCPD release stated. Nebraska has state laws requiring vehicles to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks. "The law states ‘the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a [...]
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Three new NCPD officers sworn in Tuesday
Three new Nebraska City Police Department officers took the oath of office during Tuesday’s Nebraska City City Council meeting. Mayor Bryan Bequette said Tracy Sachs, Travis Rogman and Jerry Schumacher have joined an elite profession. "Three of these gentleman have chosen to join a profession that’s thankless. As a lot of folks will tell you you get to work holidays, you get to work weekends, you work around the clock," Bequette said. "All of your [...]
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Police seek information about two late-August crimes
On Sept. 3, the Nebraska City Police Department issued a press release regarding two late-August crimes in Nebraska City. The NCPD is asking the public and the Nebraska City Crime Stoppers for assistance is solving these crimes. On Aug. 22, NCPD officers had received a report of a car window shot with a B-B gun in the 2100 block of 1st Avenue.The police department is also investigating a report of a flatscreen TV and other electronic equipment that was stolen from [...]
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NCPD welcomes addition of three new officers
Three new officers have joined the Nebraska City Police Department. Tracy Sachs, Travis Rogman and Jerry Schumacher took the oath of office Sept. 8 during the Nebraska City City Council meeting, however, they officially started their new positions Sept. 1. NCPD Chief David Lacy said the new officers now make up a 14-member department and will alleviate some of the pressure on the other officers who’ve been making up for the three vacancies since late- [...]
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K-9 Jordy takes a medical retirement after five years with the NCPD
A beloved police officer announced his retirement during the Nebraska City City Council meeting Monday evening due to a terminal medical condition. Jordy, the Nebraska City Police Department K-9 dog, has been diagnosed with an enlarged heart that has forced him into early retirement. Jordy’s diagnosis was determined in June at Kansas State when his handler, NCPD Sgt. Chris Angus, and family had noticed that Jordy wasn’t feeling well. Angus began [...]
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NCPD seeks information about merchandise, fuel tanks stolen
People are being asked to help the Nebraska City Police Department solve two thefts that happened in September in Nebraska City. At about 4:30 p.m. Sept. 9, two people were seen stealing merchandise from Walmart and they left in a silver or grey Jeep Cherokee from the business’ Garden Center. "The subjects were described as a white female, approximately 135 pounds, in her mid-20s to early-30s. She had red hair," the NCPD press release stated. "A male subject that [...]
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Badge 47K retires from NCPD force
Nebraska City Police Department dog handler and Sgt. Chris Angus plays a short game of fetch with his partner of five-and-a-half years officer K-9 Jordy in their front yard Sept. 28.Watching Jordy play with his toys and guarding them intently so no one else can get their hands on them, people would never guess that Jordy has been diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only 12 months to live. The diagnosis, an enlarged heart, has caused the 8-year-old [...]
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Two people life-flighted in Monday afternoon crash
A two-vehicle crash south of Nebraska City on Highway 75 resulted in two people to be life-flighted for injuries they sustained from the collision Monday afternoon. At about 1:06 p.m. on Monday, the Otoe County Sheriff’s Office, Nebraska City Police Department, Nebraska State Patrol and Nebraska City Fire & Rescue responded to the crash near K Road.According to an OCSO press release, Jeffrey T. Liesmeyer, 37, of Nebraska City was driving a 2006 Ford [...]
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Officers put razors down for cancer awareness
Nebraska City Police Department officers have made a commitment to put their razors away for an entire month to raise money for the American Cancer Society.The clean-shaven officers have vowed not to shave during the month of November to raise awareness about cancer and to embrace the hair that so many cancer patients lose. NCPD Chief David Lacy said the No-Shave November event is a friendly contest between the participating officers where the public will get to vote for [...]
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Free Drug Awareness Night tonight
Through a collaborative effort between CHI Health St. Mary’s, the Nebraska City Police Department and the Nebraska City Medical Clinic, a free Drug Awareness Night event will take place tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Rowe Memorial Public Safety Complex, located at 1518 Central Ave. NCPD Sgt. Dana Schebaum will be the featured speaker during the event. Some of the topics that will be discussed are drugs that are common, new drugs in the Nebraska City area and [...]
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City's heroes honored for saving deputy's life
City commissioners and residents honored some of the city’s finest at the first Nebraska City City Council meeting of the year.During the Monday evening meeting, the community witnessed how the heroic actions of local law enforcement, fire and rescue members saved one man’s life. However, Greg Kotschwar isn’t just any man. He’s a deputy sheriff with the Otoe County Sheriff’s Office - a fellow public safety member.On [...]
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Hamburg man sentenced to 10 years in prison
Michael Paul Tiemeyer, age 64, Hamburg, Iowa, was sentenced on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 in Fremont County District Court to ten years in prison for violating the terms and conditions of his probation. Tiemeyer will not be eligible for parole until he has served one-third of his sentence under Iowa’s mandatory minimum sentencing law.
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Traffic stop leads to drug arrest
As a result of a traffic stop on Bluff Road on Feb. 18, 2016, James Thomas Hume of Sidney, Iowa was arrested on multiple charges after an incident. Hume is being charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Prescription Medication, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Possession of a Firearm.
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Bartlett arrest nets 17 pounds of Marijuana
On Feb. 24, 2016, deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff's Office K9 Unit conducted anarcotics investigation in Bartlett resulting in Jacob Thorne, age 20 of Sidney, Iowa and Lionel Cawthon, age 35 of Omaha, Nebraska being arrested and charged with Using a Minor in a Drug Trade, a Class C Felony, Delivery of Marijuana (17 pounds) and Failure to Affix a Drug Tax Stamp, both Class D Felonies.
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Shenandoah woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for Meth distribution
Katherine Elizabeth Lynn, age 29, Shenandoah, Iowa, was sentenced on Monday, February 8, 2016 in Fremont County District Court to ten years in prison for methamphetamine distribution.
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