Yesterday, Oct. 29th, just after noon, the Scottsbluff Police Department was called to the West Pond at Riverside Zoo regarding an unattended death believed to be self-inflicted from a gunshot wound. (It was actually west of the zoo)

The investigation remains ongoing and efforts are underway to identify the deceased. Next of kin will be notified once identification has been confirmed. Additional information will be released as appropriate.

That is the official press release from the Scottsbluff Police Department. We simply ask the community to pray for the situation for all first responders, family, friends, and those involved.

A trailer was stolen from Table of Grace Food Pantry in Sidney on Oct. 25th. That was Sunday around 7 p.m. We have a photo of the vehicle that stole the trailer on our Facebook page and our news page at diggingdeeper.net.

Please contact the Sidney Police Department with any information. That was a car hauler trailer stolen from Table of Grace in Sydney on Sunday night.

Speaking of Sidney, loud bangs on the north side of town heard Thursday were from the Sidney Police Department conducting a scheduled training exercise with the Scottsbluff Bomb Squad.

A bloody dog bite happened this past week in Scottsbluff with a woman hospitalized and emergency personnel describing two dogs still wandering in the alley with blood all over their faces. Catch that story, dog bite in Scottsbluff, in the Sunday Scanner and on our news page at panhandlescanner.com.

And don't forget our very popular public record every Monday through Friday when available, all on panhandlescanner.com.

What were you doing on this day in history 57 years ago?

It was October 29, 1969, when the first electronic message was sent over a computer system once known as ARPANET, now known as the Internet or World Wide Web. (although it crashed the system after two letters)

According to Scanner Traffic, at approximately 12.15 p.m. on Monday the 26th, the Scottsbluff Fire Department was dispatched to Rincon Latino at 1002 East Overland after dispatch received a third-party report of a gas leak within the commercial building. The Scottsbluff Fire Department confirmed that Engine 1, 3 and Scottsbluff 2 were assigned to the call. Upon arrival, crews made entry into the building and noted an obvious strong smell of natural gas. Due to the levels within the building, occupants were evacuated and Black Hills Energy was contacted. Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that the leak had started Sunday evening, however, it had not been called in until Monday by a customer. Due to the levels, the gas was shut off to the building and ventilated, and the store manager was advised a pressure test would need to be completed, and the leak resolved prior to the gas getting turned back on. We join the Scottsbluff Fire Department in reminding everyone that if you smell natural gas, do not delay. Report it immediately and evacuate if necessary. Please note, it is not normal to smell natural gas and should never be ignored.

And don't forget our very popular growing public record, every day Monday through Friday when available on Panhandle Scanner.

That's going to do it for today's scanner news. Thanks again for listening and may God bless. I'm Brian Hale.

One of our most important missions at Panhandle Scanner is our missing persons, and we have a juvenile currently missing in Scottsbluff, Rhylee Wilberger. Rhylee is a 17-year-old white female, 5'4", 105 pounds, red or auburn hair, and blue eyes. Rhylee Wilberger was last seen in the Scottsbluff area on October 26th. She was last seen wearing a grey sweater, blue jeans, grey shoes, and a black backpack. Please contact Scottsbluff Police Department if you know anything about Rhylee Wilberger's whereabouts.

National Cemetery Day was yesterday and we want to tell you about a new business in Sidney. That's right, long-time friend Bob Gehrig from Sidney, Nebraska, has Gehrig Headstone Cleaning and Restoration and is offering free headstone cleanings for military veterans whose resting place is Boot Hill Cemetery in Sidney. If you are a family member or know of a veteran at Boot Hill Cemetery in Sidney, give Gehrig Headstone Cleaning a call. Find more information on his website with his address where the public can participate by sending him pumice stones to help with this cleanup effort.

www.gehrigheadstonecleaning.com

Website by Hale Multimedia

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