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A standoff involving a man with a hostage that began Tuesday afternoon in Gering, Nebraska, continued Wednesday, prompting schools to close.

A standoff in Gering that began Tuesday afternoon was still continuing Wednesday afternoon, entering its 22nd hour.

Activity at the scene of a standoff in Gering picked up at about 1 p.m., Wednesday and a woman being held hostage was reported to have been released about 1:30

DNA recovered from an arm bone in 2021 near the North Platte River has been matched, resulting in solving the case of a 72-year-old man missing since 2016.

Authorities have matched DNA from an arm bone recovered in 2021 near the North Platte River to a 72-year-old Scottsbluff man missing since 2016.

DNA recovered from an arm bone recovered in 2021 near the North Platte River has been matched, resulting in solving the case of a 72-year-old man missing since 2016.

Convicted murderer Jeff Boppre made a third bid in 2019 seeking a new trial in the killings of Richard Valdez and his girlfriend, Sharon Condon. The Nebraska Supreme Court has

Convicted murderer Jeff Boppre made a third bid in 2019 seeking a new trial in the killings of Richard Valdez and his girlfriend, Sharon Condon. The Nebraska Supreme Court has

The Scotts Bluff County Board of Commissioners approved a new contract with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #41 at its regular meeting on Monday, July 19.

"We … banged on the window to see if he’d wake up. Well, he didn’t, so we grabbed a hitch, we hit the window and shattered it. We pulled him