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Court House and Jail House Rocks are remnants of an ancient plateau, that was split by the North Platte River. They are remnants of the nearby hills that have become separated over time. At an elevation of 4,050 feet (1,230 m) above sea level they rise 240 feet (73 m) above Pumpkin Creek. [5]
Communications - Statewide, 50 Communications Specialists staff the six communications centers located in Omaha, Lincoln, Norfolk, Grand Island, North Platte and Scottsbluff. Community Policing; Executive Protection; Internal Affairs; Investigative Services; The K-9 Division consists of 15 troopers and their police service dogs. Each dog costs ...
North Platte was established in 1866 when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. [6] It derives its name from the North Platte River. [7] [8]North Platte was the western terminus of the Union Pacific Railway from December 1866 until the next section to Ogallala was opened the following year. [9]
Platte County commissioners are weighing a proposal that would triple the size of the Platte County Detention Center. The detention center’s last major expansion, in 1998, added 150 beds.
The Platte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an inmate in the jail Thursday as a suspected suicide.. Staff at the Platte County Detention Center discovered an inmate who was ...
Platte County Sheriff Mark Owen, who is not running for reelection, said the jail is over capacity. On Monday, 202 people were detained at the facility, which was built in 1998. The jail’s ...
The Elkhorn River runs southward through the west-central part of Douglas County, and it is bordered on east (Missouri River) and west (Platte River) by rivers. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 339 square miles (880 km 2 ), of which 328 square miles (850 km 2 ) is land and 11 square miles (28 km 2 ) (3.2%) is ...
Traffic passes by North Park on Ind. 46, an area the Monroe County commissioners are exploring for a new county jail, on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.