Recently, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) provided further insight into the emerging crime of ATM “jackpotting” following a series of arrests in Nebraska and across the nation. Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson and DCSO Junior Financial Crimes Investigator and FBI White Collar Crime Task Force Member Nick Richards spoke about how the crime works, who is responsible, and what can be done to prevent it. According to Sheriff Hanson, jackpotting is a form of financia

Update: Four other individuals were arrested as part of a child sex trafficking investigation. In a press release from the Omaha Police Department, those arrested include: Amy Hicks, 39 – charged with income tax evasion, possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, pandering, conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, and keeping a place of prostitution. Douglas Johnson, 54 – charged with possession of child sexual abuse material, pandering, and conspiracy to comm

Federal investigators say a sophisticated ATM “jackpotting” ring operating across multiple states has direct ties to Nebraska. Several suspects accused of using malware to drain cash from ATMs are in custody at the Sarpy County Jail. According to court affidavits, the United States is investigating a large-scale conspiracy to steal money from ATM's through the use of malware which is called "jackpotting". A crew of individuals travels to different areas and installs malicious

Sarpy County Jail has started housing inmates for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of an agreement between the county and a federal agency according to publicly available detainment records. Sarpy County Jail/NOSS Media archives. The arrangement apparently allows ICE to place individuals in custody at the Sarpy County facility while they await immigration hearings or transfer to federal detention centers. The possibility of this occurring was first repor

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