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Funeral service scheduled for fallen police officer

SHERIDAN (WNE) — A funeral service for Sgt. Nevada Krinkee will be held 1 p.m. March 1, Kane Funeral Home announced Thursday.

The funeral will include military honors and will be held at the Bruce Hoffman Golden Dome on the Sheridan College campus, located at 1 Whitney Way in Sheridan.

Following the service, a processional will start traveling north on Coffeen Avenue to Brundage Lane and will enter Interstate 90 at exit 25, then drive north to exit 20, then proceed down Main Street to the Juniper Heights section of the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery for interment followed by the last call.

Krinkee died in the line of duty Tuesday while attempting to serve a trespass warning on a male near Fifth and Val Vista streets.

Krinkee was hired as a Sheridan Police Department officer in October 2017 and quickly promoted to the ranks of corporal in December 2018 and sergeant in April 2022, where he was currently serving as a team lead at the time of his death.

Before joining the Sheridan Police force, Krinkee spent eight years in the U.S. Army as airborne infantry.

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Lander teens in custody

LANDER (WNE) — Two Lander teens who allegedly stole a classic car and guns and generated national headlines have been located in Colorado. Lander Police Captain Kelly Waugh said the situation came to a “safe conclusion,” and that the teens are in custody.

According to the League City, Texas, Police Department, the pair were taken into custody by the Logan County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado.

The males, both 16, ran away after allegedly stealing a 1969 Chevelle and firearms February 7. Prompted by a social media comment about school shootings one of the teens reportedly made months before sparked fears the pair posed a threat, according to League City police.

That city’s law enforcement, along with the Amarillo, Texas, police department, implemented heightened school security in response.

League City Police Chief Woitena also issued several statements alerting residents that there was little reason to believe the missing teens were headed to their area.

“There is no documented threat made against schools in League City by the two juvenile males,” he said in a statement. “Too many people are taking small parts of this story and building a very intriguing storyline, but the tale has no credible source,” he added.

Captain Waugh thanked several out-of-state law enforcement agencies in a press release, including the League City Police Department, the FBI, the Sterling, Colo., Police Department, and the Logan County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado.

Sterling, Colo., is about 380 miles from Lander. Waugh said that other information in the case, including about the reportedly stolen vehicle and stolen guns, are still under investigation.