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The case of a Clearwater teenager, who is accused of making terroristic threats last fall regarding a Summerland Public School bus, has been bound over to Antelope County district court. Koda K. Fernau, 18, of Clearwater waived his right to...

Five of seven defendants who were set for arraignment Dec. 7 faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh. Two others were truant. Madison County attorney Joe Smith represented the state as prosecutor. Smith said he...

Koda K. Fernau, 18, of Clearwater appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor on Dec. 6, beside his court-appointed attorney Ryan Stover of Norfolk, for a status hearing on a felony count of making terroristic threats and for arraignment on two...

The Honorable Donna Taylor ordered probation for an Oakdale man, revoked probation for another and continued sentencing for a third, when she presided from the bench of the Antelope County court in Neligh last week. Matthew J. Wright, 48, of Oakdale...

Presiding from the bench of the Antelope County court in Neligh on Nov. 2, the Honorable Donna Taylor bound two defendants over to the Antelope County district court on felony charges and handed down sentences to several individuals for misdemeanor...

Edward D. Lundstrom, 65, of Stanton appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County court in Neligh on Nov. 2, for arraignment on allegations of a two-year old crime. He is charged with a Class 2 misdemeanor charge, second-degr...

Simon M. Beacom, 20, of Omaha appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday for pretrial conference on two Class 3 misdemeanor counts alleged June 24, minor in possession of alcohol (age...

The Honorable Donna Taylor passed sentence on two individuals and denied requests from a woman sentenced earlier in the year when she presided from the bench of the Antelope County court in Neligh on Oct. 19. Ryan J. Pelster, 22, of Petersburg faced...

Antelope County defendants appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor for arraignment last Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the county courtroom in Neligh. Marcos V. Dos Santos Spohr, 34, of Bartlett appeared alongside his attorney, Ron Temple of...

A Sioux City, Iowa, couple, Brent A. Jonas, 45, and Christina M. Jonas, 37, appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Oct. 5, for first hearings on felonies. They are each facing two counts alleged...

The Honorable Donna Taylor, while presiding from the bench of the Antelope County court in Neligh on Oct. 5, lectured two defendants on the importance of communicating with their court-appointed attorney. Antelope County public defender Pat Carney...

Dillon E. Perry, 34, of Ewing, who was in custody in Madison County Jail on other charges, appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh for arraignment on a count of driving under suspension, alleged May 28, in Clearwater. Perry waived his...

Jill K. Anson, 41, of Orchard appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Sept. 7, for arraignment on one count, third-degree domestic assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor alleged Aug. 24, in Orchard. A...

Michael F. Doty, 29, of Page faced the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh on Aug. 31 for arraignment on two Class 3A felony counts of making terroristic threats and a Class 3 misdemeanor count of disturbing...

Five defendants showed up at the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh, either late or not at all for scheduled hearings in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor on Sept. 7. Lisa M. Dugal, 56, of Neligh appeared approximately an hour late, for...

Denis F. Kerkman, 89, of Tilden faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Aug. 17, to be arraigned on a Class 1 misdemeanor, violation of a protection order. If convicted, Kerkman faces a potential penalty of up...

Haiden M. Sleister, 18, of Tilden faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh for further arraignment on two counts alleged between March 19 and April 6, Count I, possession of a stolen firearm, a Class 2A felony, and...

Lisa M. Dugal, 56, of Neligh, accompanied by her court-appointed attorney, Kyle Peterson, appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Aug. 17, for sentencing on a probation violation. Antelope County...

Matthew J. Wright, 48, of Oakdale appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor, in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last week for arraignment on three counts alleged July 2 in Oakdale, child abuse, a Class 3A felony, and two counts of...

An Alliance woman made an unsuccessful attempt to fight a speeding ticket in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, Aug. 3. Jane E. Fletcher, 55, faced the Honorable Donna Taylor for trial on an infraction charge of exceeding the...

Michael F. Doty, 29, of Page faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Aug. 3 for further arraignment on two Class 3A felony counts of making terroristic threats and a Class 3 misdemeanor count of disturbing the...

Michael F. Doty, 29, of Page faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County court in Neligh last Wednesday, July 6, on two Class 3A felony counts of making terroristic threats and a Class 3 misdemeanor count of disturbing the peace, all...

Tyson A. Belitz, 23, of Neligh appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, July 6, alongside his attorney, Jeff Doerr of Neligh. He faced the Honorable Donna Taylor for arraignment on a Class 3 misdemeanor, reckless driving,...

Ryan J. Pelster, 22, of Petersburg faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Wednesday, July 6, for further arraignment in two cases. Dennis Morland of Norfolk, appearing for his partner Brad Montag, who is...