Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Distracted driving and speeding are endangering and killing Nebraskans. So, here's a challenge to everyone who gets behind the wheel: Let's make our roads the safest in America. "I'm issuing this challenge because of the troubling trends in traffic safety. In June, over a two-week span, three Nebraska State Patrol cruisers were hit while parked on I-80," Pillen said. In late July, a Nebraska Department of Transportation worker was injured while assisting at the scene of a crash on the...
Updated traffic rules and heavier fines for breaking them go into effect Sept. 3. The move-over law previously applied only to emergency and roadside assistance vehicles. With the Nebraska Legislature's passage of LB 530, an omnibus public safety bill introduced by Omaha Sen. Kathleen Kauth, state law will require drivers to slow down or move over when approaching any stopped vehicle or "vulnerable road users" on the side of the highway. "This includes pedestrians, bicyclists, people in...
A 44-year-old man currently incarcerated in the Pierce County Jail was found guilty, Aug. 21, of six felony counts in Antelope County District Court. A jury of three women and nine men found deliberated for less than an hour before returning the verdict on Suni Rain Moone, which includes four counts of burglary and two counts of theft. He will be sentenced Oct. 29 by the Honorable James Kube. The trial for Moone, formerly known as Jeshua Divis, began Aug. 18. Moone faced four charges filed by Antelope County Joe Smith, including two counts of...
The Nebraska State Patrol reminds motorists to finish the summer driving season in a safe manner. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign focuses on impaired driving through Labor Day, Sept. 1. "Our troopers have been working hard throughout the state to maintain safe roadways all summer long," said Colonel Bryan Waugh, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. "As we close the summer travel season, there are still several high-traffic events going on." In the first 10 days of the Drive...
The summer driving season is rolling to a stop and the Nebraska State Patrol is working to keep roadways safe. Troopers throughout Nebraska will be working overtime for the next few weeks as part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. The goal is to reduce the likelihood of serious injury or fatality crashes related to impaired driving or other dangerous driving behaviors. "The end of summer brings several high traffic events," said Col. Bryan Waugh, superintendent of the...
A Plainview man who was arrested on May 30 at a rural Antelope County residence appeared in county court, Aug. 6, facing a charge of obstructing government operations. While serving a search warrant, Christopher L Beltz became agitated with. Nebraska State Patrol Trooper Schroeder took Beltz into custody, leading him to a different location. Beltz continued to become more agitated and argumentative with NSP officers, who ordered Beltz to sit on the ground. The defendant refused their commands, requiring Schroeder to use force to make Beltz...
A 38-year-old Plainview man charged with two counts of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person - 1st, Class 1D felonies, appeared for arraignment before the Honorable James Kube, July 30, in Antelope County District Court. The charges stem from a May 30 incident where a search warrant was executed along Highway 20, near Plainview, at the residence of Christoper Beltz. Antelope County Sheriff’s Office, Nebraska State Patrol, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office and Plainview Police Department served the warrant. At the time, Nicholes Ste...
A 28-year-old Neligh resident lost his life in a single-vehicle accident that occurred June 10, south of Ewing. Caleb McGargill was driving a truck owned by Pollock Redi Mix, traveling westbound on 852 Road, near the intersection of 505 Avenue. The vehicle left the roadway and initially entered the right shoulder. According to an investigator from the Nebraska State Patrol, McGargill then overcorrected, causing the vehicle to veer across the road and off the left shoulder. The truck continued...
Many Nebraska cell phone owners were recipients of a targeted scam, on Saturday, reporting that an outstanding traffic ticket had gone unpaid and action would be taken to right the wrong. According to the Nebraska State Patrol, the scam involved a text message purportedly from the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, claiming the recipient has unpaid traffic fines and that several penalties are possible unless the recipient clicks a link to pay the supposed fines. "None of these text messages...
On June 10, a Pollock Redi Mix truck driven by Caleb McGargill of Neligh, was involved in a fatal single-vehicle accident south of Ewing. The truck was traveling westbound on 852 Road, near the intersection of 505 Avenue, when it left the roadway, initially entering the right shoulder. The driver then overcorrected, causing the vehicle to veer across the road and off the left shoulder. The truck continued into the ditch and overturned. Caleb McGargill was pronounced deceased at the scene as a result of the accident. The accident was...
Colonel Bryan Waugh took the oath of office Monday as the 19th superintendent in the history of the Nebraska State Patrol. "I am honored, committed, and prepared for this opportunity," said Waugh. "The Nebraska State Patrol is a storied organization with professional men and women who are first class, dedicated, committed, and driven to provide the highest level of public safety and professional services for the entire state of Nebraska." Waugh comes to NSP from the Kearney Police Department,...
A continuance was granted in the case of a 37-year-old man, currently incarcerated in the Holt County Jail. Braiden E. Guido appeared before the Honorable Mark Kozisek, in Holt County District Court, on March 31, for a pretrial hearing. Guido has entered not guilty pleas six counts, including theft by unlawful taking, a Class IIA felony; possession of a stolen fireman, a Class IIA felony; possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, a Class ID felony; possession of a deadly weapon during the...
A 34-year-old Minneapolis man appeared for sentencing on two amended charges during an April 2 Antelope County Court session. Judge Donna Taylor ordered Tyler B. Hosp to pay $1,000, for each count of attempt of a Class IV felony, a Class I misdemeanor. Hosp agreed to have his bond exonerated and applied to payment of fines. He agreed to pay an additional $250 that day. Taylor set a show cause hearing for May 7, if fines are not paid by that time. On Sept. 3, Nebraska State Patrol officer Hartley...
March 28th marked the 52nd day of this 90-day legislative session and the final day of daily committee hearings. Full day debate will begin March 31. Senators are now focused on the budget as well as bills that have been designated as a priority either by a senator, a committee or the Speaker of the Legislature. One of the final bills heard by the Judiciary Committee this year was my bill LB395. LB395 was brought on behalf of the Nebraska Supreme Court’s Administrative Office of the Courts a...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND SUPERVISORS March 17, 2025 Board meetings are held on the first working day after the 15th and the last working day of the month. Meetings are held at the Holt County Courthouse meeting room. Board of Equalization at 9:30 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:45 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on March 12, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available for...
Nebraska State Troopers removed 15 impaired drivers from the road during the boys state basketball tournament, resulting from a special enforcement effort including troopers across the state. From Wednesday, March 12, through Saturday, March 15, troopers arrested 15 people for driving under the influence. Troopers also stopped 19 drivers for speeding at 100 miles per hour or more. “Congratulations to all the teams who claimed state titles, and to all teams that made it to this year’s state tournaments,” said Colonel John Bolduc, super...
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after locating over 250 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in northern Nebraska. On Friday, March 7, at approximately 7:20 p.m., a trooper performed a traffic stop along Highway 20 on a Chevrolet Silverado with a driver known to have a suspended license. The traffic stop occurred near the intersection of Highway 20 and Highway 81. During the traffic stop, the trooper saw marijuana in plain view in the pickup. A search of...
All U.S. and state flags will be flown at half-staff on Thursday, Feb. 27, for the funeral of Nebraska State Patrol Trooper Kyle McAcy. McAcy was killed in the line of duty on Feb. 17 while responding to the scene of a crash on I-80....
Three cases involving alcohol-related cases were heard in Antelope County Court on Feb. 19. Dallus L. Christiansen, 27, of Neligh, appeared for a hearing on one count of driving under the influence-.15+ or refusal (1prior conviction), a misdemeanor; and one county of speeding 11-15 mph county/state, an infraction. Christiansen told the court he had completed an alcohol/drug evaluation but a copy was not given to the court. Antelope County Judge Donna Taylor continued the case for sentencing on M...
The Honorable Donna Taylor heard multiple cases during the Jan. 15 session of Antelope County Court. Rashawn I. Gooden, 29, of Stanton, failed to appear in Antelope County Court, Jan. 15, for arraignment on one count of driving under suspension/before reinstatement, a Class III misdemeanor, stemming from an Oct. 8 incident. When he originally appeared before Antelope County Judge Donna Taylor on Nov. 20, Gooden requested additional time to get his license before entering a plea. Taylor granted the continuance. During the arraingment, Taylor...
They're known as The Greatest Generation. On Friday, six Nebraskans who served in World War II were recognized at the Holt County Courthouse Annex in O'Neill. Each received a medal and certificate marking the 80th anniversary of WWII's end, part of a program introduced by Gov. Jim PIllen and the Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs. Bernard Hoffman, of Chambers, and John Schultz, of O'Neill, attended the ceremony. John Hilgert, NDVA director; Scott Menish, O'Neill mayor; and Ken Stenka,...
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested 95 impaired drivers during the end of the year Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign ran from Dec. 11 through Jan. 1. Troopers and dispatchers across Nebraska worked overtime during the final three weeks of the year to keep roadways safe during the holiday season. In addition to the 95 arrests for driving under the influence, troopers also issued 1,663 citations for speeding, including 83 citations fo...
SCHUYLER – His eyes are tired from scanning the conveyor belt. His feet and back are sore after hours of standing in his steel-toed boots. His brain is fried from searching for faulty welding and chipped paint on the more than 1,000 metal pieces that whiz past him on the belt during the graveyard shift. Marco Gutiérrez has spent the past eight hours inspecting tiny parts that will become car seats in Ford F-150s and Chevy Malibus. Before that, he put in a shift at Panda Express, cooking ba...
'Tis the season to help everyone reach their destinations safely. Over the final few weeks of 2024, troopers will be on patrol across Nebraska working to keep holiday travel safe. "The holidays come with all sorts of celebrations, many involving alcohol," said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. "It's critical to always drive sober, for your own safety and the safety of everyone else on the road." The Nebraska State Patrol is teaming up with police agencies across...
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced on Dec. 10, that Shelby Olson, 46, of Kearney, was sentenced Dec. 10, in federal court in Lincoln, for distributing 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine. Senior United States District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Olson to 120 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Olson is released from prison, he will begin a 5-year term of supervised release. On June 23, 2022, a confidential informant purchased 57.2 grams of meth from Olson. On June 30, 2022, the CI p...
