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Warrants were issued by the Honorable Donna Taylor for two defendants who failed to appear in the Antelope County court last Wednesday, Nov. 17. Angela Flores, of Neligh failed to appear for a bench trial on a City of Neligh junk ordinance violation alleged Aug. 1. Taylor issued a warrant for Flores’ arrest, with a $1,500, 10% bond, after a motion was filed by Joe McNally on behalf of the city. McNally testified Flores had called his office 20 minutes prior to the scheduled trial, indicating she had to work. The attorney alleged he had seen h...
A 30-year-old O’Neill resident has been given the opportunity to have his year-old case transferred to drug court. Mykel J. Brown withdrew his not guilty pleas to three Class 3A felony counts committed Oct. 7, 2020, possession of controlled substances - concentrated THC, methamphetamine and cocaine. He appeared before the Honorable Mark Kozisek in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill on Nov. 8. Pursuant to a plea agreement reached with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly, Brown entered guilty pleas to the three counts and Kelly ref...
When my writing career started more than 30 years ago, I spent months establishing a freelance career. After long days of teaching and coaching, I stayed up late at night, crafting query letters and sending them via snail mail, hoping to get a bite from local publications ... or a big break with a national news outlet. It seems amazing, considering it was in the dark ages - er, I mean pre-internet times. It was hard work, but I was determined to form partnerships with trusted publications and...
Trey A. German, 21, of O’Neill appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last Tuesday, Nov. 9, for sentencing on a conviction of writing a bad check, $500-$1,500. Burdick sentenced German to 30 days in the Holt County Jail and assessed $50 costs of prosecution. He was ordered to stand committed until costs were paid. The jail sentence was ordered to be served consecutive to the sentence in a Holt County district court case. He is projected to be released April 13, 2022, in the district court cas...
The Honorable Mark Johnson, presiding from the bench in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last week, sentenced two individuals who had previously been convicted pursuant to plea agreements. Hope M. Petite, 27, appeared for sentencing on four counts. On Count II, the most serious of the four, third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor, Johnson ordered her to spend 180 days in the Antelope County Jail. She was given credit for 56 days served prior to sentencing. Petite was also sentenced to 90 days for Count III, leaving the...
Tyler J. Napier, 31, currently held at the Antelope County Jail, appeared before the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district courtroom for a pretrial conference Oct. 27. Napier was accused of, Count I, third-degree domestic assault, a Class 3A felony; Count II, strangulation, a Class 3A felony; Count III, strangulation, a Class 3A felony; Count IV, strangulation, a Class 3A felony; Count V, terroristic threats, a Class 3A felony; and Count IV, third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor. The alleged crimes took place April 25...
A Norfolk woman, who claimed there was not enough evidence to support a burglary charge, was back in the Antelope County district courtroom last week to face the charge. The Honorable Mark Johnson, on Oct. 4, overruled a plea in abatement motion filed by Antelope County public defender Patrick Carney, on behalf of 55-year-old Debra F. Jordan. Jordan entered not guilty pleas Oct. 27 to Count I, burglary, a Class 2 felony, and Count II, theft by unlawful taking, a Class 1 misdemeanor. If convicted, Jordan faces up to 20 years in prison on Count...
Two defendants were arraigned by the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh on Oct. 27. Brian G. Tibbens, 50, of Elgin was arraigned on two counts alleged Sept. 26 at a rural Elgin home, first-degree assault, a Class 2 felony, and terroristic threats, a Class 3A felony. If convicted, Tibbens faces potential sentences of a minimum of one year, up to 50 years in prison on Count I and up to three years and/or a $10,000 fine on Count II. Bond continues at $100,000, 10% cash. Pretrial is set Nov. 24, with jury...
An 18-year-old Oakdale man accused of assaulting an Antelope County road employee Sept. 23, near the Oakdale lagoon, had a felony charge amended to a misdemeanor after the prosecutor reviewed police and medical records. Haiden M. Sleister appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday. A first-degree felony assault charge, alleged Sept. 23 near the Oakdale lagoon was reduced to a Class 1 misdemeanor, third-degree assault. The amended complaint, filed by Antelope County attorney Joe...
Two defendants failed to appear in Antelope County courtroom in Neligh for hearings in criminal cases last Wednesday, Oct. 20. Matthew F. Brandt, 34, of Royal again failed to appear for sentencing. His attorney, public defender Melissa Figueroa, requested continuance, Antelope County prosecutor Joe Abler objected. The Honorable Donna Taylor ordered a warrant be issued for his arrest, as she indicated would happen at the time of his previous no show. Brandt was convicted of leaving the scene of a property-damage accident, a Class 2 misdemeanor...
Justin M. Golter, 46, of Orchard faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Oct. 20 for arraignment on four counts alleged Aug. 20, 2020. Golter is accused of a Class 1D felony, possession of methamphetamine, with intent to deliver (two ounces); a Class 4 felony count, possession of meth; and two Class 4 felony counts of theft by receiving stolen property, $1,500 to $5,000. Golter requested court-appointed counsel. Taylor adjudged him indigent and appointed the public defender’s office to represent him. She f...
Martin R. Siems, 47, of Clearwater was sentenced last week by the Honorable Donna Taylor, in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh, for reckless driving, a Class 3 misdemeanor committed March 20. Taylor fined Siems $500 and sentenced him to a six-month term of probation, including $220 in probation-related fees and taxed him $50 costs of prosecution. Siems pleaded guilty to the reduced count Oct. 6, pursuant to a plea agreement. Antelope County attorney Joe Abler reduced a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense, and...
A Norfolk woman, who was bound over to Antelope County district court on a felony burglary charge is claiming there was not enough evidence to support the burglary charge. Antelope County public defender Patrick Carney, on behalf of 55-year-old Debra F. Jordan, entered an exhibit as evidence and explained the defense’ motion to the Honorable Mark Johnson last Wednesday. Carney told the judge, as an employee of the convenience store (JB Mart), the defendant had allegedly been given a key and code to the security system, so there was no ...
Matthew F. Brandt, 34, of Royal once again failed to appear in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh for sentencing last Wednesday. Brandt was convicted, June 2, of leaving the scene of a property-damage accident, a Class 2 misdemeanor committed Jan 28 in Orchard. His attorney, public defender Melissa Figueroa, requested continuance, indicating Brandt had been in contact with someone who had Covid-19. Antelope County prosecutor Joe Abler objected. The Honorable Donna Taylor continued sentencing to Oct. 20 and ordered Brandt to provide the...
Jackson L. Anderson Jr., 51, of Omaha faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh, last Wednesday, for sentencing in a 2018 case. He was fined $300 and assessed $52 costs of prosecution for possession of marijuana, less than one ounce, second offense. Anderson pleaded guilty in December 2018 after reaching a plea deal with county attorney Joe Abler, and an open container count was dropped. He failed to appear for sentencing on three occasions in February and March 2019, and a warrant was issued for his arrest....
Haiden M. Sleister, 18, of Oakdale appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday on a first-degree felony assault charge, alleged Sept. 23 near the Oakdale lagoon. Taylor set preliminary hearing for Nov. 3. A bond review hearing was held. Abler did not object to a defense request for reduction. Taylor reduced bond to $50,000, 10% cash. He was remanded to the custody of Antelope County sheriff Robert Moore, pending posting of bond. Sleister is represented by Antelope County public...
The Honorable Mark Johnson set Jan. 11, 2022, jury trials for several defendants arraigned during the Sept. 29 session of Antelope County district court in Neligh. Tiffany Beckman, 35, of Neligh faced Johnson on allegations of obtaining Medicaid assistance by fraud between Nov. 1, 2018, and April 30, 2020, (in an aggregate in excess of $1,500) and obtaining Nebraska Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by fraud between Nov. 1, 2018, and Aug. 31, 2020, (in an aggregate in excess of $1,500. Both charges are Class 4 felonies, and...
An 18-year-old Oakdale man is facing felony charges for the alleged first-degree assault of an Antelope County road worker. Haiden Sleister was arrested Sept. 25, following an investigation into injuries sustained by the county employee Sept. 23 near the Oakdale village lagoon. Sleister, who turned 18 on the day of the alleged assault, was set for arraignment Oct. 6 in the Antelope County courtroom. Bond was set at $100,000, 10% cash by the Honorable Donna Taylor on Sept. 27 and the Antelope County public defender’s office was appointed to r...
Larry and Sandy Schroth, of Brunswick, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house, Saturday, Oct. 9. Guests are invited to visit the couple at the Brunswick Fire Hall, from 2 to 5 p.m. Cards and well-wishes may reach the couple at PO Box 123, Brunswick, NE 68720. The open house will be hosted by the couple's children: Melissa, Angela and Nickolas....
Danial R. Frickel, 26, of Atkinson appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on Sept. 21 on a charge of driving under the influence, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor. Two motions in limine had been filed by his attorney, Ronald Temple of Norfolk, asking that results of a breath test not be allowed, alleging “defendant requested a blood test and was not afforded the same” and “arresting officer failed to read the defendant the Post-Arrest Chemical Test Advisement.” A plea deal was announced...
Joshua A. Carlson, 31, of Inman, appeared in the Holt County district court last Monday, Sept. 13, when he was sentenced by the Honorable Mark Kozisek for his conviction on three of four counts committed late last year. Carlson was sentenced to a four-year term of probation for three crimes committed Dec. 14, 2020, a Class 4 felony count, possession of a controlled substance (alprazolam), and two Class 2 misdemeanor counts, second- degree criminal trespass and violation of a harassment protection order issued in September 2020. Terms of...
The Honorable Donna Taylor signed two arrest warrants recently when she presided over Antelope County court in Neligh. A warrant was issued Wednesday, Sept. 1, for a 63-year-old Orchard man - on new but similar allegations to a case currently set for a jury trial in the county court, involving a different victim. The warrant called for the arrest of Russell L. Meyer on two charges, second-degree trespassing and disturbing the peace. Bond was set at $3,000, 10% cash, with a condition for no contact with the victim, her mother or their...
Wessel J. Pelser, 30, of Bartlett appeared in the Madison County courtroom last week on Antelope County charges. Pelser pleaded guilty to two counts, driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor, and speeding, 91 miles per hour in a 65-mph zone, an infraction. The Honorable Donna Taylor sentenced Pelser to 21 days in the Antelope County Jail, with credit for one day previously served; a $500 fine and revoked his driver’s license for one year on the DUI conviction, and a $200 fine for the speeding count, along w...
Jose Ponce, 21, of O’Neill appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom last week on an infraction count committed May 10, possession of drug paraphernalia, and a Class 3 misdemeanor count that resulted from his failure to appear in court July 7. He was fined $100 and $50, respectively, and assessed $52 costs of prosecution. Ponce was self-represented. Tyler K. Hanson, 39, of O’Neill faced Burdick for further arraignment on two counts, Count I, speeding, an infraction, and Count II, amended to a Class 3 mis...
Casey N. Fulgium, 35, of Conroe, Texas, appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom last Wednesday, Sept. 1, for further arraignment on a Class 1 misdemeanor count of third-degree domestic assault, alleged July 16 in Neligh. He requested court-appointed counsel, telling Taylor, although he had indicated at his first appearance that he would hire his own attorney, he could not afford one because he was paying double rent. Taylor appointed Martin Klein of Neligh and continued arraignment to Oct. 6. Bond,...
