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Three defendants were sentenced by the Honorable Mark Kozisek for crimes committed in 2018, on Monday, Jan. 13, in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill.

Preston D. Janzing, 39, of Atkinson was sentenced to 90 days in jail, with credit given for one day previously served; a 24-month term of probation, including $930 fees; and a $1,000 fine.

After deliberating about two and one-half hours, a jury found Janzing guilty of three of four counts Sept. 11, 2019, Count I, aiding and abetting kidnapping; Count II, strangulation; and Count IV, first-degree false imprisonment. The jury found him not guilty of a second strangulation charge. Janzing was initially represented by Kaz Long of Omaha, who withdrew earlier this month, when Janzing retained Ashley Boettcher of O’Neill.

A co-defendant, Sally J. Weber, 36, of Atkinson was sentenced by Kozisek to serve 60 days in jail, commencing March 13, 2020, with credit for one day previously served; a 24-month probation term, with fees totaling $750; and a $1,000 fine; as well as $147 cost of prosecution. In addition, Weber was ordered to apologize in writing to the victim of the crime, who was 17 at the time, with a stipulation that she obtain approval of her probation officer for the apology and provide written verification it has been given.

She was adjudged guilty Oct. 21, 2019, to Count II, aiding and abetting first degree false imprisonment, a Class 3A felony; County III, terroristic threats, also a Class 3A felony; and disturbing the peace, a Class 3 misdemeanor. Weber pleaded no contest to the three counts after reaching a plea deal with Brent Kelly, county prosecutor. In return, Kelly dismissed Count I, aiding and abetting kidnapping. Weber was represented by Thomas Olsen of Omaha.

Rebeca L. Hadenfeldt, 37, of O’Neill was sentenced to 90 days jail, with credit for 37 days previously served; and 12 months post-release supervision, under the supervision of the Nebraska Probation Office, including fees totaling $390; and $137 cost of prosecution. Hadenfeldt was convicted of possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony committed Dec. 7, 2018. She pleaded guilty July 15, after reaching a plea agreement with Kelly. In return, two additional counts of possession of controlled substances and a count of tampering with physical evidence were dismissed. Hadenfeldt was initially represented by Mark Porto of Omaha, who withdrew in January 2019. Martin Klein of Neligh was subsequently appointed as counsel.