The Summerland Advocate-Messenger - Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community

Two defendants waived their rights to preliminary hearings on felony charges in the Holt County court when they faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the O’Neill courtroom Dec. 6.

William D. Liermann, 63, of O’Neill filed a written waiver of his right to preliminary hearing. He is charged with five felony counts - counts I and II, delivery of a controlled substance (oxycodone), Class 2 felonies; Count III, possession of a controlled substance (heroin), a Class 4 felony; Count IV, possession of a deadly weapon (knife) by a prohibited person, a Class 3 felony; and Count V, possession of a...