Marine charged in year-old case appears in court

Julius Tauber, 22, formerly of Camp Lejune, North Carolina, appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last week on two counts of intimidation by phone call, Class 3 misdemeanors alleged in May 2023.

If convicted of the charges, he faces up to $500 fines and/or 90 days in jail on each count, which jail terms may be ordered served consecutively.

Tauber filed a written not guilty plea in January and acknowledged in writing that multiple continuances granted over the past year do not count against the state’s responsibility to provide a speedy trial...