Plainview man pleads not guilty to felony firearm possession charges in Antelope County District Court

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 Stewart and Beltz were taken into custody. According to the...