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Haiden M. Sleister, 18, of Tilden appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on April 6, to be sentenced for the assault of a county road worker last fall. The Honorable Donna Taylor sentenced Sleister to one year in the Antelope County Jail for third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor, with credit for 25 days previously served. He was sentenced to a concurrent 30 days in the county jail and his driver’s license was revoked for one year for willful reckless driving, a Class 3 misdemeanor, and was taxed $60 costs of prosecution. S...
A Colorado couple appeared before the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh for arraignment on felony drug charges last week. Cassandra L. Howell, 28, of Trinidad, charged with possession of methamphetamine, faced Johnson alongside her court-appointed attorney, Martin Klein of Neligh. A plea deal was announced. In return for Howell pleading guilty as charged, Antelope County attorney Joe Abler agreed to file no further charges in the case, specifically a charge of being an accessary to a felony. In...
Aaron White, 48, of Lincoln was sentenced to time already served when he appeared in Antelope County district court March 30. County prosecutor Joe Abler asked for the maximum jail sentence and fine allowed for the Class 3 misdemeanor, citing a letter written by the victim in the case. “(The letter) demonstrates how long this victim has with White. Mr. White doesn’t take orders of the court seriously.” White’s attorney, Antelope County public defender Pat Carney of Norfolk, said White had finished 30 days of treatment for a “dual diagnosis...
Matthew F. Brandt, 34, of Royal faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Wednesday, March 16, to be sentenced for a 2021 crime. Taylor sentenced Brandt to 15 days in the Antelope County Jail, fined him $500 and revoked his driver’s license for 60 days for a conviction of leaving the scene of a property-damage accident. He was also assessed $2 costs for service of his most recent arrest warrant. The remaining costs of prosecution had been covered by previous bond funds that were forfeited. He was r...
Darrion J. Cescolini, 27, of Denver, Colorado, waived his right to a preliminary hearing when he faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last week. Taylor bound the case over to the Antelope County district court, where Cescolini is set for arraignment March 30, on a Class 1D felony, possession of heroin with intent to deliver, and a Class 4 felony, possession of heroin. Bond, in the amount of $20,000, 10% cash, is continued. Cescolini and a codefendant, Cassandra L. Howell, 28, of Trinidad, Colorado, were...
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, working with Madison County Sheriff's deputies, rescued a woman and arrested a Newman Grove man following a pursuit in rural Madison and Boone counties. The incident began at approximately 2:15 a.m. Saturday, when the Madison County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call for a possible domestic incident occurring inside a moving vehicle. Deputies responded and requested assistance from NSP. It was determined that the 911 call had been made by a female who w...
Two men appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh for arraignment or first hearing last Wednesday, March 2. Steven H. Habegger, 18, Antelope County Jail, faced the Honorable Donna Taylor on a Class 3A felony count of child abuse and three Class 1 misdemeanors, contribute to delinquency of a child, debauching a minor and cruel mistreatment of an animal, all alleged Feb. 10 at a Neligh motel. If convicted, Habegger faces up to a $10,000 fine and up to three years in prison on the felony count and up to a $1,000 fine and/or one year impr...
Five defendants were sentenced by the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, Feb. 23. Debra F. Jordan, 55, of Norfolk was sentenced to 364 days in the Antelope County Jail, with credit for 69 days previously served, for her conviction of theft by unlawful taking, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Jordan was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution in the amount of $210.71 and restitution, in the amount of $360, to JB Mart in Tilden. Jordan, who was represented by Antelope County public defender...
Two defendants were found guilty and fined by the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, Feb. 16. Amy E. Ferguson, 33 of Holden, Missouri, formerly of Royal, entered guilty pleas to charges in two cases, pursuant to plea bargains, and was fined in one case. The second case was taken up by Taylor first. Charged with a count of third-degree domestic assault and two counts of third-degree assault, all Class 1 misdemeanors, she pleaded guilty to a single Cl...
A Norfolk woman appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last week on charges alleged nearly two years ago. Sadie S Dorn, 42, faced the Honorable Donna Taylor for arraignment on a charge of driving under suspension, alleged May 28, 2020, west of Neligh. She waived her right to counsel and pleaded not guilty to the Class 3 misdemeanor that carries a possible penalty of up to $500 fine and/or up to 90 days in jail and up to one year revocation of license, or only a $152 fine if the license has been reinstated before sentencing. She...
Lisa M. Dugal, 56, Neligh, appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Feb. 2 for pretrial conference on a Class 1 misdemeanor, false reporting. Dugal changed her plea to no contest, pursuant to a plea deal. In return, Antelope County prosecutor Joe Abler agreed to file no additional charges in the case and recommended a probation sentence. Taylor sentenced her to an eight-month term of probation, including related fees totaling $280 and $50 costs of prosecution. The charges stemmed from...
Jonathyn M. Gunderson, 32, of Neligh faced The Honorable Donna Taylor on Jan. 5, in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh, for pretrial hearing on seven counts. Gunderson, who is represented by Antelope County public defender Melissa Figueroa, was accused of: Count I, driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor; Count II, refusal to submit to chemical test, also a Class W misdemeanor; Count III, obstructing a police officer, a Class 1 misdemeanor; Count IV, leaving the scene of a property-damage accident, a...
Three area women faced the Honorable Donna Taylor, in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, on Class 1 misdemeanor charges stemming from Dec. 1, 2021, compliance checks conducted by Nebraska State Patrol officers with assistance of an 18-year-old male confidential informant. The defendants waived their right to counsel. Lori A. Boelter, 57, of Brunswick pleaded guilty to selling alcohol to the minor at the Royal Bar and Grill, Melanie A. Sheldon, 37, of Neligh pleaded guilty to selling alcohol to him at Casey’s in N...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska January 4, 2022 Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approve agenda. Approved minutes of the Dec. 14, 21 and 23, 2021, commissioner meetings and Dec. 14, 2021, Board of Equalization meeting. Correspondence was reviewed. Zoning administrator report. Approved three administrative plats. Met with the maintenance and weed personnel. County assessor presented safety reimbursement check. Approved paying R&B employees for 15 hours for holiday...
The Honorable Mark Johnson was thanked by a defendant for amending her bond to allow inpatient addiction treatment. Presiding from the bench in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh, Johnson found four defendants guilty Wednesday, Dec. 22, after plea bargains were announced. He ordered presentence investigations and set sentencing Feb. 23 for all four. Samantha F, Lowder, 33, appeared on three counts, theft by receiving stolen property, more than $5,000, a Class 2A felony; possession of methamphetamine, a Class 4 felony; and...
Tyler J. Napier, 33, incarcerated, was sentenced to concurrent 24-month and 12-month terms in prison by the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district courtroom last week. Napier was convicted, in October, of Count V, terroristic threats, a Class 3 A felony, and Count VI, third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Johnson sentenced him to a determinate term of 24 months under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Service on Count V, followed by 18 months post...
Hope M. Petite, 28, of Orchard faced the Honorable Mark Kozisek in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill on Monday, Dec. 19, for sentencing on six crimes committed Sept. 27, 2020. Kozisek sentenced Petite to 30 days in the Holt County Jail on Count I, attempted possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine). The jail sentence is ordered consecutive to one imposed in an Antelope County district court case. Provided she loses none of her good time, she must serve 23 days before her mandatory release in the Holt County case. She w...
Matthew F. Brandt, 34, of Royal again failed to appear in the Antelope County court for sentencing Dec. 15. His attorney, public defender Melissa Figueroa, requested continuance, while Antelope County prosecutor Joe Abler objected, asking for a bench warrant. The Honorable Donna Taylor again ordered a warrant for his arrest, less than a month after his arrest for failing to appear Oct. 20. Brandt bonded out of the Antelope County Jail after his Nov. 16 arrest, agreeing to appear for sentencing Dec. 15. Taylor set a new bond at $10,000, 10%...
Callie J. Kraft, 26, of Neligh appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh for sentencing Dec. 15. The Honorable Donna Taylor ordered an 18-month term of probation and fined her $500 for each of two counts, driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor, and obstructing a peace officer, a Class 1 misdemeanor, both committed June 1, in Clearwater. Taylor also revoked Kraft’s driver’s license for 60 days and ordered her to pay $60 costs of prosecution and probation-related fees, totaling $580. Terms of probat...
The Honorable Donna Taylor continued two cases in the Antelope County court in Neligh last Wednesday, due to a health-related lockdown at the county jail. A pretrial hearing for Jonathyn M. Gunderson, 32, of Neligh, on seven counts alleged Nov. 9, is continued to Jan. 5. Gunderson, who was in custody, did not appear personally. The Antelope County Jail was “in lockdown due to Covid issues,” according to a court document. Bond in the amount of $3,000, 10% cash, is continued as well. Additionally, Taylor ordered that Gunderson be released fro...
Ian T. McConkey, 30, of Mankato, Minnesota, faced Antelope County judge Donna Taylor Wednesday, Dec. on 15 at the courthouse in Neligh, on Count I, possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony; Count II, inhaling intoxicating substance, a Class3 misdemeanor; and Count III, possession of drug paraphernalia, an infraction. McConkey requested court-appointed counsel. Taylor found him indigent, appointed Antelope County public defender Melissa Figueroa and set preliminary hearing for Jan. 5. Bond posted Nov. 17, in the amount of $20,000,...
William D. Anson, 38, of Orchard appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, Dec. 1, alongside his attorney, Antelope County public defender Melissa Figueroa. Anson, who was transported to court from a Nebraska Department of Corrections facility in Lincoln, was fined $300 and committed to the Antelope County Jail for a term of six months, with credit given for three days previously served. In addition, Taylor ordered restitution paid to Bomgaars, in the amount of $129.99, and taxed...
The Honorable Donna Taylor cleared three cases from the Antelope County court docket when she presided over the Nov. 17 court session in Neligh, including one dating back to 2014. Joe Wylie, 66, of Cozad, formerly of Ewing, was charged in April 2015 with two felony counts of issuing insufficient-fund or no-account checks (second offense) to Mr. S’s in Oakdale one year earlier. A warrant for Wylie’s arrest, issued in May 2015, was served in Hall County on Nov. 3 of this year. Pursuant to a plea agreement with Antelope County attorney Joe Abl...
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...
