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Garrett Dwyer runs about 500 head of Hereford and Angus cattle on his Bartlett ranch on the east edge of the Sandhills. The land he's on today has been in his family since 1894, when his great-great grandfather homesteaded it. Dwyer, who grew up there, is now the fifth generation in his family to ranch this land. But Dwyer didn't take over the family ranch until he did something far from home. For five years, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps, including two combat tours in Iraq. Now he's...
A Clearwater man has been charged with sexual assault of a female juvenile shortly after midnight on Christmas. Michael J. Mueller, 26, of Clearwater faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Jan. 18, for arraignment on first-degree sexual assault. Mueller, who is represented by Martin Klein of Neligh, requested a preliminary hearing on the Class 2 felony charge. Taylor set the hearing Feb. 1. Bond posted Jan. 4, in the amount of $250,000, 10% cash, is continued. Bond includes a condition for no contact,...
Jericho D. Neal, 24, of Atkinson faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on Jan. 10 to be sentenced for several crimes committed last spring - including Count II, a Class 1 misdemeanor, procuring alcohol to a minor; three Class 3 misdemeanors, Count IV, possession/discharge illegal fireworks, Count V, shooting highway signs, Count VI, shooting wildlife from highway; and Count VII, an infraction, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. Burdick sentenced Neal to a 12-month term of probation, including $...
A 54-year-old O’Neill man was sentenced last week after he was found to be in possession of child pornography in 2021. Mark P. McDermott faced the Honorable Mark Kozisec in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill on Jan. 9 for sentencing on two Class 2A felony counts of possessing visual depictions of sexually explicit conduct. Kozisec sentenced McDermott to a three-year term of probation, 60 days in the Holt County Jail, with credit for 14 days previously served and taxed him $147 costs of prosecution. Provided he loses none of his goo...
Monday was National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day — an opportunity to thank the men and women who keep Nebraskans safe. It’s particularly important that we use this special day to celebrate our law enforcement officers because in some parts of the country, their lifesaving work is undervalued and even demonized. That lifesaving work was on full display recently as the Midwest was hit with intense winter storms. During December storms in Nebraska, law enforcement responded to hundreds of inc...
Dustin G. Carman, 29, of Neligh faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on Dec. 20, for a change of plea hearing and sentencing on a Class W misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense. Carman’s attorney, John Green of Omaha appeared telephonically. Burdick sentenced Carman to a $500 fine, seven days in the Holt County Jail, suspended until Dec. 24, with credit for one day previously served, and revoked his driver’s license for six months. He was taxed $105 costs of prose...
A written waiver of preliminary hearing was filed Dec. 16 in the Holt County court by Adam J. Mittelstaedt, 45, of Norfolk on eight felony counts. Mittelstaedt is charged with a total of 13 offenses alleged Nov. 18 in O’Neill. He is represented by Holt County public defender Rod Smith. The Honorable Kale Burdick bound Mittelstaedt over to the Holt County district court, where he is set for Jan. 9, 2023, arraignment on the following felony counts: Counts I, II, III and IV, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, Class 1 D felonies; C...
As 2022 comes to an end, the Nebraska State Patrol is urging all motorists to plan ahead if New Year’s celebration involves alcohol. Troopers will be working overtime on patrol for impaired drivers as part an ongoing nationwide enforcement campaign. “Travel across our state was impacted by severe winter weather last week, but as the weather improves, it’s still important to keep safe travel as your priority behind the wheel,” said Colonel John Bolduc, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “Our troopers and partner agencies will be w...
Five of seven defendants who were set for arraignment Dec. 7 faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh. Two others were truant. Madison County attorney Joe Smith represented the state as prosecutor. Smith said he was covering for Antelope County attorney Joe Abler, who was absent due to illness. “I am not sure how long that illness will last,” Smith said. Roland Hurtig, 61, of Orchard appeared for arraignment on Count I, a Class W misdemeanor, driving under the influence of alcohol, second offense; and two inf...
Tyler K. Hanson, 40, of Rapid City, South Dakota (formerly of O’Neill), faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on Dec. 13. He pleaded guilty to a Class I misdemeanor, third-degree domestic assault, pursuant to a plea agreement with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly. In return, a felony count of false imprisonment was dismissed and there was a joint recommendation for a probation sentence. Burdick ordered a 24-month term of probation, under terms set forth in a Wheeler County sentence. He was ordered to pay pro...
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 C...
One person has been arrested following a hit-and-run with a Nebraska State trooper, a pursuit, and an hour-long standoff on Interstate 80. The incident began at approximately 5:10 p.m., after Nebraska State Patrol received information regarding a semi pulling a flatbed trailer that was driving recklessly on Interstate 80 near Lincoln. A trooper observed the semi driving recklessly and attempted a traffic stop near mile marker 409. After the vehicle pulled over to the shoulder, it accelerated in...
Nebraska looks to be in store for a major blizzard from Monday night into Thursday morning, impacting travelers in western Nebraska with potential closures anticipated throughout the state. For the first major snow event of this winter season, Nebraska Department of Transportation crews are prepared. While the forecast could fluctuate, concerns are a high potential for heavy snowfall coupled with sustained high winds, creating low visibility, especially in the panhandle. This system will work...
The Honorable Kale Burdick handed down several sentences during recent Holt County court sessions held at the Holt County courthouse in O'Neill. Tyler C. Bain, 40, of Newport was sentenced to concurrent jail sentences in two cases Nov. 15. He was sentenced to 365 days in the Holt County jail for a Class 1 misdemeanor committed April 1, third-degree domestic assault. Credit was given for 17 days previously served. Bain pleaded no contest Sept. 20, pursuant to a plea bargain. In return, Holt...
Curtis E. Bolli, 38, of O’Neill was committed to the Holt County Jail after he appeared for sentencing in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on Nov. 1. He was sentenced on two counts, Count I, third-degree domestic assault, and Count II, second-degree false imprisonment, both Class 1 misdemeanors committed Aug. 7 in O’Neill. Bolli was sentenced to concurrent 30-day terms of imprisonment, to begin Nov. 7, and he was taxed $60 costs of prosecution. David A. Hespe, 40, of Papillion was also sentenced to tw...
Presiding from the bench of the Antelope County court in Neligh on Nov. 2, the Honorable Donna Taylor bound two defendants over to the Antelope County district court on felony charges and handed down sentences to several individuals for misdemeanor convictions. Brent A. Jonas, 45, and Christina M. Jonas, 37, of Sioux City Iowa, were both scheduled for preliminary hearings. They both waived their rights to the hearings. Taylor bound the cases over to the district court, where they are scheduled for arraignment Nov. 30. They each face two counts...
The Honorable Mark Johnson heard some Antelope County district court cases at the Madison County courthouse Friday, Nov. 4 due to Antelope County public defender Pat Carney of Norfolk being unavailable during Antelope County district court proceedings Oct. 26. The parties waived venue for the hearings. Carney and Antelope County attorney Joe Abler both appeared in the Madison courtroom. Steven H. Habegger, 18, Antelope County Jail, appeared for pretrial hearing by videoconference from the Antelope County Jail for pretrial conference on four...
The Honorable Kale Burdick handed fines, license revocations and probation sentences to several defendants who were convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, when he presided from the bench of the Holt County court in O’Neill on Nov. 1. Lane F. Ebsen, 20, of O’Neill appeared in front of Burdick for sentencing on two counts, Count I, driving under the influence of drugs, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor, and possession of marijuana, less than one ounce, an infraction. Burdick placed Ebsen on probation for 12 months, inc...
Edward D. Lundstrom, 65, of Stanton appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County court in Neligh on Nov. 2, for arraignment on allegations of a two-year old crime. He is charged with a Class 2 misdemeanor charge, second-degree trespassing, alleged Nov. 18, 2020. If convicted, Lundstrom faces up to a $500 fine and/or up to 90 days in jail. He pleaded not guilty and requested jury trial. Pretrial hearing is set Dec. 7. Bond posted Oct. 17, in the amount of $1,500, 10% cash is continued. Lundstrom had failed to appear for...
Presiding from the bench of the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill, the Honorable Kale Burdick, on Oct. 11 issued a warrant for the arrest of Remus Hulea, 25, of Rancho Cordova, California. Hulea was cited by a Nebraska State Patrol trooper Sept. 11 for having no operator’s license, a Class 3 misdemeanor, and was subsequently arrested for refusing to sign the citation. Bond posted Sept. 12, in the amount of $3,000, 10% cash, was forfeited and a new bond was set in the amount of $10,000, 10%. Mikki J. Limburg, 18, of Inman pleaded guilty, by wai...
An application for active law enforcement officers, dedicated to reduce law enforcement response time to active school shooting incidents, was a topic of discussion during public participation at the Oct. 17 Summerland Board of Education meeting. Board president Ed Nordby presented the Hero911 app to the board more than a year ago. "I think it's a really good thing the school should look into," Nordby said. Summerland patron Daniel Parker, who works as a Nebraska State Patrol investigator, said...
A Holt County man who was found to have nearly three dozen unregistered firearms last year will spend several years behind bars. Acting U.S. Attorney Steven Russell said 43-year-old Jared Hoerle, of rural Ewing, was sentenced Wednesday, Oct. 19, in federal court by U.S. District Judge Brian Buescher to 24 months in prison for receiving and possessing an unregistered firearm. After his release from prison, Hoerle will begin a three-year term of supervised release. On May 25, 2021, troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol executed a search...
Patsy-Kay I. Palmer, 20, of Ainsworth faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on Oct. 11, on four counts. She pleaded guilty to three counts, pursuant to a plea agreement, Count I, driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor; Count II, driving left of center, a Class 3 misdemeanor; and Count IV, minor in possession of alcohol, a Class 3 misdemeanor. In return, Holt County prosecutor Brent Kelly dismissed a reckless driving charge. Burdick sentenced her to a $500 fine; six m...
A Kansas trucker received hefty fines for an overweight load in Holt County after leaving the scene of an Aug. 10 traffic crash site in another county. A Nebraska State Patrol carrier enforcement officer cited Robert A. Bradfield, 46, of Clay Center, Kansas, for offenses including two counts of overweight single axle/group of axles - actual weights of 33,100 and 36,000 pounds (legal weight allowed on each – 20,000 pounds); one count of having no law enforcement escort; and a count over c...
Three defendants waived their rights to preliminary hearings on felony charges during Sept. 20 proceedings at the Holt County court in O’Neill. They were each bound over to Holt County district court by the Honorable Kale Burdick, where they are set for arraignment in October. Jurisdiction for accompanying misdemeanor and infraction counts were deferred to district court as well. Shawn D. Crist, 34, of O’Neill will face the Honorable Mark Kozisec in the district courtroom on a Class 4 felony, possession of a controlled substance, met...
