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After a week off, the Husker football team returns to action at Memorial Stadium and Nebraska state troopers will be on patrol to keep the action off the roadways as fans travel to the game. The Nebraska State Patrol works closely with partner agencies on several aspects of gameday operations. Troopers partner with the Lincoln Police Department, Lancaster County Sheriff's Office, UNL Police Department and the Nebraska Department of Transportation to keep fans safe as they travel to and from the...
The Honorable Kale Burdick sentenced four defendants when he presided from the Holt County bench Sept. 6. Michael Ford, 34, of Oakland appeared for sentencing on a Class 2 misdemeanor count of issuing a bad check. Burdick sentenced Ford to a 12-month term of probation, including a $30 enrollment fee and $60 in drug testing fees, to be served concurrently with probation ordered in a recent district court bad check case. Probation program fees of $300 were waived. He was ordered to pay $394.85 restitution to Big Red Motorsports and was taxed $60...
Tori A. Wooters, 26, York, appeared in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh on Aug. 31 for sentencing on counts of possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony, and criminal attempt - tampering with physical evidence, a Class 1 misdemeanor, both committed Jan. 19. Antelope County attorney Joe Abler said Wooters was currently incarcerated at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women, York, on a conviction out of Madison County. Her attorney, public defender Pat Carney of Norfolk, asked Johnson to order any imprisonment to...
Summerland School Superintendent Kyle Finke notified parents, students and community members, via the school's JMC alert system, Tuesday, at approximately 4 p.m., that a student, while at work on Monday, Sept. 12, "made comments in public that he threatened to shoot up a school bus." According to Finke, the Antelope County Sheriff's Office was contacted and an investigation was underway immediately. Nebraska State Patrol is assisting in the investigation. "It is the understanding of Summerland...
A 40-year-old Ewing woman, who is accused of pouring gasoline on the door of a home that was occupied by six children has waived her right to a preliminary hearing and was bound over to the Holt County district court by the Honorable Kale Burdick last week in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill. Jessica J. Snyder, who is charged with Count I, terroristic threats, a Class 3A felony; Count II, attempted arson, a Class 2A felony; Count III, criminal mischief, more than $5,000, a Class 4 felony; and Count IV, intentional child abuse, no injury, a...
A 17-year-old Ewing resident faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on Aug. 2. The teenager waived his right to counsel and pleaded no contest to possession of alcohol by a minor, under age 19/20, a Class 3 misdemeanor. He was fined $300 and assessed $50 costs for the June 24 offense committed in Ewing. An O’Neill teenager, accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, possession of an open alcohol container and minor in possession of alcohol, had his case transferred to juvenile cou...
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested two people after finding over 20 pounds of suspected methamphetamine during an investigation, Wednesday, near Winside. The incident began at approximately 6:30 a.m., when residents of rural Winside reported two suspicious individuals going through their property. Troopers responded and contacted both individuals. During the investigation, troopers discovered both individuals were in possession of suspected methamphetamine. Troopers also...
An Alliance woman made an unsuccessful attempt to fight a speeding ticket in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, Aug. 3. Jane E. Fletcher, 55, faced the Honorable Donna Taylor for trial on an infraction charge of exceeding the posted speed limit by 25 miles per hour. Fletcher, who was self-represented, testified for the defense and Nebraska State Patrol trooper Mora Tighe was called to the witness stand for the prosecution. Taylor found the defendant guilty and fined her $200 and taxed her $49 costs. In a July 1 written not...
The Honorable Mark Johnson presided over the Antelope County district court through videoconference last Wednesday, July 27, sentencing two defendants and ordering a warrant be issued for a third who did not appear for sentencing as ordered. William L. Knievel appeared in the Neligh courtroom to be sentenced on four counts committed March 29 near the Antelope County Law Enforcement Center in Neligh. Johnson rejected both a recommendation included in a presentence report prepared by the Nebraska...
In 1937, the Nebraska Safety Patrol was formed to address the rising problem of crashes on our state's roads. Eighty-five years later, that organization still stands-now known as the Nebraska State Patrol. Its mission to help keep our communities and citizens safe hasn't wavered. But they continue to adapt the ways they carry out that mission to meet the needs of Nebraskans. As we celebrate 85 years of the NSP, let's recognize all they do for our state. They keep us safe on the roads, protect...
Frank G. Meyer, 65, of Orchard appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick, in the Holt County courtroom June 14 for sentencing on four counts committed Feb. 25. Burdick sentenced Meyer to seven days in the Holt County Jail, a $500 fine and revoked his driver’s license for six months on an amended count of driving under the influence, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor; fined him $50 for an infraction count, possession of open alcohol container, $25 each on infraction counts, speeding, six to 10 mph over the posted limit, and driving o...
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have located a missing 13-year-old girl from Indiana and arrested a Colorado man following a traffic stop on Interstate 80 Wednesday. Wednesday afternoon, NSP was notified by the Lafayette, Indiana, Police Department that the missing girl was believed to be traveling through Nebraska with an adult man. Approximately 20 minutes later, a trooper located the suspect vehicle, a Ford F-150, as it was traveling westbound on I-80 near Kearney. The trooper...
A 40-year-old Ewing woman, who is accused of pouring gasoline on the door of a home that was occupied by six children last month, appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom Tuesday, June 14. Jessica J. Snyder is charged with Count I, terroristic threats, a Class 3A felony; Count II, attempted arson, a Class 2A felony; Count III, criminal mischief, more than $5,000, a Class 4 felony; and Count IV, intentional child abuse, no injury, a Class 3A felony. Snyder indicated she would hire her own attorney. Further...
A juvenile male, one of four individuals charged in break-ins at the Fit Stop and the Neligh Vape Shop during the early morning hours of March 21, appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor for adjudication on June 1 with his court-appointed attorney, Martin Klein of Neligh. The juvenile admitted two of three counts, one count of burglary and a count of theft, $1,500-$4,999. Antelope County attorney Joe Abler dismissed a second burglary charge. The juvenile was also adjudicated for violation of probation that had been ordered in two 2021...
The Honorable Mark Johnson sentenced two defendants last week when he presided from the bench in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh. Casandra L. Howell, 38, of Trinidad, Colorado, was sentenced for possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, to an 18-month term of probation, including a $30 enrollment fee and $90 in drug-testing fees. Programing fees of $450 were waived by the judge. Terms of probation also include 90 days in the county jail, less credit for 19 days previously served, the balance to be served prior to...
David A. Leiding, 36, of Las Vegas, Nevada (resided in Lincoln at time of arrest), appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last Tuesday, May 17, on a November 2016 complaint. Leiding, who was represented by Holt County public defender Rodney Smith, pleaded guilty to Count I, driving during revocation/impound, first offense, and Count III, no proof of financial responsibility, both Class 2 misdemeanors, pursuant to a plea agreement with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly. In return, Kelly d...
A warrant was issued earlier this month for an Osmond man suspected in a May 2 gas drive off at Royal One Stop. The warrant, signed by Antelope County court judge Donna Taylor, orders the arrest of 38-year-old Aaron C. Poellot on a Class 2 misdemeanor charge of theft by unlawful taking, 0 to $500. According to an affidavit in support of the warrant, filed by Nebraska State Patrol investigator Tyler Mann, there were three witnesses to the incident. Poellot was allegedly identified as the driver...
William H. Allen, 71, of Clarksdale, Mississippi, filed a waiver of appearance in Holt County court last week for shooting a turkey that was on private property, from the roadway, an offense that cost the man $1,249. He pleaded guilty to Count I, hunting without permission, and Count II, shooting from roadway, both Class 3 misdemeanors. He was fined $200 for Count I and $500 for Count II, assessed $500 in liquidated damage and $49 costs. Allen was cited April 22 by a Nebraska Game and Parks Commission officer near 485 Avenue and Lumber Road in...
A traffic stop in Neligh,Sunday afternoon, took a wrong turn, resulting in two individuals requiring medical attention. The Nebraska State Patrol Special Investigations Team reported that at approximately 12:35 p.m., on May 8, Antelope County Law Enforcement Center dispatchers received a report of a road rage incident occurring on Highway 275. The exact location of where the incident occurred has not been disclosed. Both vehicles involved stopped at a convenience store in Neligh. A store...
Tyler C. Bain, 39, of O’Neill appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on Tuesday, May 3, for bond hearings in two county court cases. Bain was represented in each case, for purposes of bond review only, by Holt County public defender Rodney Smith. Bain had appeared April 3, when he requested court-appointed counsel. After holding an indigency hearing, Burdick denied the request. In the first case, Bain, who is charged with third-degree domestic ass...
NSP PRESS RELEASE The Nebraska State Patrol Special Investigations Team is investigating an incident Sunday that led to an officer-involved shooting involving the Neligh Police Department. At approximately 12:35 p.m. Sunday, Antelope County dispatch received a report of a road rage incident occurring on Highway 275. The vehicles involved then stopped at a convenience store in Neligh. A store employee also called 911 to report a disturbance in the parking lot. A Neligh police officer responded...
The Honorable Donna Taylor presided over arraignment of several defendants in the Antelope County court in Neligh on April 20. Richard C. Jelich Jr., 27, of Neligh faced Taylor on five counts alleged April 16 in Neligh. He is charged with a Class 2 felony, second-degree assault of a peace officer; three Class 1 misdemeanors, obstruct a police officer, resist arrest and obstruct government operations; and a Class 3 misdemeanor, disturbing the peace. Antelope County public defender Melissa Figueroa was appointed by Taylor on April 18 and bond...
Michael J. Long, 32, of O’Neill waived his right to preliminary hearing when he faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last week and was bound over to the Holt County district court on a Class 4 felony count of possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, alleged Dec. 27, 2021, in O’Neill. Long is set for arraignment in district court May 16. Long was cited for the felony and two infractions counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, by a Holt County deputy. Burdick waived jurisdiction of the infra...
Levi W. Bode, 19, of Burwell faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last week on seven misdemeanor alcohol and tobacco charges. A plea agreement was announced, resulting in Holt County prosecutor Brent Kelly reducing a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, to reckless driving, first offense, and dismissing two counts of possession of false identification and a count of tobacco use by a minor. Bode pleaded no contest and was found guilty on Count I, reckless driving, Count II, minor in possession o...
The Nebraska State Patrol was dispatched to a two vehicle fatality accident at approximately 1.5 miles south of Page, at the intersection of 866 Road and the 45A spur, at approximately 10:02 a.m., April 20. A 2000 Chevrolet Silverado pulling a gooseneck trailer, driven by Addison Woodard Jr., 49, of Clearwater, was northbound on 45A spur when it collided with a backhoe driven by John Larson of Valley, Ne that was attempting to turn east. Woodard was pronounced deceased at the scene. The family...
