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Taylor Schwager, 36, of Orchard appeared in front of the Honorable James Kube in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh, Aug.30, with his attorney, Ron Temple. Taylor was charged with violating provisions of his post-release supervision. Temple asked for continuance, telling the judge he expected resolution by dismissal. He said no charges had yet been filed in Lancaster County for an alleged DUI. Antelope County attorney Joe Smith did not object. “I anticipate dismissal,” he said. Kube continued arraignment to Sept. 27, unless the...
Two defendants entered guilty pleas to amended charges when they faced the Honorable James Kube in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, Aug. 30. Ethan Moses, 20, of Chambers faced Kube, alongside Antelope County public defender Pat Carney, charged with a Class 3A felony, terroristic threats and Count II, intimidation by telephone call, a Class 3 misdemeanor, both alleged April 1. Carney announced a plea agreement had been reached. Antelope County attorney Joe Smith filed an amended complaint, charging Moses with two...
A Ewing woman was sentenced last week for charges stemming from incidents that occurred at a rural Ewing home, occupied by several children, more than one year ago. Jessica J. Snyder, 41, of Ewing appeared in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill last week. The Honorable Mark Kozisek sentenced Snyder to a two-year term of probation for her conviction of third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor; criminal mischief (more than $500 damage but less than $1,500), a Class 2 misdemeanor; and criminal mischief (less than $500 damage), a C...
A 23-year-old Oakdale man has been charged with one Class 4 felony count of operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest, alleged July 4 in downtown Neligh, during the city’s 150th birthday/Old Mill Days celebration. Rider C. Short faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on July 5 for a bond hearing. Taylor set bond at $20,000, 10% cash, which Short posted the same day. Antelope County public defender Pat Carney was appointed to represent him. Further arraignment is set July 19. Short was allegedly observed b...
An Orchard man, who has spent most of 2023 in the county jail, was sentenced to specialized probation by a district court judge last week - along with time already served and restitution. Michael D. Fox, 37, appeared before the Honorable James Kube in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh on April 26 for sentencing on two counts, terroristic threats, a Class 3A felony, and criminal mischief, a Class 3 misdemeanor. Fox was accompanied by his court-appointed attorney, Martin Klein of Neligh. Kube reviewed a presentence investigation...
summerlandadvocate.com A 19-year-old former Orchard woman has been sentenced after reaching plea agreements in six Holt County court cases. Makenzie A. Dow, now of Norfolk, and Holt County public defender Rod Smith, reached agreement with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly on Feb. 14 in the misdemeanor cases. Kelly dismissed two of six counts in a July 29, 2022, case in exchange for Dow’s guilty pleas to remaining charges in all six cases. There was a joint recommendation for probation. The Honorable Kale Burdick handed down sentences for the c...
Brennon J. Coleman, 39, of Randolph appeared in Antelope County Court last week, alongside his court-appointed attorney, Martin Klein of Neligh for preliminary hearing on a Class 3A felony, third-degree domestic assault, second offense, alleged March 12 in Neligh. Coleman waived the preliminary hearing and the Honorable Donna Taylor bound the case over to Antelope County district court, where he is set for arraignment April 26. Bond posted March 27 is continued at $20,000, 10% cash, with conditions including no contact with the alleged victim....
Trinity Mosel, 22, of O’Neill was bound over to Holt County district court on two felony charges when she appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on March 14. Mosel faced the Honorable Kale Burdick on a Class 2A felony, possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, with intent to deliver; a Class 4 felony, possession of a controlled substance, concentrated THC; and an infraction, possession of drug paraphernalia, all alleged July 13, 2022. Mosel waived her right to preliminary hearing and Bur...
Earleen F. Jensen, 81, Royal faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on March 1, charged with a Village of Orchard ordinance violation - maintaining a dangerous building, a Class 4 misdemeanor alleged in November 2022. Jensen entered a not guilty plea and asked for more time to hire an attorney. She told Taylor that she had communicated with attorney Ron Temple of Norfolk, who had advised her how to proceed on arraignment. Taylor set trial for May 3. The case is prosecuted by Orchard village attorney Joseph...
Noah T. Storjohann, 20, of Norfolk appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last week for sentencing on two counts, third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor, and disturbing the peace, a Class 3 misdemeanor. Burdick ordered Storjohann to serve a 12-month term of probation for the June 5, 2022, crimes. He was taxed $60 costs and ordered to pay probation fees totaling $390. Probation order includes 24 days incarceration in the Holt County Jail, to be served two days per month unless waived. B...
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...
Noe A. Macias, 34, of O’Neill will spend at least the next three and one-half years in prison. He appeared in front of the Honorable Mark Kozisec in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill last week for sentencing on Count I, a Class 1D felony, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and two Class 1 misdemeanors, Count II, third-degree domestic assault and Count III, obstructing a peace officer. On Count I, Kozisec sentenced Macias to not less than five nor more than 10 years imprisonment under the jurisdiction of the Neb...
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...
A 19-year-old Orchard woman has been given the opportunity to resolve two felony cases through the Northeast Nebraska Problem Solving Court. Makenzie A. Dow appeared in Holt County district court last week, facing the Honorable Mark Kozisec for two cases. A plea deal was announced, which included dismissal of one case by Holt County attorney Brent Kelly. That case included accusations of the June 16 theft of firearms and wallets with several credit cards, a social security card and driver’s license, from vehicles, as well as contributing to the...
Justin M. Golter of Orchard will spend at least four years in prison for a crime committed more than two years ago. Golter, 47, faced the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh on Nov. 30, for sentencing. Golter faced up to 50 years of incarceration for his conviction of a Class 1D felony, possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, committed Aug. 13, 2020. Antelope County attorney Joe Abler brought to the judge’s attention incidents that occurred after Golter’s Aug. 31 conviction, when he fled the...
A 16-year-old youth was recently placed on intensive supervised probation, for two years and 147 days, by the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County court. As part of probation, the youth was ordered to attend treatment at a psychiatric residential treatment facility. The probation office will assist the youth make arrangements for PRTF. The probation applies to three cases the teenager was facing charges in. Charges were originally charged in county court with felony counts bound over to district court before being transferred to juvenile...
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...
Sammie M. Diaz, 43, of Clovis, New Mexico, appeared in front of the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh on Oct. 26, for sentencing on a 2014 theft charge. Antelope County prosecutor Joe Abler joined a probation recommendation made in a presentence investigative report prepared by the probation office. Diaz’ attorney, Martin Klein of Neligh, told the judge his client would ask for a fine but the presentence investigative report recommended probation. He said Diaz was an appropriate candidate for p...
Dillon E. Perry, 34, of Ewing, who was in custody in Madison County Jail on other charges, appeared in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh for arraignment on a count of driving under suspension, alleged May 28, in Clearwater. Perry waived his right to counsel and entered a guilty plea. The Honorable Donna Taylor fined him $100 and assessed $52 costs. Perry had been granted a continuance July 6 when he called saying he had no ride to the courthouse. Then, on Aug. 3 he failed to appear in court and a warrant was subsequently issued for his...
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...
Rodney D. McDonald Jr., 19, of Clay Center faced the Honorable Kale Burdick on Tuesday, Sept. 6, for arraignment on eight counts, Count I, reckless driving, a Class 3 misdemeanor; Count II, possession of open alcohol container, an infraction; Count III, minor in possession of alcohol, a Class 3 misdemeanor; counts IV, V, VI and VII, possession of false identification, Class 3 misdemeanors; and driving under the influence of alcohol (+.15), first offense, a Class W misdemeanor. McDonald, who was represented by Forrest Peetz of O'Neill, pleaded g...
Haiden M. Sleister, 18, of Tilden faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh for further arraignment on two counts alleged between March 19 and April 6, Count I, possession of a stolen firearm, a Class 2A felony, and Count II, theft, $500-$1,499, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Sleister waived his right to a preliminary hearing, and Count I was bound over to Antelope County district court, where he was set for arraignment Aug. 31. Count II was dismissed without prejudice, to be refiled in district court at the...
Michael F. Doty, 29, of Page faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Aug. 3 for further arraignment on two Class 3A felony counts of making terroristic threats and a Class 3 misdemeanor count of disturbing the peace, all alleged June 28 in Orchard, following a residential fire in Page. Doty waived his right to preliminary hearing and was bound over to Antelope County district court, where he is set for arraignment Aug. 31 on the two felonies. The misdemeanor count was dismissed by Antelope County attorney...
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...
