High speed chase ends in Antelope County

A South Dakota man is in custody following a multi-county case that ended near the U.S. Highway 20 and Nebraska Highway 14 junction, between Royal and Brunswick.

The incident began at approximately 7:30 a.m. Monday, when Cedar County Sheriff's Office fielded a phone call about an individual threatening suicide and were told it was possible the individual crossed state lines and was in Nebraska.

"We pinged the phone to find a location," Nebraska State Patrol Troop B Captain Paul Hattan said.

Cedar County authorities made contact with the individual, who was traveling west on U.S. 20.

"He was tr...