Youths adjudicated for August ATV theft

The third juvenile involved in the Aug. 28, 2022, theft of an all-terrain vehicle from Big Red Motorsports in Neligh, was adjudicated by the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last week.

The female juvenile was ordered to serve a nine-month term of probation and pay $49 costs of prosecution. She was driving the ATV, lost control and hit a mailbox, resulting in one of the other youths being pinned under the ATV with non-life-threatening injuries.

Another female juvenile was adjudicated Aug. 31, 2022, placed on 18 months of probation and placed at Boys Town on Sept. 9. Costs of $49 were waived.

A male juvenile was adjudicated Nov. 16, placed on a six-month term of probation and assessed $59 costs.

Taylor also ordered the three youth to pay $1,000, jointly and severally, to Big Red Motorsports. They each admitted Count I, theft by unlawful taking, more than $5,000, a Class 2A felony; Count II, criminal mischief, 0-$500, a Class 3 misdemeanor; and Count III, unauthorized use of a propelled vehicle, also a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Maverick Short, 18, Oakdale faced Taylor for pretrial hearing on two counts, Count I, driving under the influence of alcohol (high test), a Class W misdemeanor, and minor in possession of alcohol, a Class 3 misdemeanor. A plea deal was announced. Deputy County Attorney JoeSmith amended the complaint, changing Count I to criminal attempt of obstructing a police officer, a Class 2 misdemeanor. Short entered no contest pleas to the amended count and Count II, as charged. Taylor sentenced Short to a $250 fine on each count; a six-month term of probation, including fees totaling $220; revoked his driver’s license for 30 days and assessed $50 costs. Short was represented by Martin Klein of Neligh.

Jessica Scott, 42, of Clearwater appeared for arraignment on two Class 2 misdemeanor counts of issuing bad checks - on May 16 and Aug. 12, 2022. She waived her right to counsel and entered a guilty plea to the May count, while Smith dismissed the August count. Taylor fined Scott $100, taxed her $50 costs and ordered her to pay restitution, $25.49 to Thriftway Market and $42.40 to Clearwater Market.