Four arraigned on felonies in Antelope County district court

Four defendants were arraigned by the Honorable James Kube in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh on felony charges Feb. 22.

Michael J. Mueller, 26, of Clearwater appeared with his attorney, Martin Klein of Neligh, for arraignment on first-degree sexual assault charges, Class 2 felonies alleged in two separate cases involving separate minor victims, a 14-year-old girl on Dec. 26 and a 15-year-old girl on three occasions in 2022.

Meuller entered not guilty pleas to the allegations in both cases. Pretrial hearings are set March 29, with jury trials placed on the June 20 docket.

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