Probation violations land Elgin man in jail for six months

Christopher B. Brady, 32, of Elgin appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on April 19 for re-sentencing after his admission to violating probation. Brady was placed on an 18-month term of probation Nov. 2, 2022, for a conviction of third-degree domestic assault. Violations included his admitted use of methamphetamine and positive alcohol tests. Tylor revoked probation and ordered him committed to the Antelope County Jail for six months. He was given credit for 23 days served previously. He was ordered to pay outstanding probation/drug testing fees totaling $180. Brady was remanded to the custody of Antelope County Sheriff’s Department personnel. Brady was represented by Antelope County public defender Pat Carney.

Carissa S. Knapp, 34, of Elgin waived her right to counsel and pleaded guilty to procuring alcohol to a minor, a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Knapp told Taylor that she is the cook at Elgin One Stop and is normally in the kitchen. She said she had not been trained to scan IDs and had read the date incorrectly.

Taylor told Knapp that if she had purchased alcohol for a minor, she would have gone to jail.

“This is still a serious charge,” she said. “I take them very seriously and so should you.” The conviction carried the potential for a fine up to $1,000 and/or up to one year incarceration.

Taylor fined Knapp $500 and assessed $50 costs. The charge was the result of a March 17 compliance check by Nebraska State Patrol officers.

Barbara M. Youngblood, 42, of O’Neill, accompanied by Carney, appeared for a bench trial on two counts, Count I, third-degree assault, and Count II, disturbing the peace. A plea agreement was announced. Youngblood pleaded guilty to Count II and Antelope County Attorney, Joe Smith, dismissed Count I.

Smith offered the police report as evidence for sentencing and recommended a short jail sentence. Carney argued for a fine only. He said it was an argument over a child’s behavior that got loud, that the physical part of the altercation was incidental, with no intentional striking and no resulting injury.

Youngblood told the judge her former mother-in-law watched her two children while she attended AA meetings in Tilden two times a week and an argument took place on the day of the incident, due to her decision to leave because of the behavior of one of the children.

Taylor fined Youngblood $300 and assessed $50 costs for the offense committed Sept. 22, 2022, in Oakdale.

Sadie M. Eberhardt, 39, of Creighton, who had failed to appear April 5, appeared for arraignment on a Class 2 misdemeanor count of driving during suspension. Eberhardt told Taylor she was in the process of having her license reinstated when she was arrested Jan. 31 and now has a valid license. Smith reduced the charge to a Class 3 misdemeanor and Eberhardt pleaded guilty. Taylor fined her $100 and assessed $50 costs. Eberhardt was represented by Carney.

Karen J. Haselhorst, 67, of O’Neill recently pleaded guilty, by waiver, to possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, both infractions. She was fined $300 and $100, respectively, and taxed $49 costs. She was cited March 13 by a NSP officer, east of Brunswick on Highway 20.

Robert E. Duncan, 74, of Wisner pleaded guilty, by waiver, to careless driving and possession of an open alcohol container, both infractions. He was fined $100 and $50, respectively, and assessed $49 costs. He was cited March 20 by an Antelope County deputy, in Neligh.

Scott L. Wiese, 42, of Newman Grove pleaded guilty, by waiver, to driving a commercial vehicle (pickup/trailer) without a CDL, a Class 3 misdemeanor, and no brake lights/turn signals (not plugged in when stopped), an infraction. He was fined $100 and $25, respectively, and $49 costs. He was cited April 3, east of Neligh on Highway 275, by a NSP carrier enforcement officer.