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Norfolk Man arrested on Iowa Felony Warrant 2-2-12 Christopher Wanamaker, 38, of Norfolk was arrested on Thursday morning on a felony warrant out of Woodbury County, Iowa. Wanamaker was arrested on a Probation Violation and has waived extradition and will be returned to Iowa to face his criminal charge. Norfolk man sentenced to six months on Assault charge 2-2-12 Eric Kluthe, 28, of Norfolk was sentenced on Thursday to six months in jail following his conviction for Domestic Assault. He was arrested last year by the Sheriff's office following a disturbance in Woodland Park. ________________________________________________________________ Sexual Enticement of a Minor: 1/13/12 The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 19 year old Plainview man on felony charges of Sexual Enticement by means of Use of an Electronic Communication Device. Jayson Weaver was arrested following an investigation into the incident involving a 15 year old juvenile from Woodland Park. Weaver is currently being held in the Pierce County jail and additional charges are possible. ____________________________________________________________ Criminal Mischief with M.I.P.: 1/11/12 On Wednesday night January 11th at about 11:00 p.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office arrested two Norfolk males on charges of Criminal Mischief, Shooting from the Roadway and Minor in Possession/Consumption of Alcohol after deputies responded to a report of numerous gunshots southeast of Norfolk. Jeffrey Hoadley, 20, and Drew Plugge, 19 were arrested after it was found they had shot holes through road signs posted in the area. They both are scheduled to appear in court next month. ____________________________________________________________ Pennslyvania Man Arrested 1/1/2012 Daniel Buchanan, age, 41 was arrested for failure to register as a sex offender while in Stanton County. He was jailed and released after posting a $10,000.00 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court later this month. ____________________________________________________________ Four Youths Arrested For Theft 12/30/11 The Sheriff's Office arrested four local teens on theft related charges in regards to the taking of lawn ornaments and Christmas decorations from several Norfolk residences. The teens were released to the custody of their parents and most of the stolen items were recovered. _____________________________________________________________ Suicidal Person in Custody After Search: 12/18/11 On Sunday evening the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office took a rural Stanton County man into custody after they responded to a disturbance in Northeastern Stanton County at about 5:45 p.m. The man fled prior to arrival with a firearm and information was that he may harm himself. After nearly two and half hours of searching for the man in the rural wooded area he was taken into custody without incident, with assistance of a State Patrol K-9 unit and patrol helicopter. The man was taken to FRHS in Norfolk for a mental evaluation. The firearm was recovered during the incident. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office also assisted in the search. _________________________________________________________________ Collision with Injuries: 12/16/11 On Friday morning at about 7:50 a.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s office investigated a car/deer accident that sent a 55 year old Wisner woman to the hospital. Edwina Nissen was westbound on U.S. Hwy 275 about 9 miles east of Norfolk when a deer crossing the highway struck her vehicle on the driver’s side causing the driver’s window to break out and partially entering the vehicle. Nissen was taken to FRHS in Norfolk by Stanton Rescue where she was checked out and treated for cuts. Seatbelts were in use at the time of the accident and the deer was destroyed. _______________________________________________________________ Vehicle Pursuit: 12/11/11 On Sunday morning at about 10:00 a.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s office arrested a 58 year old Wisner man following a traffic stop and brief vehicle pursuit north of Pilger on Hwy 15. Gary Wiese was stopped by a Sheriff’s deputy for speeding 77mph in 60 mph zone. During the traffic stop he became irate and refused to cooperate or sign the citation. He then fled north in his semi-tractor pulling a trailer at high speeds for about two miles before he pulled over. Additional officers responded to the scene and after Wiese refused to exit his semi, he was physically removed from the vehicle and arrested. A taser was deployed at that time to assist in subduing Wiese. Wiese was taken to the Pierce County jail on alleged charges of Speeding, Refusal to Sign a Citation, Willful Reckless Driving, Resisting Arrest and Operating a Motor Vehicle to Avoid Arrest. __________________________________________________________________ Felony Assault Arrest: 12/02/11During the evening of December 2nd, the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 29 year old Norfolk man on felony assault charges after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend at a Woodland Park residence. Eloy Berena-Perez was arrested on charges of 2nd Degree Assault and Use of a Weapon to commit a felony. The 31 year old victim was taken from the scene to FHRS in Norfolk by Hoskins/Woodland Park Rescue with serious facial injuries. She later underwent surgery for her injuries. Berena-Perez is being held in the Pierce County jail. The investigation into the incident is continuing. ________________________________________________________________ Thieves Arrested: 11/26/11 On Sunday morning at about 3:30 a.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s office arrested four individuals as they attempted to steal gas from vehicles parked at the SID office/maintenance building in Woodland Park. They were discovered by a deputy as he patrolled the area and were arrested after they fled the area in a vehicle. Arrested for theft were Adam Barnes, 21, Neligh, Bailey Kvamme, 21, Norfolk and Kylie Olson, 19 and Natalie Reisz, 18, both of Yankton. Various items used to steal gas were located in their vehicle that was impounded after their arrest.
Last week the Sheriff’s office also recovered a stolen Kubota tractor at a rural Stanton residence. The tractor was reported stolen more than five years ago from a Norfolk location and was recovered following an investigation by the Sheriff’s office and Norfolk Police. Charges are still being considered against the resident of where the tractor was recovered. _______________________________________________________________ Multiple Collisions: 11/19/11 Icy roads Saturday morning kept the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office busy with numerous accidents including three injury accidents. The first occurred at about 7:50 a.m. one mile North of Stanton on Hwy 57, when a northbound van driven by Lynette Mandl, 41, Stanton lost control of her van due to icy road conditions and crossed the center line and entered the west ditch and rolled down a 30’ embankment coming to rest on its top. Mandl was extricated from the wreckage by Stanton Fire and Rescue and taken to FRHS in Norfolk to be checked. Seatbelts are credited with helping her avoid serious injury. At about 8:05 a.m. the Sheriff’s office responded to a second injury accident just east of Pilger on U.S. Hwy 275. Shirley Enquist, 45, of Monroe was eastbound when she lost control of her van and it rolled into the south ditch. She was transported to FRHS by Pilger Rescue for treatment, she was wearing a seatbelt. The third accident was reported at about 10:25 a.m. about 13 miles east of Norfolk on U.S. Hwy 275. This accident occurred when a westbound pickup driven by Osmin Salguero, 37, of Fremont, crossed the centerline and sideswiped an eastbound car driven by Shawn LaRoche, 39, of Grand Island. LaRoche was taken to FRHS by Stanton Rescue with a facial injury. Two passengers in her vehicle also were transported to FHRS by Stanton Rescue to be treated for possible injuries. Kathleen Reichard, 17, and an her infant daughter Autumn Arredondo, 3 weeks old, both of Grand Island. Salguero and two passengers in his pickup along with a third passenger in the LaRoche vehicle declined treatment at the scene. Seatbelts and a child safety seat were in use. The LaRoche vehicle was considered a total loss. The Sheriff’s office was also kept busy with numerous other accidents including a northbound vehicle that spun out and struck the guardrail on the Elkhorn River Bridge just south of Stanton as they tried to pass a vehicle. Hwy 57 was also blocked two miles North of Stanton for more than an hour as a jackknifed semi-tractor and trailer blocked the entire roadway. Stanton County Emergency Management provided valuable traffic control at all the scenes. ________________________________________________________________ Accident with injuries: 11/19/11 On Saturday afternoon at about 12:45p.m., the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office investigated a one vehicle accident that sent a 47 year old Howells woman to the hospital. Debra Dion was a passenger in a westbound pickup driven by Gregario Garza, 49, of Howells when the pickup left the Stanton Golf Course Road about six miles east of Stanton and rolled. Dion was extricated from the vehicle by Stanton Fire and Rescue and was taken to FRHS in Norfolk where she was treated and released. Seatbelts were in use and the pickup was considered a total loss. Also on Saturday afternoon at about 1:15 p.m. the sheriff’s office investigated a one vehicle roll over on Hwy 24 about three miles east of Norfolk. Injured when her westbound pickup left the highway and crossed the roadway into the south ditch and rolled was Norma Podany, 45, of Stanton. She was taken by Stanton Rescue to FRHS for treatment of a possible head injury. Podany was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. The sheriff’s office investigated more than ten accidents Saturday morning and early afternoon due to the icy road conditions. ___________________________________________________________ ATV Accident with Injuries: 11/15/11 On Tuesday evening just before 7:00 p.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office and Stanton Rescue responded to an ATV accident about four miles west of Stanton and north of Hwy 24. Injured when his ATV lost traction and rolled backwards striking him as he was thrown off was Douglas Huttmann, 31, of rural Stanton. He was in the process of removing a harvested deer at the time of the accident. He was located near the bottom of an 80 foot deep ravine and had to be manually carried to the top of the ravine. He was taken by Stanton Rescue to FRHS for treatment of possible back and internal injuries. ________________________________________________________________ Thieves Arrested: 11/13/11 Early Sunday morning the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office arrested two Norfolk men after the allegedly stole merchandise from a Norfolk convenience store and fled in a vehicle east into Stanton County. The vehicle was observed about 9 miles east of Norfolk on U.S. Hwy 275 and stopped near Spurville. The stolen merchandise was recovered and Eric Stone, 32, and Lucas Swarthout, 19, were arrested on charges of Theft. Stone also was arrested for Driving during Suspension. Both men were then turned over to Norfolk Police. __________________________________________________________________ Collision with Injuries: 11/10/11
Just after 4:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office investigated a two vehicle traffic accident that sent a 9 year old boy to the hospital for treatment of a possible head injury. The accident at the intersection of 844th Road and 560th Avenue just east of Woodland Park occurred when a westbound pickup driven by Cody Reynolds, 23, Norfolk and a northbound pickup driven by Joseph Braithwait, 16, of rural Hoskins collided in the intersection. Jacob Braithwait, 9, was a passenger in the northbound pickup and was taken to FRHS in Norfolk by Hoskins/Woodland Park Rescue for treatment of a possible head injury. Both drivers were treated at the scene. __________________________________________________________________ Accident with Injuries: 11/4/11 At about 1:50 a.m. on Friday morning the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office investigated a one vehicle rollover accident about four miles southeast of Norfolk, that sent a 46 year old Battle Creek woman to the hospital. Michelle Cubbison was travelling north on 559th Avenue when she was unable to negotiate a turn onto East South Airport Road and lost control of her pickup and it rolled into a cornfield. Cubbison was extricated from the wreckage and transported to FRHS in Norfolk for treatment of her injuries by Stanton Rescue. A passenger in the pickup declined medical treatment at the scene. Alcohol and speed are considered contributing factors in the accident and Cubbison was arrested on suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated. Seatbelts were not in use and the pickup was considered a total loss. ___________________________________________________________________ Court Sentencing: 11/3/11 Recently in Stanton County District Court, three Norfolk youths were sentenced for their part in several attempted break-ins in Pilger back in May. Jordan Brady, 17, was found guilty of 3 counts of Attempted Burglary and was sentenced to 24 months and 180 days in jail. Emperatriz Hernandez, 18, and Brooklyn Svatos were also both pled guilty to two counts of Attempted Burglary and both were sentenced to 24 months of probation and 90 days in jail. All three were arrested by the Stanton County Sheriff’s office following an investigation into attempted break-ins on the early morning of May 19th. All three were also ordered to pay restitution to the victims as part of their probation. In a separate District Court criminal case, Richard Domsch, 36, Norfolk entered guilty pleas to two felony theft related charges, including the theft of a motor vehicle from a residence near Woodland Park. Domsch was arrested by the Stanton County Sheriff’s office following an investigation into the separate incidents. Domsch is currently being held in jail and will be sentenced in January. __________________________________________________________________ Felony Assault: 10/31/11 The Stanton County Sheriff’s office has arrested a 53 year old Norfolk man on felony charges following the alleged assault of his former girlfriend. Jeff Jochum was arrested following an investigation into the assault that began at Maskenthine Recreation area and continued along Hwy 24 east of Norfolk. Jochum allegedly struck and chocked the female and also threatened to kill her. She was able to flee from him and flagged down help from a passing motorist. Jochum was arrested on charges of Third Degree-Domestic Assault, Terroristic Threats and Strangulation and Obstructing a Police Officer. Jochum was located hiding in a field at the time of his arrest near the Hwy 24/275 junction. Jochum also was out on bond for allegedly assaulting the same victim in Madison County. He was jailed at the Pierce County jail pending the posting of bond. The Norfolk Police Division also assisted in the investigation. __________________________________________________________________ Thee people injured: 10/27/11
On Thursday afternoon just after 1:00 p.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s office investigated a one vehicle rollover accident that sent a Creston family to the hospital. Joseph Fisher, 21, of rural Creston was northbound on 559th Avenue about four miles North of Creston when he encountered deer on the roadway and swerved to avoid hitting them. He lost control of his vehicle and it entered the east ditch and rolled onto its top. Fisher and passenger Rebecca Preister, 24, along with their one month old infant son were taken to FRHS in Norfolk by Creston Rescue to be checked for injuries. It was believed that seatbelts were in use at the time of the accident. __________________________________________________________ Flight to Avoid DWI: 10/2/11 On Sunday evening at about 6:40 p.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s office arrested a 49 year old Wayne man on numerous charges after he was originally stopped for speeding on Hwy 15 Northeast of Pilger. Jeffrey Mrsny was stopped for a speeding violation by a Sheriff’s deputy about three miles northeast of Pilger. During the stop it was determined that Mrsny was under the influence of alcoholic liquor and was advised that he was being arrested for DWI. At that time he refused to cooperate and ran towards his vehicle. A taser was deployed on Mrsny, but had little effect on him as he was able to get into his pickup and fled east from Hwy 15 on a county road into Cuming County. He was pursued east when he lost control of his pickup and it entered the north ditch striking a metal and wooden mailbox post. His vehicle then careened across the roadway into the south ditch, where the left rear tire came off the pickup and the pickup continued southeast for about thirty yards into a cornfield. Mrsny then fled on foot and was taken into custody shortly after. Mrsny was treated for cuts and bruises at the scene by Pilger Rescue. He faces charges of Driving While Intoxicated-2nd offense, Resisting Arrest, Willful Reckless Driving, Operating a Motor Vehicle to Avoid Arrest on top of the original speeding charge. He was taken to the Pierce County jail, pending the posting of a cash bond. The Wisner Police and Cuming County Sheriff’s office also assisted. ________________________________________________________________
Vehicle Collision: 9/24/11 On Saturday morning at about 11:15 a.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s office investigated a one vehicle traffic accident that injured an 18 year old Stanton girl. Kelcey Huntley was westbound on 830th road about 8 miles Southeast of Stanton when she lost control of her pickup and it entered the south ditch and struck a large tree stump. She was transported to FRHS by Stanton rescue where she was treated for facial injuries and other cuts and bruises before being released. Seatbelts were in use and are credited with lessening her injuries. The pickup is considered a total loss. ____________________________________________________________________ Vehicle Collision with Injuries: 8/30/11 The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate a one vehicle accident early Tuesday morning that seriously injured a 22 year old Stanton man. Bruce Hogan was driving south on 558th Avenue about 5 miles southeast of Norfolk at about 5:00 a.m. Hogan’s vehicle left the roadway and struck a dirt embankment before coming to a rest. Hogan was transported to FRHS by Norfolk Rescue with possible head injuries. Two passengers in his vehicle declined medical treatment at the scene. Alcohol was believed to be a contributing factor and Hogan was arrested for suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated. Seatbelts do not appear to have been in use. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the investigation. __________________________________________________________________ Burglary/Theft Arrest: 8/25/11 The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office has arrested the second person involved in the theft of copper wire from an NPPD sub-station east of Stanton. Shawn Hutchinson, 38, of Norfolk was arrested Thursday afternoon on burglary charges. He allegedly fled on foot as authorities responded to an alarm activation at the NPPD site. Entry into the site was gained by cutting through the fence and more than 100 pounds of copper wire was removed and later discovered near a roadway. Frederick Payne was arrested shortly after the incident began as he drove away from the area. All the stolen material and burglary tools were recovered during the investigation. Both men are scheduled to appear in Stanton County Court next month. ___________________________________________________________________ Burglary & Theft Arrest: 8/24/11 On Wednesday afternoon shortly after noon the Stanton County Sheriff’s office responded to an alarm at a NPPD sub-station about four miles east of Stanton. Upon arrival it was found the site had been entered through forcible entry and that a large quantity of copper metal products was missing. It was believed that at least one suspect responsible had fled on foot from the area, as all the stolen materials were discovered a short distance from the location and it appeared it was prepared to be loaded into a vehicle. A short time later a pickup was observed in the area and stopped. The driver of the pickup Frederick Payne, 38, of Norfolk was found to have been involved in the theft and was arrested on charges of Aiding and Abetting Burglary, Felony Theft and Possession of Burglary Tools. The Sheriff’s office with assistance from a State Patrol K-9 unit set up a perimeter and attempted to track a suspect that had fled on foot. The suspect was able to elude authorities at that time, but through the investigation a 39 year old Norfolk man was identified as the man that had fled and is being actively sought at this time on numerous felony charges. Earlier this week the Sheriff’s office arrested three people following a disturbance call at a rural residence just west of Pilger. Monday evening at about 9:00 p.m. the Sheriff’s office arrested Christina Lyons, 21, of Wilmington, Delaware on charges of Obstructing a Police Officer, and Giving False Information to Law Enforcement. During this time, a male fled the residence through a window and ran into surrounding farm fields. It was determined that the male was wanted on a Delaware arrest warrant and may be armed with a firearm. Authorities were unable to locate him after searching for him in the Pilger area. Lyons was transported to the Norfolk jail and later to the Platte County Jail on her charges pending the posting of bond. A juvenile female at the residence was also taken into custody on charges of Giving False Information to Law Enforcement and a bond violation and was taken to the Madison Juvenile Detention Center. On Tuesday afternoon shortly after noon Gregory Hoyt, 24, of Wilmington, Delaware was arrested by the Stanton County Sheriff’s office about ½ mile west of Pilger on Old Hwy 8 after he was observed hiding near a cornfield just off the roadway. Hoyt faces charges of Obstructing a Police Officer, Theft, Giving False Information to Law Enforcement and a New Castle County, DE arrest warrant on a probation violation and failure to appear. Both he and Lyons are also suspects in several other criminal incidents in the area. Hoyt is being held in the Pierce County jail pending a court appearance next week. ___________________________________________________________________ Vehicle Accident: 8/22/11 On August 22, just after 6:00 a.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s office investigated a one vehicle accident about 5 miles southwest of Stanton that sent a 29 year old rural Norfolk woman to the hospital. Injured when her eastbound car left a county road and rolled, after she encountered deer on the roadway was Jill Daniel. Daniel was taken to FRHS by Stanton Rescue where she was treated and released. Seatbelts were in use at the time of the accident.
Early Monday morning a 53 year old Pilger man was arrested for Possession of a Stolen Vehicle. Jeffrey Bethards was arrested following a traffic stop in Stanton and after a check of the VIN it was found the pickup was stolen from rural Cuming County in July. Bethards was taken into custody and is being held in the Pierce County jail pending the posting of bond.
Stolen Property Recovered by Arrest: 7/5/11 The Stanton County Sheriff’s office has arrested a 35 year old Norfolk man following an investigation into the theft of a pickup from a Woodland Park residence. Richard Domsch was also arrested on charges of Possession of Stolen Property in connection with a stolen flatbed trailer taken from Madison County. The trailer was recovered in rural Stanton County north of Stanton. Domsch is scheduled to appear in court later this month. ___________________________________________________________________ Theft Solved: 7/5/11 On Tuesday the Stanton County Sheriff’s office arrested two teens on Theft related charges following an investigation into the recent thefts of scrap metal and implement parts from a rural Stanton County location northeast of Leigh in Southern Stanton County. Tyler Zimmerman, 19, of rural Clarkson and Michael Garretson, 19, of rural Creston were arrested following an investigation into the thefts that occurred on more than one occasion. They allegedly sold the stolen items in Columbus for cash. They are scheduled to appear in court next month on charges of Theft and Criminal Trespass. The Colfax County Sheriff’s office assisted in the arrest. __________________________________________________________________ House Destroyed by Storm: 06/26/2011
On Sunday evening just after 6:30 p.m. the sheriff's office responded to a residence just east of Woodland Park that was severely damaged by winds from the storm that moved through the area. Chuck and Laurie Baumert had taken shelter in their basement with their son after hearing the sirens in nearby Woodland Park. After coming up stairs they found their home destroyed and wreckage laying over several hundred yards. __________________________________________________________________ Pursuit Ended: 6/26/2011 On Sunday morning at about 6:30 a.m., the Stanton County Sheriff’s office arrested a 20 year old Norfolk man after he allegedly fled from Norfolk authorities who tried to stop him after receiving complaints of beer cans be tossed out of a vehicle. Luis Morales was arrested in Woodland Park after he was observed driving the vehicle that had fled. He was arrested on charges of Driving While Intoxicated, Driving During Suspension and Minor in Possession of Alcohol. He also faces additional charges in Norfolk and a probation violation. He was released from custody after posting a cash bond. _________________________________________________________________ Attempted Escape and Resisting Arrest for DWI: 6/18/2011 Early Saturday morning the Stanton County Sheriff’s office arrested a 32 year old Norfolk man on felony charges of Resisting Arrest -2nd offense and Attempted Escape. Darren Wolf was originally arrested on a charge of allegedly Driving While Intoxicated-2nd offense in Stanton. He was taken to the Sheriff’s office for further testing, where he refused to submit to a chemical test. He then was being moved to a patrol unit for transport to the Pierce County jail, when he attempted to flee on foot and ran east from the courthouse in handcuffs. He was quickly subdued and continued to resist efforts to control him. He is currently being held in Pierce and could face further charges that include being a Habitual criminal. _____________________________________________________________ Two Stanton Teenagers Excape Serious Injuries in Collision: 11/15/2011
The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office investigated a one vehicle rollover accident on Wednesday evening just after 7:00 p.m. that sent two 16 year old Stanton youths to the hospital. The accident occurred when an eastbound pickup driven by Brennan Borgmann, 16, lost control and entered the south ditch and rolled. Both he and a passenger, Adam Krentz, 16, were taken to FRHS in Norfolk by Stanton Rescue where they were treated and released. The accident occurred just east of the Elkhorn Acres Golf Course on the Golf Course Road southeast of Stanton. The pickup was considered a total loss. __________________________________________________________________ Burglaries Solved: 6/6/11 The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three Norfolk teenagers in connection to a recent burglary and two attempted burglaries in Pilger last month. Arrested following an investigation into the incident was Jordan Brady, 16, and Emperatriz Hernandez, 18, and Brooklyn Svatos, 18. They were arrested in connection to a break-in of Elkhorn Valley Small Motors building and attempted break-ins of the Pilger C Store and Pilger Café. The Sheriff’s office responded to an alarm at 3:47 a.m. on May 19th and found the signs of damage to the buildings and no one in the area. All three are currently being held in jail on $20,000.00 bonds. _________________________________________________________________ Hit & Run DWI Arrest: 5/30/11 On Sunday night at approximately 10:20 PM the Stanton County Sheriff’s office arrested a 31 year old Norfolk man following a short chase near Woodland Park that ended when he crashed his pickup into a ditch. Chad Willman was arrested after he failed to stop for a Sheriff’s deputy who was responding to a report of reckless driver on Hwy 35 near Woodland Park driving with no headlights on. Willman fled east on a county road and continued to refuse to stop until he crashed into a ditch about three miles east of Woodland Park. He continued to resist arrest and was finally placed into custody. Willman faces a felony charges of Third offense Driving While Intoxicated (+.15 bac), Operating a Motor Vehicle to Avoid Arrest, along with charges of Driving During Suspension, Reckless Driving and Open Container Violation. Willman also is suspected of leaving the Scene of an Accident in Norfolk just prior to the pursuit. Willman was not injured in the incident and is being held in the Pierce County jail. ____________________________________________________________________ Sheriff's Office responds to Trailer House Fire 5/23/2011 On Monday evening at about 6:45 p.m. the Sheriff's office was advised of a possible fire and smoke coming from a trailer house in the 100 block of 10th Street in Stanton. Sheriff Mike Unger was several blocks away and responded to the call and found smoke coming from the trailer house. A neighbor advised they knocked on the door, but got no response and that the occupants car was home. Sheriff Unger made entry into the smoke filled residence and found a male and female occupant asleep in their back bedroom and quickly escorted them out of their residence. Stanton Fire responded and found the smoke was from a overheated food item on the stove that had been left unattended by one of the occupants, before they fell asleep. The house suffered some smoke damage and was vented by fire crews. No injuries were reported. This is the second time in recent months that the Sheriff's office has responded to a fire call and found someone inside prior to arrival of fire personnel. Earlier this year, Chief Deputy Kirk Van Pelt found a intoxicated woman in her burning house east of Norfolk and led her to safety from her smoke filled basement. She was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene by Norfolk Rescue. _________________________________________________________________ Stanton men arrested for DWI/Alcohol Violations and held for INS 5-21-2011 On Saturday evening the Stanton Sheriff's office arrested Francisco Javier Garcia-Nunez, 44, for DWI in Stanton after he nearly backed into a patrol unit near Casey's General Store. He was also found to have no valid drivers license and had an open alcohol container. He subsequently refused all chemical test and was taken to the Pierce County jail where he was found to be using a false name and is believed to have entered the country illegally. He is being held on an immigration hold. Further investigation also revealed that Garcia-Nunez was involved in an earlier rollover accident that evening about 8 miles southwest of Stanton that totalled the vehicle, he faces an alleged charge of Leaving the Scene of an Accident for that incident. A passenger in his car at the time of his arrest, Ramiro Delarosa was in need of medical attention and was treated at Casey's by Stanton Rescue personnel. He was also arrested for an Open Container violation and Drunk/ Disorderly Conduct after he became uncooperative with authorities. He was later released from custody on a citation to appear in court next month. _________________________________________________________________ Motorcycle Accident: 5/12/11 At about 2:15 p.m. on Thursday afternoon the Stanton County Sheriff’s office investigated a motorcycle accident that sent a 19 year old Woodland Park man to the hospital. Injured when he lost control of his motorcycle as he turned off Hwy 35 onto Woodland Drive in Woodland Park was Nathan Broekemeier. He encountered loose gravel on the roadway and the motorcycle slid on its side for about 40 feet before coming to a stop near several stopped vehicles. Broekemeier was taken to FRHS in Norfolk by Hoskins/Woodland Park rescue for treatment. ____________________________________________________________________ Burglary solved & Old warrant arrest: 5/9/2011 The Stanton County Sheriff’s office has arrested two juvenile males on Burglary charges in connection with the break-in of a building on Main Street in Pilger. Both males were arrested last week following an investigation into the break-in that occurred earlier this year, but was just reported last week. Both males were released to their parents and face a June court date. The sheriff’s office is also attempting to locate a third juvenile suspect who lives in Cuming County. Most of the stolen property was recovered during the investigation.
James Fox, 38, of Kearney, Ne would be the first to say that justice may not be swift, but it gets you in the end. Fox was recently arrested on a 19 year old Stanton County arrest warrant. He appeared last week in Stanton County Court and was sentenced to 10 days in jail for Driving While Intoxicated and Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test. He also received more than $800.00 in fines and cost. Fox was arrested in 1992 on a county road near Woodland Park by then Chief Deputy Mike Unger and Deputy Matt McCarthy who now is the director of the Northeast Community College Criminal Justice program. Fox initially appeared in court and plead guilty and then was not seen again for 19 years in Stanton County after skipping on bond. Fox advised the court that during that time he served a 10 year prison sentence in Arizona and spent timing eluding the police, only to be contacted last month in Kearney following a disturbance. The warrant appeared during a check on him and he was transferred to Stanton County authorities. Fox was sentenced under 1992 guidelines, when the legal BAC. Limit was actually higher at .10. Fox warrant wasn’t the first that was served after such a long time, just a few years back a 35 year old male was brought into court to answer on a MIP warrant from his arrest when he was 19 or 20 years old. ___________________________________________________________________ Burglary Arrest in Pilger 5/2/11 The Sheriff's office has arrested two juvenile males on burglary charges of a Pilger main street building. The two ages 13 and 14 were arrested following an investigation into the break-in that occurred earlier this year and was just recently reported to the Sheriff's office. Both males were released to their parents and face initial court appearances next month. ____________________________________________________________________ Weekend Arrests: 4/29 - 5/1/11 On Friday afternoon the Stanton County Sheriff’s office arrested a 29 year old Pilger man after he allegedly forged and cashed a state welfare check that was sent to another person. Jason Gregory was arrested and charged with forgery and Giving False Information following an investigation into the incident that took place last week. On Sunday morning the just before 4:00 a.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s office investigated a one-vehicle traffic accident that sent a 22 year old York man to the hospital with facial injuries. Kyle Janssen was southbound on Hwy 15 when he failed to stop for a stop sign at the U.S. Hwy 275 intersection near Pilger and crossed the highway and came to rest in a field after hitting a dirt embankment. Janssen was taken to FRHS in Norfolk for treatment. He was also arrested on suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated. ___________________________________________________________________ Man Arrested for Assault: 4/7/11 On Thursday night the Stanton County Sheriff’s office arrested a 20 year old Battle Creek man on felony assault charges after he allegedly assaulted a 17 year old Norfolk girl as she tried to flee from him. Evan Schulte was later located in Norfolk and arrested on charges of Assault, Strangulation, Terroristic Threats and False Imprisonment. The incident began around 6:00 p.m. in a vehicle as the pair travelled east along East Benjamin Avenue, and when the victim attempted to flee, she was knocked to the ground by Schulte and assaulted. Schulte is currently being held in the county jail, pending the posting of bond. ____________________________________________________________________ Sentenced to Prison: 4/4/2011 On Monday in Stanton County District Court a 21 year old Stanton man was sentenced to one year in prison after his probation was revoked on an original Burglary charge. Owen Schmidt was originally arrested in 2009 for a break-in at St. John’s Lutheran School in Stanton by the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office. Also in court, Juan Monterrosa-Mesa, 32, of rural Pilger was convicted of third Degree Sexual Assault and was given six months in the county jail. He was arrested last fall by the Sheriff’s office following an investigation into an incident involving a juvenile female and will be required to register as a sex offender. Also entering a guilty plea to a Theft charge was Sara Hunt, 26 of Wayne. She was arrested by the Sheriff’s Office last October following the investigation into the theft of a diamond ring in Stanton. She will be sentenced in June. ___________________________________________________________________ ATV Accident Sends 2 to Hospital: 3/19/2011 On Saturday evening at about 6:00 p.m. the Stanton County Sheriff's Office responded to an ATV accident at the Off Road Ranch southeast of Norfolk. Injured when the ATV she was driving was Alecia Stuckwisch, 13, of Norfolk and her passenger Bailey Rueter, 12, Norfolk. They were injured when they lost control of the ATV on the off road track and were thrown as the ATV rolled. Both were taken to FRHS in Norfolk by Stanton and Norfolk Rescue units for treatment of possible internal injuries. Both were wearing helmets at the time of the accident. __________________________________________________________________ Theft Arrest 3/1/11 The Sheriff's Office has arrested Daniel Prokopec, 18, of Norfolk for allegedly stealing gas several times from the Roadrunner convenience store in Woodland Park over the past two weeks. Prokopec was arrested following an investigation into the thefts and he was also cited for Driving During Suspension. He will appear in court later this month. _________________________________________________________________ Collision With Injuries: 2/27/11 On Sunday morning the Stanton County Sheriff’s office investigated a one vehicle accident in Woodland Park that sent four people to the hospital. The accident occurred at about 9;00 a.m. when a westbound vehicle driven by Maria Jimenez, 39, of Woodland Park lost control of her vehicle on a Woodland Park street and struck a large tree. She along with an 18 year old passenger, Margarita Jimenez were taken to FRHS by Hoskins/Woodland Park Rescue for treatment. Two other passengers, ages 3 and 15 were later taken by family members to the hospital to also be checked. ________________________________________________________________ Injury Accident on Wednesday January 26
At approximately 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday the Sheriff's office responded to a two vehicle traffic accident on 564th Avenue, North of Hwy 275. Injured when her stopped vehicle was struck by a southbound car was Michelle Hasebroock, 39, of rural Stanton. She and a five month old passenger were taken to FRHS by Stanton Rescue where they were treated and released. The southbound vehicle driven by Aaron Saxton, 30., rural Stanton lost control of his vehicle on the icy roadway and it left the road and struck the Hasebroock vehicle that was stopped at the end of a private driveway. A passenger in the Saxton vehicle, April Churchwell, 23, of rural Stanton was also taken to FRHS by Stanton Rescue where she was also treated and released. Saxton was cited for having No Valid Drivers License and No Valid Registration. ____________________________________________________________________
Tuesday Morning Accident could have been worse (1/25/11) The Sheriff's Office investigated a two vehicle accident at about 7:45 a.m. on the Golf Course Road at the 569th Avenue intersection. Jason Siebrandt was southbound on 569th, when he was unable to stop his pickup due to icy road conditions and slid into the path of a westbound pickup driven by Mandy Bessmer. Both drivers declined medical treatment at the scene and were very fortunate to have escaped serious injury. Both pickups suffered extensive damage and seatbelts were in use. _____________________________________________________________________ Man Arrested on Felony Assault (January 21, 2011) On Friday afternoon at about 12:30 p.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s office responded to a disturbance report near the Gene’s Roadrunner convenience store in Woodland Park where a man was allegedly assaulting a female. Upon arrival the parties involved were gone and shortly after they were located near Nucor Steel where the female had fled from her assailant. The male suspect, Elijah Wohlman, 31, of Norfolk was found walking nearby and was arrested on charges of Domestic Assault, Felony Strangulation and Criminal Trespassing. The female victim received medical attention at Nucor and declined hospitalization. Wohlman is currently being held in the Pierce County jail awaiting a bond hearing. He also faces a possible felony charge of being a habitual criminal. ______________________________________________________________________
Death by Suspicious Circumstances: 1/20/2011 The Stanton County Sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate the death of an elderly female at her Stanton residence that is being investigated as suspicious. Authorities were called to residence in central Stanton at about 11:30 a.m. on Thursday morning. The death is known to have not been caused by natural circumstances. The body was removed from the residence after the service of a search warrant and processing of the scene and has been taken to Omaha for a post-mortem examination on Friday morning at Douglas County hospital. UPDATE: The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the death of Martha Kominek, 93, of Stanton who was found dead in her Stanton home on Thursday under suspicious circumstances. The investigation and preliminary autopsy results have provided the cause of her death and it is believed that the manner of death was due to self-inflicted actions by Mrs. Kominek. A search warrant was served on the residence following the discovery of her body. _____________________________________________________________________
Alcohol Related Collision: 1/15/10 The Stanton County Sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate a Saturday afternoon accident that sent a 27 year old Bancroft man to the hospital for treatment of injuries he received in a one vehicle rollover accident. Adam Jensen was eastbound on Hwy 32 about two miles east of the Hwy 57 junction when he lost control of his vehicle and entered the south ditch and rolled. He was taken to FRHS by Stanton Rescue after the 3:30 p.m. accident. Alcohol is considered a contributing factor and Jensen was arrested for suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated-3rd offense and Possession of Marijuana and Drug paraphernalia. No seatbelts were in use at the time of the accident about 10 miles southeast of Stanton. _____________________________________________________________________ One Vehicle Collision with Injuries: 1/12/11 The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate a one-vehicle accident Wednesday night that sent a 25 year old Norfolk man to the hospital for treatment. Nicholas Griffith was northbound on Hwy 57 about a ½ mile South of Stanton when he lost control of his vehicle and it crossed the roadway into the west ditch and struck a driveway embankment. Griffith was taken to FRHS in Norfolk by Stanton Rescue. Alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor as Griffith was arrested for suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated-3rd offense and Driving During Suspension. The accident was reported just after 9:00 p.m. and seatbelts were not in use. _____________________________________________________________________ District Court Sentence (Jan 3, 2011) In District Court a 26 year old Woodland Park man was sentenced to two years of Intensive Supervised Probation and was also sentenced to the Work Ethic Camp in McCook. Joshua Beeken was given the sentence after being convicted of a felony charge of Possession of Burglary Tools. Beeken was arrested last fall near Woodland Park by the Sheriff's office after he was observed attempting to steal metal products from a rural farm place and fled and crashed a pickup as he tried to get away. ______________________________________________________________________ Sheriff Unger Helps Resuscitate a Stanton Infant: Sheriff Mike Unger is being credited with helping revive a non-breathing infant in Stanton last Wednesday afternoon (12/15/2010). Sheriff Unger was on patrol about a block away when the 911 call for help was received and he was able to perform CPR on the baby who was not breathing on his arrival. The 15 week old infant was then revived and taken to a Norfolk hospital by Stanton Rescue where she remained overnight and was released the following day. _____________________________________________________________________ Sheriff's Office Forced To Deploy Taser On Man Who Had Cut Himself And Threatened Officers: (12/19/2010) The Sheriff's Office responded to a call last Sunday night of a mentally unstable man that had cut himself with a knife and upon arrival by law enforcement, he continued to threaten himself and officers. After physically resisting and repeated commands to stop resisting the man was restrained by the use of a Taser. He was subsequently taken to a Norfolk hospital by Pilger Rescue, where he was treated for his self-inflicted injuries and then placed in protective custody for a mental evaluation. Icy Roads lead to Injury Accident: 12/16/2010 The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate a one vehicle traffic accident Thursday morning at about 11:30 a.m., which sent a 56 year old Norfolk man to the hospital. Rick Eberhardt was southbound on Hwy 57 about three miles South of Stanton when he lost control of his pickup due to icy road conditions and it entered the east ditch and rolled, landing on its top. Eberhardt was taken to FRHS by Stanton Rescue for treatment of a serious head injury. Seatbelts were in use. _____________________________________________________________________Vehicle Rollover: 12/8/10 On Wednesday evening just after 8:00 p.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s office investigated a one vehicle rollover accident near Woodland Park that sent a 25 year old Norfolk man to the hospital for treatment. The accident occurred on 844th Avenue just east of Woodland Park when a westbound car left the county road and rolled into the north ditch. Trenton Hawkinson was a passenger in the vehicle and was taken to FRHS by Hoskins/Woodland Park Rescue. The driver of the vehicle, Heather Serr, 18, had left the scene and was later located at her residence in Norfolk. She was not injured and was cited for not having a valid driver’s license. _____________________________________________________________________ Rural Burglaries with Sentencing to Prison: In Stanton County District Court a 23 year old Norfolk man was sentenced to prison for his involvement in several rural burglaries earlier this year in rural Stanton and Wayne counties. Joseph McDonald was given a prison sentence of 18 to 24 months in both Stanton and Wayne County to be served consecutively. He was arrested along with Jeffrey Ohler and Gerald Hasebrock Jr. for the daytime break-ins near Hoskins. All three are now serving prison sentences for their involvement. _____________________________________________________________________Two arrested in Stolen Vehicle: 12/02/10 On Thursday evening just before 7:30 p.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people after they were stopped for a speeding violation on U.S. Hwy 275 about four miles west of Pilger and were found to be in possession of a stolen vehicle. The driver Jaime Claffey, 27, of Omaha was arrested for Possession of stolen property, Driving During Suspension and on a outstanding Douglas County Arrest Warrant. Also arrested was Jeremy Clark, 30, of Omaha. He was arrested for Possession of stolen property and also on a Douglas County Arrest Warrant. Both are currently being held in the Madison County jail. Three of Claffey’s children were placed in protective custody at the time of the arrest. _____________________________________________________________________ Airplane Crash Up-Date: 11/23/10
The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office is identifying the victims of a fatal Stanton County airplane crash as Steven R. Schmillen, 63, of Elkhorn, Nebraska who is believed to have been the pilot. Also killed was David Erik Radke, 44, of Charlotte, North Carolina. The investigation into the crash is being continued in conjunction with federal authorities who are arriving on scene today and Wednesday. It is believed that the crash occurred Sunday evening between 7:30 and 8:00 p.m. about 8 miles northeast of Stanton, Nebraska. The wreckage was discovered on Monday afternoon just before 4:00 p.m. Autopsies are being set up for both deceased at Douglas County hospital in Omaha. _____________________________________________________________________ Airplane Crash Fatalities: 11/22/10 The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office is currently working with federal authorities on the discovery of plane wreckage about 8 miles northeast of Stanton. The wreckage was discovered at about 3:40p.m., on Monday afternoon by a Civil Air Patrol aircraft that was looking for the overdue plane that had left Chamberlain, South Dakota enroute to the Omaha area with a pilot and passenger on Sunday evening. At about 3:55p.m., the actual scene of the crash site was located by the Sheriff’s office and shortly after two bodies were discovered near the wreckage. It appears that the plane may have encountered poor weather while flying and attempted to land. The wreckage covered an area of about 300 plus yards and it appears both fatalities were ejected from the wreckage. The scene has been secured until federal authorities are able to make their way to the scene on Tuesday. Both bodies were removed from the scene and have been tentatively identified. Arrangements are being made for post-mortem examinations. Further information will be provided as available. _____________________________________________________________________ Accident with Injuries and Sexual Assault: 11/20/10 On Saturday night at about 6:25 p.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office investigated a one vehicle traffic accident that sent a 13 year old Norfolk girl to the hospital for treatment of a possible back injury. Allison Lambert was a passenger in a westbound vehicle on U.S. Hwy 275 driven by her mother Gretchen Lambert-Olson, 35, when the vehicle left the roadway and rolled several times into the north ditch about three miles east of Norfolk. Allison was taken to FRHS by Norfolk Fire and Rescue. Mrs. Lambert-Olson and a five year old son were treated at the scene by Norfolk Rescue. Road conditions at the time were icy and seatbelts were in use. This weekend the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office arrested Juan Antonio Monterrosa-Mesa , 31, of Pilger on alleged charges of First Degree Sexual Assault and Incest. He was arrested following an investigation into the incident that occurred earlier this year at a Pilger residence. Monterrosa-Mesa is currently being held in the Madison County jail. _____________________________________________________________________ Semi Collision with injuries: 11/18/10
The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate an early Thursday morning accident that seriously injured a 59 year old Hoskins man. The accident occurred at about 4:45 a.m. about two miles east of Tony’s Steakhouse on U.S. Hwy 275 when an eastbound semi-tractor and loaded trailer left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck a creek embankment and the impact separated the semi cab from the chassis and the trailer split open spilling all its soft drink contents. The driver Daniel Bruggeman was trapped in the wreckage for more than 90 minutes before he was freed by Pilger Fire and Rescue using the Jaws of Life. He was then taken to FRHS in Norfolk by Pilger Rescue for treatment of serious internal injuries. Life Flight also responded to the scene, but was unable to transport him at that time. The accident also caused a hazardous fuel spill into the creek and the Norfolk Fire Division Haz-Mat team responded to deal with that issue. The highway was closed for about two hours as a result of the accident and debris covered about a 100’ area off the roadway. Traffic was backed up for nearly a mile in each direction before the roadway was opened. Bruggeman was later transported to Creighton Medical Center in Omaha by medical helicopter. _____________________________________________________________________ Death Investigation Up-date: The investigation by the Stanton County Sheriff’s office into the death of Britny Richtig-Nolte has revealed that she died by accidental means of drug toxicity in her system from a prescription drug that she over used prior to her death on October 9th. The 21 year old was found unresponsive in her Pilger residence and later pronounced dead on arrival at FRHS in Norfolk. The sheriff’s office had been awaiting post-mortem and toxicology findings before being able to determine her cause of death. _____________________________________________________________________ 11/20/ Collision with Injuries: 11/14/10 The Stanton Count Sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate a one-vehicle traffic accident at about 7:00 p.m., Sunday night that seriously injured a 36 year old Stanton man and alcohol is suspected of being a contributing factor. Kelsey Allen was travelling north on a county road about seven miles north of Stanton when he lost control of his pickup and it rolled several times coming to a rest in a field. He was apparently ejected from the vehicle and initial reports from the scene were that he was unconscious. Upon arrival law enforcement found no one at the scene and it was discovered that a passenger in the pickup, Alex Wurdinger, 22, of rural Stanton had contacted a female to come pick them up. Both Allen and Wurdinger were then picked up by the female and driven to a rural residence South of Hoskins where they later decided to transport Allen themselves to the hospital. They were stopped by the Sheriff’s office near Woodland Park and Allen was taken to FRHS by Stanton Rescue with serious internal injuries. Both Wurdinger and Sara Forney were cited for allegedly providing false information to police. Allen was arrested for suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated and Leaving the Scene of an Accident. Wurdinger declined medical treatment when finally contacted. Additional charges are still possible as the investigation continues. The pickup was considered a total loss. Allen was later transported to UNMC in Omaha by medical helicopter for treatment of serious internal injuries. _____________________________________________________________________ Car vs. Semi-Truck Collision: Nov. 11/11/2010 The Stanton County Sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate a two-vehicle accident early Thursday morning that sent one man to the hospital for treatment. The accident occurred at about 1:20 a.m. on Hwy 35 near Woodland Park and involved a northbound Semi, driven by Michael Coe, 58, of Norfolk and a southbound car driven by Mikah Wheeler, 22, of Norfolk. Wheeler appears to have crossed the center line and struck the rear of the semi-trailer as Coe drove onto the shoulder trying to avoid the accident. Wheeler was taken to FRHS by Woodland Park Rescue and was also arrested on suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated. _____________________________________________________________________
District Court Sentences: 11/1/10: A 24 year old Norfolk man was sentenced to prison following his conviction for Burglary. Jerry Hasebrook Jr. was sentenced to Prison term of 18 to 30 months. Hasebroock was arrested earlier this spring by the Stanton County Sheriff's Office following an investigation into a rural residential burglary in Northwestern Stanton County. Two co-defendants were also arrested at the same time and one is currently serving a prison sentence for his involvement and the third still has his case pending in District Court. In a sepearate court hearing, Ashley Carlow, 22, of Norfolk was sentenced to 180 days in the county jail following her conviction for Criminal Trespass and and Attempted Theft. She was arrested earlier this fall near Woodland Park by the Stanton County Sheriff's Office when she and Joshua Beeken were caught in the act of stealing iems from a rural farm place. Beeken, 26, of Woodland Park struck a power pole as he fled from the area in a pickup. Beeken also was in court on Monday morning and he entered a guilty plea to one count of felony Possession of Burglary Tools and will be sentenced in January. _____________________________________________________________________ Early Morning Collision: 10/21/10 The Stanton County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate an early morning accident that occurred on October 21, 2010, at approximately 6:30 a.m. that injured a 42 year old Stanton man. Steve Hilbers was westbound on Hwy 32 about six miles east of Madison when he encountered loose cattle on Hwy 32 and struck several with his vehicle. Hilbers was taken to FRHS by Madison Rescue for treatment of possible internal injuries. His vehicle was a total loss and an airbag did deploy in the collision. The owner of the cattel was identified. _____________________________________________________________________ Woman Arrested on alleged molestation charges: The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an 18 year old Stanton woman on charges that she allegedly molested a young child in Stanton. Krystin Appel-Micahalski was arrested on charges of Third Degree Sexual Assault and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor following an investigation into the recent allegations. The investigation also revealed the possibility of similar charges in Colfax County where she also was in contact with the child. Appel-Michalski is scheduled to appear in Stanton County Court in November. _____________________________________________________________________ Death Investigation: The Stanton County Sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate the sudden death of a 21 year old Pilger woman. Britny (Richtig) Nolte was discovered at her residence on Saturday evening at about 7:15 p.m. not breathing. She was taken to FRHS in Norfolk by Pilger Rescue where she was pronounced dead. An autopsy was performed on her Sunday morning at the Douglas County hospital in Omaha. The exact cause of death is pending the full results of the post-mortem examination and toxicology test. Mrs. Nolte was just married last week in Stanton. _____________________________________________________________________ Motorcyclist injured after hitting deer: On Saturday morning at about 7:00 a.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s office investigated a motorcycle/deer accident about 13 miles south of Stanton on Hwy 57 that sent a 29 year old Woodland Park man to the hospital. Bryon Stuthman was southbound on the highway when he encountered a deer on the highway striking it and throwing him off his motorcycle to the pavement. Stuthman was transported by Leigh Rescue to FRHS for treatment of a possible head injury. He was wearing a helmet at the time and it is credited with lessening his injuries. _____________________________________________________________________ Prison Sentence: 10/4/10 On Monday in Stanton County District Court a 23 year old Norfolk man was sentenced to prison for his involvement in several burglaries earlier this spring in rural Stanton and Wayne County. Jeffrey Ohler was sentenced to a total of three to five years in prison by District Judge Robert Ensz. Ohler and two co-defendants were arrested following an investigation into the burglaries by the Stanton and Wayne Sheriff’s offices. Also in District Court, Richard Murray, 37, formerly of Norfolk plead guilty to a felony charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). Murray was arrested earlier this spring on a county road northwest of Stanton by the Sheriff’s office following a complaint of suspicious activity in the area. He is scheduled to be sentenced in December. ____________________________________________________________________Arrest of Theft: 10/1/10 On Friday morning the Stanton County Sheriff's Office arrested a 26 year old Cedar County Woman on charges of felony theft. Sara Hunt was arrested following an investigation into the theft of a diamond wedding ring from a Stanton residence. The stolen ring was ultimately pawned for cash out of state and had a value over $4,000.00. Hunt is scheduled to appear for arraignment in November in Stanton County Court. ____________________________________________________________________ TWO VEHICLE COLLISION: 9/28/10 On Tuesday evening just before 5:00 p.m. the Stanton County Sheriff's Office investigated a two-vehicle traffic accident that closed a portion of Hwy 24 for about an hour. The accident occurred when an eastbound car driven by Edward Hradec, 86, of rural Clarkson, slowed for farm equipment on the highway and was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by Azhia White, 17, of Norfolk. Both drivers and a passenger in each vehicle were treated at scene by Norfolk Fire and Rescue. The accident occurred about one mile east of Norfolk on Hwy 24. ____________________________________________________________________ Juveniles Arrested for Criminal Trespass (9-21-10) The Stanton Sheriff's office has cited 7 juvenile males from the Norfolk area for 2nd Degree Criminal Trespass after an investigation into unlawful entry of the historic Bega school located North of Stanton. The juveniles entered the school property a couple weeks back and several also entered the school that was secured. The juveniles who range in age from 16 to 17 have been given courtdates and released to their respective parents. The Sheriff's office was not notified of the incident initially and was able to track down suspects through a vehicle seen in the area. The school is nearly 100 years old and is the property of the Bega School and Cemetary association. _____________________________________________________________________ Burglars Caught in Action: (9-14-2010) Early Tuesday morning just after 1:00 a.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s office arrested two Norfolk men on theft related charges after they were discovered inside the Darling International rendering plant southeast of Norfolk. A Stanton sheriff’s deputy on patrol observed a suspicious pickup near the complex. That led to a further check of the area and it was found that the premises had been illegally entered. Randy Jackson, 37, and Jeremy Lee, 32, were subsequently found hiding in the industrial complex after a search of the area. They were arrested on alleged charges of Burglary and Possession of Burglary Tools and Lee was also arrested for Driving During Suspension. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office and State Patrol assisted in the search of the area. Both men are currently being held on the felony charges in the Madison County jail. _____________________________________________________________________ Motorcycle vs. Car Collision: 9/7/10
The Stanton County Sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate a car/motorcycle accident Tuesday afternoon just after 5:00 p.m. that seriously injured a 44 year old rural Norfolk man. Mike Krueger was injured when his northbound Harley Davidson motorcycle struck a vehicle that pulled out in front of him at a Woodland Park entrance. The accident occurred when a car driven by Drew Kubo, 18, of Woodland Park pulled out onto Hwy 35 from the Broadmoor Drive entrance into the path of the northbound motorcycle on Hwy 35 throwing Krueger off his motorcycle. Krueger was taken to FRHS by Woodland Park Rescue with a serious leg injury. Kubo and a three year old passenger in his car declined treatment at the scene. Traffic was very heavy at the time of the accident and the investigation closed the highway for about 30 minutes. _____________________________________________________________________ THREE Burglars Arrested: 9/29/10 On Sunday evening August 29, the Stanton County Sheriff's Office arrested three people in connection to the break-in of an abandoned farm house six miles North of Stanton. They were arrested after the Sheriff's office responded to the report of a B/E in progress. Arrested were Sundae Mcknown,18, of Belgrade, Stephen Schrader, 19, of Norfolk and Ashley Titus, 19, of Norfolk. They were arrested for 1st Degree Criminal Trespass, Alcohol Violations and Titus also faces a charge of attempted escape after she injured herself trying to escape from a patrol vehicle. Titus was out of jail on bond for a felony theft charge in Madison County. _____________________________________________________________________ Monday September 7, 2010 On Monday in Stanton County District Court a 21 year old Pilger man was sentenced to 3 to 5 years in prison following his conviction on Burglary and Arson charges. Andre LaDue was sentenced to the prison term for convictions of Burglary, Felony Theft and Arson. LaDue was arrested earlier this year by the Stanton County Sheriff’s office following an investigation into a residential burglary in Pilger. LaDue was also later by the arrested by the Sheriff’s office for the theft of a motor vehicle from Pilger and the intentional setting of a vehicle on fire in Pilger while out on bond. _____________________________________________________________________ Two Vehicle Collision: 8/27/10 The Stanton County Sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate a two-vehicle traffic accident that injured a 64 year old Norfolk man Friday evening just before 7:00 p.m. Phillip Wantoch was northbound on 560th Avenue when his vehicle was struck from behind by another northbound pickup driven by Tom Wolf, 33, of Norfolk. Wantoch was taken to FRHS in Norfolk by Stanton Rescue with possible back and internal injuries. Wolf and three passengers in his vehicle were not injured. Wolf was also cited for Driving During Suspension. The accident occurred about three miles east of Norfolk and just North of Hwy 24. ____________________________________________________________________ Burglar's Caught in Act: 8-8-10 On Sunday morning at about 8:10 a.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people in connection to the attempted theft of outdoor items from a rural Norfolk residence. The resident confronted the individuals on his property and they then fled on foot and in a vehicle. The vehicle driven by Joshua Beeken, 26, of Woodland Park crashed on East Eisenhower Avenue into a Power Pole as he fled from the scene. He suffered minor injuries in the collision and was treated at the scene by Hoskins/Woodland Park Rescue. He was arrested on charges of Criminal Trespass, Attempted Theft, and Felony Possession of Burglary Tools, Reckless Driving and a Probation Violation. Also arrested was Ashley Carlow, 22, of Norfolk who was found hiding in the area on foot. She was also charged with Criminal Trespass, Attempted Theft and Felony Possession of Burglary Tools. Beeken is on probation for a similar incident last fall in Stanton County. The State Patrol assisted the Sheriff’s office in the investigaton. Both are being held in the Madison County jail. _____________________________________________________________________ Rollover Accident On Monday afternoon the Sheriff's office investigated a one vehicle rollover accident on East Benjamin Avenue about four miles east of Hwy 35 that slightly injured the driver. Rueben Cea was eastbound on the county road when he lost control and his SUV rolled into the north ditch. He was treated at the scene and his vehicle was considered a total loss. Seatbelts are credited with lessening his injuries. _____________________________________________________________________ Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested in Stanton County Last week a Illinois man was arrested in Stanton County on an Arrest Warrant out of Madison County for Armed Robbery. Joshua Taylor was taken into custody following a high-risk traffic stop on Hwy 275 east of Norfolk. Taylor was wanted for an armed robbery last month in Norfolk and was taken into custody without incident. He was then taken to the Madison County jail. ____________________________________________________________________ Two Arrested for Theft On Sunday morning at about 8:10 a.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people in connection to the attempted theft of outdoor items from a rural Norfolk residence. The resident confronted the individuals on his property and they then fled on foot and in a vehicle. The vehicle driven by Joshua Beeken, 26, of Woodland Park crashed on East Eisenhower Avenue into a Power Pole as he fled from the scene. He suffered minor injuries in the collision and was treated at the scene by Hoskins/Woodland Park Rescue. He was arrested on charges of Criminal Trespass, Attempted Theft, and Felony Possession of Burglary Tools, Reckless Driving and a Probation Violation. Also arrested was Ashley Carlow, 22, of Norfolk who was found hiding in the area on foot. She was also charged with Criminal Trespass, Attempted Theft and Felony Possession of Burglary Tools. Beeken is on probation for a similar incident last fall in Stanton County. Both are being held in the Madison County jail. _____________________________________________________________________ Drug Search Warrant A 30 year old Woodland Park man was recently arrested following the service of a search warrant at his residence by the SNARE drug task force that includes the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office. John Cantu was arrested after being found in possession of a large quantity of marijuana at his residence. He was arrested on felony charges of Possession of Marijuana and Possession with Intent to Deliver. He is currently being held in the Pierce County jail. Additional arrests are still possible as the investigation continues. _____________________________________________________________________ PRISON SENTENCE Daniel Harmon,32, of Clarkson was recently sentenced to six months in Prison after his conviction of Felony Possession of Burglar Tools. He was arrested last year by the Sheriff's office following an investigation into rural burglaries in western Stanton County. Several co-defendents are also serving prison sentences in connection to this case. _____________________________________________________________________ Pedestian Accident: 7/30/10 The Stanton County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate a traffic accident involving a pedestrian, Friday evening just after 7:30 p.m. that seriously injured a 15 year old rural Stanton girl. Katrina Sperl was running on a county road about six miles east of Stanton, when she was struck by an eastbound car driven by Samuel Wiborg, 19, of Stanton. Sperl was thrown by the vehicle impact approximately 20 feet into the south ditch of Golf Course Road. She was taken to FRHS in Norfolk by Stanton Rescue for treatment of possible internal injuries. Speed may have been a factor in the accident near the crest in the roadway and reports will be forwarded to the County Attorney's Office. _____________________________________________________________________ Deputies Get SHOCKED: 7/14/2010 The Stanton County Sheriff's Office will be carrying a new law enforcement tool to help protect themselves and citizens. Deputies will be issued Tasers as soon as policies regarding the intermediate force device are finalized. Every sworn officer at the Sheriff's office recently underwent 8 hours of intensive hands-on training with the X-26 Taser that included class room work, physical activities and a written test to carry the Taser. However, the most important part of the training was that every sworn Sheriff's Office member was required to be exposed to the taser with a live dischare from its fired prongs that do actually inject a probe into your body and deliver a five second continuous charge of electricity so that they knew the power and effects of the taser. The purpose of the Taser is to assist law enforcement in the control of violent or dangerous offenders or person(s) attempting to harm themselves or others. Without Tasers, many past violent outburst across the country have led to use of deadly force to control a suspect. It is believed and hoped the use of a Taser would prevent that type of action from being taken. It should be known that the Taser will not prevent or eliminate deadly force incidents and is another law enforcement tool that can be used to protect the public and law enforcement. Several new deputies with the Madison County Sheriff's office also attended the training that was held in Stanton. "Sheriff Mike Unger stated that when the Taser was deployed on him during training it was like the loss of control of your entire body and anyone with any common sense was not going to continue to resist or refuse to obey commands. That is our hope, that if the Taser is ever needed we can bring the situation to a quick and safe end for everyone involved." ______________________________________________________________________ 3rd Injury Collision: 7/19/2010 On Monday evening at about 7:35 p.m. the Stanton County Sheriff's office investigated a one vehicle rollover about three miles southwest of Stanton the sent a 16 year old Stanton girl to the hospital. Kelcey Huntley was westbound on Union Creek Road about one mile west of Hwy 57 when she failed to negotiate a turn and she lost control of her pickup and it rolled into the north ditch. Huntley was wearing a seatbelt at the time and she was taken to FRHS in Norfolk by Stanton Rescue to be checked over. Her vehicle was considered a total loss. ______________________________________________________________________ Two Injury Accidents: 7/19/20 The Stanton County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate a two vehicle traffic accident that critically injured a 24 year old Stanton Man on Monday afternoon at about 3:40 p.m. Anthony Kubes was eastbound on Hwy 24 about 4 miles west of Stanton when he crossed the center lin and struck a westbound semi-tractor with trailer nearly head-on. Kubes vehicle then caught on fire and the fire was put out by witnesses as Kubes was trapped in his vehicle. Kubes was extricated from his vehicle by Stanton Fire using the Jaws of life and was then taken to FRHS by Stanton Rescue. He was later taken to Creighton Medical Center in Omaha by medical helidopter for treatment. The driver of the semi, Lee Sellin, 46, of Norfolk was not injured in the collision that closed the roadway for about one and half hours as the accident scene was investigated. Life Net medical helicopter also responed to the scene. During the about investigation the Sheriff's Office was called to second injury accident at a county road intersection about six miles southwest of Stanton that injured a 16 year old Stanton girl. Audrey Brandl was injured when her eastbound vehicle turned into the path of a southbound pickup and trailer driven by Jason Sullivan, 39, of rural Norfolk. the accident at the intersection of 563rd Avenue and Union Creek Road was reported at about 4:30 p.m. Brandl was taken to FRHS in Norfolk by Stanton Rescue for treatment of possible internal injuries. Her vehicle was struck on the driver's side and was a total loss. Invesstigators credit the use of seatbelts and side airbags with lessening her injuries. ______________________________________________________________________ District Court Sentencing: 7/6/10 On Tuesday in Stanton County District Court a 21 year old Pilger man changed his not guilty pleas and entered guilty pleas to several felony charges against him. Andre Ladue pled guilty to Burglary for his involvement in breaking into a residence in Pilger and stealing property earlier this year. Ladue also plead guilty to Theft charges for the unlawful taking of a car in Pilger earlier this spring and abandoning it near Scribner. Ladue also entered a No Contest plea to a Felony Criminal Mischief charge that was amended from Arson. Ladue was charged with the intentional setting of a car on fire in Pilger also earlier this spring. Ladue was arrested following an investigation by the Stanton County Sheriff’s office into the incidents and is currently awaiting sentencing in the Madison County jail he will be sentenced in September. He faces up to 30 years in prison on all the charges. ____________________________________________________________________Speeding Collision: 6/26/10 On June 26th at about 6:10 p.m. the Stanton County Sheriff's Office arrested Caleb Toltzman, 16, of Norfolk after he attempted to flee from a Sheriff's deputy who clocked him speeding on U.S. Hwy 275 about Eight miles east of Norfolk. Toltzman fled west at a high speed and after attempting to turn onto a county road he lost control and his vehicle ended up in a ditch on it's side. He was taken into custody and charged with speeding, Willful Reckless Driving and Operating a Motor Vehicle to Avoid Arrest. He was released to the custody of his parents after his arrest. _____________________________________________________________________ District Court Sentencing: In Stanton County District Court on Friday, Jerrod Altevogt, 26, of Norfolk was sentenced to a prison term of 20 to 40 months on a charge of attempted burglary. He was arrested last year near a rural residence east of Norfolk after he was observed entering the residence and leaving with property. He was subsequently found in the area by the Stanton County Sheriff’s office and taken into custody. He was also found guilty of Driving While Intoxicated at the time of this incident and was given a sixty day jail sentence for that offense. _____________________________________________________________________ Swimming Accident: 6/26/10 Saturday evening at 10:00PM, Pilger Rescue and Stanton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a swimming accident. The incident was at Willer’s Cove 1 mile south of Pilger along HWY 15. An 18 year old male, Cole Hodson of Herman, Nebraska, had hit his head while jumping into the water. He went unconscious for a short time before rescue arrived. He was alert and conscious while being transported to Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. _____________________________________________________________________Arson Arrest The Stanton County Sheriff’s office has arrested Andre Ladue, 21, of Pilger on Arson charges. Ladue was arrested following an investigation into the intentional setting of a car on fire in Pilger on the early morning hours of May 6th. The fire was discovered by a Stanton County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol at about 3:00 a.m. next to an occupied residence. The fire which caused severe damage to the vehicle was put out by Pilger Fire. Ladue also was recently arrested on other felony charges and remains jailed in the Madison County jail. _____________________________________________________________________ Burglaries Solved by Sheriff's Office The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two 14 year old males in connection with two separate residential burglaries and thefts from several unlocked vehicles in the Woodland Park area last month. Both males were arrested following an investigation by the Sheriff’s office into the ongoing thefts. Some of the stolen property was recovered and both juveniles were released to the custody of their parents and are scheduled to appear later this month in Stanton County Court. ______________________________________________________________________ Holiday Collisions: Memorial Day Weekend The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office investigated two separate accidents this weekend that sent people to a Norfolk hospital. The first accident occurred on Sunday night at about 9:30 p.m. 8 miles southwest of Stanton when a northbound car driven by Amber Daniel, 17, of rural Stanton lost control on the gravel road and entered a ditch and rolled several times. Both Daniel and a passenger Brittni Hart, 17, Stanton were taken to FRHS in Norfolk by Stanton Rescue for treatment. Both were wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident. The vehicle was considered a total loss. The second accident involving a motorcycle occurred at about 2:15 p.m. on Monday when a motorcycle driven by Lyle Hollman, 76, of Sioux Falls, SD struck a cable as he turned into the Pilger Rest area just off U.S. Hwy 275. He suffered a serious injury to his neck and was taken to FRHS by Pilger Rescue. Both accidents remain under investigation at this time. ______________________________________________________________________ Burgler Sentenced: A 35 year old Norfolk woman was sentenced to two years in prison for her part in a series of burglaries last year. Jeanne Voichoskie received the jail term following her conviction on charges of Theft and Criminal Trespass. She was sentenced last week for her involvement of several break-ins along the Stanton and Madison County line last fall following her arrest by the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office. A co-defendant Michael Garver was also sentenced to prison last week for his involvement. Several co-defendants are still awaiting sentencing and further court appearance. _____________________________________________________________________ Felony Car Theft: The Sheriff’s office has also arrested Andre Ladue, 21, of Pilger on Felony Theft charges for the theft of a motor vehicle from Pilger this past weekend. LaDue was arrested after an investigation by the Sheriff’s office and the vehicle has been recovered. Additional charges are possible against Ladue as the investigation is continuing. _____________________________________________________________________ Meth. Arrest: 5/6/10 On Thursday morning at about 8:20 a.m. the Stanton Sheriff’s office arrested two people on felony drug related charges after responding to a suspicious vehicle call near Maskenthine Lake. Richard Murray, 36 of St. Joseph, Missouri and Cassidy McLaughlin, 19, of Seward were arrested after they were confronted near an abandoned vehicle northwest of Stanton. When contacted by Stanton County Sheriff Mike Unger they were found in possession of a controlled substance. Murray initially resisted and was subdued and both he and McLaughlin were taken into custody and transported to the Stanton Sheriff’s office where he was treated for minor injuries. Murray continues to be held in the Madison County jail pending the posting of a cash bond.______________________________________________________________________ Woman Injured in Collision: 4/29/10
The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate a one vehicle accident Thursday morning at about 11:00 a.m. that sent an 18 year old Madison woman to the hospital. Yuridia Alvarado was eastbound on 827th Road about 11 miles northwest of Leigh, when she lost control of her vehicle and left the roadway plunging about 20 feet into a creek bed where her SUV rolled. Alvarado who is also seven months pregnant was taken by Leigh Fire and Rescue to FRHS in Norfolk for treatment. The use of seatbelts and airbag deployment is credited with lessening her injuries. ____________________________________________________________________ Prison Sentence: 5/3/10 On Monday in Stanton County District Court a 25 year old Norfolk man was sentenced to one to two years in Prison for his part in a burglary ring that targeted several rural Norfolk residences last fall. Michael Garver was sentenced on a charge of Aiding and Abetting Burglary. He was arrested last year by the Stanton County Sheriff’s office following a joint investigation with the Madison County Sheriff’s office into the break-ins that were occurring southeast of Norfolk in both Stanton and Madison County. A co-defendant Daniel Harmon, 31, of Clarkson is to be sentenced for his part in the burglaries next month and several other co-defendants are awaiting trial including Jeanne Voichoskie, 31, of Norfolk who was sentenced last month to prison for her involvement in the Madison County cases. Most of the stolen property has been recovered or been accounted for. ____________________________________________________________________ Two Vehicle Collision
The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate a two vehicle accident that sent six people to the hospital including serious injuries to both drivers. The accident on 846th Road about 1/3 of a mile east of Hwy 35 on the Stanton/Wayne county line occurred when a westbound car driven by Kevin Classen, 35, of rural Hoskins and an eastbound pickup driven by Jennifer Ames, 34, also of rural Hoskins collided nearly head-on on the county road about two miles south of Hoskins at 4:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon. Both Classen and Ames were trapped in their vehicles and were extricated by Hoskins/Woodland Park Fire and Rescue and taken to FRHS in Norfolk. Three children in the Classen car, ages 9, 8, and 5 were also taken to the hospital for treatment. One passenger in the Ames pickup, Laiken Ames, 8 was transported with facial injuries. Three other children in the pickup, ages 9, 9 and 6 were treated at the scene by Norfolk Fire and Rescue. Mrs. Ames was later transferred to an Omaha hospital for treatment of her injuries. Both vehicles were considered total losses in the collision and the roadway was blocked for about 1 ½ hours as the scene was investigated. The Wayne County Sheriff’s office also assisted in the investigation. ____________________________________________________________________ Burglary Solved: 03/29/10 The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 21 year old Pilger man in connection with a weekend burglary of a residence in Pilger. Andre Ladue was arrested following an investigation into the break-in and subsequently was also arrested on charges of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Manufacture for an indoor marijuana grow operation at his Pilger residence. When contacted Monday by the Sheriff's office, Ladue was found to be in the process of operating a live marijuana grow in the residence he lived in Pilger. The grow operation was dismantled and seized as evidence. Ladue faces an April court date for his initial appearance. ____________________________________________________________________ Burglars Arrested The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men and is looking for the third man in connection to a daytime burglary last week at a rural Hoskins residence in northern Stanton County. Arrested were Gerald Hasebroock, 23 of Norfolk and Jeffrey Ohler, 22, of Yankton. Authorities are seeking the third suspect Joseph McDaniel, 22, of Norfolk. The men allegedly entered a residence and stole property before fleeing into Wayne County and committing similar break-ins. They were arrested following a joint investigation by the Sheriff’s Offices in Stanton, Wayne and Madison County along with the Nebraska State Patrol. Several search warrants were served as a result of the investigation and most of the stolen property has been recovered. Ohler remains in jail and Hasebroock has been released on a bond. The Sheriff’s Office has also arrested two men for their alleged involvement in a burglary last month of a Pilger residence. Ignacio Ramos, 21 and Jose Pooras, 19 both of Norfolk were arrested for their involvement in the break-in. Some of the stolen property has also been recovered in that case.____________________________________________________________________ 911 Call causes Woodland Park School LockDown: 3/10/10 Just before noon on Wednesday the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call in Woodland Park near Woodland Park elementary school where a female reported that her and other family members had been held against their will and threatened by a 23 year male relative. Upon arriving authorities were advised the male was inside and had threatened to harm himself and others and had taken a large quantity of prescription medication. The male was confronted outside the residence wearing nothing but underwear. He then refused to cooperate and ran back into the residence and began to barricade himself inside. As a precaution, due to close proximity to Woodland Park School the school was directed to lock down. After forced entry was made into the residence the male was taken into custody after refusing to cooperate. He was taken to FRHS by Hoskins/Woodland Park Rescue for treatment and placed in protective custody for a mental evaluation. The school was locked down for about 20 minutes during the incident and criminal charges are possible as the incident is reviewed. ____________________________________________________________________ Death Investigation: 2/9/10 The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the death of a rural 29 year old Madison woman. Rose LePore died after going into cardiac arrest after apparently striking her head in a fall outside of her rural southwestern Stanton County residence at about 7:15 a.m. Tuesday morning. Sometime after striking her head, LePore became unresponsive in a vehicle she was a passenger in and CPR was then performed by a friend and law enforcement prior to her being transported to FRHS by Norfolk Fire/ Rescue. She was later pronounced dead at the hospital. An autopsy has been ordered and will be performed on Wednesday at Douglas County hospital in Omaha in an attempt to determine the exact cause of her death. _____________________________________________________________________ District Court Sentencing: 2/1/10 On Monday in Stanton County District Court two men were sentenced to prison terms. Brandon Anderson, 29, of rural Norfolk was sentenced to 20 to 36 months in prison following his conviction of Possession of a controlled Substance. Anderson was arrested last year following a vehicle chase by the Stanton County Sheriff’s office east of Norfolk. Also sentenced to prison was Jesse Bowman, 23, of Stanton. Bowman was sentenced to 12 to 24 months in prison following his conviction for Sexual Assault of a child. Bowman was arrested by the Sheriff’s office last year following an investigation into the assault that took place at a Stanton residence involving a juvenile female. Both men were sentenced by District Judge Robert Ensz. _____________________________________________________________________
STANTON RESCUE - EMT OF THE YEAR Sheriff Mike Unger was awarded the EMT of the year by the members of the Stanton Rescue Squad. Sheriff Mike Unger is an 18-year member of the Stanton Rescue Unit, and also received this award in 1996. He is the only member to receive this award twice. _____________________________________________________________ Disruptive Prisoner: 1/28/10 A prisoner transport on Thursday morning was anything but routine, a 15 year old male being taken to the Madison Youth Detention Center by a Winnebago Police Officer became violent and disruptive. The prisoner was able to breakout a passenger window on the police SUV he was being transported in. The lone transport officer called for assistance just east of Pilger on U.S. hwy 275 and two patrol units from the Stanton County Sheriff's Office responded. The male was physically removed from the vehicle and subdued before being re-restrained and taken back to Winnebago. The juvenile faces possible charges in Stanton County for his violent outburst. _____________________________________________________________________ Man Hunt Near Stanton: 01/19/10 An incident in Stanton on Tuesday afternoon led to the arrest of a 25 year old armed Stanton man. Aaron Henrickson was arrested after he led authorities on a nearly two hour foot pursuit in the southeastern part of Stanton and east of town along the Elkhorn River. The Stanton County Sheriff’s office received a 911 call at about 2:30 p.m. that Henrickson was armed with a firearm and was threatening to harm himself. Shortly after the call he was confronted by Stanton County Sheriff Mike Unger near the County fairgrounds and he refused to cooperate or surrender his firearm. Henrickson then fled on foot from the area towards the Elkhorn River in dense woods. He continued to refuse efforts to get him to surrender and it was determined a perimeter was needed to secure the area. Henrickson crossed the river onto the Stanton golf course and continued to make efforts to leave the area. A perimeter was set up by the Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Nebraska State Patrol and Wisner P.D. and Henrickson was again located back North across the river near the east edge of Stanton, where he was confronted by two K-9 units and taken into custody after the dogs were deployed to secure him. No shots were fired in the incident and as a result of the close proximity to the Stanton Elementary School the Stanton Community Schools were placed in a lock down. Henrickson was treated for minor injuries and taken for a mental observation. He also was arrested on a Madison County Arrest Warrant for Failure to appear and faces charges of Obstructing a Police Officer and Resisting Arrest for the events on Tuesday. Authorities appreciate the cooperation and understanding of the Stanton community during the stressful event. ____________________________________________________________________
Burglers Arrested over weekend: The Stanton County Sheriff's Office has arrested six people in connection to an on-going investigation into several rural break-ins and thefts in western Stanton County. Arrested for burglary were Michael Garver, 25, of rural Norfolk and Jeanne Voichoskie, 34, Norfolk. They were arrested last week after being found in possession of stolen property from a rural break-in. Daniel Harmon 31, and his mother Cheryl Harmon, 54, of Clarkson were arrested last Friday after authorities responded to a break-in in progress of a rural farm place. They face charges of Attempted Burglary, theft and Possession of Burglary tools. On Sunday morning the Sheriff's Office arrested Joshua Beeken, 25 of Norfolk on charges of Theft, Attempted Theft and Criminal Trespass. His father Jerffrey Beeken, 48 was arrested on charges of Criminal Tresspass after they were observed on a rural farm and fled the area. Additional arrest is possible as the investigation continues and additional property is recovered. A search warrant was served in rural Madison County in connection to the case with cooperation of the Madison County Sheriff's Office and the Nebraska State Patrol. ____________________________________________________________________
Man Arrested for Public Indecency 5/14/08: The Stanton County Sheriff's Office has arrested a 40-year-old Leigh man on charges of Public Indecency after he allegedly exposed himself to several children on Wednesday evening near a Stanton School. Steven Mueller was taken into custody shortly after the incident was reported. Mueller was released from custody after he posted a cash bond and is scheduled to appear in court next month. _________________________________________________________________ Attemped Murder 3/29/08: The Stanton County Sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate a vicious hammer attack that seriously injured an 80-year-old Stanton woman. Ietta Wise was injured at about 6:30 p.m. on Saturday evening at the Stanton home she shared with the alleged suspect in the eastern part of the city. Wise was taken directly from the scene by LifeNet medical helicopter to Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa with head injuries. Taken into custody for the assault was Robert Shocker, 86. He was transported to an area hospital for a mental evaluation. Mrs. Wise was able to flee the residence and get help from a neighbor. Stanton Rescue personnel treated her on scene until LifeNet took her to the hospital. _________________________________________________________________ Accident 3/24/08: On Monday afternoon at about 5:00 p.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office investigated a one-vehicle traffic accident about four miles east of Woodland Park on 844th Road that sent three Norfolk residents to the hospital. Injured when the eastbound car he was a passenger in left the roadway and rolled was Jeffrey Hynek, 30 who suffered a possible neck injury. Also taken to FRHS by Woodland Park/Hoskins Rescue for treatment were the driver, Melanie Robb, 30 and her 2-year-old son Tre Allen Robb. All occupants were using seatbelts and a child safety seat. The car was considered a total loss. _________________________________________________________________ Robbers arrested after pursuit 3/13/08: On Thursday morning at about 1:30 a.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s office arrested Alex Sohl, 17 and a 14-year-old male after a brief vehicle pursuit on Hwy 275 east of Norfolk. The two were wanted in connection with the unlawful flight from a Norfolk group home where they were being held. They allegedly assaulted a staff member and physically stole a van before fleeing east out of Norfolk. The vehicle was spotted near Spurville and was finally stopped about five miles later. The two were taken into custody and are now being held in the Madison juvenile detention center facing multiple felony charges. _________________________________________________________________ Fatality Accident 3/7/08: The Stanton County Sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate a two-vehicle traffic accident that claimed the life of a 37-year-old rural Pilger man. James Hanson was killed when his eastbound car went left of center on a county road and struck a westbound pickup head-on that was driven by Jason Siebrandt, 29, of rural Stanton. Hanson was pronounced dead at the scene and Siebrandt was taken directly from the scene by Life Net medical helicopter to Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa with serious injuries. Pilger Fire and Rescue also responded to the scene that closed a portion of 837th Road for about two hours as the scene was investigated and cleaned up. Seatbelts did not appear to be in use and alcohol was a possible factor in the accident. The accident was reported at about 6:20 p.m. on Friday evening about five miles southeast of Pilger. Both vehicles were destroyed in the collision. _________________________________________________________________ Injury Accident 3/1/08: On Saturday afternoon at about 4:30 p.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s office investigated a one-vehicle accident that seriously injured a 52-year-old Stanton man. Randy Phillips was injured when his eastbound vehicle left a county road and went airborne striking a tree and then plunged about twenty feet into a water filled ditch. Phillips was extricated from the water by Stanton rescue personnel and was then transported directly from the scene to Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City by LifeNet helicopter. The accident occurred about six miles northeast of Stanton on 840th Road. Alcohol was a contributing factor in the accident and Phillips was arrested for suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated. _________________________________________________________________ Bomb Threat Sentencing: 2/4/08 On Monday in Stanton County District Court a 47-year-old Stanton man was sentenced for his involvement in a Bomb Threat against the Stanton Post Office in January of 2007. Randy Eberhardt was sentenced to three days in jail and also received a $1,000.00 fine and 100 hours of community service after he had entered a no-contest plea to a reduced charge of Attempted Threatening the use of an Explosive. Eberhardt was arrested by the Stanton County Sheriff’s office shortly after the January 24, 2007 incident in Stanton after a threat was called into a Norfolk radio station that a bomb was in the Stanton Post Office. The investigation revealed that a phone owned and possessed by Eberhardt placed the threatening phone call. District Judge Robert Ensz sentenced Eberhardt. _________________________________________________________________ Theft Arrest: 1/17/08 The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 35-year-old Pilger man on Felony Theft charges. Christopher Rutledge was arrested following an investigation of nearly $2,000.00 worth of irrigation pipe that was taken in Pilger and then sold as scrap iron. Rutledge is being held in the county jail pending the posting of bond. He was also arrested on unrelated charges of Driving During Suspension and Giving False Information to a Police Officer and also on an outstanding Cherry County arrest warrant for Failure to Appear. During the investigation his wife was also arrested on an outstanding Cherry County arrest warrant for Bad Checks.
_________________________________________________________________ Escapees Arrested 10/17/07: The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three males that had fled from a drug treatment center in Norfolk. The three left the Norfolk facility on Monday evening and one 14 year old was arrested on Tuesday evening in Stanton and the other two Jarod O’Horo, 17 and Jesus Cortes 17, were arrested on Wednesday morning south of Stanton along Hwy 57. The three were considered dangerous and histories of assault and theft. They are now being held at the Madison Juvenile Detention Center. _________________________________________________________________ Search Warrant 10/06/07: Early Saturday morning the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office assisted the SNARE drug task force and Nebraska State Patrol serve a hi-risk search warrant at a rural residence between Stanton and Pilger off Old Hwy 8. As a result of the search warrant and investigation a large amount of Methamphetamine and cash was recovered from the scene. Also arrested as a result of the investigation were Douglas Hunt, 27 and Tabitha Morris, 23, both of Norfolk. They were arrested on drug related charges including conspiracy and possession with intent to deliver Methamphetamine. They are being held in the Madison County jail pending the posting of bond. Authorities are still trying to locate Manual T. Delaolla who resided at the rural farm place. He faces multiple felony charges for his alleged involvement. Two SWAT teams took part in the raid along with a helicopter from the State Patrol. Several firearms were also recovered during the search. The investigation is on going and additional arrest is possible. _________________________________________________________________ Motorcycle Collision, 9/27/07: The Stanton County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate a motorcycle accident that injured a 23-year-old Stanton man on Thursday afternoon. He was injured when his westbound motorcycle left the Golf Course Road about five miles east of Stanton was Duane Curtis. Curtis lost control of his motorcycle and it entered a deep ditch coming to rest about 30 feet off the county road. Curtis was taken to FRHS by Stanton Rescue with possible head and back injuries. Curtis was thrown off the motorcycle and was wearing a helmet. _________________________________________________________________ Four People Injured in Collision, 7/14/07: The Stanton County Sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate a one-vehicle accident Saturday evening that seriously injured two and sent two others to the hospital. The accident about seven miles northwest of Pilger occurred at about 6:45 p.m. when a northbound vehicle driven by Cole Matthies, 20, Wisner failed to negotiate a T-intersection and left the county road and rolled. A 17-year-old passenger, Cody Jensen, 17, of Pilger was taken from the scene by LifeNet helicopter to Mercy medical center in Sioux City, IA with internal injuries. A second passenger Jeremy Goeschel, 24, Pilger was taken to FRHS by Pilger Rescue and then later transferred by medical helicopter to Creighton Medical Center in Omaha with possible spinal injuries. Winside Rescue transported A third Passenger, Joshua Henry, 20, Pilger and Matthies to FRHS for treatment. All four were cited for alcohol related charges and it was unclear if seatbelts were in use or not. _________________________________________________________________Sexual Assault: The Stanton County Sheriff's office has arrested a former Woodland Park man on charges of First Degree Sexual Assault and Sexual Assault of a Child (6 counts). Allan Brockman, 57, of Alvin, Texas is currently in custody in Galveston, Texas on a Stanton County arrest warrant. Brockman was arrested after a yearlong investigation by the Sheriff's office into the alleged sexual assault(s) of a minor child back in the mid 1990's in Woodland Park. Texas authorities assisted in the investigation and also arrested Brockman on unrelated child sexual enticement charges there. Arrangements are currently being made to bring Brockman back to Nebraska to answer the charges against him. He faces up to fifty years in prison if convicted. _________________________________________________________________ MADD Honors Sheriff Unger: Stanton County Sheriff, Mike Unger, was honored recently by Mothers Against Drunk Drivers as one of their 2007 Officers of the Year for his efforts in driving while intoxicated enforcement and strict stance against underage drinking. Sheriff Unger was recognized and awarded a plaque at a recent MADD ceremony in Lincoln, Nebraska. _________________________________________________________________ Drug Arrest 6/6 /07: On Wednesday morning the Stanton County Sheriff’s office arrested Michael Larkowski Jr., 21, of O’Neill on felony drug charges following a traffic stop for a traffic violation near Stanton. A significant amount of Methamphetamine and packaging materials were located in his vehicle along with cash. He remains in jail on alleged charges of Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession with Intent to Deliver. _________________________________________________________________Pursuit 5/12/07: The Stanton County Sheriff’s office has arrested a 43-year-old Norfolk man after he allegedly led them on a high-speed pursuit Saturday night for more than 25 miles. Kenneth Clausen Jr. was arrested on charges of Operating a Motor Vehicle to Avoid Arrest, Willful Reckless Driving, and Attempted Assault on a Police Officer with a motor vehicle as well as numerous traffic violations. The pursuit began about 10:30 p.m. just west of Stanton when a deputy tried to pull over Clausen’s pickup for erratic driving. Clausen then fled North on county roads at high speeds and then continued west on Hwy 24 towards Norfolk. He entered Madison County and then fled back east on Hwy 275, for nine miles before he turned south on Hwy 57 and proceeded back towards Stanton. It was during this time that he nearly struck a Sheriff’s patrol unit as fled. Clausen entered the City of Stanton and began driving with his lights off and finally abandoned his vehicle on the east side of Stanton and fled on foot. He was later identified as the driver and taken into custody by the Sheriff’s office. The State Patrol assisted in the foot search for Clausen with a K-9 unit. Clausen was released from custody after posting a $10,000.00 bond. Charges are also possible in Madison County. _________________________________________________________________Recent Sentencings: On Tuesday in Stanton County District Court two men were sentenced to prison terms. Bruce hogan, 20, of Stanton was sentenced to 2-3 years for 2nd Degree Assault and Use of a Weapon to commit a felony. Hogan was arrested last December by the Stanton County Sheriff's Office following a stabbing in Stanton that injured a 19-year-old Stanton youth. Also sentenced to prison was Jeff Houdek, 38, of Norfolk. He was sentenced to one to two years in prison for Felony Theft following his arrest by the Stanton County Sheriff's Office. He was arrested last August following the discovery of an operational Methamphetamine lab southwest of Stanton. He was earlier sentenced to 2 to 4 years on those drug related charges. Also sentenced was Jose Vasquez, 21, of Norfolk. He was sentenced to two years of Probation and thirty days in jail following his conviction for Possession of Methamphetamine. He was arrested last year by the Sheriff's Office following a traffic stop for speeding near Stanton. District Judge Robert Ensz sentenced all three men. _________________________________________________________________ Fatality Accident: 04/25/07
The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate a two-vehicle accident that claimed the life of a 33 year old Gretna woman and injured two other women. Killed when her westbound car crossed the centerline of U.S. Hwy 275 and struck an eastbound car head-on was Shannon Marcoe. The driver of the eastbound car, Sabrina Hansen, 19, of rural Beemer was critically injured and originally was taken to FRHS in Norfolk and later was transferred to Creighton University hospital in Omaha. A passenger in her vehicle Megan Farewell, 20 of West Point was taken to FRHS in Norfolk. Rescue units from Pilger, Stanton and Norfolk responded to the scene. The accident was reported just before 3:30 a.m. about two miles west of Pilger. The accident closed the highway for more than two hours as the scene was investigated and cleaned up. No restraints were in use. Bomb Threat Suspect 4/10/07: A 46-year-old Stanton man has been charged for his alleged involvement with a bomb threat made against the Stanton Post Office back on January 24th. Randy Eberhardt has been charged with threatening the Use of an Explosive Device, a Class IV Felony. Eberhardt was charged by the Stanton County Attorney’s Office following an investigation by the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Postal Inspectors. The threat was called into a Norfolk radio station on the morning of January 24th, stating a bomb was inside the Stanton Post Office. No explosives were found at the Post Office and the cell phone used in making the call was seized later that day by the Sheriff’s office. Eberhardt is scheduled to appear in Stanton County Court on April 19th. _________________________________________________________________CourtSentence 4/5/07: Alan Wentling Jr. age 20 of Norfolk was sentenced to one year in jail following his conviction for operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest. He was arrested last fall by the Stanton County Sheriff's Office following a high speed pursuit on county roads south of Stanton after an attempt was made to stop him for alcohol and game violations. _________________________________________________________________ Court Sentence 4/2/07: On Monday in Stanton County District Court a 19-year-old Woodland Park man was sentenced to a prison term of 12-18 months on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine). Patrick Prince was arrested last August by The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office following the service of a search warrant at 411 Broadmoor in Woodland Park. Several others arrested at the same time have already been sentenced. Also sentenced on Monday was Juan Rojas, 35, Woodland Park. He was sentenced to 12 months probation and 30 days in jail following his conviction for Felony Theft. He was arrested last fall for stealing copper wiring from the Nucor Steel mill and trying to sell it for cash. District Judge Robert Ensz sentenced both men. _________________________________________________________________Court Sentences 3/5/07: Two teenagers recently received jail sentences on charges of Operating a Motor Vehicle to Avoid Arrest. Eric Petersen, 19, Pilger received a four month jail sentence and two year revocation of his drivers license for leading Stanton County authorities on a high speed chase last summer. Also sentenced to jail for leading Stanton County authorities on a high speed chase was Joseph Lenser, 19, Norfolk. He was sentenced to one year in the county jail and also had his drivers license revoked for two years. Bruce Hogan,20, Stanton will be sentenced in May after he plead guilty to 2nd Degree Assault and Use of a Weapon to Commit a Felony. He was arrested in December after he stabbed a 19 year old Norfolk man in Stanton. Also pleading guilty to Felony Theft was Jeff Houdek, 35, Norfolk. He was arrested last fall by the Sheriff's office following an investigation into area thefts. _________________________________________________________________ Accident 2/19/07:
On Monday night at about 11:50 p.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s office investigated a one vehicle traffic accident that critically injured a 20 year old Hubbard man. Justin Woltman, received severe head injuries in the crash and was taken directly from the scene by medical helicopter to Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City The accident occurred when a eastbound car driven by Joshua Holmquist, 19, left the roadway and struck a tree about 4 ½ miles east of Stanton on the Stanton Shortcut road. Alcohol was a contributing factor and Holmquist was arrested for suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated and Minor in Possession of Alcohol. He remains in the county jail at this time. Both were students at Northeast Community College in Norfolk. Stanton Rescue and Fire assisted at the scene. The accident remains under investigation and further citations are possible. _________________________________________________________________Bomb Threat 1/24/07: The Stanton County Sheriff's Office and U.S. Postal Inspectors are continuing to investigate a phone threat against the Stanton Post Office on Wednesday morning at about 10:17 a.m. The male caller called a Norfolk radio station alleging that a bomb was in the Stanton Post Office. The area was cleared and secured and no evidence of an explosive devise was found following several searches of the area. The phone that was used to make the phone call from was identified and seized. An adult and juvenile male from Stanton who were in possession of the phone have been interviewed. Reports will be forwarded to the Stanton County Attorney and U.S. Attorney's Office. _________________________________________________________________ Sheriff Unger Delivers Baby, 1/5/07: On Friday morning, Sheriff Unger initiated a traffic stop on Highway 24. The frantic woman advised she was on her way to her son's house because her daughter-in-law was having a baby. Sheriff Unger requested Stanton Rescue and proceeded to the rural home of Steve and Megan Moenning. Sheriff Unger stated he could hear a woman screaming as he entered the home. Mrs. Moenning was due at anytime. Her husband, Steve Moenning, laid out some towels and had his wife lie down. Sheriff Unger delivered the new born, Natalie Elizabeth, in the home. Sheriff Unger and proud father, Steve Moenning, tied off the umbilical cord and cut it. Rescue personnel from Stanton and Norfolk arrived and took the mother and daughter to Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. _________________________________________________________________ New Years Party Busted 12/31/06: Stanton County Sheriff's Office arrested 26 minors for MIP and 3 adults were arrested for providing the alcohol and allowing the consumption of alcohol at a rural Pilger address. Everyone cited faces a February 1st court date. _________________________________________________________________ Two Vehicle Accident 12/14/06:
On Thursday afternoon at about 4:00 p.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office investigated a two-vehicle traffic accident that injured three people. Injured when her northbound car was struck by a westbound car was Tess Lage, 47, of rural Pilger. Also injured was the driver of the westbound car Derek Bosler, 15, and his 11 year old brother Trent also of rural Pilger. The accident occurred at a marked county road intersection about five miles northwest of Pilger. All three were taken to FRHS by Pilger and Stanton Rescue units with broken bones and possible internal injuries. Seatbelts were in use and both vehicles were considered total losses. _________________________________________________________________ Stabbing Incident 12/5/06: The Stanton County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate the stabbing of an 18 year old Norfolk man in Stanton on Tuesday night. Ryan Huntley was stabbed in the lower abdomen just before 8:00 p.m. in the 500 block of 10th Street. He was transported to FRHS by Stanton Rescue. A 20 year old Stanton man, Bruce Hogan was arrested on felony charges of 2nd Degree Assault, Terroristic Threats and use of a Weapon to Commit a Felony. The knife used in the assault was later found in a field near the assault location. Hogan is currently being held in Pierce County Jail. A 16 year old Stanton youth was also arrested for Third Degree Assault and Disturbing the Peace for his actions during the incident. _________________________________________________________________ Injury Accident 11/22/06: On Wednesday morning at about 1:00 a.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s office investigated a one-vehicle traffic accident that injured an 18-year-old David City woman. Injured when her northbound car left a county road and rolled was Brittney Lensch. Norfolk Rescue transported Lensch to FRHS with non-life threatening injuries. The accident occurred about 3 miles northeast of Woodland Park on 561st avenue. Alcohol was a contributing factor and Lensch was cited on alcohol related offenses. _________________________________________________________________ Death Investigation 11/19/06: The Stanton County Sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate the death of a 28-year-old rural Stanton man who was found dead at his residence on Sunday afternoon. Kevin Wiese was found dead by family members at his residence about 10 miles southeast of Stanton. The cause of death is known and the Sheriff’s office is trying to determine the manner of death. _________________________________________________________________ Drug Convictions 11/7/06: On Monday in Stanton County District Court, two men were sentenced on Felony drug charges. Jacob Briard, 21, Woodland park was sentenced to two years of Intensive Supervised Probation and 30 days in jail for Attempted Delivery of a Controlled Substance. Briard was arrested earlier this year following an investigation by the Stanton County Sheriff’s office. Donald Detlefsen, 38, Stanton was sentenced to 90 days in the county jail for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine). He was arrested last December following a traffic stop near Stanton by the Sheriff’s office. _________________________________________________________________ Court Convictions 11/7/06: On Monday in Stanton County District Court a 28-year-old Norfolk man was sentenced to 12 to 18 months in prison on a drug related charge of Possession of Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine). Daren D. Drews was originally arrested in July of 2004 near Woodland Park by the Stanton County Sheriff’s office. He was placed on probation for the felony drug violation and after violating his probation, his probation was revoked and he was sentenced to the prison term. Also in Stanton County District Court a 21-year-old Woodland Park man, Matthew J. Williams entered a guilty plea to a felony charge of Possession of Visual Depictions of sexually explicit conduct involving minors. District Judge Robert Ensz will sentence him later this year. He was arrested in May following a joint investigation by the Stanton County Sheriff’s office and Norfolk Police Division and service of a search warrant at his residence in Stanton County. Williams faces up to five years in prison. _________________________________________________________________ Accident 11/1/06
At about 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening the Stanton County Sheriff’s office investigated an SUV and Semi-truck accident that injured the 18 year old driver of the SUV. Justin Niewohner, Beemer was taken to FRHS in Norfolk with non-life threatening injuries by Pilger Rescue and his 17 year old passenger Travis Heller of West Point was treated at the scene. The accident occurred when the westbound 1992 Chevy Blazer driven by Niewohner crossed the center line of U.S. Hwy 275 and struck a semi-tractor nearly head on about two and half miles west of Pilger. The driver of the eastbound semi, Wayne Kimball, 61, of Witt, Illinois was not injured. The accident closed one lane of Hwy 275 for about one hour as the wreckage was cleared. The Niewohner vehicle was a total loss and the semi suffered major damage. _________________________________________________________________ Pursuit spans four counties:
A 19-year-old Norfolk man was arrested after leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit through three counties early Saturday morning. Joseph D. Lenser was taken into custody in Stanton County after the nearly 60-mile pursuit. The pursuit began in Hooper when Hooper Police tried to stop the 1983 GMC van for Reckless Driving. The pursuit continued on U.S. Hwy 275 through Dodge and Cuming Counties before entering Stanton County. A Stanton Sheriff's deputy and NSP trooper deployed tire deflation spikes near Pilger. That caused a front tire to flatten and the van continued west on Hwy 275 towards Norfolk. Near the Hwy 275 and Hwy 57 junction a second Sheriff's deputy deployed deflation spikes and the other front tire was flattened. The van continued west driving on its rims and nearly struck a patrol unit as he swerved in traffic lanes. The van was finally stopped about 5 miles east of Norfolk on Hwy 275 at about 1:10 a.m. and Lenser was taken into custody on charges of Willful Reckless Driving, Driving During Suspension, Driving While Intoxicated, Minor in Possession of Alcohol, Operating a Motor Vehicle to Avoid Arrest and Resisting Arrest. Charges are pending in all three counties. The pursuit involved law enforcement from the Dodge, Cuming and Stanton County Sheriff's offices and Nebraska State Patrol. _________________________________________________________________ Vehicle Accident 10/19/06: On Thursday morning at about 1:30 a.m. the Stanton County Sheriff's office investigated a one-vehicle traffic accident that sent a 29-year-old Randolph woman to the hospital. Gillian Krueger was northbound on Hwy 35 about 1-1/2 miles southwest of Hoskins, when she failed to negotiate a curve and left the highway. Krueger was taken to FRHS by Norfolk Rescue. Alcohol was believed to be a contributing factor and Krueger was cited for suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated. Hoskins Fire and Rescue and LifeNet also responded to the scene. _________________________________________________________________ Man sentenced on drug charge 10/2/06: On 10/2/06 in Stanton County District Court, 25-year-old Brent Goeken, Stanton, was sentenced by Judge Robert Ensz to a prison term of two to three years for delivery of a controlled substance (methamphetamine). Several one-vehilce accidents 9/29-10/2/06 The Stanton County Sheriff's Office responded to three accidents in the past week. Sunday brought another one-vehicle traffice accident to the county. Two teenage males were injured when their SUV left the county road, 838 Road, and rolled. Phillip Spiegel, 19, rural Stanton, and his passenger, Oscar DeHorta, 18, Woodland Park, were taken to Faith Regional by Stanton and Norfolk Rescue. Both occupants were wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident. Monday morning officers responded to another one-vehicle accident at about 7:40 a.m. on Highway 15 about 13 miles south of Wayne. Cocaine and Stolen Property 9/30/06: Very early Saturday moring just after midnight, a traffic stop resulted in the recovery of more then four ounces of cocaine and the arrest of two people. _________________________________________________________________ Burglaries Solved: A joint investigation by the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office and Howells Police Department has led to three juvenile males being taken into custody on Burglary charges for the burglary of the double E bar last weekend in Howells. Some of the stolen merchandise was recovered at a Woodland park residence. The cooperative investigation also resulted in the recovery of firearms and other items taken last weekend in two separate rural farmhouse break-ins north of Howells in Cuming County. Those responsible for that crime have also been identified and formal charges are pending in both Colfax and Cuming County. _________________________________________________________________ Drugs Lead Women to Prison 8/25/06: On Wednesday, in Stanton County District Court, two Norfolk woman received prison sentences on separate drug related charges. Jill Halsey, 44, was sentenced to one year in prison following her conviction on a probation violation on an original charge of Possession of Methamphetamine. She was arrested in 2004 by the Stanton County Sheriff’s office on Hwy 24 near Stanton. Christal Lawrence, 29, was also sentenced to one year in prison in York for Possession of Methamphetamine. She was also arrested by the Sheriff’s office following a traffic stop on Hwy 24 in 2005. District Judge Robert Ensz sentenced them. _________________________________________________________________ Stanton County Fair COOK-OFF 8/19/06:
_________________________________________________________________ MIP Party Shut-down 8/18/06: At around midnight on Friday evening the Stanton County Sheriff's office responded to a loud party in the 3100 block of East Norfolk Avenue. An investigation at the scene led to the arrest of 35 young people on Minor in Possession/Consumption of Alcohol charges. Those arrested ranged in age from 14 to 20 years old. The person responsible for the residence, Matthew Swoboda, 18, Norfolk was arrested for Disturbing the Peace and Contributing to the Delinquency of Minors and jailed pending the posting of bond. A large volume of alcohol including beer kegs was seized from the area outside the residence. The State Patrol and Madison County Sheriff's office assisted in the arrest. _________________________________________________________________Man subdued in stand-off: 8/11/06 On Friday afternoon the Stanton County Sheriff's office responded to a disturbance call in Woodland Park indicating that a man had shot himself. Upon arrival, it was determined the male was not shot, but was armed with several large knifes and was threatening to harm himself and family members. The male initially refused to cooperate and was very belligerent. The male was finally subdued after a tense standoff and taken into cutody and then transported to FRHS in Norfolk for a mental evaluation. No one else was injured in the incident. Criminal charges are possible. _________________________________________________________________ Meth Lab Search Warrant 8/11/06
As the result of a cooperative investigation by area law enforcement agencies an active clandestine methamphetamine lab was found and rendered safe on Friday in rural Stanton County. The investigation by the Madison and Stanton County Sheriff's offices, State Patrol and SNARE regional drug task force led to the service of a search warrant at a rural residence about 8 miles southwest of Stanton and arrest of three people. Arrested for Manufacturing a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) and Possession of Methamphetamine was Jeff Houdek, 37, Norfolk and Robert Thomas, 44, and Barbara Thomas, 42, of rural Stanton. A large quantity of freshly made Methamphetamine was located at the rural location. The active lab was dismantled by a SNARE clan lab team that involved members of the above agencies and others from the Columbus and Norfolk Police Departments and Cuming County Sheriff's office. All three suspects are being held in area jails. The Madison County Sheriff tactical team also participated in the hi-risk arrest. Stanton Fire and Rescue personnel also stood by as the lab was rendered safe. _________________________________________________________________ Drug & Stolen Property Search Warrant 8/9/06
On Wednesday afternoon following an investigation and search by the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office and State Patrol a rural Norfolk couple was arrested on felony drug charges. Richard Domsch, 32, and Kimberley Domsch, 29, were taken into custody after Methamphetamine and marijuana was located at their rural Stanton County residence. Domsch was also arrested for possession of stolen property after several newspaper vending machines were located on his property. They were reported stolen earlier this year from several Norfolk locations. Also located during the investigation were the remnants of items that could have been used to manufacture Methamphetamine. The SNARE regional drug task force assisted in the investigation and determining the residence was not hazardous. Hoskins Fire and rescue also stood by the location as it was determined it was safe. Terrorists in Stanton County: A standard traffic stop back in early July by a Stanton County Sheriff’s deputy assisted federal authorities in identifying a potential terrorist. On July 2nd at about 9:00 p.m. a Louai Abdelhamied Othman, 21, of Dallas, Texas was stopped for speeding 83 miles an hour in a 60 mph zone about 16 miles east of Norfolk on U.S. Hwy 275. He was cited for the speeding offense and later information gathered in that stop, assisted federal authorities in identifying him and what he was doing in northeast Nebraska. Othman was one of two men arrested last week in Caro, Michigan of terrorism charges after they purchased a large number of disposable cell phones from a Wal-Mart store. Little information was known about Othman or his actions in Nebraska, until the contact on the traffic violation. _________________________________________________________________ Drug Arrests 8/4/06 On Friday evening a hi-risk search warrant was served at 411 Broadmoor in Woodland Park following a joint investigation by the Stanton County Sheriff's Office and SNARE regional drug task force. As a result an 18 year old Woodland Park man, Patrick Prince was arrested on methamphetamine and marijuana drug charges and is being held in the Madison County Jail. Three juvenile males were also taken into custody on drug and probation violation charges. A second resident Kael Prince, 23 is currently being sought for his alleged involvment on felony drug charges. The Madison County Sheriff's Office tactical team also assisted in the service of the warrant. Additonal arrests are possible as the investigation is being continued. _________________________________________________________________ Fraud Alert: 7/28/06 Be aware of any companies contacting you to award a million dollar sweepstake. They will send you checks to cash and request you to wire them the money to receive your winnings. The companies listed on the checks and letterhead are legitimate companies, but they are not the company requesting the wire of the money. The letters are postmarked from other countries. _________________________________________________________________ ACCIDENT: 7/5/06 The Stanton County Sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate a car-bicycle accident that sent a 7 year old Stanton youth to the hospital. Ryan Colsden was riding his bicycle when he collided with a marked Nebraska State Patrol unit at the intersection of 8th Street and Veterans Avenue in Stanton. Colsden was taken to FRHS in Norfolk by Stanton Rescue where he was treated and released with minor injuries. The intersection is a highway intersection and can be very confusing to all drivers and pedestrians. The patrol unit had just stopped for a stop sign and was at minimal speeds when the boy rode in front of the vehicle. The accident occurred just before 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. _________________________________________________________________ 07/03/06 On Monday a.m. a 30 year old Columbus woman led the Stanton County Sheriff's office on a high speed chase that ended in Norfolk with her arrest. Maida Leon was stopped for speeding on Hwy 275 about 12 miles east of Norfolk. When a sheriff's deputy approached her she fled westbound at high speeds on Hwy 275. Near the intersection of Victory Road and Omaha Avenue (Hwy 275) a tire deflation device was deployed by Norfolk Police and two of the vehicles tires were flattened. The vehicle continued for about one mile until it came to a stop near 1st and Omaha Avenue in Norfolk. The female was taken into custody at that time and four small children in her SUV, ranging from ages 2 to 9 were taken into protective custody. Leon is being held in the Madison County jail on charges of Speeding, Reckless Driving, Operation of a Motor Vehicle to Avoid Arrest and Child Abuse. The Madison County Sheriff's office also assisted in the arrest.
/S/ Sheriff Mike Unger
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P.O. BOX 635, 804 Ivy Street, Stanton, NE 68779, Phone: (402) 439-2212,
Fax: (402) 439-2229, EMAIL: scso@stanton.net
