Custer County Court was in session on Monday, November 9th with Judge Tami Schendt presiding.
Michael L. Brass, age 44 of Broken Bow, appeared for preliminary hearings in three different felony cases. In one case, he faces two counts of possession of a controlled substance, both Class II felonies. Brass is charged in the second case with violation of a domestic abuse protection order—2nd offense, a Class IV felony. The third case charges Brass with two counts—possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, a Class II felony, and tampering with evidence, also a Class II felony. Brass waived his right to preliminary hearings in all three cases and will be arraigned in Custer County District Court on January 7, 2027.
Also waiving her right to a preliminary hearing was Mary J. Willis, age 30 of Broken Bow. Willis faces ten counts of criminal charges—three counts of child abuse, all Class IIIA felonies; two counts of assaulting a police officer in the 3rd degree, both Class IIIA felonies; resisting arrest, a Class I misdemeanor; DUI-2nd offense, a Class W misdemeanor, and three counts of transporting a child under the age of 16 while intoxicated, all Class I misdemeanors. All charges stem from an incident occurring on August 22nd of this year. Willis will be arraigned in Custer County District Court on December 3rd.
