Corey E. McNees, age 39 of Scottsbluff, made a first appearance in Custer County Court on Monday, July 6th. He is charged with a Class IV felony, abandonment/cruelty to an animal, stemming from an incident on May 25th of this year. Gary Peterson was appointed to represent McNees and a preliminary hearing in the case was set for August 3rd.
Also making a first appearance on a Class IV felony charge of abandonment/cruelty to an animal was Tina M. Baxter, age 23 of Broken Bow. Matt Furrow was appointed as public defender in the case. Baxter will appear on August 3rd for her preliminary hearing.
Joseph L. Mixon, age 42 of Newport, Nebraska, faces two counts from an arrest on June 4th and was in court for his first appearance. Mixon is charged with possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, a Class IV felony, and 1st offense DUI, a Class W misdemeanor. Matt Furrow was appointed to represent Mixon and a preliminary hearing in the case was set for August 3rd.
Waiving her right to a preliminary hearing was Sara N. Henderson, age 41 of Curtis, Nebraska. Henderson is charged with one count of burglary, a Class 2A felony, and with one count of being a habitual criminal, also a felony. Henderson’s case was bound over to Custer County District Court where she will appear on July 30th.
Lane M. Stewart, age 18 of Broken Bow, appeared in court for his preliminary hearing. Stewart is charged with cruel mistreatment of an animal, a Class IIIA felony; as well as criminal mischief, game abandonment or needless waste, and violation of hunting/fishing regulations, all Class III misdemeanors. The defense announced that a plea agreement dismissing all charges without prejudice was reached. In exchange, Stewart was ordered to pay $150 restitution to the City of Broken Bow.
