NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – A North Platte man accused in the stabbing death of another man now faces charges of manslaughter and weapon use in Lincoln County District Court.
24-year-old Nathaniel Polanco will face the charges in Lincoln County District Court after waiving his preliminary hearing Thursday.
Polanco is accused of killing Michael Fernau on Oct.22. Police say Fernau was stabbed at his home, and died at a hospital. Police say the two men had been arguing.
A county judge also reduced Polanco’s bail from $500,000 to $250,000.