NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – A North Platte man charged with holding paramedics hostage and threatening to kill them has pleaded no contest.
Carlos Charging Elk made a deal with prosecutors, who dropped three counts of terroristic threats. On Tuesday Charging Elk pleaded to two counts of false imprisonment and one weapons charge. He’s scheduled to be sentenced on March 19.
Authorities say Charging Elk lured paramedics to his home with a false 911 call in August. Police say he pulled a knife and held two paramedics hostage.
No injuries were reported.