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Romp Through the Soybeans Leads to Charges for Two North Platte Women

Emily Werts
Emily Werts

Two North Platte woman have been charged after they got stuck while driving through a farmer’s soybean field.

At around 12:05 p.m. on August 25th, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies received a report of a vehicle trespassing in the Bignell Hill area.  A local farmer advised there was a car stuck in his soybean field.  When the farmer offered assistance, he said the two female occupants were very rude to him.

Deputies responded to location and met with 28-year-old Emily Werts and 50-year-old Amy Norrie.

Deputies say prior to getting stuck, the vehicle caused and estimated $300 damage to the soybean field.  Both Norrie and Werts were cited by the responding Deputy for Criminal Mischief and Trespassing.

Additionally, Werts had a local warrant and was transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center.

The vehicle was towed and impounded.

Deputies say alcohol was a factor.

 

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