Two North Platte women are facing charges following a disturbance Monday night.

At around 7:30 p.m., on December 22, officers with the North Platte Police Department responded to a residence in the 1700 block of West 1st Street.

It had been reported by the homeowner that a 32-year-old male at the home was not wanted.  Police say this is the fifth time in the past month that officers have responded for the same complaint.

Upon arrival, officers learned that the male had been invited by a renter at the home, 32-year-old Tanya Barnett.

The homeowner had also told police that illicit drugs were being used in a rented bedroom.

As a result, officers conducted a search and discovered drug paraphernalia.

At this point, authorities say Barnett brandished a kitchen knife and threatened an officer.  She was taken into custody without further incident and charged with felony 2nd degree assault of a police officer, use of a weapon to commit a felony and, because her 13-year-old daughter was residing in the room where methamphetamine was believed to have been used, child abuse.

Further investigation revealed that another resident of the home, 36-year-old Heather Lobdell, was also using methamphetamine in the presence of her 13 and 14-year-old children.  She was placed under arrest and charged with child abuse.

Officers say Lobdell refused to let go of her son after being directed to do so by officers, and as a result was also charged with obstructing the police.

The children were placed in the custody of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

Lobdell and Barnett were transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center and jailed.