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Drug overdose charges for 2 N.P. residents

Elizabeth Crawford
Jeffrey Dean Manary

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – Trial is set for Dec. 6 for a North Platte woman charged in the overdose death of her sister this summer. 40-year-old Elizabeth Crawford of North Platte pleaded not guilty Monday to manslaughter and drug charges in the Aug. 3 death of her sister, 45-year-old Ester Smith. Smith died after overdosing on methamphetamine. Another person, 41-year-old Jeff Manary, also pleaded not guilty to charges in the case. Trial for Manary also is set for Dec. 6. Bond for Manary is set at $150,000. Crawford’s bond was lowered to $50,000. Her attorney, Bob Lindemeier, says the question is who actually supplied the methamphetamine to Crawford’s sister.

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