A Grand Jury has rendered a decision in two North Platte suicides that occurred while the subjects were in the custody of law enforcement.

On July 15, 2014, North Platte Police responded to a home in the Patriot Mobile Home Park, 2300 East Philip Avenue, on the report of a physical disturbance.

As officers were responding, witnesses told dispatchers that a male subject had fled the scene on foot.

Upon arrival, officers found a female bleeding heavily from her head.  They were told the female had been assaulted by her husband, 26-year-old Christopher Tidball.

The victim alleged that Tidball had kicked her in the head with boots on, and beaten her with a lamp.  She was transported to Great Plains Health by the North Platte Fire Department.

Meanwhile, officers began to search for Tidball.

Later in the evening, officers were informed by neighbors that Tidball had returned to the residence.

According to authorities, while officers were in front of the house, Tidball shot himself in another room.  He was transported to Great Plains Health before being transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney with life threatening injuries.

Because Tidball would have been arrested for felony assault, he was considered to be in the custody of law enforcement.

He died in Kearney on July 16.

The Grand Jury met in Lincoln County on November 5 to review the case. After being presented the facts and circumstances,  and speaking with investigators, a verdict of No True Bill, No True Fault was returned, meaning they found no fault or criminal wrongdoing by law enforcement.

The Grand Jury also reviewed the case of Christopher Taylor.

Taylor was arrested on July 30, and charged with sexual assault of a child.

It was alleged that Taylor had sexually penetrated a female juvenile.

On July 31, North Platte Police were called to the Lincoln County Detention Center on the report of an attempted suicide.

Taylor was found hanging in his cell, but was still alive.  He was transported to Great Plains Health, where he died on August 5.

Again, after reviewing the case, the Grand Jury returned a verdict of No True Bill, No True Fault.