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Sidney Woman Accused of Threatening Drug Witness Takes Plea Deal

gavel-and-scaleSIDNEY, Neb. (AP) — A 33-year-old Sidney woman accused of threatening a drug case witness outside the Cheyenne County Courthouse in Sidney has been convicted of felony witness tampering.

Court records say Misty Beutler pleaded guilty on Wednesday. Prosecutors dropped a felony charge of terroristic threats in return for Beutler’s plea. In a plea agreement, attorneys for both sides agreed to recommend that Beutler be placed on probation.

The charges stemmed from an incident Jan. 22. Prosecutors say Beutler was a block away from the courthouse with the wife of a man charged in a marijuana case. A court document says Beutler shouted “You’re dead!” and “Dead!” at the witness.

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