<body><div>North Platte police arrested two men on Saturday and charged them with crimes that could put them behind bars for many years if they are convicted. Kane VieyraOn Saturday, Sept. 28, the North Platte police received a report of a burglary in the 2300 block of W. 14th. The victim said a 20-gauge shotgun was stolen. Police Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson said investigators received information on Friday that the shotgun was at a home in the 1500 block of W. First and they obtained a search warrant.They found the stolen shotgun at the residence, plus more — a 9mm handgun, psilocybin mushrooms, and several ounces of marijuana. Kane Vieyra, 18, is charged with a series of crimes including possession of a stolen firearm, mushrooms, and possession with intent to distribute. Those three charges are class IIA felonies. Each charge is punishable by up to 20 years in prison if convicted.Not only that, Vieyra is charged with possessing firearms while possessing illegal drugs, a class II felony punishable by up to 50 years upon conviction. And, he is charged with possession of more than an ounce but less than a pound of marijuana.Vieyra’s bond was set at $50,000, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s records.Matthew FergusonAround 1:40 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, police went to the 2300 block of E. Fifth to check out a reported assault.Officers were told that Matthew Ferguson, 46, used a crowbar to beat an adult male at a residence on Halligan Drive, before police were called.Johnson said the alleged victim reported being hit in the head, arm, and ribs with the crowbar, causing visible injuries. The victim was taken by ambulance to Great Plains Health.Johnson said witnesses saw the assault, and the victim and Ferguson know each other. Johnson said the reason for the altercation is still under investigation. Ferguson was taken to jail, charged with second-degree assault and use of a weapon to commit a felony, both class II felonies.Bond was set at $100,000.Jessica CarstensenAround 8:50 a.m. on Saturday, Oct., police received a complaint of a white sedan traveling in an erratic manner on East 8th, heading west from Poplar St.The person who made the complaint had followed the vehicle and saw it crash into a parked car. The driver continued driving. A few minutes later, a police officer saw the vehicle near Ninth and Willow and tried to pull it over. The driver, identified as Jessica Carstensen, 38, kept going and a pursuit ensued. At an alleyway near W. Railroad St., Carstensen got out and ran on foot. An officer caught her and took her into custody.She is charged with operating a vehicle to avoid arrest, leaving the scene of a property accident, reckless driving and no proof of insurance, Johnson said.© 2024 The North Platte Bulletin. All rights reserved.</div></body>

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North Platte police arrested two men on Saturday and charged them with crimes that could put them behind bars for many years if they are convicted. On Saturday, Sept. 28, the North Platte police received a report of a burglary in the 2300 block of W. 14th. The victim said a 20-gauge shotgun was stolen.