Plea in Sabetha Standoff Case
09/16/2016

(KNZA)--A Sabetha man charged in connection with a five-hour armed standoff in March has entered into a plea agreement.

50-year-old James McKenney pleaded “ no contest” Thursday in Nemaha County District Court to felony counts criminal threat and interference with law enforcement along with a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.

In exchange for the plea, four additional counts were dismissed.

Sentencing was set for October 6th.

The judge granted a motion by McKenney’s attorney for a bond modification to allow him to the released his own recognizance.  He had been held on a $250,000 bond since his arrest.

 


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