Apr 27, 2021

Garden County Sheriff arrested for third degree domestic assault

Posted Apr 27, 2021 7:13 PM

By Kalin Krohe, Panhandle Post

The Garden County Sheriff has been arrested for third degree domestic assault. 

On April 13 at approximately 3:50 p.m. Nebraska State Patrol troopers were requested by Garden County Sheriff's Deputies to assist with response to a reported assault.

Deputies performed a traffic stop on a Ford F-250 truck near the intersection of Highway 26 and Highway 92 in Garden County.

"Troopers responded to the scene and were requested to take over as the primary investigators," Nebraska State Patrol Public Relations Director Cody Thomas said. "Upon investigation, troopers believe that the suspect, Michelle Quinn (44) of Lisco, had assaulted the adult passenger in her vehicle while the two were driving in Keith County."

Quinn was lodged in Keith County Jail for third degree domestic assault.