NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A North Platte man was arrested early Saturday morning following a violent domestic assault at the Lincoln RV Park, just west of the city.
Deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched at 1 a.m. after a teenage girl reported an assault involving her mother. When deputies arrived, they found the front door open and a man standing in the kitchen, later identified as Nathan Creel, 29.
Inside the home, deputies located the victim, Nikki Fitch, behind the living room sofa. Fitch was seated on the floor with severe facial injuries, including extreme swelling to her face and both eyes swollen shut. She told deputies she could not move due to the pain and said she and Creel lived together at the residence.
Emergency medical personnel transported Fitch to a local hospital, where she was found to have numerous injuries to her head and upper body. Due to the severity of her condition, she was transferred to Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln.
As of Monday, an investigator from the sheriff’s office said Fitch is expected to be released from Bryan West within the next few days.
Creel was arrested at the scene and booked into the Lincoln County Detention Center. Creel was charged with first-degree domestic assault.
Meanwhile, a group of protesters gathered Monday afternoon outside the Lincoln County Courthouse as Creel awaited his appearance before a judge earlier in the day. Judge Tanya Roberts-Connick set his bond at 10% of $250,000.
The case remains under investigation.