NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A North Platte man accused in multiple cases of violence against a woman has accepted a plea agreement in Lincoln County District Court.
Nathan Creel, 29, appeared via Zoom on Monday, where prosecutors dropped assault and witness tampering charges in exchange for his no-contest plea to first-degree domestic assault.
The charge stems from an April 26 incident at the Lincoln Highway RV Park. Deputies responding to the scene found a woman with her eyes swollen shut and bleeding from her nose and head. She was hospitalized in Lincoln and treated for multiple injuries to her head and upper body.
Creel had initially faced additional charges of first- and third-degree assault and two counts of witness tampering, after investigators said he urged the victim during jail video calls to withdraw her statements. Those charges were dismissed under the plea deal.
The court is recommending an eight- to 10-year prison sentence. Formal sentencing is set for Oct. 20 at 1:30 p.m. Creel remains in custody at the Lincoln County Detention Center.