Woman charged with felonies after Thursday night standoff in Minden
MINDEN, Neb. (KSNB) - A Minden woman faces two felony charges after a Thursday night standoff during which she threatened the Kearney County Courthouse.
Court records show Cynthia Strate, 40, is charged with terroristic threats and possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person.
The state patrol said its SWAT Team was activated to assist in an ongoing incident in Minden. NSP said the Minden Police Department responded to a report that a woman had brandished a firearm during a visit from a counselor and had made threatening statements directed at the Kearney County Courthouse.
During the incident, the courthouse was evacuated and Minden PD obtained a search warrant for a residence near East 5th Street and North Brown Avenue, according to NSP. Upon SWAT’s arrival, NSP said they made numerous attempts to communicate with the woman inside the residence, but she did not respond.
Shortly after midnight, SWAT deployed chemical munitions into the residence and the subject exited voluntarily. The woman was then immediately taken into custody and turned over to Minden PD.
Court records show Strate had a .22 caliber pistol and had threatened to shoot up the courthouse.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
Strate was previously convicted of felony theft in Lincoln County in 2012.
A Kearney county judge set bond for Strate at $500,000. No court hearings in the case had been scheduled as of Friday afternoon.
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