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Norfolk Woman Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nebraska

United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Nicole Peterson, 37, of Norfolk, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.  Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Peterson to 120 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system.  After her release from prison, she will begin a five-year term of supervised release.

On March 30, 2019, law enforcement obtained a search warrant for a building in Kearney, Nebraska.  The building had been converted into makeshift living quarters by co-defendant, Rodney Randolph.  Peterson and Josiah Negley were also present in the building.  The search by law enforcement resulted in the seizure of 117 grams of methamphetamine.  The three defendants admitted to getting pounds of methamphetamine from Colorado to distribute in Kearney.

Co-defendant Rodney Randolph has pled guilty and is scheduled for sentencing on July 29, 2022.  Josiah Negley is awaiting trial, which is currently scheduled to begin on May 31, 2022.

This case was investigated by the Nebraska State Patrol.

Updated May 25, 2022

Topic
Drug Trafficking