Another Warrant Issued for Devon Kagy

Devon R. Kagy, 28, of Fairbury, failed to appear in Jefferson County District Court on Thursday, August 4, 2022. David J.A. Bargen was the presiding judge.Kagy is represented by Public Defender Scott Gropp. The judge asked Gropp to confirm his client was not present in court and Gropp responded, “It appears that way, that he doesn’t appear.”“We have not had contact with Mr. Kagy,” said Gropp, who asked for a continuance on behalf of his client.County Attorney Joseph Casson objected to a continuance, noting that Kagy had failed to appear for court previously.Kagy was scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, April 20, in Jefferson County Court. When he did not appear, Judge Bauer issued a warrant for his arrest.Judge Bargen denied the motion and issued a bench warrant. A new bond was set in the amount of $25,000 (10 percent).Kagy is facing felony charges in both Jefferson and Gage counties, stemming from accusations of multiple violations of a protection order.Gage CountyKagy was arraigned in Gage County Court on February 11, 2022. Jeffrey A. Gaertig was the presiding judge. Kagy is charged with two counts of violating a protection order, a class 4 felony punishable by up to two years in prison, 12 months of post-release supervision and a $10,000 fine; and terrorist threats, a class 3A felony, punishable by up to three years in prison, 18 months of post-release supervision and a $10,000 fine.On February 17, Kagy was released on a $100,000 (10 percent) bond.Because the charges are felonies, the defendant has the right to a preliminary hearing to determine that sufficient evidence exists to transfer the case to District Court, where felonies are adjudicated. A preliminary hearing was held on Tuesday, March 8. On March 23, Judge Gaertig ruled there was sufficient evidence and the case was bound over to Gage County District Court.Kagy is represented in Gage County by attorney Lee Timan.Jefferson CountyIn Jefferson County, Kagy is charged with two counts of manufacture, delivery or intent to distribute a controlled substance (marijuana and psilocybin), both class 2A felonies punishable by one to 50 years in prison; and possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person.ArrestThe Jefferson County Sheriff's Office served a search warrant at a residence on the 1100 block of B Street in Fairbury Thursday morning, February 10, 2022, and one suspect, Kagy, was arrested.The Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Beatrice Police Department about an incident that occurred in Beatrice the prior evening involving Devon Kagy. On the morning of February 10, the BPD obtained an arrest warrant for Kagy.During the execution of that warrant, Jefferson County deputies reported locating two machetes and two knives, all with a blade of longer than three-and-a-half inches. As the subject of a protection order, Kagy is not legally allowed to possess such weapon.According to a press release from the Sheriff's Office, “Numerous controlled substances were found within the residence to include: Methamphetamine, Marijuana, THC edibles, THC wax, a large amount of Psilocybin Mushrooms, and numerous paraphernalia and distribution items.”Criminal HistoryThis is not Kagy's first run in with the law. In 2019, he pleaded No Contest in Gage County Court to violating a protection order, a class 1 misdemeanor; receipt of stolen property with a value of less than $500 and failure to appear for court while out on bail, both class 2 misdemeanors. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail.On January 6, 2018, was arrested in Gage County for flight to avoid arrest. He pleaded No Contest and was sentenced to 30 days in jail and his driver's license was revoked for one year.In 2016, Kagy pleaded No Contest to shoplifting, a class 2 misdemeanor; contributing to the delinquency of a minor, a class 1 misdemeanor; and failure to appear for court, a class 3 misdemeanor.He was sentenced to 60 days in jail.

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