Fairbury Man Arrested with Machete and Dagger

A Fairbury man with a felony conviction was arrested for possession of deadly weapons. Felons are not entitled to possess such weapons under Nebraska law.Brandon F. Whorton, age 36, appeared in Jefferson County Court on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Linda Bauer was the presiding judge.Whorton is charged with two counts of possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person, each a class 3 felony punishable by up to four years in prison, two year post-release supervision and a $25,000 fine.On October 31, 2023, Jefferson County Deputies were dispatched to a residence in Fairbury. According to the arrest affidavit, deputies responding to a report of “a male subject swinging a machete around and yelling.”The deputy that filled out the affidavit wrote that, upon arrival, “Female subject showed me a video of the suspect waiving the machete around outside his apartment.”The affidavit also notes, “Brandon did give us consent to search the apartment as well as acknowledged wielding the weapon, Brandon also described the location of a dagger that was inside of the apartment he resides in.”A criminal background check confirmed Whorton is a convicted felon. Whorton was arrested at the scene at approximately 5:57 p.m. The approximately 14 inch machete and 6 inch dagger were taken in as evidence.According to the probation office, Whorton is on post-release supervision for a prior conviction but has been absconded for two years.The bond is currently set at $10,000 (10 percent). Whorton's attorney, Public Defender Scott Gropp, acknowledged the bond was low but told the court, “My client's not able to make any bond.”The bond remained as set.The defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing and was bound over to District Court. Arraignment is scheduled for January 4, 2024.The defendant remains in custody as of press time.

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