Search Warrant in Wymore Results in Drug Charges
Taylor A. Tart, age 19, of Wymore, appeared in Gage County Court on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Jeffrey A. Gaertig was the presiding judge.
Tart is charged with possession of a controlled substance, a class 4 felony punishable by two years in prison and one year of post-release supervision; possession of a legend drug, a class 3 misdemeanor punishable by up to three months in jail and a $500 fine; and possession of drug paraphernalia, an infraction that carries a $100 fine.
Tart was one of two Wymore residents arrested Monday, November 7, 2022. At approximately 6:25 a.m, the Gage County Sheriff’s Office executed two search warrants at residences in Wymore. The sheriff’s office was assisted by the Wymore Police Department and Beatrice Police Department.
During the search at one residence, deputies reportedly located three firearms, one which was reported stolen in a February 2022 Gage County burglary. Deputies also located a pill of acetaminophen/hydrocodone, a Schedule II controlled substance, and a bottle of liquid testosterone cypionate, which is a liquid form of steroids and a Schedule III controlled substance.
Deputies arrested both Tart and Logan A. Retherford, age 23, also of Wymore.
Retherford is charged with three counts of possession of a firearm while committing a felony, a class 2 felony which carries one to 50 years in prison; two counts of possession of a controlled substance, a class 4 felony; and one count of a possession of a legend drug, a class 3 misdemeanor.
This is not Retherford’s first run in with the law. In 2017, he was accused of participating in a burglary in Beatrice that resulted in the theft of an AR 15 rifle, among other items. Retherford was originally charged with aiding and abetting a class 2A felony and failing to appear while out on bond, a class 4 felony. In accordance with a plea agreement, Retherford pleaded No Contest to reduced charges of aiding and abetting a class 1 misdemeanor, aiding and abetting a class 3 misdemeanor and attempt of a class 4 felony, which is a class 1 misdemeanor. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail.
Retherford has another hearing scheduled for February 23 and Tart for February 28.
