Schlieker pleads guilty to a pair of felony charges

A Sidney man has pleaded guilty to two felony charges Tuesday before Cheyenne County District Judge Derek Weimer.

Donald M. Schlieker, 50,will be sentenced March 6 at 10 a.m. on separate counts of Class III delivery of marijuana and Class IV attempted possession of a defaced firearm.

Schlieker’s first of two recent run-ins with the law occurred on the evening of July 18.

Acting on information surrounding the shooting death of Mandy Kershman earlier that evening, authorities served a search warrant on Schlieker’s residence.

Investigators were searching for evidence in connection with the shooti...