Gothenburg couple fined for 16 hunting violations

GOTHENBURG, Neb. (AP) - A Gothenburg couple has been ordered to pay a total of $11,400 after being found guilty of multiple hunting violations in Dawson County.

Lexington radio station KRVN reports (https://bit.ly/1dh2XjW) Dustin Noble was convicted of 15 violations Thursday morning, including counts for killing antelope and deer over legal bag limits on several different hunting seasons. The 34-year-old Noble was assessed fines of $2,500 and damages of $7,7000, and his privileges to hunt, fish or trap were suspended for 10 years.

Noble had originally been charged with 71 game law violations, but 56 were dropped as part of a plea agreement.

Noble’s wife, 28-year-old Jessica Noble, was convicted of one count of killing deer over the bag limit. She was fined $200 and ordered to pay $1,000 in damages.

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Information from: KRVN-AM, https://www.krvn.com