Norfolk woman sentenced to decade in prison

NORFOLK, Neb. -- It was announced Friday that 37-year-old Nicole Peterson of Norfolk was sentenced in federal court in Omaha.

Peterson was sentenced for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Peterson to 120 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system.

After Peterson's release from prison, she will begin a five-year term of supervised release.

On March 30, 2019, law enforcement obtained a search warrant for a building in Kearney, Nebraska. The building had been converted into makeshift living quarters by co-defendant, Rodney Randolph.

Peterson and Josiah Negley were also present in the building.

The search by law enforcement resulted in the seizure of 117 grams of methamphetamine. The three defendants admitted to getting pounds of methamphetamine from Colorado to distribute in Kearney.

Co-defendant Randolph has pled guilty and is scheduled for sentencing on July 29, 2022. Josiah Negley is awaiting trial, which is currently scheduled to begin on May 31, 2022.

This case was investigated by the Nebraska State Patrol.