Suspects in Plattsmouth beating arraigned

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By staff and wire reports

PLATTSMOUTH — Two suspects in the Sept. 9 beating of a Plattsmouth man were arraigned Wednesday in Cass County Court. A third suspect remained at large Wednesday afternoon, but was expected to turn himself in, perhaps late Wednesday afternoon.

All three suspects are charged with first-degree assault and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony. Both charges are Class III felonies, punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

Cass County Attorney Nathan Cox said Anthony E. Houchin, 17, and Joshua S. Hauschild, 21, both of Weeping Water, were arraigned Wednesday. Bond was set at $100,000 for Houchin and at $50,000 for Hauschild; each would have to pay 10 percent of his bond to be freed from jail.

Cox said an attorney for Travis Meisinger, 18, of Weeping Water had contacted Cox’s office about turning himself in.

Chad Smith, a Plattsmouth Police Department detective, said in a news release that the investigation “is still open and active with additional arrests and charges to be filed at a later time.”

Plattsmouth Police have said at least two teenagers used baseball bats in the Sept. 9 beating that left Tony Premo Sr. with critical injuries.

Plattmouth Police have said the attack on Premo was related to a fight between a group of young people from Weeping Water and a group from Plattsmouth that started outside Premo’s home. About 20 teens were involved in that fight.

Premo, who was hit in the head and also suffered a broken arm in the attack, was placed in a medically induced coma. A spokeswoman for Creighton University Medical Center said Wednesday that no medical information was being released. Premo was listed in stable condition on Tuesday.