By Alex Benzegala
Panhandle Post
An Alliance woman pled not guilty on Wednesday on charges from an incident in November where she allegedly held her child hostage in a standoff with authorities.
34-year-old Yadira L. Garza was in Box Butte County Court on Wednesday, facing her arraignment on several charges, including use of a Firearm to Commit a Felony, a Class 1C Felony, Terroristic threats, a Class 1C felony, and Obstruction of Government Operations, a Class 1 misdemeanor. The original incident occurred on Nov. 2 when Alliance police responded to a welfare check, where allegedly Garza showed a firearm to officers.
A shelter-in-place was issued, and a standoff ensued before Garza surrendered peacefully to authorities shortly before midnight.
On Wednesday, Garza's defense counsel requested a bond reduction, as the Court ultimately decided to set her bond at $250,000, 10% requested.
A status hearing was set for March 13. at 1 p.m.
District Judge Travis O'Gorman is expected to sign the journal entry in the case on Thursday.