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Venue change motion for Bloomfield double homicide case pending; one sentencing moved to late June
KNOX COUNTY, Neb. (KCAU) — A judge overseeing one of the two people charged in the Bloomfield, Nebraska, double homicide case has a motion to change venue under advisement. Court documents indicated that during a hearing on Tuesday, a judge order the district court clerk to send an additional 100 expanded jury questionnaires to random prequalified people. The case stems back to February 2024, when Alias Reed was accused of killing two people at a bowling alley. The change of venue motion is pending until those questionnaires are received back and reviewed by both parties. A pre-trial conference is scheduled for June 24 while the jury trial is still set to start on July 14. Both of them will currently happen at the Knox County District Court. Story continues below Top Story: UnityPoint Health to acquire MercyOne Siouxland Lights & Sirens: Sioux City Police Department: Deadly March stabbing justified Sports: Local Iowa high school boys soccer playoff highlights and scores (5-29-25) Weather: Get the latest weather forecast here Meanwhile, the other suspect in the double homicide case, Kaylyne Sweazy, had her sentencing date pushed back to June 24. That's set to take place at the Knox County District Court. She pleaded no contest back on March 12 to the charges of attempted tampering with physical evidence and accessory to a felony as part of a plea agreement. A judge found Sweazy guilty on those charges. Officials claimed Sweazy helped Reed hide the gun used during the crime. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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02-05-2025
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Motion to change venue filed in Alias Reed murder trial
CENTER, Neb. (KCAU) — A northeast Nebraska man charged with murder is requesting that his trial be moved out of Knox County. According to court documents, the attorney for Alias Reed, 26, filed a motion to change the venue of the murder trial due to the media coverage of the case. In addition, his representation is voicing concerns that prospective jurors have indicated in a questionnaire that they may not be able to be impartial. Reed pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of using a firearm to commit a felony. Cherokee man pleads guilty to possessing large child pornography collection He's accused of the shooting deaths of Curtis Strom, 77, and William Reffett, 49 on February 20, 2024. Court documents stated Reed went to Curt's Lanes and Dining bowling alley in Bloomfield with the 'intentions of killing 'Will and Curt'' on the morning of February 20. He allegedly shot both and then made his way to his girlfriend, Kaylyne Sweazy's parents' house. Reed has a hearing on the change of venue motion scheduled for May 27. A jury trial is anticipated for July 14. Meanwhile, Sweazy, 28, is set to be sentenced on May 27. She was found guilty by the court in March on the charges of attempted tampering with physical evidence and accessory to a felony as part of a plea agreement. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
