Sep 16, 2019

Farmer charged in case of missing brothers in NW Missouri waives right to hearing

Posted Sep 16, 2019 8:00 PM

Garland Nelson photo Caldwell Co



KINGSTON, Mo. (AP) — A man charged with tampering with a vehicle used by two Wisconsin brothers who are missing and presumed dead in northwest Missouri has waived his right to a hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence for a trial.


Court records show that 25-year-old Garland Nelson was ordered to be arraigned Oct. 7 after foregoing his right to a preliminary hearing during a court appearance Monday.


Brothers Nick and Justin Diemel, from Shawano County, Wisconsin, were on a trip related to their cattle business when they disappeared in July after visiting Nelson. Human remains found on a farm near Braymer owned by Nelson have not been identified.


The tampering charge stems from allegations that Nelson drove a truck the brothers rented from his farm to a commuter parking lot, where it was found abandoned.