Hearing set for Wellston man

Hearings have been set for a Wellston man who originally faced four charges last July then was charged with two new felonies in December.

Larry Don Seebeck, 57, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court Dec. 2 with knowingly receiving or concealing stolen property and distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance including possession with intent to distribute.

On the December charges Seebeck appeared before Associate District Judge Sheila Kirk Nov. 29.

She set his bond at $6,000 on Count 1 and at $5,000 on Count 2.

He made his initial appearance on Dec. 5. He was ordered back in court on Dec. 15 for his prepreliminary hearing. Special Judge Emily Mueller on that date continued the cause until Jan. 19, 2023.

She has now scheduled a pre-preliminary hearing in that case for March 9 this year.

In Count 1, Seebeck is accused on Nov. 28 this year at 910120 S. 3300 Road in Lincoln County of concealing a CAT skid steer that had been stolen from Warren CAT Equipment and he knew or had reasonable cause to believe it had been stolen.

Count 2 charges him on the same date and same location of intentionally possessing methamphetamine a CDS with the intent to distribute.

Lincoln County Investigator Christopher Hyde states in a probable cause affidavit that he and other investigators went to the referenced residence to investigate a report of Larry Seebeck maintaining stolen construction equipment on the property.

He said when they arrived Investigator Larry Stover, Sr., spoke with Seebeck regarding the stolen equipment and Seebeck showed Stover the stolen CAT skid steer which was later returned to the owner.

Stover detained Seebeck and wrote a search warrant for the property to search for other items.

Hyde stated that while executing the search warrant, he located a female, later identified as Kellye Beams in one of the outbuildings. He had dispatch check Beams for outstanding warrants and dispatch confirmed she had two felony arrest warrants through Lincoln County.