The arraignment for an Agra man has been continued on charges of kidnapping and two other felonies because he was in the hospital on the date of his scheduled court appearance. following his arrest by Lincoln County authorities has waived his preliminary hearing and his arraignment is scheduled.
A felony charge of kidnapping and two other felony counts were formally filed in Lincoln County District Court on May 5 against Terry Lee Ludtke, 63.
Special Judge Emily Mueller scheduled his arraignment for 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 7 after he waived his preliminary hearing on Oct. 12.
The other two felony charges include possession of firearm after former felony conviction and abuse by caretaker.
When he failed to appear for the arraignment before District Judge John Canavan, the Court was advised he is in the hospital. Judge Canavan took a bench warrant under advisement and continued the arraignment until 9:30 a.m. Nov. 28.
Ludtke also failed to appear for his preliminary hearing on July 21 and Judge Mueller issued a bench warrant and also forfeited Ludtke’s $50,000 bond at that time.
Ludtke first appeared before Special Judge Emily Mueller on April 27 and she set his bond at $50,000 and ordered him to return on May 3 when she lowered his bond to $7,500. On May 5, she further ordered him to have no contact with the victim and scheduled a reappearance on May 11.
Count 1 against Ludtke accuses him on April 26 of kidnapping by forcibly seizing Mary Ludtke from 342296 East 770 Road in the Town of Agra in Lincoln County without lawful authority and with the intent to cause her to be confined/imprisoned against her will.
Count 2 charges him with possession of firearm after former felony conviction by on the same day having in his possession at the residence where he resides a Ruger .357 located upstairs in a bedroom, a Savage arms 12 gauge shotgun and a Marlin .22 rifle downstairs near the front door and a Connecticut Arms 12 gauge shotgun in a room with his driver’s license, after he had been convicted in Lincoln County District Court on Oct. 31, 2005 with possession of Substance with the intent to manufacture.
The abuse by caretaker count accuses Ludtke of neglecting Mary Ludtke.