Police tape stretches across the street at the 300 block of South Lincoln Avenue after an officer-involved shooting in the area Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022.
Police tape stretches across the street at the 300 block of South Lincoln Avenue after an officer-involved shooting in the area Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022.
CLAY CENTER — An Osceola man faces a charge of first-degree murder and other charges in connection with the death of a Columbus woman whose dead body was found east of Harvard in October 2022, the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office reported Wednesday.
Anthony A. Mattison was charged in the death of Jasmine Garnett, 25, whose remains were found Oct. 5, 2022, by a citizen working in the area of Road 3195 in Clay County.
Mattison has been charged in Clay County Court with one count of first-degree murder, a Class 1 or 1A felony punishable by the death penalty or life in prison; one count of use of a firearm to commit a felony, a Class 1C felony punishable by five to 50 years in prison; one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, a Class 1D felony punishable by three to 50 years in prison; and one count of improper disposal of human skeletal remains, a Class 4 felony punishable by up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
The Nebraska State Patrol is the lead law enforcement investigative agency in the matter. The Clay County Attorney’s Office will prosecute the case with assistance from the Attorney General’s Office.
Mattison’s first appearance in Clay County Court in Clay Center is scheduled for 10 a.m. May 14.
Garnett had been reported missing since Sept. 16, 2022. When the body was found near Harvard, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office requested that the Nebraska State Patrol conduct the death investigation, which subsequently led to the body’s positive identification.
Mattison was identified long ago as a person of interest in connection with Garnett’s death. Meanwhile, he had other legal troubles related to an incident on Sept. 27, 2022, in the 300 block of South Lincoln Avenue, near Hastings Police Department headquarters.
Mattison was arrested for an outstanding warrant in the aftermath of that incident, which involved shots fired. Mattison was charged with attempted second-degree murder, attempted first-degree assault on an officer, terroristic threats, use of a firearm to commit a felony, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and possession of methamphetamine. He pleaded not guilty to those charged on Nov. 15, 2022.
Multiple HPD officers were involved in that incident, with two firing their weapons, but no injuries were reported. South Central Area Law Enforcement Services conducted the investigation.
At the time of his arrest, Mattison also was facing a vehicle theft charge in Platte County and charges of operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest and driving under suspension in Hall County.
On July 24, 2023, Adams County District Judge Terri Harder found Mattison incompetent to stand trial on the charges stemming from the Hastings incident and committed him to the Lincoln Regional Center for restoration of competency.
On March 29, Mattison appeared before Harder again, and the judge determined he was competent to stand trial. A pre-trial hearing was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. May 21.
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