Latest Press Release From Holt County Attorney

On Sunday, February 21st, 2016, law enforcement officials obtained an arrest warrant for Eduardo Barajas Quintero in connection with an alleged stabbing death in O’Neill on February 20th.  The Holt County Attorney’s Office filed a criminal complaint for murder in the second degree, alleging that Eduardo Barajas Quintero caused the death of his wife, Guadalupe Verdin Quintero intentionally, but without premeditation on or about February 20th, 2016.  

On Monday, February 22nd, 2016, Eduardo Barajas Quintero was arrested without incident at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, where he had been undergoing medical treatment.  He will be transported by the Holt County Sheriff’s department.  His bond is set at $2,000,000.00 cash. 

The County Attorney’s Office would ask that the media please continue to respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time.  This matter remains under investigation.