Media Release
On Monday, January 12, 2026, the Perkins County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a suspicious green pickup that had pulled into and parked at an abandoned rural farmstead southeast of Venango, Nebraska.
The Sheriff responded and detained Lindsey N. Bartorelli, who was snooping around in a dilapidated building. She did not have permission nor was she able to provide a reasonable explanation for being on the property, which was clearly posted with more than a few “No Trespassing” signs. A Chase County Sheriff's Office deputy later arrived to assist as well. Bartorelli was soon placed under arrest for second-degree trespassing and driving under suspension, resulting in an all expenses paid trip to the Keith County Jail.
The pickup was subsequently towed and impounded, and during the routine inventory of the vehicle, a container with several grams of suspected methamphetamine (yuck) was located among Bartorelli’s belongings, of which may cause her to catch another charge.
All suspects, including Bartorelli, are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, regardless of how questionable their choice of parking location may have been.