New Rockford couple accused of child neglect reach plea agreement

Earlier this year, a New Rockford couple was accused of child neglect after the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search warrant at their home on March 8.

According to court documents, the search revealed less-than-ideal living conditions inside the home, as deputies discovered “dried feces on the floor throughout the house,” as well as piles of food, toys and junk. Also discovered were methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

Consequently, Gregory and Danielle Holland were charged with child neglect and endangerment of a child, both Class C Felonies, as well as possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, both Class A Misdemeanors.

Their two children, a 4-year-old and an 8-year-old, were taken by social services and temporarily placed in a foster care setting.

Later that month, on March 23, Gregory Holland pleaded not guilty to all four charges. Danielle, however, pleaded not guilty to only the felony charges. She pleaded guilty to the drug related misdemeanors.

Months later, plea agreements were reached.

On Tuesday, Aug. 9, Gregory Holland amended his plea to guilty of all four charges, and the two felony charges were reduced to misdemeanors.

On Thursday, Aug. 11, Danielle Holland agreed to change her plea to guilty for the child neglect charge, which was also deemed a misdemeanor, and the endangerment of a child charge against her was dismissed.

Both avoided jail time, but were placed under supervised probation for two years. Danielle was assessed $810 in various fees and fines, while Gregory was assessed exactly twice that amount.

Also facing a criminal judgment recently was Loren J. Anderson, who was charged with domestic violence-bodily injury, a Class B Misdemeanor, after he was accused of getting into a physical altercation with his girlfriend about her phone.

Anderson originally pleaded not guilty, but amended his plea to guilty on Aug. 11.

Judge James Hovey placed Anderson under unsupervised probation until Aug. 6, 2023, during which time he may not possess or own a firearm or violate any criminal laws.

Anderson was also assessed $550 in various fees and fines.

Meanwhile, Brett Allmaras has been charged with reckless endangerment at the level of a Class A Misdemeanor, after he allegedly “created a substantial risk of serious bodily injury to another.”

According to the charging document filed against him, “That said offense was committed at Hanson’s Bar in the City of New Rockford ... when the Defendant spent over an hour lighting off fireworks on Central Avenue immediately in front of and inside the Bar.”

The document goes on to allege, “At different times, the fireworks spiral out of control, hitting the Bar, the Bank Forward building and shrubbery, a picnic table next to the Bar, and the building across from the Bar. The explosions were recorded on a street camera located across from the Bar.”

On Thursday, July 11, Allmaras pleaded not guilty. A pretrial conference in the case is scheduled for October 13, 2022.

Allmaras is considered innocent unless proven guilty.