Woman Pleads in Mop Assault Case

(GERING, Neb.) — A 22-year-old Scottsbluff woman faces sentencing in November after entering no-contest plea to reduced charges stemming from an April domestic disturbance and drug arrest.

According to court filings, Scottsbluff police officers were dispatched at about 3:26 p.m. April 23, 2026, to a residence on 9th Avenue following a report of a physical altercation. Upon arrival, officers detained Tamia R. Dubray, who was holding a mop in a striking position.

An investigation determined that Dubray had argued with a man with whom she was in a dating relationship. The man told officers Dubray took his phone, struck him in the knee with a glass alcohol bottle and threw another bottle at him, causing visible injuries under his right eye, chest and knee. A witness also reported seeing Dubray strike the man in the head with a bottle.

During a search, officers found a glass pipe containing white residue in Dubray’s left pants pocket. The substance field-tested positive for methamphetamine. A makeshift bong was also found in the room.

Dubray was initially charged with possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony, and third-degree domestic assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Under a plea agreement between prosecutor Paul Payne and defense attorney Lauren Newell, the charges were amended to attempted possession of a controlled substance, a Class 1 misdemeanor, and attempted third-degree domestic assault, a Class 2 misdemeanor.

During a court appearance September 16, 2026, before District Court Judge Leo Dobrovolny, Dubray appeared with defense attorney Brent Hansen. She waived the waiting period, was arraigned on the amended information and entered no-contest pleas.

Dobrovolny accepted the pleas, ordered a presentence investigation report and scheduled sentencing for November 9, 2026, at 9 a.m. Dubray’s bond was continued under the previously established conditions.