Suspects In Burning Truck Case Claim Love, Being Framed

PLATTSMOUTH – An arrest warrant has been issued for a Gretna woman accused of possession of a stolen pickup that caught fire near Oreapolis and Webster Roads in Plattsmouth on April 2.

An warrant says 21-year-old Brooke Vilcinskas was hitching a ride on Highway 75 while firefighters were called to extinguish the burning Ford F-250 and a grass fire. The truck had been reported stolen out of Rockport, Mo.

Deputies say Vilcinskas was a passenger in the truck that got stuck in the mud and started a grass fire trying to get out.

Jordan Utech, 24, of Bellevue is also charged for the theft. Utech denied being in the truck and told investigators that he is being framed by Vilcinskas.

The affidavit says Vilcinskas professed her love for Utech.