NEBRASKA CITY – Johnnie Krueger, 35, of Nebraska City was sentenced to three years in state prison and 18 months post-release supervision for assault by strangulation and terroristic threats on July 3.

Court records say Krueger was on probation for domestic assault in March when he was charged with punching a woman at a First Corso residence and impeding her breathing by applying pressure to her neck.

Krueger was accused of locking the woman inside the residence prior to the attack.

Police reports say the woman's son was outside, but could see what was happening through a window. The son broke the window in an attempt to gain entry into the house to defend the victim.