Michael Robertson, boyfriend of homicide victim, arrested on drug charges

UPDATE:

Lincoln police said in an attempted robbery, on July 31, four intruders broke into a home near 19th and Fairfield streets.  They shot 36–year–old Jessica Brandon, who later died.

Now, police have arrested Jessica’s boyfriend, 35–year–old Michael Robertson, on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.

An arrest affidavit said surveillance video from inside the home shows Robertson hiding a cooler and duffel bag in a backyard shed after the shooting.  It said officers later found a digital scale and around 3 pounds of marijuana in a bag and cooler in the shed.

Investigators said they also found more than $85,000 in cash and marijuana edibles in the home’s basement.

Police have made no arrests yet in the actual murder case, but they have released surveillance video showing three of the suspects breaking into the home and they’ve set up a tip line just for this case.  That number is (402) 429–1774.

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Posted By: Bayley Bischof 

bbischof@klkntv.com 

Lincoln Police arrested Michael Robertson on drug charges. Robertson is homicide victim Jessica Brandon’s boyfriend and was in the home when she was shot and killed on July 31. 

An arrest affidavit said surveillance video from a camera inside the home showed Robertson hiding a cooler and duffel bag in a shed after Brandon was shot by intruders. 

Officers found a digital scale and approx, 2.89 pounds of marijuana in duffel bags found in the shed in the backyard. They also found $85,800 in cash and marijuana edibles in the basement of the Northwest Lincoln home, the affidavit said. 

It’s believed the shooting was an attempted robbery. Police have released video of suspects in the crime and say they’re working on sorting through tips from the community.