Woman Convicted of Neligh Arson Is Granted Parole

A woman formerly of Neligh who was convicted of arson was granted parole on Friday.

Daphne Hansen, 64, was granted parole from the Nebraska Correctional Center in Lincoln. She began serving her sentence of 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 years in prison in February 2015. 
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Hansen was convicted in May 2013 of arson in the second degree, a class III felony; conspiracy to commit arson, a class III felony; and consummation of a felony, a class IV felony.