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LINCOLN — A junior college running back who’s verbally committed to Nebraska had a court appearance in his home state of Georgia during the December early signing period, records show.

Dedrick Mills, who just left Garden City (Kan.) Community College, was arrested Dec. 14 for failure to appear in Ware County Court for July 2018 traffic citations, including speeding and driving with a suspended license.

He received probation Dec. 19, though neither the Ware County Clerk’s Office nor the probation office had put into computer records Mills’ plea or any other stipulation of his sentence. A Ware County courthouse office clerk said the recency of the charge and the Christmas holiday have delayed input of such records.

News of Mills’ arrest spread first Saturday on social media and message boards. A clerk Monday said she was already “very familiar” with the charges because of media requests.