Stories from Sunday, December 8, 2024

A Kearney man has pleaded no contest to child abuse charges stemming from injuries sustained by a one-year-old girl. Jacob Ellingson, 25, entered the plea on December 4, 2024, and was convicted of attempted child abuse resulting in serious injury and intentional child abuse. He faces sentencing on February 7, 2025, with potential penalties totaling up to 23 years in prison...