Child abuse suspect arrested in Kimball

A six day long investigation of child abuse by the Kimball Police Department ended in an arrest being made Thursday night. On July 14th, KPD received a report of children being abused at a home in Kimball. After an "extensive" investigation by local offic

July 21, 2023Updated: July 21, 2023
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

KIMBALL - A six-day long investigation of child abuse by the Kimball Police Department ended in an arrest being made Thursday night.

On July 14th, KPD received a report of children being abused at a home in Kimball. After an "extensive" investigation by local officers, evidence confirmed a five-year-old child had in fact sustained injuries from abuse.

On the evening of July 20th, Jacob Newton, 30, of Kimball, was arrested and charged with child abuse.

This is a developing story, please stay with newschannelnebraska.com for updates.

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