Local Court News, (Central Nebraska Today)
HASTINGS — A Hastings man facing a felony charge after his five-month-old son died due to heat exposure in a vehicle has pleaded not guilty in Adams County District Court.
Jeremy Hansen, 36, has been charged with committing negligent child abuse resulting in death, a Class 2A felony.
On Sept. 29, Hansen submitted a written plea of not guilty and waived his arraignment. A future trial date has yet to be set by the court.
According to the Hastings Police Department, officers were dispatched to an address in the 300 block of South Elm Ave. following the report of an unresponsive infant located inside of a parked vehicle.
“Upon arrival, officers assumed life-saving efforts until Hastings Fire and Rescue arrived to continue medical care. The child, a 5-month-old male, was transported to Mary Lanning Healthcare, where, tragically, he was later pronounced deceased,” per the Hastings Police Department.
“The preliminary investigation determined that the child succumbed to extreme heat exposure. Later that evening, the child’s father, Jeremy Hansen, was arrested on charges of negligent child abuse resulting in death,” the Hastings Police Department stated.
