HOLDREGE – A 4-month-old Holdrege girl died June 9 from injuries authorities said were inflicted by her father.
Jason Remmenga, 24, of Holdrege was arrested May 21 after staff at a Kearney hospital contacted police because the victim’s wounds indicated she had been abused, according to court documents. Staff reported the child suffered broken ribs and a brain hemorrhage. The victim was transported to Omaha for further treatment, where doctors concluded her injuries were the result of head trauma due to physical abuse.
The Phelps County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the child’s death. Remmenga is now charged with child abuse resulting in death and two counts of intentional child abuse.
According to court documents, Remmenga took his daughter to a hospital in Kearney and said his child was choking and unresponsive. Remmenga told hospital staff she began choking after he fed her.
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The victim’s mother, 21-year-old Elaina Nietfield, is also charged with two counts of intentional child abuse.
Remmenga is scheduled to appear in Phelps County Court on July 9.
Nietfield is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing in Phelps County District Court on June 24.
According to the victim’s obituary, a service was held on June 21 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island.
