Neligh man pleads not guilty to strangulation, child abuse charges

A 60-year-old Neligh man appeared for arraignment before the Honorable James G. Kube in Antelope County District Court on Oct. 29.

Ray M. Connot faces one county of strangulation, a Class IIIA felony, and one count of child abuse, a Class IIIA felony, on charges stemming from a July 5 incident in Neligh.

Connot pleaded not guilty to both charges. Kube seta pretrial conference for Dec. 16, and announced a jury trial will begin Feb. 17.

Bond, set at $50,000-=10%, remains in effect with several conditions, including the defendant appear as ordered, not leave the State of Nebraska without permissi...