The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has made an arrest connected to the death of a Belleville infant.
The 23-year-old of Belleville man was arrested on a KBI warrant for first-degree murder and felony abuse of a child. The charges are connected to the death of his three-month-old daughter.
The infant was initially brought to the Republic County hospital on December 25th. She had suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead in an Omaha hospital on December 29th.
The suspect was booked into the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Jail in Nebraska. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the arrest. The investigation is ongoing. Formal charges are pending