Lincoln woman convicted of evidence tampering in child abuse investigation into son

Oct 22, 2024

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The mother of a man convicted in a deadly child abuse case was found guilty of evidence tampering on Tuesday. Karen Vestecka, 60, of Lincoln pleaded no contest to tampering with physical evidence and false reporting. The charges stem from an investigation into Vestecka’s son, Joshua Tackett, over the death of 22-month-old Rudy Requejo Jr. Tackett...