Beatrice woman pleads not guilty in son’s death, sexual assault of teen

Nov 18, 2024

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Beatrice woman pleaded not guilty on Monday in two felony cases. Ashlen Zitel, 28, waived her preliminary hearings in Gage County Court, and the judge sent both cases to district court. Zitel is charged in her 4-month-old son’s death and in the sexual assault of a 15-year-old. SEE ALSO: Beatrice couple accused in baby’s death...