BROKEN BOW, Neb. (AP) — A 45-year-old central Nebraska man has been convicted of killing his stepmother last year.
A jury on Friday found Trent Esch guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 62-year-old Crystal Esch north of Broken Bow.
He was also convicted of use of a weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Crystal Esch was found shot to death in her home last July.
She had a protection order against her stepson for threatening behavior and messages.