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Libby man pleads guilty to criminal child endangerment

by SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER
The Western News | August 27, 2024 7:00 AM

A Libby man facing criminal child endangerment charges for the second time in less than a decade pleaded guilty last week in Lincoln County District Court.

Steven Wayne Kelley, 52, initially pleaded not guilty in June in Lincoln County District Court to the endangerment charge and driving under the influence, third offense, with a child under 16 years of age.

Kelley’s plea was to the endangerment charge. The others were dropped after a plea deal between the county and defense.

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