BLAIR, Neb. — A western Iowa woman who was arrested in Blair, Nebraska after her two children were rescued from a hot car this past Summer, has plead guilty to child abuse. KETV in Omaha reports the incident happened in August at an apartment complex. Blair police arrested Tanya Knudsen of Missouri Valley. She plead guilty, Wednesday, to a charge of child abuse.

Blair police said employees at a nearby business heard children screaming and called 911. A Washington County Sheriff’s sergeant, who was in the area, found a 3-year-old and a 16-month old crying inside a locked vehicle. The vehicle was not running, and the children were secured in car seats.

The kids were taken to the hospital and were released to a family member. Knudsen is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 6, 2026.