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Elkhorn Man Answers Felony Animal Cruelty Charges as Jury Trial Set

Nicholas Sakis, 41, has responded to felony charges after nearly 80 animals were seized from his home; a jury trial has been set. The case remains undecided.

2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 1, 2026, 4:52 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 1, 2026, 3:56 p.m. ETWritten Sep 1, 2026, 4:53 p.m. ET
Nicholas Sakis, 41, of Elkhorn, has answered the allegations against him in the felony animal cruelty case stemming from the seizure of nearly 80 animals from his home, according to knopnews2.com. The matter is only at the charging stage and has not been resolved; a jury trial has been set. Sakis was previously with felony animal cruelty after the animals were seized. The new development is his response to the charges and the scheduling of the trial. Further details of his response were not reported. The case remains undecided.

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  1. Sep 1, 2026, 4:52 p.m. ETFirst report

    Elkhorn Man Charged With Felony Animal Cruelty After Nearly 80 Animals Seized

    Nicholas Sakis, 41, of Elkhorn, has been charged with felony animal cruelty, according to a report from Knop News 2. The charges follow the seizure of nearly 80 animals from his home. The case is currently at the charging stage, and no trial date has been set.

    The charges are allegations, and Sakis has not been convicted. The investigation is ongoing, and the cause of the animal seizures has not been determined.

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