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archdiocese of omaha

Slain Omaha priest had troubled past

Police have not identified a motive in the stabbing death of Fr. Stephen Gutgsell

The Pillar
Dec 11, 2023
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A suspect has been charged with murder after an Omaha priest was killed Sunday morning, but police have not yet released information about what motivated the stabbing death of Fr. Stephen Gutgsell.

Fr. Stephen Gutgsell. Credit: Archdiocese of Omaha.

Gutgsell, 65, called 911 at about 5 a.m. on Dec. 10, telling police that it appeared someone was attempting…

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