Convicted Felon Charged in Fatal Stabbing of Nebraska Priest

Kierre L. Williams, found at the crime scene, faces multiple charges in the attack on Rev. Stephen Gutgsell during a break-in at the church rectory.

Kierre L. Williams, 43, has been charged with first-degree murder, burglary, and two weapons counts in the fatal stabbing of Rev. Stephen Gutgsell, a priest at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska.
Williams was found lying perpendicularly on top of Gutgsell, with his back against the priest's chest, and a bloody knife was later found in a bedroom next to a large pool of blood.
Williams, a convicted felon with multiple warrants, is not from Fort Calhoun but lived 75 miles away in Sioux City, Nebraska.
Gutgsell was attacked in the church rectory during a break-in, and authorities have not detailed any motive for the attack or any prior connection between Williams and Gutgsell.
This is the second killing in Fort Calhoun this year, both of which occurred during break-ins where there was no clear connection between the intruders and the victims, causing concern among the town's residents.