A Catholic priest died early Sunday after being stabbed in the rectory of St. John the Baptist Church in Fort Calhoun.

The Rev. Stephen Gutgsell was taken by ambulance to the Nebraska Medical Center, where he died, according to a statement from the Archdiocese of Omaha.

Washington County Sheriff Mike Robinson said Kierre L. Williams, 43, from Sioux City, Iowa, was taken into custody at the scene. He was later arrested on suspicion of homicide and use of a weapon to commit a felony.

“The Archdiocese of Omaha is praying for Father Stephen Gutgsell, who was assaulted during an invasion at the rectory of St. John the Baptist parish in Fort Calhoun early Sunday morning," the statement from the Omaha archdiocese said. "Father Gutgsell was transported to Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, where he died of his injuries. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating, and there are no further details at this time. Please join Archbishop George Lucas in prayer for the repose of Father Gutgsell, for his family and for the St. John the Baptist parish community in this tragic time.”

Robinson said Gutgsell, 65, placed a call to 911 at about 5 a.m. and said someone was attempting to break into the rectory. Deputies arrived within minutes and found Gutgsell suffering from stab wounds, he said.

Nebraska priest killed after church assault; suspect is in custody, officials say

So a man breaks into the rectory, stabs priest, and then waits around for the cops to arrive?

In February 2007, the priest was arrested and charged with stealing more than $125,000 over three years, from the Omaha parish where he served.
According to court records obtained by The Pillar, Gutgsell admitted to stealing the money.
The priest’s attorney said he had begun embezzling the money after he racked up credit card debts he felt unable to repay. But little information is known about the details of the crime — in response to a 2021 FOIA request, Omaha police said they were unable to release several pages of “investigatory” material detailing the theft, because of Nebraska’s records statutes.
While he could have faced 20 years in prison for the theft, Gutgsell was instead given five years probation, 500 hours of community service, and ordered to complete a residential treatment program at the South Down Institute, a Canadian psychological treatment facility for priests and religious.
The priest was also ordered to pay the Archdiocese of Omaha some $40,000 in restitution. 
In 2012, he was released from his probation, with almost $13,000 left to repay. The Archdiocese of Omaha told court officials that it had no objections to the end of Gutgsell’s probation, and that the priest had “agreed to continue making payments” on the amount owed. 
In June of this year, Gutgsell’s brother — also an Omaha priest — [color=var(--color-accent)]reached a plea bargain with prosecutors, and pled guilty to two misdemeanor charges of theft, almost two years after he was charged with stealing nearly $200,000 from an elderly priest[/iurl], along with thousands from the Nebraska parish where he was pastor. [/font][/size][/color]
According to charging docuмents, Fr. Michael Gutgsell, 74, gave the stolen money, along with hundreds of thousands from his own savings, to an Omaha homeless man whom he apparently believed would pay him back.
It is not clear whether Fr. Michael Gutgsell will be returned to priestly ministry. 

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