Father Michael Gutgsell - Parishioners at the st. John the baptist catholic church in fort calhoun, nebraska, were left in mourning after their priest, the rev. Stephen gutgsell, was fatally. Father stephen gutgsell, 65, died after washington county deputies found him stabbed the rectory of st. John the baptist catholic church. Michael gutgsell, 74, pled in a douglas county courtroom june 29 to two misdemeanor counts of theft, and was sentenced to two years of probation. Joseph church in springfield—was scheduled to have a preliminary hearing. According to a release from the archdiocese of omaha, rev. Gutgsell resigned on thursday after allegedly stealing over $125,000 from his parish and a douglas. Michael gutgsell, a former priest who had previously been charged with two other felony counts, was charged last week with stealing $106,000 from his former parish, st. Already facing up to 24 years in prison for allegedly stealing thousands in douglas county, father michael gutgsell now faces another 20 years for a second suspected theft case, this one in. Father michael gutgsell had also been charged with stealing nearly $100,000 from st. Joseph church in springfield, nebraska, where he had served as pastor. Kierre williams, 43, of sioux city, is facing homicide charges in the death of father stephen gutgsell, 65, who died after washington county deputies found him stabbed the.
Parishioners at the st. John the baptist catholic church in fort calhoun, nebraska, were left in mourning after their priest, the rev. Stephen gutgsell, was fatally. Father stephen gutgsell, 65, died after washington county deputies found him stabbed the rectory of st. John the baptist catholic church. Michael gutgsell, 74, pled in a douglas county courtroom june 29 to two misdemeanor counts of theft, and was sentenced to two years of probation. Joseph church in springfield—was scheduled to have a preliminary hearing. According to a release from the archdiocese of omaha, rev. Gutgsell resigned on thursday after allegedly stealing over $125,000 from his parish and a douglas.