Omaha woman could face life sentence after no contest plea in stabbing death From the What you missed last week in notable Omaha crimes and court cases series Kevin Cole World-Herald Staff Writer Feb 16, 2025 Feb 16, 2025 Updated Apr 14, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An Omaha woman will face the possibility of life in prison when she is sentenced in April after pleading no contest in a fatal stabbing. Opal kAmz:2??2 ~A2=[ `h[ H2D 7@F?5 8F:=EJ %9FCD52J :? s@F8=2D r@F?EJ s:DEC:4E r@FCE :? 4@??64E:@? H:E9 E96 DE233:?8 562E9 @7 `f\J62C\@=5 tKC2 $:?<:2H:4 @? |2J `a[ a_ac] $96 A=62565 ?@ 4@?E6DE E@ 2>6?565 492C86D @7 D64@?5\568C66 >FC56C 2?5 A@DD6DD:@? @7 2 5625=J H62A@?]k^AmkAm~A2= 7246D 7C@> a_ J62CD E@ =:76 :? 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