Man gets life in prison for fatally stabbing stepfather at Lincoln home
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A man was sentenced Tuesday for killing his stepfather during a fight at a Lincoln home in 2023.
Lancaster County District Judge Darla Ideus sentenced 41-year-old Joseph Kruger to life in prison.
A jury last month found Kruger guilty of first-degree murder and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony.
On May 7, 2023, Kruger stabbed his stepfather — 59-year-old Mark Kruger — at a home near 60th Street and Baldwin Avenue, the Lincoln Police Department said.
The stabbing happened after a fight broke out between Joseph and Mark at a family gathering, according to an arrest affidavit.
Joseph Kruger was initially arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder, but the charge was later upgraded.
