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Ashley N. Stephens

Case from Omaha, NE dated Feb 26, 2019

Victim Details

Ashley Stephens

Female

White / Caucasian

Omaha

NE

2019-02-26

28

Ashley

N. Stephens

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/12/2026

Case Description

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On a Tuesday night in February 2019, the life of a 28-year-old White/Caucasian woman, Ashley Stephens, was tragically cut short in Omaha, Nebraska. Investigators with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office determined that Stephens was the victim of a murder-suicide that unfolded near 134th and Meredith.

Authorities identified her 61-year-old boyfriend, Jonathan Hartley, as the person responsible for her death. According to the investigation, Hartley shot and killed Stephens before turning th ...
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  • Omaha.com: Man killed woman, then himself at his northwest Omaha home, authorities say
  • Authorities: Omaha man suspected of killing woman has died
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