Woman celebrates husband's acquittal of murdering her lover with 'Not Guilty! Praise the Lord!' Facebook post above photos of new boyfriend

Ashley Killian of Papillion, Nebraska is so happy her husband is free she posted this on her Facebook page the day of his acquittal. (Click on images to enlarge.)

Below that are several photographs of her with a man named Dustin Lafferty, including this one.

Here's the story, followed by a picture of Ashley with her husband, Anthony Utterback — in pre-murder days, I suppose.

As the courthouse closed Friday, the jurors acquitted Utterback of all charges in the Feb. 14 stabbing near 40th and Y Streets.

The acquittal left Utterback a free man — and his family and attorneys in tears. “We're very happy,” said Assistant Public Defender Jeanine Tlustos who, along with Brenda Leuck and Cindy Tate, represented Utterback.

The acquittal left open the possibility that Utterback could get back with the woman at the center of the love triangle — Ashley Killian.

Utterback, 24, and Killian, 23, remain married, despite Killian exhaustively testifying to how she repeatedly cheated on Utterback with O'Donnell, before and after their wedding day.

Even after pleas from her husband, Killian continued the affair right up to the deadly encounter. That Valentine's night, she exchanged gifts with her husband only to then go over to O'Donnell's house.

Utterback confronted Killian and O'Donnell there.

In a 30-second confrontation, the two exchanged blows -- though it wasn't clear who struck first. O'Donnell hit Utterback in the leg with a crow bar. Utterback stabbed O'Donnell once — striking him in the heart.

Utterback then walked away, telling Killian: “You might want to get him to the hospital.”

After the late Friday acquittal, Killian wrote on her Facebook wall: “NOT GUILTY!!!!!!! NOT GUILTY!!!! Anthony Utterback is a free man!!!!!!!!!!! Praise the lord!!!!”

Killian posted those comments just above pictures of her and her new boyfriend.

In tears outside court, Killian's mother, Tami Freer, said she was relieved that Utterback was acquitted.

“She's struggling with what happened,” Freer said of Killian. “She's obviously made some mistakes. . .And we're all very sympathetic to the loss of Ryan O'Donnell.”

O'Donnell's family -- including his parents and siblings — rushed out of the courtroom in tears.

O'Donnell, 24, leaves behind a young daughter.

Asked if Killian and Utterback will remain married -- despite Killian's posts about her new boyfriend — Freer said: “I hope so.”

Erotic werewolf romance writer bites hand that feeds

Werewolf creator from from Nebraska sues Siren:
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County author Erin R. Flynn, who writes “gay erotic paranormal romance” under the pen name Joyee Flynn, is suing her Texas-based publisher in a contract dispute... The stories feature amorous encounters involving shapeshifters and werewolves, among other plot turns.

In an answering brief, Siren [Publishing] said Flynn's lawsuit is premature because her contracts require arbitration as the first step to settle a dispute. Siren has filed a separate lawsuit against Flynn in Texas.

Flynn started writing fiction in 2002 and has written 89 books for Siren since 2010, according to the lawsuit. She said she typically writes 15,000 words a day and can finish a book in a week or two.

Flynn submitted a manuscript for “Gideon” on June 1, but an editor at Siren wanted to market the book under a different imprint, so she withdrew it from consideration. On June 30, Flynn shipped the manuscript for “Trapped and Boiled.” But she objected to changes proposed by her editor, so she withdrew that one, too. Flynn said she never signed a contract for either book. Instead, she self-published the books on Amazon.com.

Siren's lawyers sent Flynn a notice that she had breached her contract. Then, after Flynn filed her lawsuit, Siren Publisher Diana DeBalko, who goes by Amanda Hilton, sent a takedown notice to Amazon.com asserting copyright over the books. The titles are no longer available online.

At issue is whether the two books are sequels to existing works that Flynn wrote under contract to Siren — in which case the publisher has the first right of refusal — or original works that stand alone in a series.

Siren's slogan is 'quality erotic romance for the sophisticated reader.' Here's the synopsis of Flynn's book, 'Two Wiggles and Some Fur: Unmated at Midnight:'

Jensen has wanted a mate for a long, long time. Picked on for his size and growing up in a time when being gay could get him killed, happiness was always out of reach for him. But then he found a role in a pack he was made for… Beta. Ever since, all he's done is protect people and keep his pack safe, and he is good at it. So when he meets two men eating out of the garbage, all his instincts kick in to help them.

Kyd and Redley have been on the run, and they’re tired, hurt, and desperate. When a huge wolf shifter shows up and offers help, they don’t know whether to trust him or run because he might eat them. As salamander shifters they have a few special gifts and realize they can trust him. But when they begin having trouble with the pack, who will Jensen listen to?

 Sounds scary.