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.”