Prosecutors Claim Neb. Church Deacon Was Dismembered by Son, Allege Knives Found in Dishwasher

Martin Zak is charged with murder in connection with the death of his father

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  • Martin Zak is charged with murder in connection with the death of his father, John Zak
  • John was a Catholic deacon in Omaha, Neb., a role in which he began in 1998
  • Martin is accused of stabbing his father and according to local reports citing prosecutors, dismembering his body

A Nebraska man is accused of killing his father and according to local reports citing prosecutors, dismembering his body.

The Omaha Police Department said in a statement that officers responded to a report of a missing person on March 11, and subsequently found a dead body.

Police identified a blue Mazda as a vehicle of interest and officers later located the car. They tried to pull it over, however, the driver refused to stop and led officers on a chase before he was eventually taken into custody, per the statement…

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