Woman found stabbed to death in village north of Lincoln

MALMO - A woman was found stabbed to death in the small eastern Nebraska community of Malmo.

The Saunders County Sheriff’s Office reported the death about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday to the Nebraska State Patrol.

The woman, who was stabbed several times, was later identified as 27-year-old Kayla Matulka. She lived at the home where her body was found.

The state patrol says the investigation was continuing and that investigators didn’t believe there was a threat to the public.

Malmo is a village of about 120 people, located 34 miles north of Lincoln.