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Nebraska Supreme Court upholds Omaha man’s murder conviction and sentence

The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld an Omaha man's murder conviction.

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SUSPECTED MURDER WEAPON. A MOTIVE IS NOT KNOWN. THE ARREST OF THE SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS AN OMAHA MAN’S MURDER CONVICTION. MARIANO FLORES IS SERVING DECADES IN PRISON FOR A STRING OF GANG RELATED CRIMES. IN 2021, HE AND TWO OTHERS STOLE VEHICLES AND WERE INVOLVED IN SHOOTINGS, ONE OF WHICH KILLED TIMOTHY WASHINGTON. FLORES WAS 15 AT THE TIME. HE WAS CONVICTED IN 2024 AND THEN CHALLENGED THE RULING ON MULTIPLE ARGUMENTS, INCLUDING AN EXCESSIVE SENTENCE

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Nebraska Supreme Court upholds Omaha man’s murder conviction, sentence

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Updated: 6:13 PM CDT May 1, 2026

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The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld an Omaha man’s murder conviction. Mariano Flores was sentenced to decades in prison for a string of gang-related crimes in 2021.READ MORE: Omaha man convicted of killing a 37-year-old man sentenced to decades in prisonHe and two others stole vehicles and were involved in multiple shootings, one of which killed Timothy Washington.Flores was 15 years old at the time.Previous coverage: Omaha men found guilty in 2021 murderAfter he was convicted in 2024, Flores challenged the ruling on multiple arguments, including an excessive sentence.On Friday, the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment and the sentencing.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld an Omaha man’s murder conviction.

Mariano Flores was sentenced to decades in prison for a string of gang-related crimes in 2021.

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READ MORE: Omaha man convicted of killing a 37-year-old man sentenced to decades in prison

He and two others stole vehicles and were involved in multiple shootings, one of which killed Timothy Washington.

Flores was 15 years old at the time.

Previous coverage: Omaha men found guilty in 2021 murder

After he was convicted in 2024, Flores challenged the ruling on multiple arguments, including an excessive sentence.

On Friday, the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment and the sentencing.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.

NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

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