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Woman convicted in fiery, deadly crash sentenced for assaulting cellmate in Douglas County jail
The woman serving time for a fiery, deadly crash in Omaha was convicted and sentenced for assaulting her cellmate. The incident happened at the Douglas County jail nearly a year ago. Rachel Bickerstaff assaulted her cellmate, while serving time for the crash that killed her three children and a 70-year-old man near 10th and Douglas streets in September 2024. READ MORE: Driver sentenced to prison for four counts of motor vehicle homicide in fiery Omaha crashAccording to court documents, Bickerstaff grabbed a cellmate’s hair and punched her in the face.She was sentenced to a year in jail for the assault, but was credited for time served.Last year, Bickerstaff was sentenced to a combined 140 to 180 years in prison for four counts of motor vehicle homicide in the deadly crash. Her license was also revoked for 15 years.Her appeal for a lesser sentence was denied.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 woman serving time for a fiery, deadly crash in Omaha was convicted and sentenced for assaulting her cellmate.
The incident happened at the Douglas County jail nearly a year ago.
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Rachel Bickerstaff assaulted her cellmate, while serving time for the crash that killed her three children and a 70-year-old man near 10th and Douglas streets in September 2024.
READ MORE: Driver sentenced to prison for four counts of motor vehicle homicide in fiery Omaha crash
According to court documents, Bickerstaff grabbed a cellmate’s hair and punched her in the face.
She was sentenced to a year in jail for the assault, but was credited for time served.
Last year, Bickerstaff was sentenced to a combined 140 to 180 years in prison for four counts of motor vehicle homicide in the deadly crash. Her license was also revoked for 15 years.
Her appeal for a lesser sentence was denied.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
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