Gina Dvorak
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Recent articles by Gina:
Nebraska & Iowa leaders, politicians, activists share reactions to decision impacting Roe v. Wade
State leaders and politicians from Nebraska and Iowa have been issuing reaction statements in the wake of Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. → Read More
Former Omaha high school security guard facing child porn, enticement charges
A 29-year-old man who worked as a security guard at an Omaha high school was in court Thursday to face charges of possessing child porn and enticing a teenager. → Read More
‘Careless disposal of smoking materials’ sparked Omaha house fire near I-80
The Omaha Fire Department said smoking materials were to blame for a house fire in the southwest part of the city Wednesday. → Read More
Crews extinguish kitchen fire in unoccupied southwest Omaha home
Omaha Fire is investigating the cause of a kitchen fire in an unoccupied home in the southwest part of the city. → Read More
Omaha Police officer on administrative leave after arrest posted on social media
The Omaha Police Department is conducting an internal investigation into the use of force by officers making an arrest on Tuesday. → Read More
Nebraska education department taking applications for school safety task force
The Nebraska Department of Education is looking for people interested in joining its school safety task force. → Read More
Election 2022: Nebraska’s First Lady endorses Democrat Pansing-Brooks for Congress
The governor and his wife seem to be standing on opposite sides of the aisle when it comes to Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District. → Read More
Omaha NAACP plans Juneteenth parade
The Omaha Branch NAACP is making plans for a parade this weekend to celebrate Juneteenth. → Read More
EPA: Omaha chemical fire testing found ‘concerning’ levels of lead, heavy metals, volatile compounds
The Environmental Protection Agency said some lead, metal, and “volatile organic compounds” were found in samples collected days after a chemical fire that left an Omaha business smoldering on Memorial Day. → Read More
CWS 2022 EVENT GUIDE: What you need to know before heading to the College World Series
As you prepare to head to downtown Omaha in the coming days for food, fun — and yes, also baseball — 6 News is On Your Side helping you make your plans to attend this year’s College World Series. → Read More
Pottawattamie County officials collecting damage reports following storm
Pottawattamie County Emergency Management officials are asking residents to help assess local damage sustained in Tuesday night’s storm. → Read More
Shooting victim turns up at Omaha hospital
Omaha Police were called to a local hospital just before 2 a.m. Wednesday after an 18-year-old showed up there with a gunshot wound. → Read More
OPD domestic violence unit investigating incident involving Omaha Councilwoman Johnson
Omaha Police told 6 News on Monday that Councilwoman Juanita Johnson was under investigation by the domestic violence unit following a disturbance at a business over the weekend. → Read More
OPPD responds to power outage in north-central Omaha
Omaha Public Power District crews responded to an outage on Monday morning in north-central Omaha. → Read More
Post Malone starting upcoming tour in Omaha
Grammy-nominated Post Malone is kicking off his upcoming tour in Omaha. → Read More
Bacon tweet on ‘assassination attempt’ of SCOTUS Justice Kavanaugh prompts criticism
An hour after the initial presentation from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon was tweeting — but not about the insurrection. → Read More
Two men arrested after one of them stabbed during disturbance at Omaha apartments
Omaha Police arrested two men facing charges in multiple assaults following an incident reported earlier this week in a parking lot. → Read More
Court documents detail alleged ‘relationship’ between Offutt Air Force Base employee, underaged girl
Documents obtained by 6 News show that the Offutt Air Force Base security officer facing charges after his arrest in May carried on a sexual relationship with a girl starting when she was about 12 years old. → Read More
Election 2022: Iowa election official says primary saw high turnout
Paul Pate, Iowa’s Secretary of State, said Wednesday that more than 356,000 Iowans voted in Tuesday’s primary election — the second-highest voter turnout since 1994. → Read More
Election 2022 update: Recount reaffirms results for Lindstrom’s seat in Nebraska Legislature race
A recount in the primary election for Nebraska’s 18th Legislative district, representing Omaha, did not produce a different result than the initial official count. → Read More