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Motorcyclist charged with homicide in fatal Omaha DUI crash that cost him his leg
A man with a previous DUI conviction is facing charges after the motorcycle he was driving crashed into a pick-up last May. → Read More
Omaha Police: Shooting report at high school appears to be swatting incident
A report of a shooting at Omaha South High School on Thursday morning appears to be an incident of swatting. → Read More
NTSB releases details about Auburn plane crash that killed 2
More details have come to light about the Auburn plane crash that killed two people including a former UNK baseball player. → Read More
Investigation unravels scheme to defraud Omaha inmate with Alzheimer’s
The investigation looked into a series of events in which seven male inmates and three women on the outside conspired to convince the victim into writing the checks. → Read More
Morning power outage affects thousands in Omaha-metro
An issue with equipment at a specific OPPD substation left thousands without power Thursday morning. → Read More
Douglas County to provide grants to local restaurants
More help is coming to restaurants in Douglas County to get through the pandemic, but not all of them. → Read More
Nebraska state senator spends Fourth of July in Ukraine
While the U.S. celebrated its independence, a Nebraska State Senator was getting a closer look at a country fighting to retain that status. → Read More
Cyberattack affects Nebraska unemployment filings
The Nebraska Department of Labor said Tuesday afternoon that the NEworks online vendor had experienced a cyberattack, forcing access to online unemployment claims systems to be taken offline. → Read More
Water found in Omaha gas station fuel
Kwik Shop is alerting customers that they may have bought some water along with gasoline at a certain store Thursday. → Read More
Omaha man sentenced for animal cruelty after authorities find dozens of cats living in filth
A 50-year-old Omaha man was sentenced on animal cruelty charges Thursday — nine days after investigators found dozens of sickly cats living in deplorable conditions. → Read More
Omaha Central High School locks down briefly; police investigate
Central High School sent a note out to families after reports of a student with a gun were investigated by Omaha Police. → Read More
Nebraska Unicameral women commend victims after sexual harassment claims made against Herbster
All the women serving in the Nebraska Legislature issued a joint statement Thursday applauding the victims accusing gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster of sexual harassment for making their allegations public. → Read More
Man appears in court after allegedly sending Omaha Police on car chase, threatening to shoot passenger
A man who allegedly took police on a chase appears in court. → Read More
Omaha man charged with nine counts after domestic incident ends in city bus crash
The man Omaha Police arrested following a city bus crash Thursday evening was in court Monday afternoon, where more details were revealed about the events leading up to the crash. → Read More
Lincoln man sentenced for June 2020 murder in Omaha’s Capitol District
The Lincoln man convicted of the first-degree murder of a 27-year-old man in the Capitol District in June 2020 was sentenced this week in Douglas County Court. → Read More
Iowa man sentenced for kidnapping, sexual assault of two Omaha teens he terrorized in 2003
An Iowa man was sentenced in federal court this week for the sexual assault of two teens he kidnapped in Omaha more than 18 years ago. → Read More
Omaha man charged with enticing two children
An Omaha man was charged Tuesday with two counts of child enticement after allegedly walking up to two 12-year-olds and trying to convince them to come with him. → Read More
Omaha Police reveal details of fiery, deadly I-480 crash
Police noted that the incident was still under investigation. → Read More
Finalists named for Millard Public Schools superintendent
The interviews will take place in a public session on Thursday, Feb. 10. → Read More
Nebraska becomes 17th state to call for Constitutional Convention
The vote was 32 for, 11 against, and 4 senators did not vote. → Read More