Jay Withrow
Omaha World-Herald
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Sutherland man, 81, dies in trash fire
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said Fred Maire of Sutherland, which is about 20 miles west of North Platte, died at a hospital after the Sunday fire. → Read More
Rainfall breaks record, and there’s much more where that came from
The latest weather system will bring a chance for a rain-snow mix Tuesday morning and evening in the Omaha metro area. The western third of Nebraska could see 1 to 3 inches of snow. The snow also is expected to clip northeast Nebraska. → Read More
Low gas prices are likely to fall even more
Glut of crude oil pushes Omaha’s average for regular unleaded below $2 per gallon. → Read More
Gas prices drop
Gasoline prices have fallen so low that filling up your vehicle is almost like receiving an early Christmas present. → Read More
Council Bluffs pedestrian struck, critically injured
Police said Charlotte Meyer was taken to Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha with nonlife-threatening injuries after the 6:50 p.m. accident. → Read More
Forecast: Rain-snow leaves some roads slick; accumulation not expected
Heavier rains fell farther east, and Des Moines, which experienced two days of record rains, is expected to see moderate flooding this week. → Read More
Police probe discovery of body at 72nd and Blondo
Police would not say whether the body was a man’s or a woman’s and they did not give an age estimate. → Read More
Two critically injured in stabbing are identified
Two people were taken to Creighton University Medical Center in critical condition after being stabbed near Woolworth and Park Avenues. → Read More
Weather: Cold and windy, with a slight chance of morning flurries
Precipitation had all but moved out of the Omaha area by late Thursday, and Omaha received about a quarter-inch of rain and sleet. → Read More
Omaha man says he was forced to rob stores across city
A judge on Friday set Devonte Croffer's bail at $50,000. → Read More
At Cops and Bobbers event, kids get a fishing lesson courtesy of Omaha police
The day of fishing instruction and lunch has become an annual tradition, which Capt. Scott Gray said attracted an estimated 300 or so youngsters, parents, volunteers and officers. → Read More
Forecast: Mild, sunny and breezy in the Omaha area
By Tuesday, precipitation moves into the area and sticks around through the work week. → Read More
Man critically injured in Elkhorn-area crash
Authorities said the accident occurred around 3:05 a.m. Sunday at 174th Street and Old Lincoln Highway. → Read More
Child, 10, struck, seriously injured by train in Council Bluffs
The youngster, who suffered a head injury, was taken to an Omaha hospital, where the child’s condition had stabilized later Sunday afternoon. → Read More
Armed man, 22, arrested after refusing to leave residence; was tied to 2014 Payton Benson shooting death
Authorities arrested a 22-year-old man who is no stranger to law enforcement late Saturday in north Omaha on a probation violation after he was armed and refused to leave a residence. → Read More
Forecast: One more cold night to go before a warm-up
The big warm-up in the Omaha area begins Sunday, when a high near 71 is likely, and the heat continues through Tuesday. → Read More
Fall colors in Omaha should burst forth over the next week
The usual palette of fall foliage is coming into full color around the Omaha area. → Read More
Forecast: Frost likely tonight into early Friday in the Omaha area
For the Omaha area today, conditions should be mostly sunny and breezy with a high near 71. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. → Read More
Omaha gas prices fall 6 cents in past week
The Omaha number compares with the national average, which fell 5.4 cents per gallon in the last week, also to $2.60, GasBuddy.com said. → Read More
Man, 49, seriously injured in fall off ladder into empty pool
The fall occurred about 11:10 a.m. Friday in the deep end of Millard West's pool at 5710 S. 176th Ave. → Read More