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- Curbing Violence Begins With Community
It's been a violent month on the streets of Omaha. And many fear it's only going to get worse.
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- Jail Escapee Recaptured
An escapee from the Douglas County Jail was back behind bars Saturday morning. The Metro Fugitive Task Force caught up with 21-year-old Kentrell Amerson at around 11:15 p.m. Friday.
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- Bar Fight Gets Man Tasered
Two men were injured in a fight at a La Vista bar Saturday morning.
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- NP Dodge Park Flooded
Spring officially began Saturday afternoon and even though it's not as warm as we might like, it's been warm enough to melt snow and some of the ice resulting in flooding at Omaha’s NP Dodge Park.
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- Spring Flowers In Full Bloom (Indoors)
So, on this first day of spring were people out enjoying the day despite the fact it's still chilly? Signs of spring did show up in a few select places around the metro.
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- Cheerleaders Honor 8-Year-Old Fire Victim
It's been two months, since Makala Prudhome died in a Council Bluffs RV fire. Saturday, friends gathered and celebrated the 8-year-old's accomplishments.
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- Three Sought In Restaurant Holdup
Police are investigating the armed robbery of an Omaha fast food restaurant Friday night.
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- Hometown Joins Search For Missing Omaha Woman
The search continues for a missing Omaha woman. Thirty-three-year-old Jennifer Andersen was last seen at her apartment near 113th and Blondo on March 9th.
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- Officer Buys Car Seat For Driver To Protect Child
A University Heights, Iowa Police officer worried about an unrestrained child in a vehicle he pulled over purchased the boy's mother a car seat.
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- Chadron State Offers Cowboy Program For City Slickers
If you always wanted to be a cowboy or learn what their life is like, Chadron State College has a program for you.
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- Runaway Cow Caught After Two-Hour Chase
A cow led police in Ames, Iowa on a two-hour chase Friday before the pregnant heifer was subdued with tranquilizers.
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- Weekend Fashion Update
This week Mal from LVCMag introduces us to the fitness benefits of yoga.
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- Last Day of Winter Brings Slick Roads
With snow falling Friday evening, once the temperatures dropped some icy problems popped up on metro area roads. For a time, Sarpy County was getting calls for accidents on many of its bridges, like the overpass at Highway 370 and 25th Street.
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- Judge Considers Kofoed's Fate
The fate of the Douglas County Chief Crime Scene Investigator is now in the hands of a Cass County judge. The state and defense gave their closing arguments in David Kofoed's trial for tampering with evidence.
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- Cancer Research Charity Questioned
Mary Smith had good reason to take a close look at sales pitch for donations to cancer research.
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- No Shortage of Opinions on Health Care Bill
As lawmakers prepare to vote on a health care bill in on Capitol Hill this weekend, there is no shortage of opinions from constituents back here at home.
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- Inmate Flees During Funeral Leave
An inmate from the Douglas County jail is on the loose, but it's not because of a jailbreak. Kentrell Amerson, 21, was awaiting sentencing for a car theft conviction, but allowed funeral leave Friday.
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- One Dead In Late Morning Crash
One person was killed in a two vehicle crash late Friday morning in Northwest Omaha.
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- Murder Case Dismissed; Witness Never Showed
A key witness failed to show up Friday morning and murder charges were dismissed against Cary McCarty.
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- 18-Year-Old Arrested For Arson
An 18-year-old Omaha man is under arrest for allegedly using Molotov cocktails to set fire to a garage in South Omaha.
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- Robotics Competition Draws Nationwide Attention
Sports and engineering collide for the start of the VEX Robotics Championships of the Americas. Students from across the country are competing for the right to be number one.
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- Mom Parties, Children Left Home Alone
Three young girls were taken from their home after they were left alone while their mother was allegedly out partying.
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- Update: Closing Arguments Begin in CSI Trial
The defense has rested in the trial of a crime-scene investigator accused of tampering with evidence in a double-murder case.
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- Douglas County Health Receives $5.7-Million Wellness Grant
The Douglas County Health Department will receive $5.7 million dollars to help fight obesity and other related diseases.
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- Two Arrested For Stealing Car Stereo
Two men were arrested after police say they caught them removing a car stereo.
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- Conviction Upheld For Man Who Set Wife On Fire
The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a man who was convicted of killing his estranged wife in 1997 by setting her aflame.
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- Eight Hours, Eight Injured by Gunfire
Five shootings in just eight hours injured eight people, according to Omaha police. And some community leaders worry this particular streak of violence may not be over.
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- Police ask for Tips from Public
After five shootings in eight hours, police are stepping up patrols to try to cut down on violence. Officers stress they can't do it alone, what they need is help from the public.
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- Cops Save Life
Police officers are trained to do far more than write speeding tickets and one Plattsmouth man is alive because of it. Two Plattsmouth police officers are being hailed as heroes by the family of a heart attack victim.
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- "Spring Break" for a Day
A warm day has been a long time coming. After a winter that was long and cold, on Thursday temperatures across the Metro were the highest they've been in recent memory.
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- Jailers Fired Over Facebook
The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services says three prison guards are no longer employed as a result of comments made on a Facebook page.
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- Police Bust Underage Party
An anonymous call to police reveals a party where police say, minors were drinking alcohol. Five minors and an adult have been cited in connection to the incident.
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- St. Patty's Day Enforcements Net 37 DUI Arrests
As part of a grant funded by the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety, additional officers hit the streets on St. Patrick’s Day, in an effort to detect impaired drivers.
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- Online Financial Advice from UI
University of Iowa goes online with financial advice.
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- Cops: Iowan Had Mobile Meth Lab In Police Lobby
A woman visiting an inmate in Dubuque didn't try to sneak in a file in a cake, but authorities say she was full of other surprises.
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- Ex-Nebraska Officer Sentenced To Prison For Fraudulent Scheme
A former Papillion police officer convicted of operating a fraudulent investment scheme that cost investors nearly $4 million has been sentenced to four years in federal prison.
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- New Survey Shows Continued Agricultural Weakness
A new survey of rural bankers in 11 Midwest and Plains states shows continued weakness in the agriculture industry, but also signs of improvement.
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- Heartland Woman's Ordeal
A Heartland woman tells police she was kidnapped, robbed and repeatedly sexually assaulted. She says she was released 12 hours after her ordeal began.
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- Update: Names Released in Five Shootings
Police were busy Wednesday evening into early Thursday morning with five separate shootings, all happening within 8 hours. It leaves eight people injured, two of them critically. - Mom Surrenders Daughter
A Heartland mother has called Omaha Police and asked for her parental rights to be terminated. She says she can no longer handle her 9-year-old daughter.
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- Senators Favor More Budget Cuts
More budget cuts to many state agencies are on their way to final approval in Nebraska.
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- 17 Indicted In Fremont Meatpacking Raid
Federal authorities have indicted 17 people on fraud, identity theft and related charges following an immigration probe at a Fremont meatpacking plant.
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- Loud Music Delays Murder Trial
Loud music from St. Patrick's Day festivities drove a murder trial out of a Polk County courtroom - at least temporarily.
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- Update: 4th Shooting Within 8 Hour Span
Two more shootings prompted a strong response from Omaha police Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
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- Four Shot At Two Locations for Starters
Four people were shot at two locations in Omaha less than 30 minutes apart Wednesday afternoon.
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- Consumer Prices Unchanged In February
Consumer prices were flat last month, as the weak economy limits the ability of companies to charge more for goods and services.
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- Nebraska Included In EPA Settlement
A Texas pipeline company has agreed to pay $450,000 in civil penalties for failing to prepare adequate plans for dealing with spills or other accidents at eight oil storage facilities in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska.
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- Tri-Center Student Dies In Crash
An eighth-grade Iowa student died from injuries suffered in a one-vehicle crash on her way to Tri-Center Community Schools Wednesday morning. Three other girls were injured.
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- Teen Who Fled To Illinois With Underage Girlfriend In Court
The Council Bluffs teen who ran away to Illinois with his underage girlfriend last month was in court Wednesday. Nineteen-year-old Steven Hecker faces charges of third-degree sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor.
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- Game Over For Illegal Gambling Machines
Luck has run out for 13 illegal gambling machines. The devices, seized from establishments months ago and held as evidence, were dumped into the Douglas County landfill on Wednesday.
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