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Locking Out Cell Phone Hackers
Last Updated: 9:44 PM 02/07/12 - Amber Michalski is one of more than 200-million cell phone users in the United States. As the number grows, so does the threat from hackers.
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Thieves Leave Empty Handed; Point Gun at Customer
Last Updated: 11:22 PM 02/07/12 - Omaha Police are hoping the public recognizes three robbers who demanded money from a Walgreens last week. The register was locked so they left empty handed but not before pointing a shotgun at a customer.
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Omaha Rollergirls Ready for Biggest Season
Last Updated: 6:33 PM 02/07/12 - Women's roller derby is one of the fastest growing sports in the world, and there is a team right here in Omaha.
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Driver Charged with Motor Vehicle Homicide
Last Updated: 11:22 PM 02/07/12 - An Omaha man is out of the hospital and now faces felony motor vehicle homicide charges for a crash that killed his friend. Tyler Robar, 23, was driving his pickup erratically, according to police, and rolled it on I-680 near Pacific Street. His passenger, Charles Brown, 20, of Bellevue was ejected and died at the scene.
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Basketball Hoop Dispute Headed To Court
Last Updated: 10:28 PM 02/07/12 - A neighborhood dispute over a basketball hoop is headed to court Wednesday. It’s a story we brought you first in November.
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Omaha Police Will Get New Cruiser Cameras
Last Updated: 7:07 PM 02/07/12 - Many of us remember Jimmy Wilson Jr.'s murder nearly 17 years ago. It led to cruiser cameras citywide, but they have virtually disappeared.
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Record Mittens Collected In Annual Mitten Drive
Last Updated: 9:24 PM 02/07/12 - Kids still need winter gear to get through the rest of the winter season
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City Working To Restore String of Pearls
Last Updated: 7:24 PM 02/07/12 - Jewelry is always expensive, but the cost skyrockets when you're talking about the string of pearls between Omaha and Eppley Airfield.
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Omaha Man Sentenced For Throwing Dog Out of Nine Story Building
Last Updated: 7:33 PM 02/07/12 - A man at the center of a case that drew a lot of heated comments from viewers, returned to court Tuesday.
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Others Democrats Consider Senate Run
Last Updated: 2:35 PM 02/07/12 - Now that former U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey has announced he will not seek the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Ben Nelson, Democrats are looking to others to fill the top of Nebraska's November election ballot.
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Students Make Cranes To Raise Awareness
Last Updated: 8:49 PM 02/07/12 - Students at Trumble Park school are making paper origami cranes this week. The art project has special meaning behind it.
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Man Faces Prison For Driving Drunk And Dodging Police
Last Updated: 8:14 PM 02/07/12 - A Lincoln man accused of a leading police on a chase while driving drunk is going to prison.
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TD Ameritrade to Pay $1.5-million for Postage
Last Updated: 1:39 PM 02/07/12 - TD Ameritrade Clearing, Inc. has agreed to pay the U.S. government $1.5-million to settle civil allegations that the company obtained incorrect postage discounts. The government alleged the company was not entitled to those discounts.
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Nebraska Lawmakers Contemplate Pledge Of Allegiance Bill
Last Updated: 7:47 PM 02/07/12 - An issue now before the Nebraska legislature would provide two things for every student, the American flag and the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Senate Approves Extra $122 Million For Schools
Last Updated: 12:13 PM 02/07/12 - The Senate has approved spending an additional $122 million on local elementary and secondary schools for the school year beginning in 2013.
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Baby Burned; Sex Offender Arrested
Last Updated: 10:21 PM 02/07/12 - A sex offender has been charged with Felony Child Abuse in Sarpy County.
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Blood Drive at CSM
Last Updated: 11:47 AM 02/07/12 - In order to continue giving back to the community the College of Saint Mary student nurses will be hosting the annual blood drive on campus.
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Engine Problems Cause Flight To Return To Eppley
Last Updated: 2:16 PM 02/07/12 - An American Airlines flight to Dallas had to return to Omaha shortly after takeoff because of a mechanical problem with the right engine.
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Ex-Con Arrested In Convenience Store Scam
Last Updated: 2:42 PM 02/07/12 - Lincoln police say a 51-year-old ex-convict has been arrested, suspected of scamming two men about buying a convenience store-gas station that actually wasn't for sale.
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Marie Curie Scholars
Last Updated: 11:40 AM 02/07/12 - High school seniors could see a large portion of their college tuition taken care of, if they qualify.
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George Brett Mentioned in Jewelry Lawsuit
Last Updated: 11:54 AM 02/07/12 - Lawyers are seeking class-action status for a lawsuit that claims Hall of Fame slugger George Brett has been falsely advertising bracelets and necklaces as being able to help improve health and sports performance.
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Missouri River Meetings
Last Updated: 11:28 AM 02/07/12 - To increase conservation efforts and recreational opportunities along the Missouri River, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Park Service (NPS) are proposing to work in partnership with willing landowners and local communities.
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A Few Bedbug Reminders
Last Updated: 2:33 PM 02/07/12 - The bedbug problems at UNL should help us realize that the pest can show up anywhere. A UNL extension educator offers advice on getting rid of bedbugs.
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Omaha Man To Stand Trial In Bar Shooting
Last Updated: 5:23 PM 02/07/12 - A man injured in a bar shooting will stand trial for being a felon in possession of a gun.
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Iowa Costs Of Teaching Non-English Speakers Rising
Last Updated: 12:04 PM 02/07/12 - Although state funding has grown, some Iowa school districts are seeking more help in covering the rising costs of teaching non-English-speaking students.
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Bill Would Add Gun Rights To Iowa Constitution
Last Updated: 11:57 AM 02/07/12 - A proposed constitutional amendment making it harder for government officials to limit who can get a gun and where they can carry firearms could come up in a House committee as early as this week.
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Jail Contraband Bill Gains Final Approval
Last Updated: 11:55 AM 02/07/12 - People convicted of smuggling smokes, money or cell phones to Nebraska inmates would find themselves behind bars for up to a year, under a bill approved by the state Legislature.
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Driver Died In Crash, Nebraska Patrol Says
Last Updated: 11:52 AM 02/07/12 - Authorities say a 34-year-old driver was fatally injured during a crash in the Nebraska Panhandle town of Oshkosh.
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Iowa Super Bowl Ticket Investigation
The Iowa Attorney General's office is investigating allegations that a northwest Iowa woman sold Super Bowl ticket packages but never delivered them.
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Iowa Universities Reviewing Abuse Reporting Policies
The presidents of Iowa's three public universities say they are taking steps to better protect minors on campus after the sexual assault scandal at Penn State.
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Anti-Clot Compound Shows Bleeding Risk
An experimental anti-clotting drug that Merck & Co. is developing increased risk of bleeding internally in a study, the second time it's shown that dangerous side effect.
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Nothing to Talk About Again – Meeting Canceled
Last Updated: 9:54 AM 02/07/12 - It appears the West Haymarket Joint Public Agency, known as JPA, is struggling with things to talk about. For the second time in as many months, JPA has canceled its meeting due to a lack of agenda items.
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Guilty Verdict Returned In Sexual Assault Case
Last Updated: 9:55 AM 02/07/12 - A former independent ministry director has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a young girl.
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Voters Would Decide on Lawmaker Raises
Last Updated: 9:10 AM 02/07/12 - A potential raise that would nearly triple the salary of Nebraska lawmakers would be decided on by voters under a resolution up for debate in the state legislature.
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Bob Kerrey Decides Against Senate Run
Last Updated: 7:30 PM 02/07/12 - Former Senator Bob Kerrey says he won't seek the Democratic nomination to replace retiring Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska.
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Union College in Nebraska Hires Former President
Last Updated: 8:35 AM 02/07/12 - The new president of Union College in Lincoln is an old president of the church-affiliated school.
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Oregon Man Pleads No Contest In Nebraska Pot Case
Last Updated: 7:57 AM 02/07/12 - A 50-year-old Oregon man who was arrested while hauling 20 pounds of marijuana through Nebraska has pleaded no contest.
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Burglar Arrested In Connection With A Dozen Break-Ins
Last Updated: 12:56 AM 02/07/12 - Police arrest a man they say may be behind more than a dozen burglaries here in the metro. The man has been seen in several burglaries. The first, breaking into the Douglas County Treasurer’s office, then Rusty Nail. Police believe he is connected with several break-ins.
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Defendant Testifies, Awaits Verdict
Last Updated: 9:28 PM 02/06/12 - A former independent ministry director testifies in his own defense. He's accused of sexually assaulting a young girl. -
Back To Prison
Last Updated: 9:52 AM 02/07/12 - It's back to prison for a man who has spent much of the last 10 years behind bars. 29-year-old Reynaldo Solorio of Lincoln entered a guilty plea to a Class IV Felony on Monday and the judge granted his request for immediate sentencing. -
"It Shatters Your Reality..."
Last Updated: 11:03 PM 02/06/12 - It's a crime that rips away a person's sense of safety. We're talking about rape. When it happens, rape advocates step in to stand beside the victims.
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Driver That Caused Friday Crash Has No Insurance
Last Updated: 9:15 PM 02/06/12 - As family members prepare for the unexpected funeral of 50-year-old Kate Hardiman who was killed in a crash Friday, Channel Six learns the other driver who survived had no insurance.
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Education Honored at Homeless Shelter
Last Updated: 2:51 PM 02/07/12 - The statistics can be alarming. At the Open Door Mission, a majority of the adult population reads at a third grade level. That's why 55 of the children living there were honored Monday night for academic achievement. It's a key to breaking the cycle of poverty and homelessness.
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Lessons Not Learned in Car Theft
Last Updated: 6:18 PM 02/06/12 - Our weekend storm didn't slow down one Omaha mom, but a cold weather crime brought her world to a screeching halt Monday morning.
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Service Animals Go To School
Last Updated: 9:08 AM 02/07/12 - A policy has been approved for service animals by the Millard School ?Board.
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M.E.C.A. Hiring For Major Events
Last Updated: 6:48 AM 02/07/12 - It's a way to attend Omaha's biggest summer events, while getting paid. The Metropolitan Entertainment Convention Authority is hiring for some 200 temporary, seasonal positions.
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One County, One District?
Last Updated: 5:47 AM 02/07/12 - A state lawmaker wants to study the potential cost and impact of switching to single, countywide school districts throughout Nebraska.
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Woman Accused Of Blackmailing TLC Show
Last Updated: 4:54 PM 02/06/12 - An Iowa woman has been arrested in a blackmail plot for allegedly trying to get Discovery Communications Inc. to cancel the TLC show "19 Kids and Counting" or pay her $10,000.
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Wal-Mart To Label Healthier Food Choices
Last Updated: 9:09 AM 02/07/12 - You may like the food you buy, but is it "Great for You"?
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1989 Homicide Suspect Appears In Court
Last Updated: 4:52 PM 02/06/12 - A Missouri man suspected in a Nebraska homicide that's more than two decades old made his initial appearance in an Ord courtroom.
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