Her mother was murdered after a birthday party. Joy Blanchard's daughter hopes someone will step forward to help catch her mother's killer.

The Tobacco Hut at 41st and Harrison was robbed Saturday night.

A "test vote" in the Legislature suggests that a majority of Nebraska lawmakers want to abolish the death penalty, but there may not be enough support to overcome a filibuster.

A 13-year-old and 12-year-old boy are both in police custody after a call of something suspicious going on in a northeast Omaha neighborhood.

A red flag warning is in effect from 11 A.M. until 9 P.M. Tuesday. The combination of near record heat, somewhat dry vegetation and breezy winds will combine to produce potentially critical fire weather conditions.

The La Vista Police Department, in conjunction with the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety, will be participating May 20-June 2 in the nationwide “Click It or Ticket” campaign.

Today, the Metropolitan Utilities District is calling for nearly 20,000 inspections of gas and sewer lines in homes.

This week, The Salvation Army celebrates the 60th annual Salvation Army Week.

Children’s Hospital & Medical Center and Kohl’s Department Stores are teaming up to provide free bike helmets to young bike riders.

The father of and eight-year-old boy who got stuck in the mud in a hole in his neighborhood is trying to make sure the same thing doesn't happen again.

After opening two years ago, a downtown Omaha restaurant that lets the customers decide how much to pay, is still going strong.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. statue in front of the Douglas County Courthouse is looking better than ever after it's annual cleaning.

Here are the headlines from Monday's Bloomberg Market Report.

A Bellevue woman called 911 Monday to report that she'd accidentally set her dog on fire.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Department has fired an employee for "violations of the Department's rules and regulations."

A young mother has been cited for misdemeanor child neglect after her four year old son was found roaming a Papillion neighborhood near 72nd and Giles.

Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has vetoed a teacher retirement bill, arguing that a proposed increase in the state's contribution is unsustainable.

A Seward man has stepped forward to claim his $2 million Powerball Power Play prize.

Customers are no longer tempted by candy, sweet drinks and salty snacks at one north Omaha grocery store.

They frosted their way to Food Network. Owner of Le Cupcake bakery in Lincoln Yvonne Loy appeared on Cupcake Wars Sunday night with her daughter-in-law Megan.

When Lincoln's college population leaves for the summer they take their cash with them.

A scam victim is on the verge of losing everything.

An Omaha man is facing numerous charges after he allegedly rammed another car in a road rage incident.

Louisville Awareness winners announced at this month’s B.U.I.L.D. meeting.

Man arrested after search warrant executed. The accused has been arraigned on nine felony counts.