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Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Kevin Westhues and Gina Dvorak
The U.S. Marshals Metro Fugitive Task Force in Omaha is turning to the public for help in finding a man suspected of murder in Kearney and robbery in Omaha.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 at 7:46 PM CDT
|By Kevin Westhues
An Omaha man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly causing panic in the city three months ago.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 4:21 PM CDT
|By Kevin Westhues and Gina Dvorak
An off-duty Wahoo Police officer was involved in an altercation Wednesday with a bank customer in Omaha.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 1:42 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Kevin Westhues
The Omaha City Council has reviewed the 24 amendments proposed by the city’s Charter Study Convention, allowing 10 of them to move forward.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 8:57 AM CDT
|By Kevin Westhues
Tech giant Meta — better known as the company behind Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other apps — announced Thursday that it will make its Sarpy County data center even bigger.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 8:07 AM CDT
|By Kevin Westhues
Omaha-based Werner Enterprises on Thursday announced a $150 million settlement of a motor-vehicle crash lawsuit in Texas.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 8:10 AM CDT
|By Kevin Westhues
The U.S. Department of Justice says during the trial, the foster care victim said Cody forced her to have sex with men for money “for Cody’s financial gain”.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 5:26 PM CDT
|By Kevin Westhues
The murder of an Iowa State Trooper last year was brought before a U.S. Senate committee Tuesday in an emotional presentation.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 2:27 PM CDT
|By Kevin Westhues
More help is coming to restaurants in Douglas County to get through the pandemic, but not all of them.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 6:17 PM CDT
|By Kevin Westhues and Gina Dvorak
While the U.S. celebrated its independence, a Nebraska State Senator was getting a closer look at a country fighting to retain that status.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 3:15 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Kevin Westhues
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.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 10:39 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Kevin Westhues
Omaha Police said Tuesday that they had arrested a man they believe is responsible for two bank robberies and an attempted robbery at a third bank.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 2:25 PM CDT
|By Kevin Westhues
Kwik Shop is alerting customers that they may have bought some water along with gasoline at a certain store Thursday.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 6:04 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Kevin Westhues
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.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 9:10 AM CDT
|By Kevin Westhues
Anderson was with NASA for three decades. He took part in four space missions and spent 167 days in space
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 11:14 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Kevin Westhues
Central High School sent a note out to families after reports of a student with a gun were investigated by Omaha Police.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 12:15 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Kevin Westhues
State Sen. Julie Slama of Sterling has filed a countersuit against Charles Herbster, a Republican candidate for Nebraska governor who filed a lawsuit Friday against her.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 2:21 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak, Kevin Westhues, Cassie Crowe and Brian Mastre
Nebraska Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster and his campaign issued statements Thursday “unequivocally” denying the sexual misconduct claims made against him calling them “Rickett’s [sic] political hit piece.”
Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 6:57 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer and Kevin Westhues
A man who allegedly took police on a chase appears in court.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 4:28 PM CDT
|By Kevin Westhues
Nebraska state senators on Thursday voted to override Gov. Pete Ricketts’ line-item vetoes on three budget bills.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 5:20 PM CDT
|By Kevin Westhues and Gina Dvorak
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.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 10:21 AM CST
|By Kevin Westhues and Gina Dvorak
A Grand Jury found no indication of crimes committed in 17 in-custody deaths that occurred in Douglas County.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 3:50 PM CST
|By Kevin Westhues
A 43-year-old man has been accused of arson after he allegedly set fire to a boat outside of a used-car dealership last month.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 8:57 AM CST
|By Kevin Westhues
Four suspects from a string of robberies and attempted robberies in cities were scheduled to make their initial appearance in federal court Monday.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2022 at 4:05 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak and Kevin Westhues
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.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2022 at 2:38 PM CST
|By Kevin Westhues and Gina Dvorak
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.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 2:18 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer and Kevin Westhues
A new bill in the Nebraska Legislature would require the teaching of the Holocaust in all public schools.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 11:22 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer and Kevin Westhues
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.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 at 2:39 PM CST
|By Kevin Westhues
A Carter Lake man was sentenced in federal court this week to eight years in federal prison for accessing child pornography.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 1:08 PM CST
|By Kevin Westhues
Police noted that the incident was still under investigation.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2022 at 3:59 PM CST
|By John Chapman, Lauren Melendez and Kevin Westhues
Investigators with the Nebraska Fire Marshal Agency say Thursday’s deadly fire at a horse barn was accidental. The fire’s cause remains under investigation.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 at 3:54 PM CST
|By Kevin Westhues
The Douglas County Attorney has determined that the state is unable to charge a man with motor vehicle homicide in the Dec. 4 death of a pedestrian in the Blackstone District.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 at 1:25 PM CST
|By Kevin Westhues
The interviews will take place in a public session on Thursday, Feb. 10.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 9:15 AM CST
|By Kevin Westhues
A fireworks show will close the event at Omaha’s Memorial Park following a free concert
Updated: Jan. 28, 2022 at 1:24 PM CST
|By Kevin Westhues
The vote was 32 for, 11 against, and 4 senators did not vote.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 11:25 AM CST
|By Kevin Westhues
State and local health authorities reported the first influenza-associated deaths of the season Wednesday.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 7:43 AM CST
|By Kevin Westhues
The driver of a pickup truck refused medical attention last week after he collided with a deer that entered and exited his vehicle.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2022 at 12:57 PM CST
|By Kevin Westhues
A California man has revealed his intent to rely on an insanity defense after being caught while allegedly headed to the White House with a hit list that included the president.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2022 at 3:03 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak and Kevin Westhues
Authorities arrested a 22-year-old Nebraska City man after another man was found shot to death in an apartment late Friday night.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2022 at 9:29 AM CST
|By Kevin Westhues and Gina Dvorak
Gov. Pete Ricketts will have a news conference at 10 a.m. Monday to promote fitness in the new year.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2021 at 9:39 AM CST
|By Kevin Westhues and Gina Dvorak
Tips that lead to an arrest are eligible for a $25,000 reward
Updated: Dec. 22, 2021 at 12:14 PM CST
|By Kevin Westhues
The acquisition combined with prior holdings of Werner Inc. caused Werner to cross the $100 million threshold required by the Act.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2021 at 8:25 AM CST
|By Kevin Westhues
The Nebraska State Patrol apologized for any inconvenience or distress the error may have caused.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2021 at 12:05 PM CST
|By Kevin Westhues and John Chapman
Former Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman revealed Tuesday morning on Facebook that he nearly said yes to running for office again — but that his family became his priority, and he will not run.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2021 at 6:41 PM CST
|By Kevin Westhues and Gina Dvorak
A troubling new survey from the Nebraska State Education Association says schools across the state are experiencing a staffing shortfall, and existing staff are struggling.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2021 at 8:47 AM CST
|By Kevin Westhues
The recent investigation of an Omaha man for multiple pipe bomb vandalism crimes has become a federal case.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2021 at 4:36 AM CST
|By Kevin Westhues
In the first snapshot of Nebraska public education since the pandemic began, new numbers show just how students across the state are doing in their education.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 at 12:50 PM CST
|By Kevin Westhues and Gina Dvorak
CHI Health hosted a live Q&A about the COVID-19 Omicron variant on Monday afternoon.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2021 at 8:28 AM CST
|By Kevin Westhues
Students at Black Elk Elementary in the Millard Public Schools were set to return to their classrooms Monday.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 at 4:56 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak and Kevin Westhues
The Nebraska State Patrol on Wednesday gave more details on the Oct. 21 workplace shooting at a grain elevator in south-central Nebraska that left three people dead, including the gunman.
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