Kevin Westhues
Managing Editor
Omaha, NE
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Kwik Shop is alerting customers that they may have bought some water along with gasoline at a certain store Thursday.
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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.
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Anderson was with NASA for three decades. He took part in four space missions and spent 167 days in space
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Central High School sent a note out to families after reports of a student with a gun were investigated by Omaha Police.
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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.
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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.”
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A man who allegedly took police on a chase appears in court.
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Nebraska state senators on Thursday voted to override Gov. Pete Ricketts’ line-item vetoes on three budget bills.
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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.
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A Grand Jury found no indication of crimes committed in 17 in-custody deaths that occurred in Douglas County.
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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.
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Four suspects from a string of robberies and attempted robberies in cities were scheduled to make their initial appearance in federal court Monday.
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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.
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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.
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A new bill in the Nebraska Legislature would require the teaching of the Holocaust in all public schools.
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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.
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A Carter Lake man was sentenced in federal court this week to eight years in federal prison for accessing child pornography.
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Police noted that the incident was still under investigation.
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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.
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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.
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The interviews will take place in a public session on Thursday, Feb. 10.
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A fireworks show will close the event at Omaha’s Memorial Park following a free concert
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The vote was 32 for, 11 against, and 4 senators did not vote.
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State and local health authorities reported the first influenza-associated deaths of the season Wednesday.
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The driver of a pickup truck refused medical attention last week after he collided with a deer that entered and exited his vehicle.
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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.
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Authorities arrested a 22-year-old Nebraska City man after another man was found shot to death in an apartment late Friday night.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts will have a news conference at 10 a.m. Monday to promote fitness in the new year.
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Tips that lead to an arrest are eligible for a $25,000 reward
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The acquisition combined with prior holdings of Werner Inc. caused Werner to cross the $100 million threshold required by the Act.
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The Nebraska State Patrol apologized for any inconvenience or distress the error may have caused.
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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.
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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.
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The recent investigation of an Omaha man for multiple pipe bomb vandalism crimes has become a federal case.
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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.
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CHI Health hosted a live Q&A about the COVID-19 Omicron variant on Monday afternoon.
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Students at Black Elk Elementary in the Millard Public Schools were set to return to their classrooms Monday.
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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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Nearly two weeks after the district rolled back the mask requirement for its high-schoolers, Papillion-La Vista Community Schools discussed a similar plan for middle-school students Monday night.
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Attorney General Doug Peterson on Thursday morning released a report on clergy sexual assault involving all three dioceses in the state, noting that only one of 258 cases was able to be criminally prosecuted due to the statute of limitations.
At its meeting Monday, the school board voted to end the mask mandate at the high school level beginning Wednesday.
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A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted Nebraska Congressman Jeff Fortenberry with concealing information and making false statements to federal authorities.
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An Omaha man and woman who said they were trying to recover stolen property are facing a combined bond of $4.5 million following a court appearance Thursday on three counts of kidnapping.
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Rep. Don Bacon held an online news conference Friday to talk with Nebraska journalists about topics ranging from Afghanistan to federal spending.
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A newly constructed Habitat for Humanity home was intentionally set on fire Thursday night in north Omaha, an organization spokeswoman told 6 News.
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Omaha Police on Thursday arrested a man after a former Creighton player who later went to work for the Bluejays was found shot to death in the yard of a home in the Benson neighborhood.
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The body of John Zarkowski, 72, has been more than two weeks after he was reported missing.
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When Omaha police received a report of an exchange of gunfire late Thursday night, they arrived and found evidence but no victim.
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Officials on Thursday urged Iowa residents to get their COVID-19 vaccinations as Iowa hospitals struggle with capacity.
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The Pottawattamie County attorney has determined that there was no indication of any criminal wrongdoing when Iowa law enforcement officers shot a suspect before he fled to Omaha.