Kevin Westhues
Managing Editor
Omaha, NE
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced Wednesday that his office is working to crackdown on deceptive THC-containing products called Delta 8.
A newborn was left in a box at the front door of an Omaha Fire station over the weekend.
It’s become a common sort of social media post this time of year: teens getting creative about asking their date to Homecoming.
The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal from Omaha serial killer Anthony Garcia for a new trial.
A vacate order was issued for the tenants of an Old Market building this week.
Tip Top Tux, the wedding clothier that left many engaged couples in the lurch when they abruptly closed their shops earlier this month, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Omaha Police officers arrested the driver of a daycare van after a 1-year-old died as the result of being left in the vehicle for several hours on an intensely hot summer day.
Omaha Police say an officer has minor injuries after being bitten by a dog responding to an animal cruelty call at an apartment complex Tuesday.
The city of Omaha is planning a big party next Saturday honoring welterweight champion Terence “Bud” Crawford.
The state of Nebraska said Tuesday that it had investigated three deaths by suicide by youth whose families were in contact with the state’s Children and Family Services division.
The man facing charges in the murders of two Omaha women — his mother and his sister — was denied bond in a court appearance Monday afternoon.
The Nebraska Attorney General said Friday that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against President Biden’s plan to wipe out hundreds of millions of dollars in student loans kept the nation’s balance of power in check.
Omaha authorities investigated a suspicious item downtown near the College World Series on Thursday morning but X-ray analysis revealed it wasn’t dangerous.
Omaha Police are still looking for the gunman after a woman was injured Thursday while walking on the Keystone Trail, but told 6 News they don’t believe there’s any concern for public safety.
The Council Bluffs man who turned himself in following a four-day manhunt exchanged gunfire with the man killed in the shooting, according to details shared in Washington County Court on Wednesday.
The initiative comes from someone who has overcome challenges during her own young life
Authorities in Council Bluffs are asking for the public’s help tracking down two vehicles they believe were involved in an ATM robbery last week.
As firefighters from around the Omaha-metro were working to contain a brush fire that had spread near NP Dodge Park on Thursday afternoon, the governor declared an emergency for the state and issued a ban on open burns for the next few days.
Three people involved in a head-on crash in Missouri Valley over the weekend were transported from the scene with serious injuries.
A Plattsmouth couple is facing federal charges after an 80-year-old Kentucky woman was convinced to send them money in order to obtain lottery winnings.
A man with a previous DUI conviction is facing charges after the motorcycle he was driving crashed into a pick-up last May.
More details have come to light about the Auburn plane crash that killed two people including a former UNK baseball player.
The investigation looked into a series of events in which seven male inmates and three women on the outside conspired to convince the victim into writing the checks.
An anonymous donor who saw a Giving Tuesday story on 6 News about the Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands pledged $15,000 to the organization and called on the community to match that gift.
An issue with equipment at a specific OPPD substation left thousands without power Thursday morning.
Trail appealed his sentence arguing that the court messed up by not giving him a new trial after his own outburst.
The mayor assured the public that the projects meet the federal criteria for ARPA spending.
An Iowa State Patrol pursuit that started Wednesday morning on I-80 ended with a crash and a foot chase in Council Bluffs.
Records show Marco Lopez, 29 of San Antonio, Texas, was booked in the Douglas County Jail on Wednesday evening
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.
An Omaha man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly causing panic in the city three months ago.
An off-duty Wahoo Police officer was involved in an altercation Wednesday with a bank customer in Omaha.
The Omaha City Council has reviewed the 24 amendments proposed by the city’s Charter Study Convention, allowing 10 of them to move forward.
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.
Omaha-based Werner Enterprises on Thursday announced a $150 million settlement of a motor-vehicle crash lawsuit in Texas.
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”.
The murder of an Iowa State Trooper last year was brought before a U.S. Senate committee Tuesday in an emotional presentation.
More help is coming to restaurants in Douglas County to get through the pandemic, but not all of them.
While the U.S. celebrated its independence, a Nebraska State Senator was getting a closer look at a country fighting to retain that status.
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.
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.
Kwik Shop is alerting customers that they may have bought some water along with gasoline at a certain store Thursday.
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.
Anderson was with NASA for three decades. He took part in four space missions and spent 167 days in space
Central High School sent a note out to families after reports of a student with a gun were investigated by Omaha Police.
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.
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.”
A man who allegedly took police on a chase appears in court.
