Kevin Westhues

The family of Jacob Gardner has filed a lawsuit against Douglas County and the special prosecutor assigned to oversee the grand jury that returned an indictment of the man accused in the shooting death of James Scurlock.

Omaha and Council Bluffs police arrested a man suspected of sexually abusing a child, and say there may be more victims who have not yet come forward.

First-responders were quick to work on getting traffic flowing again along Interstate 80 on Thursday morning after a semi hit a car and the center barriers along the construction site at 84th Street about 8:30 a.m.

Officials with The Durham Museum are assuring visitors the museum will open as normal Wednesday after four people illegally made their way inside overnight.

In a Friday night release, police have identified the person with the forearm tattoo.

Child injured in Bellevue fire

Raymond Jimenez, an inmate at Community Corrections Center – Lincoln, failed to return Wednesday after leaving the facility to seek employment in downtown Lincoln.

Omaha police say both drivers are to blame for a serious crash that injured two people Tuesday night.

A man who made headlines last summer for alleged crimes against children is now one of Douglas County’s Top 10 Most Wanted fugitives.

Iowa House Republicans on Wednesday cast the final vote needed to send a bill to the governor that sharply limits early voting in the state, months after a general election overseen by a Republican secretary of state that saw record turnout and overwhelming victories by GOP candidates.

Nebraska DHHS reported Thursday night that it has been made aware that the COVID-19 vaccine was listed as one of several causes of the death of a man in the state.

The Omaha City Council is expected to formally ask the Douglas County Election Commissioner on Tuesday to mail early voter ballot requests to all registered voters in the city for the upcoming citywide elections.

Council Bluffs Police are investigation a shooting reported at an apartment complex Tuesday night.

An Omaha Police officer working the scene of a crash on Highway 75 was struck Thursday evening.

The Douglas County Health Department is offering free flu shots.

Bob Gibson has died at the age of 84

Seven teenagers were injured in a head-on crash

Nebraska Medicine was victim of cyber attack

Brendan McCormick recorded the Derecho destroy his business in Cedar Rapids, IA

Omaha has reached a settlement with Zachary Bear Heels' mother and his estate.

4 teens involved in crash

Police shut down NW Radial Highway Thursday night after a "help and officer" call that involved shots being fired.