Michael Bell
Digital Producer
Omaha, NE
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Former crime reporter now digital producer.
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The woman is being held without bond for a single count of open murder.
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Police say the victim's daughter was at a friend's house but returned home when she couldn't get a hold of her mother.
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A woman is accused of starting a house fire after she had a disparagement with her boyfriend.
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The search warrant served on a home in connection to the homicide investigation of Tupac Shakur has been released.
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Police say they received a report of a domestic disturbance at the hotel.
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A Las Vegas woman has been arrested for allowing a 15-year-old boy to hang onto her car while he skateboarded, resulting in his death, police said.
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The remains were identified as Donald Smith, who was 39 at the time of his death.
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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department posted a video of the woman taking several items from a store on social media.
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A man accused of murdering his friend reportedly told police he was high on mushrooms during the encounter.
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The victim believes she and her daughter would have been killed if they hadn't escaped into her home.
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Authorities say a man is facing charges for stealing thousands of dollars' worth of tools from home improvement stores.
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A woman’s body went undiscovered in an airport parking garage for nearly a month.
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Police said the case went cold since the victim was found inside a bathtub after being strangled, stabbed and beaten to death on Oct. 19, 2004.
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Authorities say a man has been arrested in the murder of his girlfriend after the two got into an argument.
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Las Vegas police say a man has been charged with murder after human remains were found in a barrel.
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A babysitter in Las Vegas was sentenced to life in prison for the death of a child.
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A woman was arrested Sunday for stealing a $12,000 Rolex watch and hiding it inside her genitals, according to police.
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Omaha Police responded to several incidents Friday night into Saturday morning, including a teenager who was attacked while working at Taco Bell.
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A large fire erupted from a gas line north of Oakland on Thursday, drawing area first responders to the scene.
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Three people including a child who died as a result of a car accident on I-80 Wednesday have been identified by the Nebraska State Patrol.
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An inmate at the Douglas County Department of Corrections was found unresponsive in his cell and later declared deceased, according to DCDC Director Mike Myers on Sunday.
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The 2021 annual shareholders meeting for Berkshire Hathaway, scheduled May 1, will be held virtually and not in-person due to the pandemic, the business announced Thursday.
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Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium is celebrating the recovery of two snow leopards cubs in a livestream Wednesday morning.
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Dr. Jim Sutfin, superintendent of Millard Public Schools, announced he tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.
Two snow leopards cubs have recovered from “swimmer’s syndrome” and will be the focus of a celebration Wednesday morning at the Henry Doorly Zoo.
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The Nebraska Canvas Board announced Monday the certification of the 2020 General Election results and stated no major problems were noted by the board.
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Two women were arrested during a protest outside of the Omaha Police Department headquarters Saturday night, according to authorities.
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A Papillion man was convicted of two counts of motor vehicle homicide on Friday following a crash in 2019 that left two children dead and three others hospitalized.
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The Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles issued a statement Tuesday reminding customers most services offered by the office can be accessed online as part of ongoing efforts to reduce in-person visits.
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A Nebraska State Senator is pushing back on Gov. Pete Ricketts' refusal to issue a statewide mask mandate on Monday.
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Omaha City Attorney Paul Kratz will retire in Dec. 11, according to a statement issued by the Mayor’s office on Monday, after 23 years of leading the law department.
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A 30-year-old man was found deceased early Sunday while the matter is being investigated as a homicide, according to authorities.
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One person was taken to Nebraska Medicine for a gunshot injury following a reported shooting near 30th and Taylor Streets Saturday afternoon, according to authorities.
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The State Football Championship Finals for high school football will not be held at Lincoln’s Memorial Field on Nov. 23 and 24, the NSAA announced Friday night.
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Mayor Jean Stothert, Douglas County Health Director Dr. Adi Pour, representatives from local hospitals and the Omaha Police Department will give an update on the local COVID-19 response at 2 p.m. Friday.
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Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts, under quarantine after he and his wife were exposed to COVID-19 over the weekend, will give an update on the state’s COVID-19 response via virtual set-up at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
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A man has died as the result of an accident involving a concrete truck rollover near 147th and Meadows Parkway Monday morning, according to the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office.
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The local resurgence of COVID-19 in Douglas County has led to all jury trials to be postponed until Jan. 1 of 2021, according to a ruling handed down by District Court Judge Horacio Wheelock on Friday.
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Somber news came on Election Day as the Omaha Public Power District reported the squirrel responsible for a power outage at the Douglas County Election Commission has passed away.
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Twenty-three Omaha Police Officers have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Monday, according to a department spokesman.
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As of Monday night’s Omaha Public School Board meeting, students and staff at three schools will become part of a new pilot program for COVID-19 testing with a saliva swab.
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An Omaha man has died due to an accident Saturday afternoon near 168th and Ames Streets, according to authorities.
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A burn ban has been implemented for Douglas County Saturday due to dry and windy weather.
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The Douglas County Election Commission Office has suffered a power outage, bringing down their computer and telephone systems.
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The City Council will again be discussing the city’s face mask ordinance — and hearing public comment — during its meeting Tuesday afternoon.
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David Karnes, a former U.S. Senator for Nebraska in 1987 and a civic force in Omaha for decades, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 71.
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Two people suffered injuries and one person has died because of a house fire early Saturday in rural Gage County outside Filley, according to the Nebraska State Fire Marshal Agency.
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An Omaha man who pleaded no contest was sentenced in Sarpy County Court Friday on charges stemming from a 2019 crash in Bellevue which left two of his passengers dead.
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Authorities believe no foul play is suspected after the body of a man was found north of Wahoo Tuesday afternoon.
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A Kansas City, Mo. man was arrested early Tuesday for allegedly pointing a firearm at another driver on I-80, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.
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