6 News staff reports
Omaha, Neb.
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Saunders County authorities have released more information related to a missing person case.
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A convicted murderer has his life sentence upheld after an appeal.
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6 News WOWT has promoted Cassie Crowe to News Director, effective June 5.
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Firefighters were called to an early morning fire at an industrial structure.
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A boil water advisory has been lifted in five Iowa counties after more than a week.
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Omaha Police and Fire are investigating a crash involving an SUV and a semi-truck.
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An Omaha neighborhood staple is set to return this weekend.
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A 6 First Alert Traffic heads-up for you -- several street closures and lane restrictions will impact your commute over the next several days.
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Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Omaha Crime Stoppers at 402-444-STOP
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Nebraska lawmakers are set to wrap up the legislative session a little sooner than planned.
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen put pen to paper Wednesday, signing a tax reform package that includes cuts to income, business and property taxes.
Saunders County authorities need your help looking for a missing man.
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A petition gathered thousands of signatures and aims to change the way the Board of Supervisors is elected in Pottawattamie County.
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Florida Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is touring multiple cities in Iowa, including a stop in Council Bluffs Wednesday afternoon.
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Firefighters responded to a Wednesday morning house fire in South Omaha.
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Police are still investigating and haven’t made any arrests.
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Four people were injured Tuesday afternoon in a crash involving at least three vehicles at a busy intersection in north Omaha.
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Nebraska is one step closer to enacting Voter ID requirements.
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UNMC public safety officers were looking for a suspect with a knife Tuesday afternoon after a nearby incident.
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Omaha fire crews responded to a vehicle fire at a downtown residence Tuesday afternoon.
Omaha Police are investigating after one woman died and three more people were injured Tuesday afternoon in a crash involving at least three vehicles at a busy intersection in north-central Omaha.
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The Nebraska Department of Corrections says an inmate being held at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution died Monday.
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The three suspects had been interviewed and booked for various crimes.
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Instead of being redeveloped, a vacant downtown apartment building will be demolished after its latest fire.
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Police are investigating an early morning shooting.
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A train derailed in Council Bluffs and multiple intersections are blocked as a result.
The Nebraska State Patrol announced Friday afternoon that Kristie Bussen was found safe.
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The Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office says a man considered armed and dangerous was arrested in connection with a standoff Thursday afternoon.
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Gov. Jim Pillen held a signing ceremony Thursday morning for a bill adopting the Certified Community Behavioral Health Act.
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Nebraska state troopers arrested a North Platte man after a pursuit involving a box truck Tuesday night.
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A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a southwest Omaha crash Wednesday night.
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An Omaha man has been sentenced to prison for sex trafficking a minor and conspiring to traffick another.
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Work at Omaha’s Crossroads is set to involve another big project this summer.
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Omaha fire crews fought a fast-moving blaze at a west Omaha home Tuesday evening.
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A motorcyclist died in a crash in Omaha’s Regency neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.
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The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will have a special meeting to discuss budgets and board bylaws.
Douglas County sheriff’s deputies helped safely resolve a scary incident in northwest Omaha Monday afternoon.
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A child is dead after authorities say he was pinned between a mattress and its frame.
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A man will spend decades in prison for his alleged role in the murder of a 19-year-old man from Fremont, Neb.
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Authorities are looking for the people who robbed an ATM last month.
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An inmate who was sentenced on a weapons charge has gone missing from an Omaha corrections center.
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A Red Oak man is dead after a Sunday evening crash.
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The driver who allegedly fled the scene of a crash that left a woman dead near Carter Lake has been arrested.
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The four people accused of being involved in an Omaha man’s murder and leaving his body in a ditch are all going to trial.
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A water main break has been causing issues for drivers on West Center Road, but crews are making progress on repairs.
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A 21-year-old man was arrested early Sunday after deputies surrounded a camper.
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The Omaha Fire Department battled a fire that completely engulfed a Midtown building early Monday morning.
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