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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A group of Douglas County employees say they are dealing with foul odors and ceiling leaks they believe are coming from jail cells above their office. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Support Services Bureau is located in a space beneath a corner of the Douglas County Jail, near 16th and Leavenworth, w

Around 9 am on Wednesday, some rain showers moved through Omaha. Seems ordinary, right?. Then things got interesting. When the rain stopped, the wind began to pick up, then it got hot...unusually hot. At the Millard Airport, the temperature at 8:15 am was 74 degrees, a standard summer morning. By...

(Omaha, NE) -- A man is accused of stealing a video game console during a sale at a home. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says the victim was selling a PlayStation 5 gaming console and accessories through an online peer-to-peer marketplace. The suspect contacted the seller purportedly to ‘purchase’ the console. Aft

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OMAHA, Neb. — The woman killed in a fiery crash in South Omaha early Monday has been identified by her fiancé as Marina Gonzalez, a 20-year-old Omaha mother. Omaha police said Gonzalez was driving east on Interstate 80 shortly after 4 a.m. when her vehicle veered left and struck a bridge support near 32nd Street.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A couple of thieves temporarily put the brakes on an Omaha food truck business. The owner of Haven Express lost the generator that powered his truck — but it did not stop the growth of the business. Devaute Nunn has operated Haven Express out of...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested a man for allegedly robbing someone during an online marketplace transaction. Investigators say Chin’del Jones-Hill contacted someone who was selling a PlayStation 5 on a peer-to-peer marketplace. Last Thursday, he went to the seller’s home nea

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police identified the driver killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 80 Monday morning. According to Omaha Police, the crash happened in the area of Interstate 80 and 32nd Street around just after 4 a.m. At the scene, officers found a sedan engulfed in flames.

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will consider a group of degree eliminations at its meeting Thursday. The board’s agenda posted online shows the Regents will look at chopping two bachelor's degree programs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, two post-baccalaureate certificates at the University of Nebras

It stays warm and humid Tuesday night with temps holding in the 70s to low 80s. Overnight, storms will again drift in from the west into early Wednesday. Strong winds of 40-55 MPH may be possible. We are monitoring for severe wind potential of 60+ MPH though. Some of this rain may clip our Omaha neighborhoods as the da