Omaha NE

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department is looking for a missing, vulnerable adult Wednesday morning. 25-year-old Gavin Robinson was last seen wearing a gray Special Olympics sweatshirt, pajama pants and black sneakers, according to OPD. Police say Robinson stands at 5 feet tall and weighs about 200 pounds....

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man wanted for absconding while on felony parole was taken into custody Tuesday after he fled from authorities while armed, according to law enforcement. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest of David Coppock, 32, who was sought for parole violations following his conviction...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A teenage daughter was involved in a crash that was not her fault. Her injuries were not life-threatening, but her mother says the consequences for the other driver should be more severe. Melissa Wood took her own photos at 168th and Sprague streets on July 10,...

Omaha drivers are finding empty gas pumps across the city, yet some residents insist there's no shortage. While frustrated motorists describe visiting several stations before finding regular gasoline, others say they've had no trouble filling their tanks. The conflicting experiences sparked a Reddit discussion on October 23. What started as...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha’s first responders want to turn an empty lot into a joint building for fire and police, but they need voters to approve the funding first. Metro voters will decide on the bond issue next Tuesday. The presidents of the unions for Omaha Police and...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Volunteers are going a long way to improve life for a tiny kitten. It took Muddy Paws volunteers a week to catch the kitten, named Serena. The 10-week-old feral kitten can only use half her paws. “So, her legs are almost pointed, pulled backwards at this...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two women have been arrested in connection to a theft in northwest Omaha and are possibly connected to more thefts in the metro. Omaha Police say a victim of theft reported hunting supplies, including a rifle and ammunition, were taken from his car in northwest Omaha.

Storm chances reach 40% to 70% Wednesday afternoon and evening, with the greatest threat near 7 p.m.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One of two men accused of attacking a homeless man in Omaha earlier this year was sentenced on Tuesday in Douglas County District Court. Orion Garman, 20, plead no contest to 2nd-degree assault. Charges of robbery, use of a weapon to commit a felony and false imprisonment were dismissed.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man arrested in connection to a fatal shooting in Omaha was sentenced last week. 22-year-old Damaree Amos was sentenced to 27-38 years in prison for the charge of manslaughter last Wednesday. He was arrested in Council Bluffs in December of 2025 in connection to the...