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OMAHA, Neb., –Dustin R. Gillespie was named special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Field Division. He begins work today overseeing the agency’s 11 offices across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Appointed by DEA Administrator Terrance C. Cole, Gillespie is...

Two weeks before police and federal agents streamed into the New Victorian Inn and Suites to bust an alleged human trafficking ring, Eudis Cuéllar Martínez described to Omaha officers what they would find inside. The Venezuelan man told police about six large families living alongside him and other...

Glenwood, Ia. (WOWT) - Following a house fire, the Glenwood community is rallying to support a family in need. It all started with a heroic rescue. “I just kind of went in and I tried to help them get out the back door,” said Gabe Record, who helped pull people from the burning home.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A community of disabled Omahans takes their independent living seriously. But they face obstacles trying to get themselves to nearby businesses and physical therapy. Near 90th and Boyd, disabled residents at Richland Independent Living have their own wheels, so no need for a ride to a...

A University of Nebraska regent has been charged with allegedly causing a crash while under the influence, causing life-threatening injuries to a passenger of another vehicle. Regent Elizabeth O’Connor is accused of causing a crash on May 21 near North 63rd and Blondo streets in Omaha, according to court documents.

John Lewis, general manager at Leick Construction, talks about how he helped convince a boy to jump from a burning house onto a trampoline. [Warning: Video includes graphic details] Gabe Record, a diesel mechanic for Leick Construction, talks about how he and his coworkers responded when they heard cries for help.

(Kansas City) Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) Driver Max Smelser was recognized as an Operator Champion during the 2025 Midwest Transit Conference in Kansas City. Smelser has been a stalwart of the SWITA operator team for over 16 years. He is the Lead Driver for Pottawattamie County and is integral in keeping...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Housing Authority filed a motion this week in hopes of expediting its case against the State of Nebraska over a new law. OHA filed a lawsuit in June over a law that went into effect in July. Originally passed in April 2024, LB840 aims to hold the OHA more accountable about how it...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha man who led Nebraska State Troopers on a chase in April was sentenced on Tuesday. Matthew Silvers, 25, was sentenced to two years in prison for felony DUI. He also received a year in prison for driving with a revoked license. In June, Silvers...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha’s City Council gave final approval to measures proposed in Tuesday’s agenda. The City Council created a position, the “Trap and Skeet Coordinator” to run the City’s skeet park. A measure was also passed to allow the mandatory retirement age to...