Thieves steal keys, titles for 25 vehicles from South Omaha car lot
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A well-planned theft involving several persons of interest hit a South Omaha used car lot Monday afternoon. But the manager believes the alleged scheme started last week. Apple Auto manager Mike Erickson was working alone on car titles when a potential customer drew him to the...
12-year-old boy flown from Lincoln by emergency transport
A boy was transported to Omaha by life flight after he was admitted to a Lincoln hospital due to severe malnourishment earlier in January.
ICE agents make arrests at Douglas County Courthouse
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested four people Monday at the Douglas County Courthouse in downtown Omaha. All four people detained were attending court appearances. Three faced charges of driving under the influence, and the fourth person faced charges related to a hit-and-run and driving...
Traffic backed up after crash in Northwest Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. — A crash in Northwest Omaha caused traffic delays Tuesday near Interstate 680 and Irvington Road. Authorities said the crash involved multiple vehicles and slowed traffic to a crawl, affecting dozens of drivers in the area. Emergency crews responded to the scene to assist those involved, while...
Omaha man convicted of distributing fentanyl resulting in death
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha man will spend decades behind bars in connection to distributing fentanyl leading to death. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nebraska said 65-year-old Paul “Tony” Billingsley was found guilty last Friday after a jury trial. The case stems from...
Omaha’s ‘Little Italy’ youth, via art, fortify bridge to Italian sister city Carlentini
OMAHA — A local artist key to the creation of Omaha’s popular Little Italy mural has launched another art project to strengthen the bridge between Nebraska’s biggest city and a small Sicilian town from where many of the state’s early Italians emigrated. This latest venture will be told through the eyes of children....
Omaha couples ghosted by contractor receive partial refunds
GLENWOOD, Iowa (WOWT) - Last October, Tammie and Jason Dickens showed First Alert 6 the land they bought for a barndominium, but they allege a builder left their dream in the dust. “It makes me mad, it makes me sad, I don’t know you just picture what it’s going to...
Investigation into International “ATM Jackpotting” Scheme and Tren de Aragua results in Additional Indictment...
OMAHA, NEB. — A federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska returned an additional indictment charging 31 individuals for their roles in a large conspiracy to deploy malware and steal millions of dollars from ATMs in the United States, a crime commonly referred to as “ATM jackpotting.”
Victim identified in fatal Otoe County camper fire
(Nebraska City) -- Otoe County authorities have identified the Omaha man who died in a camper fire in Nebraska City earlier this month. The Otoe County Sheriff's Office says they have identified the body found in a camper fire on January 17th as 55-year-old Bradley Donner Sr of Omaha. Authorities say Donner's body...
Suspect in shooting at northwest Omaha movie theater sentenced
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man who pleaded no contest in connection with a shooting outside of an Omaha movie theater was sentenced in Douglas County District Court Tuesday. Rashaun Carodine, 21, previously changed his plea in November on charges of 2nd-degree assault. He was sentenced to serve 8-12 years...

















