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BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - A grand jury found no reason to indict officers involved in an incident with a man reportedly found naked in a stranger’s backyard pool last summer. According to police reports, the homeowner called police after finding a drunken man in their pool, telling 911 dispatchers that he then tried to...

As far as 157-year-old houses in Omaha go, Tim Reeder admits his isn’t all that special. Reeder knows the house is not Omaha’s oldest — that distinction, as far as local historians can tell, belongs to a one-story home that’s 10 years older. Reeder’s house is not even in its original location or its original condition.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A Florida man is facing several felony charges for allegedly being part of a criminal organization that used fraudulent bank accounts at multiple Hy-Vee locations in Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois. Jonathan Lalanne, 28, of North Miami, Florida, faces charges of theft by deception greater than...

Bellevue, NE – Following last week’s fire at Stella’s Bar and Grill, members of the Bellevue community have come together to launch a fundraiser in support of the beloved local establishment. In the days after the fire, several residents reached out asking how they could help and...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Many victims who have lost money in scams are embarrassed and reluctant to talk about it. But a woman tricked out of her life savings has the courage to come forward and warn others. Raised to respect authority, 74-year-old Judy believed a frightening phone call came...

(Des Moines) -- The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission is referring an alleged water pollution case to the Iowa Attorney General’s office. Commission Attorney Bradley Adams says Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (SIRE) illegally released sludge from its wastewater treatment facility near Council Bluffs into the...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Gov. Jim Pillen has granted Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. the authority to lower all U.S. and Nebraska flags lowered in Omaha on Saturday in honor of Mike Yanney, who died over the weekend. Yanney, the founder of Burlington Capital, died on Saturday, Feb. 14, at...

Nebraska and Iowa school districts are shutting their doors Thursday as a winter storm bears down on the region with heavy snow and powerful winds. Eight major districts announced closures or schedule changes, affecting thousands of students as dangerous weather conditions develop throughout the afternoon and...

Forecasters say a winter storm system will move across Iowa this afternoon, tonight and early tomorrow, dropping up to six inches of snow. For now, National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Lee says it’s thought the heaviest snow will run in a corridor roughly from Council Bluffs to Des Moines to Dubuque.

Omaha Police Lt. Allen Straub can see much of the city from his desk. With the help of more than a thousand cameras, he and other specially trained officers can monitor traffic hazards, assist emergency responders and track suspects — all without leaving the police department’s central headquarters in downtown Omaha.