Ferguson officer to receive visits from Wounded Blue organization during recovery
As an injured Ferguson police officer continues his recovery, he is getting a big boost of support from a national organization.
Council Bluffs police seek tips in restaurant tip jar theft
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Police want to know if you know anything about this apparent theft caught on camera. It happened at the Sakura Hibachi Restaurant in Council Bluffs in late September. Investigators say the tip jar was stolen from the counter. The detective on the case estimates the tip...
Suspect In Officer-Involved Shooting Early Thursday Morning Is Identified
Omaha Police have identified the suspect in an officer-involved shooting. Officers and the police department's ABLE-1 helicopter responded to a reported burglary at a home near 152nd and Spencer Streets at about 2 a.m. Thursday. Police say 55-year-old suspect Dean Weid was trying to break into the house through the...
Investigators link personal items to missing Chance Englebert after remains found near Scotts Bluff...
GERING - Law enforcement officials say items found with human skeletal remains discovered last week near Scotts Bluff National Monument have been identified by family members as belonging to Chance Englebert, a Moorcroft, Wyoming man missing since 2019. The Gering Police Department confirmed Thursday several personal...
Business owners voice streetcar construction concerns at Mayor Ewing’s town hall
"I decided to move out of my space, because my business is dying, yeah, my sales are currently down 65%," said Shannon Beck, owner of Nodest Home Plants.
14-year-old charged as an adult in fatal cutting in Benson area
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The 14-year-old boy arrested in connection to a homicide in the Benson area earlier this week has been charged as an adult. Appearing in court on Wednesday, the teen was formally charged with second-degree murder, a Class 1B felony; and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, a Class 2 Felony.
Police investigating suspicious death in North Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Police are investigating a suspicious death as of Thursday night in North Omaha, according to authorities. Officers responded to the area of 65th and Boyd Streets at about 6:30 p.m. No other details were made available from officers at the time. Detectives are expected to remain...
Nebraska Traffic Stop Leads to a Meth Bust so Big, It Would Make Walter...
Mihajlo Maricic via iStock Something just didn't smell right. Especially to a police dog. The post Nebraska Traffic Stop Leads to a Meth Bust so Big, It Would Make Walter White Blush appeared first on MotorBiscuit .
New rental-only housing development breaks ground in Gretna
Gretna's build-to-rent neighborhood begins construction on 110 two to four bedroom homes ranging from $2,000-$3,000 monthly rent.
Mayor Ewing addresses lawsuit surrounding his mayoral Facebook page
This week a lawsuit was filed against Mayor John Ewing Jr. by a downtown resident who claims she was blocked from his official mayoral Facebook page. KMTV asked him about it at his town hall Thursday.
