Work release inmate escapes from Council Bluffs facility
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - The Iowa Department of Corrections is reporting the escape of an inmate last Thursday. According to a release, Ashley Nicole Duncan, 31, did not report back to the Council Bluffs Residential Correctional Facility on Thursday as instructed. Duncan is a white woman who stands at...
State claims Honey Creek Resort injunction isn’t in the public interest
The State of Iowa is contesting an injunction issued in a lawsuit brought by the former operator of the state-owned Honey Creek Resort in southern Iowa. The lawsuit, filed last month in Polk County District Court by Achieva Enterprises, alleges state officials have misled the public into believing the company acted...
From buffing floors to buffing antlers, custodian’s talent for taxidermy leads to lifelong passion
At night, Rick Jacobsen is a quiet custodian who cleans the rooms and hallways of the school. However, by day, he practices the art he’s spent a lifetime mastering: taxidermy. Deer mounts with enormous antlers and birds frozen in mid-flight greet visitors as they enter Countryside Taxidermy Studio in...
Omaha police adapt training for permitless carry law
Omaha police expand training program to address challenges from Nebraska's permitless carry law, including scenario-based exercises.
Omaha police warn of dangerous new synthetic cannabinoid in metro area
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department Narcotics Unit is cautioning the public about a dangerous new synthetic cannabinoid trend in the Omaha metropolitan area. During a recent overdose investigation, narcotics unit detectives seized a substance referred to as “5-fluoro-ADB”. According to the DEA, 5F-ADB is...
Officers injured in gas station shooting all discharged from hospital, OPD confirms
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police confirmed all three officers injured in the shooting at a south Omaha QuikTrip last week are out of the hospital and recovering at home. Police say one officer who was injured by shrapnel was discharged the day of the shooting. The second was discharged...
Apartment Complex at 61st & Arbor
A small apartment complex on the southwest corner of 61st & Arbor Street will be demolished to make way for an apartment building as part of the Southside Terrace redevelopment project. While that project is primarily located in South Omaha around 30th & R Street, this complex is considered to be replacement housing....
Traffic Stop in Mills County Leads to Major Meth Bust, Two Omaha Suspects Arrested
(Glenwood) -- Two Omaha residents face multiple charges, including drug trafficking, following a traffic stop in Mills County. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says deputies conducted the stop just before 5 a.m. Sunday for a vehicle with an equipment violation. Deputies initiated a search of the vehicle after...
City of Omaha unveils snowplow naming contest winners
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The City of Omaha has revealed the two winning names in their snowplow naming contest. A release from the Public Works Department shared the names, both inspired by classic movies, are Snowbi Wan Kenobi and Big LePlowski. Plow operators came up with the list of names...
Douglas County authorities seek help identifying package theft suspect
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying people captured on video in connection with a package theft. Investigators believe the person wearing a tan coat stole a delivery from a home near North 48th and Highway 75 last Friday.
