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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - In Nebraska, it’s not illegal to put a tracking device on someone’s car without their knowledge. But an electronic stalker is going to prison because the victims help build a case. She moved to hide, but stalking victim Alicia Hoerman still lived in fear.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Work is expected to begin soon on the sinkhole in an alley between Farnam and Harney, on 16th St. The sinkhole appeared in January, and repairs are expected to take up to 15 weeks. Business owners in the area tell us they’re concerned about how street...

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - The Council Bluffs Police Department has released their figures from a citywide traffic initiative for Labor Day weekend. CBPD says they issued 269 citations and warnings in an operation focused on speed and drunk driving. The report says there were four drunk drivers taken off...

(Bellevue, NE) -- Offutt Air Force Base cuts the ribbon to re-open its "Base Lake" recreation area east of the base in southeast Bellevue. The Offutt-based 55th Wing says the project represents a significant milestone in Offutt’s continued recovery and revitalization following widespread damage from the 2019 Missouri...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The married couple arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing Thursday night appeared in court Monday morning. Deshawn Griffin, 26, is charged with 2nd-degree murder and use of a weapon to commit a felony. He was assigned a public defender. Kayla Griffin, 24, is charged as...

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — The Department of Justice and the DEA have announced that Special Agent Dustin R. Gillespie will now head the DEA field division in Omaha. The Omaha field division includes 11 DEA offices across five states, including two offices in North Dakota. In a press release announcing Gillespie’s new...

EAGLE, Neb. (KOLN) - “Small human, large impact.” That was written on the inside of the bracelets being passed out at a candlelight vigil in Eagle on Monday. Those words meant to describe Zane VanArsdall, and the lives he touched in just over a decade. Hundreds showed their...

Accident determined to be cause of South Omaha house fire, OFD says. An Omaha Fire Department report says crews responded to the home near 21st and Arbor streets just before 10:45 p.m. Saturday. Updated: 2 hours ago. The latest on repairs for a downtown sinkhole, Nebraska volleyball, and more. Rusty's...

Accident determined to be cause of South Omaha house fire, OFD says. An Omaha Fire Department report says crews responded to the home near 21st and Arbor streets just before 10:45 p.m. Saturday.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Frustrated Omaha residents finally have something to cheer for. “Even if it’s three months, at least it is happening. I’m so happy,” said Marilyn Hoegemeyer. At the end of August, the city provided an update on the downtown sinkhole. Plans for construction are...