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The Douglas County Sheriff says Tuesday evening, Deputies came across a 15-year-old who was illegally riding a dirt bike in an unsafe manner through a neighborhood in northwest, unincorporated Douglas County. The Sheriff says the same juvenile, and his father, received a verbal warning in May for the same activity.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Kansas City man arrested after a November incident at an Omaha gas station escalated to a shooting has changed his plea. Christopher Bland, 31, entered a guilty plea Thursday in Douglas County District Court. Originally charged with attempted second-degree murder, second-degree assault,...

Westlake Ace Hardware recently relocated one of its Omaha, Nebraska, stores to a new location in the Westgate Plaza shopping center. The new 16,000 square feet store will employ the same general manager, Sean Grant, and all store associates from the previous location. “Westlake Ace has been a part of...

The latest on the arrest of a La Vista day care employee, police staffing in Omaha, and more. Woman in critical condition after shooting in North Omaha. A 12:56 a.m. Thursday, officers were called to the area of 40th and Corby streets and found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound.

PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) - Roxy loved her daily walks. “She would pick the direction,” owner Bob Detavernier said. But on a recent Saturday afternoon, Bob never expected the direction to be a deadly choice. “About right here when the dog broke through the fence, you can see the board...

Nebraska’s casinos generated over $20.7 million in gross gaming revenue in June, a 121% increase from $9.4 million in June 2024, fueled by a major expansion at WarHorse Casino Omaha. However, the total declined by 14.4% compared to May. The month-over-month decline ended three consecutive months of record revenue...

Pottawattamie County Conservation's Jeff Franco takes us around the Hitchcock Nature Center and Crescent Hill. Find out what makes these places so unique and what's planned to take them even further.

SARPY COUNTY, Neb. (WOWT) - One person is injured after a rollover crash in Sarpy County early Wednesday. Shortly after 3 a.m. Wednesday, the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash near 204th Street and Capehart Road, just outside of Gretna. Police dispatch confirmed with First Alert 6...

YORK COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - An erratic driver was arrested after deputies discovered he was extremely drunk and in possession of a rifle, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrested 40-year-old Matthew Townsend, of Underwood, Iowa, on Sunday. The arrest comes after a 911 call along Interstate...

CRESCENT, Iowa (WOWT) - The Pottawattamie County Emergency Management Agency says a boil order has been lifted for the city of Crescent. A social media post says the order was placed due to a communications panel malfunction at the city’s water tower. The EMA says those living in Powell’s...