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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - If you’re following the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, you may have noticed a livestream post there on Thursday afternoon. Dashcam feeds from Sheriff Aaron Hanson and some DCSO deputies were featured in the Facebook Live showing Community Action Team (CAT) patrols along Skyline Driv

The Iowa Missing Person Information Clearinghouse is asking for the public’s help in locating Christopher Michael Glaser, who has been reported missing. Glaser, 44, was last known to have been in contact on July 30, 2026. He is described as a white male, standing 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing approximately 190 pounds,

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The man arrested for a fatal Omaha stabbing has been sentenced to decades in prison. 40-year-old Nathan Dudley was sentenced to 43-50 years in prison for the charges of manslaughter and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony. Dudley pleaded no contest to the...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man who claimed to be God before attempting to rob a donut store in March was arrested Thursday for missing court, according to authorities. Glenn Sion-Arrenz, 42, was booked into Douglas County Corrections on a felony bench warrant for attempted robbery and trespassing. On March...

OMAHA, Neb. — A former central Nebraska police chief has been charged with acting inappropriately while attending a college class. Wayne Alley, 47, of Clay Center, is charged in Douglas County Court in two separate cases with unlawful possession of a firearm at a school and lewd conduct. According...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A funeral home in Omaha’s Benson neighborhood that was forced to close is set to reopen Saturday. Dorsey Funeral Home and Cremation revealed the plans on their social media page Thursday morning. Background on the Kremer Funeral Home investigation. In 2023, a First Alert investigation...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha nonprofit spent the day helping people take the first step toward homeownership. Members of Family Housing Advisory Services offered free, confidential credit reviews to help potential home buyers reach their goals. Taking the first step. Erin Harwood was among those taking advantage of th

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A fixed-wing air medical aircraft based in Omaha is back in service, giving critically ill patients in rural parts of Nebraska, Iowa, and surrounding states access to specialty care they could not otherwise reach in time. Air Methods held a ribbon-cutting Thursday to mark the return...

Residents of Omaha's Little Italy neighborhood are calling for more upkeep at Dahlman Park, pointing to dead trees, litter, and overgrown plants along pathways.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Redress Omaha, a nonprofit focused on housing equality, is working to get the city to cap rental application fees at $35 — and organizers are using community events to build support. Canvassing at Jazz on the Green. Clarice Dombeck, the senior campaign organizer with Redress...