St. Louis couple suspected of targeting elderly woman with lottery scam arrested in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A husband and wife have arrested as suspects in a criminal conspiracy targeting an elderly woman after a law enforcement investigation involving Douglas County and Homeland Security personnel. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Wednesday morning that Kerwin Kerr, 46, and Sha
Omaha approves TIF funding for Hanscom Park apartment complex to replace silos
Omaha City Council approves $10 million in TIF funding to replace Hanscom Park most of the iconic grain silos with an apartment complex
Omaha students find lasting lessons on Black History Tour
Thirty Omaha students toured five Southern states on the Black History Tour, visiting civil rights landmarks including Tulsa's Black Wall Street.
Police respond to cutting in South Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Officers responded to a reported cutting near 2nd and Hickory Streets Tuesday evening. According to police, one man was taken to Nebraska Medicine for a cutting injury. The parties involved have “not been cooperative,” per police and the investigation remains ongoing.
Omaha man accused of attack on White House UFC event to remain in custody
A District Court judge has ruled that an Omaha man accused of the alleged conversation regarding a planned attack on the White House UFC event earlier this month will remain jailed while awaiting court proceedings.
Bellevue teen back in jail after weapons found during probation check
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A Bellevue teenager is back in jail after a First Alert 6 investigation revealed behavior while on probation. Wyatt Bolita, 19, allegedly pointed a gun at a conservation officer, which started a high-speed pursuit. One lawman says the defendant has shown the need for more intense supervision.
1 arrested after thieves entered sleeping teens’ hotel room during College World Series
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - What was supposed to be an unforgettable father-son trip to Omaha for the College World Series this month turned into a financial headache — and raised major concerns about hotel guest safety and security. First Alert 6 Investigates has learned one of the alleged thieves...
Nebraska-grown, nationally-known Scooter’s Coffee to add $40M local facility
OMAHA — Nebraska-based Scooter’s Coffee continues its fast growth by launching a third distribution center in the Omaha area, where the operation nearing 1,000 nationwide stores was born. A groundbreaking event was held Tuesday for the 154,400-square-foot cold storage distribution center in Sarpy County’s Papillion. Th
Hubbell continues expansion in Omaha market
As Hubbell Realty Co. continues to grow and develop properties in the Des Moines metro, it is also growing its presence in the Omaha market, where it is developing industrial and multifamily projects as it expands its footprint outside of Iowa. The Business Record recently spoke with Kyle Gamble about...
1320 Video Decided to Throw a Parking Lot Party and 1,000 Cars Showed Up!...
1320 Video is back at it, this time with new video from their parking lot party car show. We’re used to having big spaces here in the States, but in many big cities in the rest of the world they take over parking garages for car shows and it totally makes sense. We’ve seen plenty of them on videos from Larry Chen and 1
