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Nebraska woman wanted by Council Bluffs police for speeding, hitting car at intersection

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - Council Bluffs Police are looking for a driver that ran a red light and sped nearly 50 MPH over the marked speed limit. A Council Bluffs Police Department release says a warrant is out for the arrest of 42-year-old Shayla Quach of Omaha. The release...
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Omaha extension office reacts as SNAP-Ed program eliminated

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Nebraska Extension gets $2 million in federal funds each year, but after the passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill,” it’s all going away. Since 1992, the Nebraska Extension office has educated the state’s recipients eligible for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, known as SNAP, on...
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Guatemalan man living in West Point sentenced for using fake Social Security number

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A Guatemalan citizen who repeatedly re-entered the U.S. illegally was sentenced earlier this month in an Omaha federal court for using a false Social Security number to get a job in Nebraska. According to a Wednesday news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Gregorio Pablo-Lares, 38,...
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61-year-old La Vista day care employee arrested; DHHS orders 2 day cares closed

LA VISTA, Neb. (WOWT) - La Vista Police have arrested a 61-year-old daycare employee as they continue an ongoing investigation that has led the state to shut down two day cares. LVPD said John Key was arrested at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. He has been charged with third-degree sexual assault...
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Nebraska Task Force One heading home from Texas

Police arrest man after cutting, assault at North Omaha convenience store. 49-year-old Eugene Morris was booked into Douglas County Corrections on charges of criminal trespassing and third-degree assault Tuesday, a release states. One hospitalized after rollover crash in Sarpy County. Updated: 13 minutes ago. Shortly...
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BHMI Mourns the Passing of CEO and Co-Founder Jack T. Baldwin, PhD

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 23, 2025-- BHMI announces with great sorrow the passing of its Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, Dr. Jack T. Baldwin, on July 18, 2025, following a courageous battle with leukemia. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:...
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It’s Electric! Pedego+ Bike Shop Open in Bellevue

There’s a new bike shop in town. Actually, it is currently Bellevue’s only bike shop, and they’ve been selling, renting, and repairing electric bikes from their new storefront on Capehart Road since moving from West Omaha earlier this year. Originally opening in his Omaha location in April...
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FIRST ALERT: High heat this afternoon, storm potential by the evening

Today is a First Alert 6 Weather Day due to the heat and storms to follow.
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‘Trying my best’: Douglas County deputies recount pulling woman from burning wreck

Shortly after 3 a.m. Wednesday, emergency crews responded to the crash near 204th Street and Capehart Road, just outside of Gretna. Police arrest man after cutting, assault at North Omaha convenience store. Updated: 16 minutes ago. 49-year-old Eugene Morris was booked into Douglas County Corrections on charges of...
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Search of missing Bellevue man results in found remains nearby

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office reported Tuesday the finding of a deceased person’s remains not far from the last sighting of a missing man on July 7. A 40-year-old man was last seen near his home near 48th Street and Capehart Road and reported...

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