Woman who OPD says stabbed boy found “not responsible by reason of insanity”
Noemi Guzman – who police say stabbed boy at Walmart this week – was found "not responsible by reason of insanity" after 2024 attacks and received outpatient mental health care in Douglas County
Clear skies and warmth before a front on Friday
We'll see a lot of sunshine and a bit of a breeze for our Thursday afternoon, with temps reaching all the way up to the mid 80s. With that sunshine, some of those feels like temps could tickle the lower 90s. Clouds move back in Thursday night and Friday starts...
Omaha Public Schools Celebrates Seniors Ahead of Graduation
On his first day of kindergarten 13 years ago, Gage Novak stepped into Rose Hill Elementary filled with nerves. “I was terrified, squirming like a worm between my kindergarten teacher and school nurse,” said Novak, Benson High senior. At an April senior celebration event, Novak reflected on his time...
Illinois man charged in fatal I-80 crash nearly a year later
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A Hoffman Estates, Illinois man has been charged with reckless motor vehicle homicide this week, nearly a year after a crash killed a Columbus, Nebraska, man on I-80. Vasyl Melnychuk, 35, was booked into the Sarpy County Jail on April 7. According to the Sarpy County...
Pillen appoints assistant attorney general from Omaha as next District 4 Court Judge
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Gov. Jim Pillen has appointed an assistant attorney general as the new Dist. 4 court judge. Michael W. Jensen of Omaha has been appointed to the seat. The Fourth Judicial District is made up of only Douglas County. According to the governor’s news release, Jensen has...
Hospital worker fired after she was twice accused of being drunk at work
A western Iowa mental health professional was fired from a hospital last year after being accused of twice showing up for work drunk. State records indicate Cally Evans, 38, was working last year as a hospital’s mental health technician and was employed by Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System, which has operated hospitals in both […]
Gov. Pillen vetoes bill redefining emergency workers, cites property tax concerns
Gov. Jim Pillen vetoed a bill that would redefine certain types of services activated under the Emergency Management Act.
Man sentenced in 2023 Omaha murder case
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - On Thursday, the man accused of killing a 26-year-old in Omaha in 2023 was sentenced to prison. Kye Moss pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and use of a weapon to commit a felony in January. Moss was sentenced to serve 55 to 75 years. He was...
Scottsbluff Police Department Assists OPD with Active Warrant Arrest
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. - Last evening the Scottsbluff Police Department received a phone call from the Omaha Police Department requesting assistance in serving four arrest warrants on a suspect. OPD advised that they had an active warrant for Benjamine Jordan Peterson, 43-years-old of Omaha. OPD suspected that Peterson was staying at...
Two incidents in 48 hours highlight volatility Omaha law enforcement faces on duty
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Law enforcement in Douglas County responded to two violent incidents this week, including a deputy shot during a domestic call and officers confronting a woman with a knife outside a Walmart. Every day, Omaha officers leave for a shift not knowing what they’ll face, according to...
