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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A former UFC fighter based in Omaha who is facing domestic violence charges has been allowed to leave the country for a fight. Sarpy County authorities arrested Anthony Smith last month on charges of domestic assault and false imprisonment. Court documents say he was involved in...

(Council Bluffs) – The Iowa State Patrol will have an increased presence on a stretch of highway in Pottawattamie County Tuesday as part of a safety project. Troopers will conduct additional patrols Tuesday on Highway 6 between Oakland and Council Bluffs. Authorities say that stretch of roadway has a posted speed limit

OPS school resource officers used shock gloves on 2 students last year. Now the community is pushing the school board to take action.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A former Nebraska regent and attorney with Douglas County was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to driving under the influence while inflicting serious bodily injury. Elizabeth O’Connor, 35, was charged last summer with DUI after prosecutors said she crashed into another person while her blood

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A jury has found a man guilty on all four charges in his retrial for the 2022 killing of a woman in Omaha. Keanu Louis was convicted of first-degree murder, use of a deadly weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm by a juvenile offender and criminal conspiracy. 20-year-old DaeTiauna Kellogg was kil

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The man accused of leading Omaha Police on a chase before a multi-hour standoff last week appeared in court Monday - and was eventually removed for disrupting the proceedings. Raynard Bass, 40, has been identified as the suspect in the Aug. 13 incident. On Monday, Bass...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Elkhorn man accused of driving 98 mph before a crash that killed two young brothers will head to trial in District Court. Tanner L. Hunt, 28, appeared before Judge Thomas K. Harmon in Douglas County Court on Monday and waived his right to a preliminary hearing on two counts of motor vehicle homi

Today, Dan Osborn released a statement on the closure of the Kellogg’s factory in Omaha. “Paying workers a wage that allows them to afford rent and groceries is not the reason that factories like Kellogg’s shut down. The factory is closing due to corporate greed, and the workers are paying the price. The pattern shown

OMAHA (AP) -- Berkshire Hathaway is increasing the size of its stake in Google’s parent company and beefing up its holdings in homebuilders, according to the conglomerate’s latest snapshot of its investment portfolio. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company also continued to pare its stake in financial companies and a...

Cyclists hit the streets of downtown Omaha for the 37th Corporate Cycling Challenge! 🚴 Routes ranged from 10 to 42 miles, with proceeds going to the Eastern Nebraska Trails Network.