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AUBURN - John Newberry, 51, of Omaha is charged with operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest and criminal mischief on Oct. 31. A Nemaha County Sheriff’s Office affidavit says Richardson County informed Nemaha County they were pursuing a Toyota at speeds of 100 mph. A deputy set up a tire deflation device south of...

OMAHA — United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that 13 Crips gang members were indicted together on a range of federal organized crime charges, including murder in aid of racketeering, murder by firearm, firearms trafficking conspiracy, firearms conspiracy, assault with a dangerous weapon, discharging...

For about 1,500 Nebraskans, this Thanksgiving is a little sweeter knowing their medical debt was forgiven due to the work of some Creighton University students. The Creighton chapter of Students for a National Health Program spent the past year holding fundraisers like bake sales, a flower sale and a dance- off event...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Thirteen alleged Crips gang members have been arrested in the Omaha area in connection with multiple crimes in both Omaha and Lincoln, authorities said. Omaha police said the suspects are responsible for murders, gun crimes, trafficking of weapons and other offenses. Investigators have been...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - If you’ve visited Midtown or Blackstone recently, then you’ve navigated the maze of closures for streetcar construction. Business owners have called the project devastating for their sales, and now, the city is looking to help with a new passport program. “I think it’s devastating...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha firefighters responded to a fire at a warehouse on Monday evening. The fire was reported to be at a warehouse near 102nd and I Streets. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Javi's Tacos has transformed the former Frosty's Ice Cream and More into a holiday food pantry, providing free Thanksgiving meals to families in need this week.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man accused of striking a pedestrian with a car and fleeing the scene in 2024 has been sentenced. Christopher Renteria-Avila, now 19, was sentenced to 1 year in prison for the charge of failure to stop and render aid resulting in serious injury or death.

This Central Omaha woman is spending her Thanksgiving serving turkey dinners to people experiencing homelessness.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Lincoln Police Department is continuing to investigate a shooting that happened in northwest Lincoln over the weekend. Around 4 p.m. Saturday, police were called to an apartment complex near Ninth Street and Belmont Avenue on the report of a shooting. According to LPD, there...