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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A member of the Board of Governors at Metro Community College was arrested on Tuesday. Authorities say Adam Gotschall was taken away in handcuffs during the board’s meeting Tuesday night. An official with the Omaha Police Department tells us Gotschall was arrested on a warrant...

A federal court hearing is scheduled for Friday in Iowa for a man accused of causing a disturbance on a Detroit-bound SkyWest flight.

"I take, very seriously, my role in steering our collective efforts while also being a careful steward of the taxpayer's dollars," said Mayor John Ewing, Jr.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - New fiber-optic cables are being installed all over Omaha - and in one area an existing line was cut. Accidents happen, but a senior citizen couple wonders why it’s taking so long to restore their service. Near 96th and Q Streets, John James may be...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Wednesday is a First Alert 6 Weather Day due to the hottest temperatures we’ve had in the area in about a month. I’ve added a greater chance of storms by Wednesday evening with an increased severe potential too. Temperatures were cooler than expected Tuesday...

ELKHORN, Neb. (WOWT) - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public for assistance in locating a piece of stolen construction equipment. The DCSO says a AD7X11 Vermeer Drill, valued at over $150,000, was stolen with a trailer from a construction site near 215th Street and West Maple Road.

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. ‘Trying my best’: Douglas County deputies recount pulling woman from burning wreck. Updated: 47 minutes ago. Later arriving fire and...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The trial for a man accused of murder is underway. Tyrice Coleman is charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old Messiah Holley on Nov. 8, 2023. Surveillance video from that night showed a group of men assaulting Holley before shots were fired. Most of today focused...

The trial for a man accused of murder is underway. FULL VIDEO: Mayor Ewing presents budget to Omaha City Council. Mayor John Ewing Jr. handed his budget for the coming year to the Omaha City Council during their regular meeting on Tuesday. Omaha Mayor John Ewing presents first budget. Updated:...

(Sarpy County, NE) -- A body has been found near a cornfield in Sarpy County. According to the Sarpy County Sheriff's Office, a 40-year-old man was reported missing on July 10. On July 19, a volunteer search party found a pair of pants, a wallet, shoes, and sunglasses in a cornfield. Law enforcement later found the...