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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Police are confirming new details about the man who died by suicide after an hours-long standoff Sunday night in southwest Omaha. The pursuit started near 40th and Cuming streets and ended near 144th and Shirley streets, investigators said. The man had warrants and was accused of fleeing from polic

Somewhere in Nebraska, between the elephant barn and the sound of a train whistle, there is a painted tiger holding perfectly still and waiting for a kid to climb on. It costs four dollars, spins twice, and plays music you can hear from two paths away. Nobody plans their whole...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a man in the hospital. According to a release, there was a shots-fired call at about 1 a.m. Monday at the Elks Lodge near 25th and Lake streets in North Omaha. When officers arrived at the...

Happy Labor Day, and happy Monday everyone! Our afternoon looks sunny, but still warm. We've got those afternoon highs in the lower 90s once again. Although we'll be a bit breezy today, with gusts up to 20-30 mph, they'll be coming from the south, and we'll keep with the warmth overnight into Tuesday.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - According to the Nebraska State Historical Society, Omaha held a Labor Day parade as far back as the late 1800s. The city held another one Monday. Tens of thousands of people lined downtown streets at 10th and Cass to watch the parade, featuring members of close to 100 metro area labor unions.

Downtown Omaha sinkhole at 16th and Farnam finally filled after more than a year. A legal complaint against the city continues in Douglas County Court.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa. (WOWT) - September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Nebraska ranks 12th-highest in the nation for its suicide rate, at 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people, according to America’s Health Rankings. David Lawrence’s family lived that statistic five years ago, when his son, Sailor, died by suicide.

In 2025, the pantry served almost 24,000individuals. About 70% of the pantry’s food is provided by the USDA through the pantry’s partnership with the Food Bank for the Heartland. The rest of the food is either donated or purchased. Vila said adding citizenship requirements to program eligibility would...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Firefighters responded to a house fire in South Omaha Monday afternoon. Smoke could be seen coming from inside a home near 22nd and N Streets. Omaha Fire Department officials said a furnace caught fire in the home and the flames spread to the attic. The family...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A 9-year-old girl was life-flighted from Cedar Creek after a boating accident, a Cass County attorney official confirmed to First Alert 6. The accident happened south of the Omaha metro, near Louisville. The official said the girl was hurt while tubing.