Omaha Police Department to launch drone program
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department will launch its Drones as First Responders program on Thursday at 1 p.m. OPD reports it is the first of its kind program in Nebraska to enhance emergency response times, officer safety and provide aerial awareness “during critical incidents across the city.”
One hospitalized after car crashes into yard near Midtown Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person is injured after a crash in Omaha’s Midtown area early Tuesday. Shortly before 3 a.m. Tuesday, Omaha police officers responded to the crash near 34th and Hamilton streets. Police dispatch tells First Alert 6 initial reports indicate the victim’s injuries are serious.
Omaha Police investigating pedestrian crash on I-80 that killed 74-year-old
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department has released more details on a deadly crash Tuesday night on Interstate 80. Just after 8 p.m. Tuesday, first responders came to the scene of the crash on the interstate near 60th Street. Police revealed in an update early Wednesday that an...
The Embarrassment of Mike Flood and His Gavel
In a recent turn of events, Mike Flood, a prominent figure in the House, was seen holding the gavel during the session where the House voted to release the Epstein files. Flood, who has a background in local radio, has been the subject of much discussion on social media following this incident. The significance of...
Dan Osborn picks up endorsement of Nebraska’s largest teachers union
The endorsement comes months earlier than the last time Osborn ran for Congress against GOP U.S. Sen. Deb Fisher in 2024.
Alleged Omaha gang members accused of murder, firearms trafficking in wide-ranging federal RICO indictment
A federal racketeering indictment was unsealed Tuesday against 13 Nebraska men accused of murder, attempted murder, assault, firearms trafficking and maintaining a criminal enterprise as part of their alleged involvement in an Omaha street gang. According to the indictment, there were previously two Crip sets in...
OPPD proposes 5-9% annual rate increases through end of decade
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It could soon cost us more money to keep the lights on in our homes and in our businesses. The Omaha Public Power District Board of Directors are anticipating an increase of 5 to 9% each year until the end of the decade. The rate increase would vary between residential, commercial and industrial...
Omaha man suspected of murder in Benson arrested
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man suspected of committing a murder in Benson last week has been arrested, according to Omaha police. Ve’Angelo Moore, 22, was apprehended near 16th and Farnam Streets at about 5:50 p.m. according to an Omaha police officer. Moore is suspected of killing Joshua Perrin,...
Gray Media stations in Nebraska team up to ‘Break the Silence on Domestic Violence’
(KOLN/KSNB/KNOP/WOWT) - Four Gray Media stations across Nebraska are joining forces for a critical mission: Break the Silence on Domestic Violence. One-third of women murdered in the U.S. are killed by an intimate partner while countless others endure abuse that never makes headlines. Nebraska women continue to face...
OPPD crews respond to West Omaha power outages
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Crews with the Omaha Public Power District worked to resolve power outages early Tuesday. At about 4:30 a.m., OPPD’s outage map showed just under 1,500 customers without power in West Omaha from three outages. As of 5 a.m., only 164 customers didn’t have power.
