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(Glenwood) -- A Glenwood man faces a bevy of charges following his arrest Saturday evening. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says 34-year-old Blake Ryon Cummings was arrested shortly after 7:40 p.m. for domestic abuse assault, 1st offense, assault, assault with bodily injury, child endangerment, public intoxication,...

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - Police have made an arrest in a homicide in Omaha that happened in August. OPD says 21-year-old Damaree Amos was arrested in Council Bluffs in connection to the killing of 22-year-old Chance McCowin. Omaha Police officers were called to the shooting near 24th and Patrick...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department has arrested the spouse of a man who was found deceased Monday evening. Officers responded to a residence near 84th Street and Lakeview Drive at about 7:57 p.m. for a wellness check. Police found 76-year-old Donald Bogacz deceased inside the home. “Mr....

LINCOLN — Embattled University of Nebraska Regent Elizabeth O’Connor, who increasingly faced likely impeachment proceedings, announced Tuesday that she is resigning her post. O’Connor, 35, faces a felony charge of drunken driving causing bodily injury from a Douglas County crash that police say totaled two vehicles...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Personal care items like shampoo, deodorant and menstrual products represent basic necessities that many people take for granted, but for women fleeing violence or facing financial hardship, these items often become unaffordable luxuries. “When you’re fleeing violence and you have limited...

He had the perfect walkout song. When Omaha’s champ Bud Crawford went up multiple weight classes to challenge Mexico’s super-middleweight title holder, an iconic song helped set the stage for his decisive win over Canelo Álvarez a few days before Mexican Independence Day. The song was “Canción...

Some remember living in a neighborhood where Grammy and Grampy lived down the street. Little Frank and Mandy could easily ride their scooters over to spend a few hours with them while their parents strolled to the neighborhood market to pick up a few groceries. A distant memory of life from the "good ol' days" will...

Noon Year’s Eve at Durham Museum lets families celebrate 2026 a little early. Kick off 2026 in nature with a First Day Hike at Mahoney State Park. Cozy up to a new hobby—get inspired by quilter Heather Akerberg’s approach. 12th Night at Joslyn Castle revives a Renaissance-style...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Join Dave Webber as he talks to Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping about what sets them apart from other gyms. Find out more in the full interview!

Former Wisconsin volleyball outside hitter Trinity Shadd-Ceres announced her commitment to Creighton University on Sunday. The news arrives over a week after Shadd-Ceres announced her decision to enter the transfer portal on Dec. 19. She becomes the third former Badger to announce her commitment elsewhere, joining...