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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - On this date in history, one of the most unique ways to lock people up was officially devised. In 1881, two men received the patent for the “squirrel cage” jail in Council Bluffs. There were only 18 rotating jails ever built, and the...

Tanika Cannon remembers the excruciating pain of labor when she was a teenager, pregnant with her first child. She remembers learning at the hospital that her baby was OK, but the hospital was full. Staff suggested she go to the hospital where her doctor practiced. At the second hospital, pain...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Wednesday arrested two alleged members of the MS-13 gang in Omaha, Neb. Rene Saul Escobar Ochoa, 30, is described by ICE in a news release as “a criminal alien, known MS-13 gang member and foreign terrorist also wanted in El Salvador.” “Escobar Ochoa is...

For the past several weeks, Nebraska and Iowa have been in an active weather pattern with several days of showers and storms rolling across the region. Thankfully, the severe weather has been kept to the low side, and it's been bringing beneficial rain to our neighborhoods. Since June 23, most of us have picked up...

Heartland Pride's family night brought the Omaha community together despite financial challenges. The celebration continues with upcoming parade and festival events.

Authorities have been notified about an inmate missing from the Community Corrections Center – Omaha (CCC-O). Randy Johnson #214161 left the facility Tuesday, and his electronic monitoring device was found near CCC-O. Johnson started his sentence on November 17, 2021. He was sentenced to nine to 13 years out...

July 10, 1865 - First Union Pacific Rail laid in Omaha. The Union Pacific Railroad laid its first rail tie in Omaha, marking the formal commencement of track construction on its east–west route across the continent. With no ceremonial fanfare, a small crew quietly set the rail near the Missouri River, beginning what...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A deputy and K-9 handler initiated a traffic stop Sunday night that the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said led federal agents to later arrest two El Salvadorian nationals who they identified as MS-13 gang members. At about 10 p.m. Sunday, DCSO Deputy Matthew Baber and...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The man facing charges related to a string of Bennington area crashes late last year pleaded “no contest” Thursday to charges in the case. Spencer Rademacker, 23, entered the negotiated plea in Douglas County District Court, with Judge Todd Engleman presiding, to criminal mischief resulting in...

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