Omaha weather: Rusty Lord’s latest forecast for snow, freeze this weekend
Saturday is a First Alert 6 Weather Day due to a storm system that continues to arrive earlier and earlier on forecast models.
Bellevue Police Officer arrested in child enticement investigation
Former Bellevue Police Officer Ryan Agustin was arrested Thursday afternoon for possessing manufactured child sexual abuse material
Omaha experts explain even with a will, your house could be abandoned
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Abandoned homes can be a common sight in parts of Omaha. One organization is working to change that by making sure homeowners have a clear owner designated to take over after they pass away. Even if the owner of a home has designated an inheritor in...
GarageCo Acquires Omaha Door & Window
GarageCo recently announced the acquisition of Omaha Door & Window, a Midwest garage door and window company. The partnership is GarageCo’s tenth acquisition, and it puts the company into 22 states, nationwide. Founded in 1959, Omaha Door & Window offers a full suite of residential and commercial products –...
‘Emergency teardown’: Bellevue demolishes motel from trafficking bust
The Bellevue motel at the center of a sex and labor trafficking investigation is being demolished. The city said in a statement "it's an emergency teardown," due to safety concerns.
Man pleads guilty to bank robbery
A Lincoln man facing charges in connection to a bank robbery in Omaha has entered a plea agreement.
Omaha’s Memorial Park stolen plaques replaced
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Months ago, five important pieces of Memorial Park went missing. It was one round of several bronze thefts that have happened in the metro area over the past few months. Bronze vases were stolen from a cemetery over the summer. Earlier today, we brought you news...
Man sentenced after shootout with deputies in Arlington, Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — A man who opened fire on Washington County deputies during a January traffic stop in Arlington has been sentenced to prison. David Boettcher, 48, pleaded no contest Tuesday to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, use of a firearm to commit a felony, and attempted first-degree assault....
Today in History – Nov. 7: Omaha’s own Adam Devine born
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - On this day in history in 1983, one of Omaha’s funniest stars was born. Adam Devine turns 42 on Friday. He was born in Waterloo, Iowa and grew up in Omaha. Adam graduated from Millard South before moving to California. Devine is best known for...
17-year-old in custody after stolen vehicle pursuit in Omaha
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have apprehended a 17-year-old and recovered a stolen vehicle after a pursuit in Omaha on Wednesday. Wednesday at approximately 11:25 a.m., a trooper observed a Jeep Cherokee that had been reported stolen. Troopers attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle in a parking lot near...
