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The latest on the man charged in a string of Bennington area crashes, 9/11 tributes in Omaha, and more. Judge orders man who caused Bennington area crashes to spend a month in jail. Updated: 2 hours ago. The man responsible for a series of crashes in the Bennington area late...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A vehicle and trailer reported stolen by a landscaping business on Thursday hit an OPD cruiser and crashed into the porch of a home in the Midtown area. The Omaha Police vehicle was hit near 36th and Leavenworth streets before the driver ran into the porch of the house located near 36th and Jones...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A staggering number of families are experiencing a lack in child care resources. A new report from the Buffett Early Childhood Institute shows more than 4,000 kids in the metro are impacted. Finding child care can be a difficult challenge for parents, and the process can...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A celebration was held Wednesday marking the completion of a project to make it easier to walk from Downtown Omaha to the Riverfront. Affectionately named the “Baby Bob,” the foot bridge starts at 10th Street near Charles Schwab Field and ends at the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - In Bennington, neighbors say Pine Creek is known for its calm streets. Tuesday evening, parents say that calm was shattered. According to Douglas County deputies, just before 5 p.m., a man in a white Mercedes van pulled up to kids — claiming he knew their parents and trying to get them inside his...

"Right as he says hop in the van I like know, so I just start peddling as fast as I can," said 10-year-old Sebastian.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A high school staff member was injured when a student pulled a knife in the hallway. It happened on Wednesday afternoon at Omaha Northwest High School. In a letter sent to parents, the principal said the staff member was injured and received immediate care from the school nurse.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A new approach to recruitment is sparking an increase in applications at Omaha Police. The new strategy is helping to close a long-time shortage of about 100 sworn officers. “Out of college, I did education and policing and I just decided at that time I wanted...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - We’ve heard from law enforcement, politicians and nonprofit organizations on the issue of homelessness, and now a man who is homeless. Stanley Churchwell is packing up his tent. The police are here to make sure everyone living on the streets around 17th and Nicholas Streets pack up and move on.

Semicolon tattoos = hope continues. This Council Bluffs family honors their son's memory while spreading suicide awareness. 💙 What's your story of hope? #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthMatters