Case sent to district court for woman charged with fatal pedestrian crash in North...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The woman arrested after a woman was struck and killed in January made had her preliminary hearing in Douglas County Court Tuesday. Nikia Evans, 21, was charged with 2nd-degree murder, use of a weapon to commit a felony, and failure to stop and render aid. Evans’...
‘All he could see was the blue sky’: Driver describes moments his vehicle was...
A driver whose vehicle was trapped in a sinkhole in Omaha, Nebraska, described the intense moments of how it happened. Jesus, the driver of a silver pick-up truck, said he felt like someone rear-ended him, but when he looked behind him, all he saw was the sky. Omaha police said...
Case dismissed against La Vista daycare worker
LA VISTA, Neb. (WOWT) - The case has been dismissed against a daycare employee who was arrested in 2025 for alleged sexual assault of a child. John Key was charged with third-degree sexual assault of a child aged 14 or younger. The Sarpy County Attorney’s Office stated the case was...
U.S. Attorney’s Office for District of Nebraska announces indictments
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nebraska announced several indictments today, including defendants from the Omaha area. Melvin M. Dortch, age 33, of Omaha, Nebraska, is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm on or about February 5, 2026. The maximum possible penalty...
Omaha streetcar construction prompts demands from new group of businesses
The Streetcar Impact Alliance is demanding grants, tax breaks and free parking from Omaha Mayor John Ewing
Frozen meatballs sold at Aldi recalled for potential metal contamination
(Gray News) – A recall was announced Sunday for nearly 10,000 pounds of frozen meatballs because they may be contaminated with metal material. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Rosina Food Products recalled 9,462 pounds of ready-to-eat frozen meatball products sold as Bremer Family Size Italian Style Meatballs....
Video: Large sinkhole swallows two vehicles in Nebraska
Travelers in Omaha, Nebraska, encountered an unusual scene on the road: a gaping hole in the ground.
Papillion mom pushes school district to expand bus routes for student safety
A Papillion mother is calling on PLCS to expand student transportation options after two students were struck by cars while walking to school in January.
Omaha, NE Weather Alert: 1 Inch Snow I-80 Wednesday Night
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Omaha, Nebraska – A developing weather system could bring a rain and snow mix to eastern Nebraska and western Iowa Wednesday night, with at least a 40 to 60 percent chance of precipitation across the...
Omaha spree killer Nikko Jenkins moves to dismiss post-conviction relief case
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha spree killer Nikko Jenkins was back in Douglas County District Court via video conference Tuesday morning. In court, Judge Peter C. Bataillon weighed whether to accept a motion Jenkins filed himself to dismiss his post-conviction relief case in Nebraska, while Jenkins’ attorneys argued the...
