The FBI Omaha Field Office reported a year of expanded enforcement activity and major investigative outcomes in 2025, highlighting efforts to reduce violent crime, combat national security threats, and strengthen accountability across Nebraska and Iowa.
“These results represent an incredible amount of grit, perseverance, and initiative by our special agents, intelligence analysts, and professional staff, along with strong and enduring partnerships at every level of law enforcement,” said FBI Omaha Special Agent in Charge Eugene Kowel. “We owe a debt of gratitude to our local, state, federal, and tribal law enforcement colleagues for their teamwork apprehending violent criminals, gang members, drug traffickers, corrupt public officials, malicious cyber hackers, spies, fraudsters, human traffickers, child predators, terrorists, and other subjects harming our community. FBI Omaha’s successes this past year simply would not have been possible without these partnerships. Our accomplishments reflect the deep impact we had across Nebraska and Iowa combatting the most pressing criminal and national security threats affecting our region. Our work continues in 2026, as we’ll continue standing shoulder-to-shoulder with our law enforcement and community partners to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution.”
According to the FBI, collaboration with federal, state, local, and tribal partners resulted in more than 548 arrests, a 20 percent increase compared to 2024. Of those arrests, 58 involved violent crimes against children and human trafficking, leading to more than 1,000 combined years in sentencing, including two life sentences without parole and an additional 30-year sentence with lifetime parole…