OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The weather is heating up again and a Ponca Hills couple thought they would be enjoying a new backyard pool by now. Instead, they’re hot about a lack of progress by a contractor who has been paid thousands of dollars. Instead of completing the Kelly’s...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A confrontation between Omaha police and a North Omaha community organization found its way into a parade earlier this month. Police and an armed group marching in the Juneteenth parade squared off and parade organizers say it was all due to a misunderstanding. When asked if...
Acting United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Vallen Bateman, 36, of Hastings, Nebraska, was sentenced on June 24, 2022, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Bateman to 66 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After her release from prison, she will begin a five-year term of supervised release.
Exclusive DC Bureau: How we got to a special election in Nebraska. On the same day that Nebraska voters are picking who will replace Jeff Fortenberry, a federal judge is deciding his fate. Minor injuries in early morning fire in Bellevue. Updated: 9 hours ago. Firefighters say two adults were...
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff’s Office arrested Deann Marie Kuhl, 41, of Glenwood, on Sunday for Obstruct Prosecution or Defense, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Driving under Suspension. Kuhl was held on $3,600 bond. Sean Michael Cooney, 41, of Council Bluffs, was arrested...
OMAHA, Neb. (KPTM) — The eight-feet wide, 14-feet tall fiberglass steer that sat atop Anthony's Steakhouse for decades sold at auction Monday, according to the auctioneer. The steer sold to a private buyer for $45,000 with 100 percent of the proceeds going to Scare Away Cancer. "It's been a...
Ole Miss is a couple of innings away from closing out the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. A controversial umpire ruling in the top of the sixth inning might help the Rebels get there. Oklahoma appeared to get a run on the board with a squeeze play. However, the...
With it being the season of the traffic cone, downtown Omaha is getting a piece of the action. Well, not in the traditional sense but it is catching a "hole" lot of attention.
BELLEVUE, Neb. — Two people suffered burns in a Tuesday morning house fire in Bellevue, but fire investigators said they did not need to go to the hospital. Crews found smoke and flames coming from the house on Calhoun Street north of W Mission Avenue around 5:15 a.m. It took about 15 minutes for them to extinguish the fire.
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police identified the two people killed in a crash Sunday night near 132nd and West Center. Investigators said it was around 11 p.m. when Osvaldo Evangelista, 30, was driving at a high rate of speed on West Center Road when he crashed into a Volkswagen Golf that was headed south on 132nd.
Tim Elko's presence as a leader has loomed so large over the Mississippi baseball program that coach Mike Bianco has suggested, maybe only half-jokingly, that a statue should be built of him. Elko had his own idea for a statue after the Rebels swept Oklahoma in the College World Series...
Firefighters say two adults were treated at the scene for minor burns after an early morning fire in Bellevue Tuesday. Exclusive DC Bureau: How we got to a special election in Nebraska. Updated: 4 hours ago. On the same day that Nebraska voters are picking who will replace Jeff Fortenberry,...
(Bellevue, NE) -- Two people are recovering from burns after being caught in a house fire in Bellevue this morning. The fire broke out just after 5:00 a.m. on Calhoun Street near West Mission Avenue. Reports say it took about 15 minutes to put the fire out. Two adults were treated for minor burns and two kids are unhurt.
A Midwest aviation services company is making its foray into Nebraska by expanding to Omaha’s Eppley Airfield. The highlight of Revv Aviation’s expansion is a flight school that will be paired with Revv’s existing flight school at Council Bluffs Municipal Airport. The company is headquartered in Aurora, Illinois.
Omaha Police say a 24-year-old man was booked for motor vehicle homicide - DUI after killing one woman and injuring his passenger in a crash Sunday evening.
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A 24-year-old man was arrested after a fatal two-car crash Sunday night near 76th and Dodge streets, Omaha Police said Monday. OPD on Monday morning identified the victim as 44-year-old Gina McKenna, who was declared dead at the scene. Michael Packett, 24, was driving a silver...