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LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A man from Mexico will be spending nearly 20 years behind bars following a big meth bust in Nebraska. Roberto Balbuena-Ignacio was sentenced Wednesday for his role in a drug conspiracy that began in 2021. An informant working for the DEA bought 1 pound of...

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Neb. — One person is critically injured after a one-vehicle crash in Douglas County on Thursday morning. The crash occurred around 8:20 a.m. near 252nd Street and Highway 275. According to authorities, one person was ejected from the vehicle but is conscious. The person is being taken...

OMAHA, Neb. — A shoplifter assaulted an off-duty police officer at an Omaha Walmart Wednesday night, Omaha police said. Police said the officer, who was from another jurisdiction, tried to stop the suspect at the store near 50th Street and Ames Avenue around 10:45 p.m. The suspect reportedly fought...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Police are investigating a Wednesday afternoon shooting that left at 25-year-old with an ankle injury. Emergency personnel were called at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday to an area just south of 19th Street and St. Mary’s Avenue, where the victim was found suffering from an injury to the ankle.

OMAHA, Neb. — A semi-truck driver is critically injured after he and his truck caught on fire in Omaha on Thursday. The fire happened around 2 p.m. at Village Pointe, located near 168th Street and West Dodge Road. Both the driver and the truck caught on fire, and the...

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Experience the thrill of a real-life cat and mouse chase as an Omaha resident, charged with burglary, attempts to evade law enforcement by hiding in a cornfield. Will the cornstalks provide enough cover? Tune in to find out. #news #nebraska #shorts.

OMAHA, Neb. — The Clarkson College community remembers this recent graduate killed in a crash. Abby Olberding, 24, of Carroll, Iowa, died just over two weeks ago. Douglas County deputies say 54-year-old Amy Fernau crossed the center line on West Center Road and hit her car. Olberding died at the scene.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Neb. — The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is looking for two men who allegedly stole a trailer from a construction site. On Sept. 26, deputies responded to reports of a stolen trailer in the area of 209th Street and Hartman Avenue, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

Douglas County Fire Chiefs have issued a burn ban.

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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It’s never fun when another driver snags the open parking spot you were aiming for. Most drivers with disabilities know the feeling all too well. That’s why throughout the month of October, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will be cracking down on accessible parking violations.

The trial of Dreshawn Stewart will take place at the Sarpy County District Court. Stewart is the second suspect in the murder of inmate Huan Pham. Diego Vasquez Jr., another suspect, also faces accessory charges. His trial will follow, as Vasquez has waived his preliminary hearing.

Proposed plans for the $450 million renovation of Nebraska Memorial Stadium are on the agenda for the October 5th meeting of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. The meeting will be at 9 a.m. at the Wigton Heritage Center, 42nd and Emile Streets, on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus in Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The second round of rental aid is now available to Nebraskans. In a press release Thursday, the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority announced that more aid is on the way via the Nebraska Emergency Rental Assistance program. The program is not available for residents of Douglas County.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Concern is growing from an Omaha family about how police dealt with their teenager at a city bus stop Tuesday morning. 6 News learned someone at the bus station called police after 10 to 15 juveniles refused to leave the Metro transfer station near 30th and Ames. One parent said they were simply waiting for a bus to get them to school.

Some cooler air is showing up on the 10 day forecast.

In a statement on their website, the Jack O' Lantern World Team announced they are canceling Jack O' Lantern World Omaha 2023.