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Omaha Police make several more arrests in shooting near Cinco de Mayo Festival
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police say two adult men and three juveniles face charges in the Cinco de Mayo Festival shooting last weekend. OPD received a shooting call at 24th and L Streets around 4 p.m. Sunday, as events were wrapping up. A 16-year-old boy was found at 22nd...
'They have a hug from someone far away': Fabric store gets 300 quilts donated for tornado relief
OMAHA, Neb. — A local fabric store owner is doing her part to help the community rebuild from the tornado that hit in April. Hundreds of handmade quilts were loaded into a truck at Fabric Bash, all coming from donations sparked by social media. "Literally a few days after...
Storms Return Sunday After a Sunny Start to the Weekend
Today will be mostly sunny, breezy, and warmer! Highs will be in the mid 80s across the Omaha metro. We stay comfortable tonight, then only cool off into the low 60s for Saturday morning. We stay mostly sunny and warm Saturday as a weak cold front arrives. This will hold...
Now Serving Omaha: Tixteco Mexican Restaurant
OMAHA, Neb. — Family-owned restaurantTixteco has called Omaha home for six years, giving customers an authentic sampling of Mexican cuisine. Celestino "Tino" Bustamante and his wife Eusebia run Tixteco and say they're eager to welcome new customers to try their signature dishes like the popular Molcajete. "It's chicken, pork,...
Omaha man arrested, accused of stabbing two at apartment
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha man was arrested Thursday night after two people were stabbed. An OPD statement described the victims as being in stable condition at a hospital. Officers were dispatched at 9:15 p.m. to an apartment building at 21st & Vinton to investigate a cutting. Through the...
An update on a stabbing in Alliance and Sidney showing a strong performance at State Track
A Scottsbluff man has received the maximum sentence for sexual assault of a child and the Sidney Redraiders having a strong showing at State Track in Omaha these stories and more on KNOP's Panhandle Roundup.
Man accused in Omaha manslaughter enters plea
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha homicide suspect accused in a man’s death last summer has pleaded “no contest.”. Nadim Zarazua-Hernandez, Jr., now 25, pleaded no contest to manslaughter Thursday in Douglas County District Court in the death of 30-year-old Carlos Salguero-Canar. Salguero-Canar was found down at an...
Motorcyclist Arrested After Narcotics, Gun Found at Crash Scene
LINCOLN–(KFOR May 17)–An update to a story about a motorcycle crash that happened early on May 6 at 70th and Douglas in northeast Lincoln. According to LPD public information manager Erika Thomas, 40-year-old Jeremy Wilcox of Omaha lost control of his northbound motorcycle and ran into a yard of a home, being ejected. Wilcox was taken to the hospital for his injuries and he apparently was confrontational in the ER, where he spit on staff members.
OPD: Juvenile seriously hurt in cutting
OMAHA, Neb. — A juvenile was seriously hurt after a cutting. Omaha police say it happened near 29th and S Streets around 12:30 Friday morning. Investigators say the juvenile was stabbed in the chest and sent to the hospital with serious injuries. The investigation remains ongoing.
Omaha nonprofits report overall decline in donation rate since COVID
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - With the help of generous donors, Ronald McDonald house charities in Omaha has served families of sick children for years. But since COVID, individual giving has taken a hit. “Group events took a downturn,” said Lindsey Rai Kortan, CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities Omaha. “The...
Top-two candidate election margins expand in Omaha legislative races
OMAHA — With most early ballots from the Tuesday primary election counted in Nebraska’s largest county, the top two finishers in a tight legislative district race expanded their leads. The Douglas County Election Commission counted more than 8,000 votes Friday morning, widening the leads for first and second finishers in north-central and southeastern legislative districts. […] The post Top-two candidate election margins expand in Omaha legislative races appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
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