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Strong to severe storms possible for Omaha area Thursday night through the weekend
OMAHA, Neb. — Several rounds of thunderstorms will bring the threat of severe weather to the Omaha area Thursday night, Friday afternoon, Saturday afternoon and Sunday. A line of storms is forecast to move through the area late Thursday night, bringing a chance for severe weather to develop after 10 p.m. Severe threats Thursday night are large hail, damaging wind gusts and isolated flash flooding.
Two Offutt AFB gates closed to public traffic
BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - Offutt Air Force Base closed two of its gates to public traffic on Wednesday. According to a notice posted at 11 a.m., traffic was still being permitted through the StratCom gate, which is located along Butler Boulevard near the visitor center and is open 24/7; but was not allowed through the Kenney and Bellevue gates.
Abandoned baby in Omaha sparks changes to state’s Safe Haven Law
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Last October, a newborn baby was dropped off at Fire Station 21 in Omaha. His blood sugar was low, and according to court documents, his umbilical cord was clamped with jumper cables. Firefighters took the little boy to the emergency room and a week later, the Department of Health and Human Services received a phone call from a man who claimed he was the child’s father.
Man sentenced for hauling 9,000 fentanyl pills, 44 pounds of meth across Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A man from Mexico was sentenced on Wednesday after getting caught with a huge haul of drugs in Nebraska. Fausto Antonio Castro-Mendoza will spend 17½ years in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl with intent to distribute. U.S. District Judge Brian Buescher...
EXPLAINER: Why has it been so windy in Omaha lately?
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Have you noticed the increase in wind speeds recently in Omaha? There have been eleven days so far this month with peak wind gusts above 40 mph. Changing pressure causes an increase in wind speeds, which is why it’s been so windy lately. In fact, April is the windiest month of the year for Nebraska, Iowa, and the majority of the country.
Omaha metro woman finds trackers on her car, accuses ex of stalking
SARPY COUNTY, Neb. (WOWT) - A young mother in Sarpy County has been living in fear. An ex-boyfriend who is the father of her child has allegedly used electronic trackers to stalk her. Everyday, the victim not only looks over her shoulder, but under her car. “Especially where the metal...
Omaha Police Arrest Shooting Suspect
Omaha Police make an arrest in connection with a shooting earlier this month that injured two men. Investigators say 23-year old Johnny Chatmon of Omaha is in custody in connection with the shooting April 13th near 60th Ave & Maple Street. While officers were attempting to locate a scene, officers...
'I thought I was dead': Truck driver has message for others after hit-and-run
BELLEVUE, Neb. — David Jackson said it was a matter of 15 seconds between him getting home safely and ending up in the trauma center, where he is now, awaiting a third surgery. Jackson said he was hooking up his friend's trailer on the side of Highway 75 near...
Crime Stoppers: Suspect shoots at Omaha home where 2 small children were sleeping in their cribs
OMAHA, Neb. — Gunfire shattered the overnight calm in an Omaha neighborhood. Multiple rounds were fired into a house where a family, including two babies, were sleeping. It happened just after 2:30 a.m. on the morning of April 3. The suspect walked up the steps to a house near...
Omaha residents meet with Mega Saver about concerns over new store
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It was a meeting of minds between neighborhood residents, the city, and a convenience store chain at UNO Tuesday. Mega Saver is set to put in a new location where Fuddruckers used to stand near 72nd and Dodge streets, and that has some people concerned about what that will bring.
Council Bluffs project works to help, rather than arrest, people living outside
Kristine Richardson is worried. She's living in a tent near The Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, but she has to move because of development along the riverfront in Council Bluffs.
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