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An Omaha man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Lincoln man in 2021. 6 News has learned that Omaha Fire Chief Dan Olsen is retiring at the end of March. New details in Aldrick Scott case as it moves to district court. Updated: 20...

Investigators say Aldrick Scott researched his likelihood of being arrested in Belize. Aldrick Scott had a pretrial hearing Monday morning, Jan. 30, 2023, in a Douglas County court. Scott is accused of murdering Cari Allen, whose body was found Dec. 21, 2022, on a property in Topeka, Kan. Next Eppley...

Omaha Police are investigating after a knife was found and a staff member hurt at an OPS alternative school. Falling back into the single digits tonight with below zero wind chills. Finally warming a bit Tuesday. Updated: 4 hours ago. Investigators say Aldrick Scott researched his likelihood of being arrested...

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (WOWT) - The Nebraska State Patrol and the Plattsmouth Police Department said Monday that the 68-year-old woman reported missing over the weekend was found dead. Police said in a news release Monday morning that Patricia Lanam died “from medical conditions, along with being outside in the extreme cold...

A woman was found dead outside an Omaha apartment Sunday morning. Very cold weather sticks with us tonight along with some light flurries.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Deontae Rush, 27 of Omaha, was sentenced to life in prison Monday for shooting and killing a Lincoln man in 2021 in what was outlined in court as a robbery gone wrong. He was found guilty of first-degree murder and use of a deadly weapon to...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An organization that connects Omaha Police officers with families through sports said Monday that it is cooperating with an investigation into two OPD officers and a city councilman — an investigation that is not targeting the organization. In a letter posted at the top of...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - 2023 will be another busy year for Omaha’s Eppley Airfield as changes are on the way both inside and outside of the airport. Several major construction projects that are part of the airport’s master plan are slated to begin as travel continues to increase through the city.

Very cold weather sticks with us tonight along with some light flurries. Nebraska State Senator pushes for in-state sports betting. A Nebraska legislator is pushing to allow sports betting in the state. Omaha nonprofit holds bowling event for visually impaired. Updated: 12 hours ago. A local nonprofit hosts an event...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) -Eagle Fire and Rescue responded to a barn fire right off of Highway 34, west of Eagle, on Sunday. The call came in at around 2:19 p.m. This is an ongoing incident. Stay connected to 1011now.com for the latest information.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An apartment fire allegedly caused by discarded smoking material was extinguished quickly, but not before causing some damage. According to the Omaha Fire Department, at 8:36 a.m. Saturday crews were called to an apartment fire near 35th and Dodge Street. Crews arrived and found a small...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy involved in the Cari Allen murder investigation testified Monday that Aldrick Scott researched whether he could be arrested in Belize. Deputy Neal Klein, part of the sheriff’s criminal investigations team, testified for about an hour in a pretrial hearing Monday,...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two men accused of robbing an Omaha bank appear in court. Friday, Taliaferro Thompson and Andrew Kincaid appeared in Douglas County Court. The two are accused of committing an armed robbery at the FNBO at 175th Street and West Center Road around 11:27 a.m. Thursday. Both...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police are looking for a suspect in an armed robbery at a Family Dollar. According to Omaha Police, officers were called to a Family Dollar on North 30th Street at 8:46 p.m. Sunday in response to a robbery. An employee told the police that a...

Very cold weather sticks with us tonight along with some light flurries.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Fire & Rescue says crews found a dog inside a home in the central part of the city following a fire. The call came in just before 10:30 p.m. Sunday night after flames were scene coming from the front of structure near 29th and Vine Streets.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A final report is out that gives four possible options to address the problem of heavy truck traffic on North 30th Street in Omaha. The traffic affects neighborhoods along North 30th, which is also Highway 75 in northeast Omaha. The Metropolitan Area Planning Agency studied the...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Public Schools notified staff and student families about an incident Monday that left a staffer injured. Michaela Jackson, director of the OPS Secondary Success Program, said in the letter that staff “responded immediately” to a “disturbance” in a hallway. “It was...

MONDAMIN, Iowa (WOWT) - The Harrison County Sheriff’s office announced Saturday morning that 84-year-old Duane Splittgerber was located and is safe. Friday the Sheriff’s Office asked the public for help finding the missing adult. When he was reported missing, Duane Splittgerber, 84, of Mondamin, was last seen around...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Fire and Rescue is crediting police for saving residents who lived inside a home that caught fire early Monday morning. Battalion Chief Aaron Pospisil said firefighters were called just before 1 a.m. to the house near 30th and D Streets on a report of a fire inside. When Pospisil arrived, he said LPD has gotten a person off a rooftop, while also getting two others and a dog out of the structure.