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What you missed last week in notable Omaha crimes and court cases
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What you missed last week in notable Omaha crimes and court cases

  • Feb 26, 2025
  • Feb 26, 2025 Updated Mar 31, 2026
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Last week's local crime and court updates from The World-Herald.

(11) updates to this series since Updated Mar 31, 2026

2 men injured when vehicle hits bridge in North Omaha during police pursuit

2 men injured when vehicle hits bridge in North Omaha during police pursuit

Two men went to a hospital in critical condition Tuesday night after their vehicle collided with an overpass bridge while fleeing police in North Omaha.  

Child's fentanyl death nets Omaha drug dealer life sentence in federal prison

Child's fentanyl death nets Omaha drug dealer life sentence in federal prison

An Omaha drug dealer will spend life in federal prison after being found guilty of selling the fentanyl that caused the death of a child.  

Defense experts suggest Omaha surgeon had medical episode just before fatal crash

Defense experts suggest Omaha surgeon had medical episode just before fatal crash

Trial continued on Tuesday for an Omaha surgeon charged with manslaughter in a fatal crash with a numbers-heavy day of testimony from a defense expert in accident reconstruction. 

Omaha police identify 24-year-old as homicide victim

Omaha police identify 24-year-old as homicide victim

Police have identified the 24-year-old man fatally stabbed last week near 60th Street and Ames Avenue in North Omaha. 

Omaha man gets life in prison for 2017 murder while driving on North Freeway

Omaha man gets life in prison for 2017 murder while driving on North Freeway

A 33-year-old Omaha man will spend life in prison after being found guilty of a 2017 murder while driving on the North Freeway.

Man critically injured in Sunday morning shooting south of downtown Omaha

Man critically injured in Sunday morning shooting south of downtown Omaha

A man went to a hospital in critical condition Sunday morning following a shooting south of downtown Omaha.

Jury shown crash scene photos during trial of Omaha surgeon accused in fatal high-speed crash

Jury shown crash scene photos during trial of Omaha surgeon accused in fatal high-speed crash

The manslaughter trial for an Omaha surgeon accused of causing a fatal crash while racing down Dodge Street at more than 100 mph entered its third day on Friday with testimony from crash investigators. 

Omaha man's DNA found in slain woman's apartment, detective testifies

Omaha man's DNA found in slain woman's apartment, detective testifies

The first-degree murder case against an Omaha man will head towards trial after a homicide detective for the Omaha Police Department said that eyewitness accounts and DNA evidence link the man to the killing.

Man arrested in connection with Omaha stabbing near 60th and Ames

Man arrested in connection with Omaha stabbing near 60th and Ames

Omaha police arrested a 27-year-old man accused of killing the man near 60th Street and Ames Avenue Wednesday night.

Papillion woman dragged 15-year-old daughter with car, affidavit alleges

Papillion woman dragged 15-year-old daughter with car, affidavit alleges

A Papillion woman has been charged with child abuse after she allegedly dragged her 15-year-old daughter with her vehicle.

Omaha man sentenced to life without parole for 2023 killing of girlfriend

Omaha man sentenced to life without parole for 2023 killing of girlfriend

A 34-year-old Omaha man will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing of his girlfriend and dumping her body outside of Lincoln. 

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Nebraska State Patrol finds Denver homicide suspect near Gothenburg

Nebraska State Patrol finds Denver homicide suspect near Gothenburg

A man suspected of committing a homicide in Denver was located Sunday by the Nebraska State Patrol in western Nebraska with a female passenger, who later died.

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