What you missed last week in notable Omaha crimes and court cases
Last week's local crime and court updates from The World-Herald.
(7) updates to this series since Updated
Omaha police are investigating after two people were shot at an Omaha gas station Saturday afternoon.
Omaha police are investigating after shots were fired in a disturbance near 60th and L Streets Friday afternoon.
Three teens accused in an October drive-by shooting that killed a 16-year-old and seriously injured five other people will stand trial on first-degree murder and assault charges.
A former Omaha Police Department officer charged in a federal public corruption investigation pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and faces up to 30 months in federal prison.
The Nebraska Department of Corrections announced several leadership changes on Tuesday, including new wardens at two Omaha correctional facilities.
Former Omaha City Councilman Vincent “Vinny” Palermo was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison Tuesday as part of a plea agreement, although he'll receive credit for about 9 months served already.
A former Omaha police captain was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to 18 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to defraud multiple police organizations.
A 53-year-old Bennington man was arrested on suspicion of attempted felony assault after he allegedly fired a shotgun at another man who was seeking a "romantic encounter."
Two men who previously faced robbery charges in state court after a string of armed robberies at Omaha businesses and hotels last July are now facing federal charges.
A 23-year-old Nebraska man with two prior child pornography convictions was sentenced last Thursday in federal court to 20 years in prison for distributing child sex abuse materials.
The Omaha Police Department recorded 29 homicides in 2023 — down one from 30 in 2022, and a continued decline from the pandemic-induced spike in homicides in 2020, which left 37 people dead.
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the head and killed in front of his family as he attempted to diffuse a verbal confrontation outside of a South Omaha bar, according to an OPD homicide detective's testimony.
A 28-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly attempted to rob a Family Dollar store in North Omaha after stabbing the Uber driver who had taken him there.
The Nebraska State Patrol had its hands full on Wednesday after six people were arrested or cited following five separate foot and vehicle pursuits in a 24-hour period.
State troopers on Thursday seized 33 pounds of meth after a traffic stop on Interstate 80 near York, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.
An Omaha teen and his father appeared in court Tuesday in connection with Saturday's homicide outside an Omaha gas station.
