What you missed last week in notable Omaha crimes and court cases
Last week's local crime and court updates from The World-Herald.
(13) updates to this series since Updated
A 35-year-old man told police that someone shot him early Sunday while he was driving in North Omaha.Â
A former Omaha Boy Scout scoutmaster was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Friday after pleading guilty to child enticement.Â
A 20-year-old Plattsmouth man was acquitted by reason of insanity Thursday in the 2022 killing of a 55-year-old woman.Â
A 16-year-old boy was arrested on Thursday and charged with first-degree murder and other felonies in connection with the slaying of a 64-year-old Omaha man last week.Â
The Douglas County SWAT team found and arrested two people suspected of committing a homicide in Utah.
An Omaha man was sentenced on Wednesday to decades in prison for shooting his co-worker 21 times after a disagreement at work.Â
An Omaha man who conducted an active shooter drill at Catholic Charities in 2022 — terrorizing employees who were not informed that the shooter was an actor — was found guilty this week of multiple felonies in connection with the drill.Â
An armored vehicle belonging to the Omaha Police Department assisted in the arrest of a Blair man following a standoff at his home.Â
By late 2026, the Douglas County Department of Corrections in downtown Omaha will have a dedicated 80-bed mental health facility.
A 46-year-old man went to an Omaha hospital with critical injuries Monday night following stabbing just west of the Benson neighborhood.
An Omaha man who pleaded guilty in June to shooting a friend to death was sentenced Monday.
A 22-year-old Omaha man who is charged with failing to stop and render aid after striking a woman with his vehicle will stand trial in Douglas County District Court.
A Nebraska State Patrol investigator's sense of smell led to the arrest last week of a Nevada homicide suspect in downtown Omaha. Â
Dressed in a suit that was slightly oversized on his 4 foot 3 inch, 70-pound frame, the 11-year-old boy appeared in juvenile court on Thursday for a formal arraignment on six charges, including first-degree murder.
A 42-year-old man is accused of having left a 2-year-old child in a hot car while he appeared in a Douglas County courtroom on a probation violation.
Prosecutors in Sarpy County dismissed multiple sexual assault charges against a former Papillion La Vista High School assistant wrestling coach, saying they did not believe they could secure a conviction.
