What you missed last week in notable Omaha crimes and court cases
Last week's local crime and court updates from The World-Herald.
(17) updates to this series since Updated
Four Nebraska law enforcement nonprofits brought in less than $1 million of the $6 million fundraisers brought in between fiscal years 2009 and 2022, according to a World-Herald review of IRS records.
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Police have made an arrest in connection with the shooting of an 18-year-old man Saturday at a smoke shop in northwest Omaha.Â
Two people were taken to a hospital early Sunday, including one with life-saving measures in progress, following a shooting at the Los-Diablos Motorcycle Club in North Omaha.
Jack Olson is now awaiting trial on federal felony charges of tax evasion, wire fraud and conspiracy in relation to his fundraising activities for the Omaha's Latino Peace Officers’ Association.
Omaha police responded to a shooting Saturday afternoon that left a man injured, authorities said.
A 27-year-old Omaha man has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection with a May homicide.
A 36-year-old Omaha woman has been arrested on suspicion of setting her own home on fire, according to the Omaha Fire Department.Â
The man, known as one of Colorado's most notorious sex offenders, will face life in prison when he's sentenced in August.
A 30-year-old Council Bluffs man died from his injuries Thursday after a 17-year-old boy allegedly crashed into his motorcycle along L Street in Omaha, according to authorities.
Lorenzo Washington’s second-degree murder sentence stems from his guilty plea in April for the killing and sexual assault of 58-year-old Rita Hash in June 2022.
A vehicle fire on westbound Interstate 80 near the 96th Street exit caused minor traffic delays on Thursday afternoon.
Omaha police are investigating a pair of shootings that reportedly occurred during the overnight hours Wednesday and Thursday.
An ambulance was stolen from a metro hospital Wednesday evening before crashing in northwest Omaha. The suspect, a man, was injured and taken to UNMC in serious condition.
Bobby Martinez took the position in August 2023. The department had been inactive and the chief's position vacant since March 2023 when Martinez took over as the only full-time officer.
An Omaha woman found guilty of manslaughter and use of a firearm to commit a felony in a shooting death outside a Florence neighborhood bar sentenced to 45 to 65 years in prison.Â
A 40-year-old woman accused of helping a 42-year-old man elude law enforcement last week was ordered to be held on $250,000 bail.
The man had gotten an alert on his computer screen from a scammer posing as Microsoft telling him to call the phone number displayed.
A 15-year-old Omaha boy convicted of a 2022 murder briefly escaped from a Lincoln youth detention facility on Friday before he was re-apprehended in Omaha hours later.Â
Two Omaha men, both 18, were found guilty last week of first-degree murder among other felonies in connection with the June 2021 killing of Timothy Washington III.Â
A 32-year-old man charged in connection with a 2017 homicide in North Omaha has been transferred from a prison in Lincoln to the Douglas County Jail.
Wilbert Smith, 32, has been charged with Xavier Bass’ murder on the U.S. Highway 75 North Freeway on Nov. 5, 2017.
Jason Davenport faces felony charges in both Douglas County and Washington County, according to court records.Â
A Sarpy County jury found a 48-year-old Papillion man guilty of manslaughter Thursday in the death of his estranged wife in August.
An Omaha teen initially charged with first-degree murder for killing a man by repeatedly running him over with a car last year was found guilty on a reduced charge of manslaughter earlier this week.Â
Saunders County prosecutors filed a petition in juvenile court accusing a 17- and 15-year-old of hazing, attempted first-degree sexual assault and other charges. They went to court last week.
