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An Omaha man faces two felony charges after police say he ran over an officer’s foot and fled, prompting a vehicle pursuit.
Lightning struck a Midtown-area Omaha home Monday evening, sparking a fire that displaced seven people and two dogs as heavy thunderstorms moved through the metro.
Former Cox customers in Omaha are now Spectrum customers, with access to new internet, mobile and TV packages while retaining the option to keep existing plans.
A broken taillight led to a chase and an ICE arrest. Federal cases show Nebraska traffic stops are increasingly intersecting with immigration enforcement.
A Nebraska homeschool graduate challenged Fremont’s firefighter hiring policy after the city rejected his application over his diploma not being accredited.
Fremont’s City Council will vote Tuesday on recognizing diplomas from non-accredited schools as city officials respond to a homeschooled firefighter's rejected application.
Attorneys for a rural firefighter told Fremont to preserve records, saying rejecting his homeschool diploma violated his religious freedom and that they anticipate a federal lawsuit.
Fremont residents came to Tuesday’s council meeting looking for more than a policy change. They wanted answers about how the city handled the dispute.
A Bennington father’s discovery on a family iPad led investigators to a Texas man accused of sexually exploiting more than 50 children nationwide, including Nebraskans.
Cindy Valle loved watching shows about missing people. Then, at 15, she became the subject of a missing persons case herself.
Anthony Casale called his mother nearly every day. Then, in April 1989, the calls stopped. He vanished. His family has spent 37 years searching for answers.
At 12, Marialice Clark was named in federal documents as a source of information about weapons connected to the Black Panthers. At 14, she disappeared. Her family questions the records.
For years, Kelly Murphy prayed for answers about her missing son. Over time, her prayers changed — and so did her understanding of hope.
Body-camera footage, testimony and interviews reveal new details in the 2025 Douglas County sergeant's fatal shooting of 19-year-old Janidi Ibrahim and law enforcement's response.
For years, leaks have plagued a Douglas County sheriff’s office space. Now tests have confirmed fecal bacteria, and employees are waiting to learn when they can leave.
