Carter Lake
CRIME & SAFETY
Preliminary hearing held for suspect in murder near Carter Lake
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The man arrested in connection to a homicide in Levi Carter Park in May had his preliminary hearing on Monday in Douglas County Court. The case of Brandon Mikesh, 27, is now headed to district court for trial. Mikesh is formally charged with first-degree murder, third-degree...
Crews respond to Carter Lake water rescue
CARTER LAKE, Iowa (WOWT) - Omaha Fire Department search-and-rescue crews were called to Carter Lake for a water rescue early Wednesday. The call went out just before 2 a.m. We don’t know who or what crews were rescuing; a 6 News photographer did spot several people in swimsuits on scene.
Omaha Police identify suspect in fatal hit-and-run
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - Omaha Police have identified a suspect connected with a fatal hit-and-run that occurred on July 13. Investigators have identified the suspect as Cynthia Garcia, 42. Garcia was located in Council Bluffs, and has been booked in Pottawattamie County Jail. The accident in question happened near...
Omaha man dies after motorcycle crash on Dodge
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Police have identified the motorcyclist that was involved in a crash that closed a major route through Midtown on Monday morning. OPD reported that Dhair Cruz, 22, died at the hospital on Monday afternoon from injuries. Cruz was traveling eastbound above the posted speed limit around...
Mexico man sentenced to 18 years for meth distribution in Omaha
Omaha, Neb. — A Mexico man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in Omaha after having pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. German Aguilar Beltran, age 46, of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, will be deported back to Mexico after his release from prison as he is not a U.S. citizen, according to United States Attorney Susan T. Lehr.
Council Bluffs man sentenced to 10 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine
(Council Bluffs) -- A Council Bluffs man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for a drug trafficking charge. United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal for the Southern District of Iowa announced Tuesday that 44-year-old Lawaun Maurice Webster was sentenced to 120 months in prison for distribution of methamphetamine. Following his term of imprisonment, Webster will be required to serve fives years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
Iowa caregiver who stole thousands from client with disability sentenced
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - A Council Bluffs caregiver who stole thousands of dollars from a client was sentenced Thursday. Theresa Sanchez, 53, pleaded guilty in Pottawattamie County Court to one count of first-degree theft and one count financial exploitation of an older individual. Sanchez was convicted on both counts,...
Fired Council Bluffs police officer’s lawsuit accuses city of retaliation, discrimination
(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – A former Council Bluffs police officer is suing the city in federal court, alleging gender discrimination and retaliation. The Iowa Capital Dispatch reports 36-year-old Miranda Adams, who began working for the Council Bluffs Police Department in 2012, alleges she was fired in 2023 after she filed a complaint of discrimination and harassment with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Update: Names Released in Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department identified the driver who died following a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon as 38-year-old Rodney Worley, of Council Bluffs. The accident occurred at S 17th Street and 2nd Avenue in Council Bluffs at approximately 3:04 p.m. Saturday. According to the report, Worley struck the...
Bellevue man pleads ‘no contest’ in animal abuse case
PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) - A Bellevue man has pleaded “no contest” to a 2023 case of animal cruelty in court Wednesday. Deyjion Jefferson, 25, plead no contest for intentional cruelty of an animal. A charge of marijuana possession was dropped. Sentencing is set for Sept. 16. Jefferson is...
Omaha man sentenced for firearm possession while under the influence
Omaha, Neb. — An Omaha man has been sentenced to over a year in prison for being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm. Jason E. Shadden, age 42, will be required to complete a 2-year term of supervised release after prison, according to United States Attorney Susan Lehr.
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