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Teen suspect in Omaha homicide changes plea
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A suspect in a murder reported last August is changing his plea. Homicide suspect Juan Velasquez was 17 years old when he was originally charged with the first-degree murder of 43-year-old Juan Carlos Tobar-Abarca, who was found dead in West Omaha last summer. Velasquez, arrested in...
MidAmerican Energy warns customers of utility repair scams
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - MidAmerican Energy has issued a warning to their customers concerning potential scams targeted at their customers. According to an official post on X/Twitter, scammers are attempting to charge customers for the restoration of electricity and natural gas services should they be along the areas affected by the flooding along the Missouri river.
Iowa couple ticketed after old license plates turn up in NYC
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - A mystery has resurfaced in Pottawattamie County and more vehicle owners are frustrated by a lack of answers. Two years ago, 6 News exposed how old Iowa license plates turned into the treasurer a decade ago have been caught on speed cameras in New York City, most recently in April.
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