OMAHA, Neb. — Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson is describing the speed racing community's driving behavior as anarchy. So far this year, 60 people have died on Douglas County roads, and the sheriff's office is now enforcing a zero-tolerance plan when it comes to excessive speeders. Remnants of Brenden...

OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police are looking for the person who fired over a dozen shots in an Omaha neighborhood. On Oct. 20 just before 11 p.m., the suspect is seen on home surveillance footage. He drove up and parked in the area of 41st and Pinkney streets. He...

The 45-year-old victim is a high school teacher, who district officials called an “exceptional educator.”

The family of the woman who died in a domestic violence incident-turned shooting in Omaha is left picking up the pieces.

OMAHA, Neb. — An LGBTQ+ advocate and activist from Omaha was indicted for grand larceny and falsifying business records in New York. Dominique Morgan, who is the former executive director of a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that supports Black Trans people, is accused of siphoning money meant for bailing people out of jail and using it for personal expenses, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.

CASS COUNTY, Neb. — The Nebraska State Patrol arrested an Omaha woman after a multi-county pursuit. The Cass County Sheriff's Office was in pursuit of 41-year-old Sevelia Cook after they said she was driving recklessly and in the wrong lanes. Deputies lost track of her after a short time.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A west Omaha eatery has abruptly closed, and many of the employees became concerned about a missed payday. After a surprise call from her boss, Rachel Johnson told fellow workers that Greenbelly restaurant appears to have gone belly-up financially. “Out of the blue, on a random...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two teens are behind bars after police say a case of vandalism escalated to a violent situation in an Omaha neighborhood last week. Jamarion Carter, 19, made his first appearance in court Wednesday where he was formally charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm, felony use of a firearm, avoiding arrest and theft. A 16-year-old boy was also charged with possession of a firearm by a juvenile offender and three other misdemeanors.

One man died Sunday morning in an excessive speeding crash near 144 street and Hillsdale. Millard residents near the intersection say street racing has been a problem.

Michael Popp, 58, pleaded “no contest” in court Friday to motor vehicle homicide and driving under the influence after being formally charged in Feb.

OMAHA, Neb. — A 23-year-old manaccused of murdering a pregnant woman in Omaha will go to trial. Christopher Grutel, who was in federal custody on unrelated charges, is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder of an unborn child, three counts of use of a gun to commit a felony, first-degree assault, possession of a gun by a prohibited person and discharging a gun at a building/vehicle.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It‘s a big day here at 6 News WOWT — there’s even balloons!. They’re above John Knicely’s desk because Wednesday, we’re celebrating his 50 years in broadcasting. It’s quite a milestone. Fifty years of experience logged on film, tape,...

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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man is dead after he was hit by a vehicle in South Omaha. Police were called to the area of 61st and L streets just before midnight Monday. The male pedestrian was hit by the vehicle, which fled from the scene, police say. The man was declared dead.

BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - A man working on the roof of Gross Catholic High School fell through a skylight and died of their resulting injuries Monday. According to a release, the Bellevue Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to Gross Catholic High School for a rescue call at around 11 a.m. Monday.

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(Glenwood) -- A Glenwood man is in custody following an attempted bank robbery Wednesday morning. Glenwood Police say 66-year-old Ricky Schnackel of Glenwood was arrested for 1st degree robbery--a class B felony, and use of a dangerous weapon in the commission of a crime, an aggravated misdemeanor. Schnackel is charged in connection with an incident beginning at around 9:50 a.m., when police responded to a call regarding an armed subject at Glenwood State Bank.

NuStyle Development is converting the Central Park Plaza twin towers downtown into 700 apartments, renaming the complex as “The Duo Omaha.” The $163 million project is renovating the buildings in three phases with final completion occurring in 2027. Sullivan’s Steakhouse will remain in the south tower. The old Park Fair Mall — on the west side of the complex along 16th Street — will be torn down and replaced with a city-owned parking garage. Some of the apartments (150 units) will be constructed on top of that new garage. This phot by Brad Williams shows work being done to connect the twin towers.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The man charged with killing a woman found dead in an Omaha hotel in 2023 has been found guilty Tuesday. Daniel Nickels, 51, was found guilty of First-Degree Murder and Use of a Deadly Weapon to Commit a Felony. Nickels faces life in prison without parole,...

A Good Samaritan saved an elderly Omaha couple from being scammed out of thousands of dollars at a crypto ATM.