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Barenaked Ladies making September tour stop in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The Barenaked Ladies with special guest Toad The Wet Sprocket will be making a tour stop in Lincoln in a few weeks. The bands are scheduled to perform at the Pinewood Bowl Theater on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. on their U.S. tour. Doors open at 6 p.m.
18-year-old convicted of killing Omaha man at apartment complex sentenced to decades in prison
OMAHA, Neb. — The 18-year-old convicted of killing an Omaha man in the parking lot of an apartment complex will serve decades in prison. Juan Velasquez was sentenced to 10 to 20 years for manslaughter and 10 to 20 years for use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony. The sentences will be served consecutively.
Grand Island firefighter charged with enticing minor girl
HALL COUNTY, Neb. — A Grand Island firefighter who was heavily involved in the community now faces charges of enticing a minor girl. Jared Stockwell is charged in hall county court with enticement by electronic device and committing intentional child abuse - no injury. The Hall County Sheriff's Office...
NPPD's Cooper Nuclear Station implementing mobile notification system
(Brownville) -- The Nebraska Public Power District is planning updates to the emergency notification system at the Cooper Nuclear Station in Brownville. NPPD, in a release Tuesday, announced that it will soon be implementing the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, or IPAWS, at its southeast Nebraska nuclear facility. Power District officials say the new notification system would allow them to eventually transition away from the sirens installed around the plant. NPPD Media Relations Specialist Grant Otten tells KMA News the alert would be similar to messages sent out in the case of tornado warnings and amber alerts.
Officer fatally shot man while serving search warrant at Omaha home, police say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Omaha Police Department is investigating after an officer fatally shot a man while serving a search warrant Wednesday. Officers and federal authorities were serving a search warrant for narcotics and firearms at a home near North 78th Street and Sorenson Parkway. Police said the...
Bellevue Police looking for ‘armed and dangerous’ shooting suspect
BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - Bellevue Police are asking for the public’s help finding a man they suspect in a shooting Wednesday morning, calling him “armed and dangerous.”. BPD said that officers responding to a Family Dollar store near 25th Street and Chandler Road found a 29-year-old man at the scene who had been shot in the leg.
Wisconsin woman wanted for manslaughter in Ohio arrested by Omaha police
OMAHA, Neb. — A Wisconsin woman wanted for manslaughter in Ohio was arrested by Omaha police, according to court documents. Janel Nelson was charged with fugitive from justice in Douglas County court. She's wanted for felony assault – manslaughter in Ohio. According to a Facebook post from the...
‘Nothing is so important on your phone’: Lincoln crash blamed on distracted driving
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A pickup truck crashed into a railroad crossing signal Wednesday in west Lincoln. The crash happened around 11 a.m. near Southwest 15th and West Van Dorn streets. An officer with the Lincoln Police Department said the driver was on his phone while driving. One woman...
Norfolk woman charged in random knife attack
NORFOLK, Neb. (KOLN) - A Norfolk woman is facing an assault charge after police say she randomly attacked another woman with a knife on Aug. 22. A Norfolk Police officer responded to a home in the area North 6th Street and Verges Avenue at 9:25 a.m. in reference to a woman that had been attacked with a knife on the street corner.
Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball sends a statement to open the season
If you were watching the Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball match on Tuesday night and started having flashbacks to the early 1990s Nebraska football program, don't feel bad. You weren't alone. The Huskers of the late Tom Osborne era were the most dominant in the history of the program. They were one...
Family of missing Omaha man shifts from worried to scared
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Another metro area family is searching for a loved one with mental health issues who walked away from home. Yesterday, Bernice Yates was found just a few hours after she wandered away from home. 6 News reports now a 68-year-old man has been missing for days, and his family’s emotions have grown from worried to scared.
Primary election sends Wyoming in 'new direction'
JACKSON — Teton County lawmakers won’t be walking back into the same State Legislature next year. Although all four of the incumbents from Jackson Hole and Star Valley, Republican and Democrat alike, went unchallenged in last Tuesday’s primaries, the rest of the state was battling it out for hold of the House and Senate. Some incumbents called it the ugliest campaign season they had ever witnessed, as misleading mailers, dark...
61-year-old arrested after assaulting officer in parking lot
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — On Aug. 27, a man was arrested after an altercation with police in the Albertsons parking lot on East Pershing Boulevard. Ronald Conrad Benzel, 61, was taken into custody on charges of simple assault on a peace officer, interference and littering. At 5:58 p.m., Officer Muzquiz...
Man on Laramie County’s ‘Most Wanted’ List Captured in Colorado
Another fugitive on the Laramie County Sheriff's Office's "Most Wanted" list has been captured. According to Public Information Officer Brandon Warner, Ryan Bixler was picked up Tuesday night, Aug. 27 in Douglas County, Colorado. Warner didn't have any other information about Bixler's capture. Laramie County Deputies Are Still Looking for...
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