Six people arrested in connection with two homicides in Omaha
Police have arrested three people in connection with a homicide last month outside a west Omaha nightclub.
View ArticlePanel discussion focuses on Middle East violence, U.S. role in foreign policy
A forum Thursday at UNO seeks to provide perspective on the causes of continuing violence in the Middle East.
View ArticleOmaha Mayor wants end to furlough program for some inmates
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle is asking state officials to keep inmates convicted of violent or gang-related crimes from getting a chance at furlough programs.
View ArticleSalvation Army of Omaha director to speak before United Nations
This week’s United Nations session of the Commission on the Status of Women will include a Salvation Army of Omaha representative.
View ArticleSpecial Prosecutor Says Evidence Points to Premeditated Violence In Scurlock...
A special prosecutor says a white Nebraska bar owner who killed himself after being charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting a Black man during May protests had been waiting to “ambush” people...
View ArticleIowa Man Convicted Of Bringing Molotov Cocktail To Omaha Protest
A 25-year-old Iowa man has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for having a Molotov cocktail during racial injustice protests in downtown Omaha last year. Steven Fitch, of Council Bluffs, was...
View ArticleU.S. Marshals' Operation Targets Gang Activity Around Omaha
The U.S. Marshals Service says a four-month police operation targeting gang activity in Omaha and surrounding communities led to more than 230 arrests and the seizure of dozens of guns and more than...
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