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Prosecutor: Teen charged in killing planned 'to hunt people'
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Prosecutors say a 15-year-old boy charged with murder in the killing of an Omaha man had exchanged several texts with friends the day of the shooting saying they planned "to hunt fo...
Jun 30, 2021 Bibliotek / CC
Lincoln man gets 55 years in deadly 2018 home invasion
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A Lincoln man has been sentenced to 55 years in federal prison in a 2018 home invasion that resulted in the death of a 36-year-old woman. Dante Williams, 28, was sentenced Tuesday...
Jun 30, 2021 Rick McCharles / CC
Donald "Don" George Dahlsten, 84
Donald "Don" George Dahlsten, 84, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 2, 2020. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, July 3,, 2021, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., at St. There...
Jun 29, 2021
Nebraska high court lets abused Guatemalan mother keep kids
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that a Guatemalan mother who fled her home country and Nebraska to escape abusive men can keep her children. The Omaha-Journal World reports t...
Jun 29, 2021 Justin Brockie / CC
Omaha police arrest 15 year old for March shooting death
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Omaha police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection to a man's March fatal shooting. The Omaha World-Herald reports police arrested the 15 year old Friday for first-degree mu...
Jun 29, 2021 John Philip Green / CC
NCAA declares NC State out of CWS because of COVID-19 issues
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Vanderbilt will advance to the College World Series finals after North Carolina State was forced to drop out because of COVID-19 protocols. NC State had only 13 players available du...
Jun 29, 2021 slgckgc / CC
Vandy wins 3-1 at CWS as virus cuts NC State roster in half
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Kumar Rocker struck out 11 in six innings and Vanderbilt won 3-1 at the College World Series against a North Carolina State team without half its roster because of COVID-19 issues. ...
Jun 29, 2021 Carl T. Bergstrom / CC
$10 million bail for Omaha man accused of child sex abuse
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A 65-year-old Omaha man accused of sexually assaulting three boys for years is being held on $10 million bail. Steve Danon appeared in court Friday on 12 felonies related to sexual ...
Jun 29, 2021 Pat Hawks / CC
Heavy rain leads to flash flooding in several states
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Heavy rain in several Midwestern states is causing flash flooding, and more rain is in the forecast. A line of storms that began Wednesday continued through Thursday and into Friday...
Jun 29, 2021 zabdiel / CC
'Staffing emergency' prompts longer shifts at 2 prisons
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Employees at two Nebraska prisons will have to work longer shifts and may be asked to clock in at a facility where they don't normally work to compensate for staffing shortages. D...
Jun 29, 2021 Nicolas Henderson / CC
