Murder Victim Beaten With Bat
Last Updated: 12:54 AM 08/20/08 -
Council Bluffs Police said Tuesday 68-year-old Richard Griffin was beaten to death with a baseball bat in his home sometime last Saturday. (Full Story) |
Lincoln Deaths Linked To Car Fumes
Last Updated: 8:22 PM 08/19/08 -
Authorities said Tuesday morning that a vehicle left running in a garage was the source of carbon monoxide that took the lives of a Lincoln couple on Monday. The deaths are considered accidental. (Full Story) |
His, Hers And The Law
Last Updated: 1:18 AM 08/20/08 -
An Omaha man comes home and finds someone has broken in and stolen several items. But was a crime really committed? (Full Story) |
Rare Cancer Gene Prompts Tough Decision
Last Updated: 1:07 AM 08/20/08 -
Actress Christina Applegate has been open about her recent battle with breast cancer. While the disease was only in one breast, she recently had a double mastectomy and is now cancer-free. It’s a drastic decision, one a local woman also had to make. (Full Story) |
No Growing Pains At Metro Hospitals
Last Updated: 7:04 PM 08/19/08 -
The construction boom in the metro continues and hospitals have a lot to do with that. Care centers across the area are growing and expanding to better serve their patients. (Full Story) |
Damage Poses Danger For Trail Runners, Bicyclists
Last Updated: 12:36 AM 08/20/08 -
A dangerous spot along the Keystone Trail in Omaha has cyclists, runners and walkers concerned. (Full Story) |
Fuel Probe Brings Charges
Last Updated: 10:16 PM 08/19/08 -
Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning has filed charges in Burt County against a gas station owner and a distributor alleging that they were involved in a scam in which ethanol-blended gasoline was sold to consumers for higher unleaded prices. (Full Story) |
Council Advances Graffiti Proposal, Mulls Pay Raises
Last Updated: 7:31 PM 08/19/08 -
The Omaha City Council gave first round approval Tuesday to a proposal requiring property owners to clean up graffiti. If it's not done within 10 days, the city will do it and bill the homeowner or business owner. (Full Story) |
Walk To School Hindered By Missing Sidewalk, Weeds
Last Updated: 7:44 PM 08/19/08 -
The new school year brings new challenges, but getting to class safely shouldn't be one of them. Students walking to and from Patriot Elementary in Papillion run out of sidewalk and are forced into the street. (Full Story) |
Driver Who Hit Bus Charged With DUI
Last Updated: 3:23 PM 08/19/08 -
The driver who rear-ended a MAT bus Monday morning has been charged with first-offense drunk driving and reckless driving. (Full Story) |
Debris Spill Pops Tires On Interstate
Last Updated: 7:19 PM 08/19/08 -
At least a half-dozen motorists wound up with flat tires after driving over debris that spilled onto westbound Interstate 80 near 84th Street Tuesday morning. (Full Story) |
Harris Family Receives "Community Hug"
Last Updated: 7:13 PM 08/19/08 -
A local group is reaching out to the family of Amber Harris, the Omaha girl kidnapped and killed in 2005. Boys To Men is helping to fix up the Harris home. (Full Story) |
Storms Generate $4.2 Million in Aid
Last Updated: 12:07 PM 08/19/08 -
Federal Disaster Aid to Nebraska for the storms of May 22 through June 24th has exceeded $4.2 million. (Full Story) |
Crash Knocks Out Power
Last Updated: 9:57 AM 08/19/08 -
A traffic accident knocked out power in West Omaha Tuesday morning. A truck hit a pole at 192nd and Shadow Ridge Drive. The driver then left the scene. (Full Story) |
Tasers Now With Video And Audio
Last Updated: 12:30 AM 08/19/08 -
A police officer Tasers an unruly suspect and the suspect later claims he didn't deserve the shock. It's a situation that could end up in a lawsuit. With that in mind, the Plattsmouth Police Department has added video and audio to the weapon. (Full Story) |
Inmate Dies At County Department Of Corrections
Last Updated: 6:18 PM 08/18/08 -
The Douglas County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of an inmate found unresponsive in his cell Monday morning. (Full Story) |
Second Lincoln Firefighter Faces Drug Charges
Last Updated: 3:37 PM 08/18/08 -
A second firefighter was arrested Monday in connection with a drug investigation by the Lincoln Police Department. (Full Story) |
First Day No Small Task For Largest School District
Last Updated: 8:34 PM 08/18/08 -
It was back to school Monday for students in the largest metro school district. Just getting everything ready is a huge undertaking for Omaha Public Schools. (Full Story) |
Drivers Reminded To Be Safe Around Schools
Last Updated: 12:03 AM 08/19/08 -
With school back in session across most of the metro, Channel 6 News was out with its speed zapper to test drivers at an Omaha elementary school. Did they make the grade? (Full Story) |
MTV In Omaha Looking For Real Girls
Last Updated: 12:31 AM 08/19/08 -
The casting call has gone out in the metro. Is there a model waiting to be discovered for a reality show about "real girls?" (Full Story) |
Carbon Monoxide Blamed In Lincoln Deaths
Last Updated: 10:07 AM 08/19/08 -
A Lincoln couple found dead in their home Monday afternoon were apparently victims of carbon monoxide poisoning. (Full Story) |
Committee Hears Ethanol Debate
Last Updated: 7:55 PM 08/18/08 -
A Senate Agriculture Committee listened to the pros and cons of corn-based ethanol during a hearing in Omaha on Monday. (Full Story) |
Child Found In Pool Identified
Last Updated: 8:12 PM 08/18/08 -
Authorities Monday identified the child who drowned in a back yard Bellevue swimming pool as 2-year-old Katie Ramirez. (Full Story) |
Reprise Hits Band, Ripped Off A Third Time
Last Updated: 7:44 PM 08/18/08 -
The third time was not a charm for a local blues and rock band, victimized over the weekend for a third time by thieves who stole thousands of dollars worth of their equipment. (Full Story) |
Stabbing Victim Recovering
Last Updated: 6:26 PM 08/18/08 -
An Omaha teen is hospitalized in fair condition after being stabbed at an apartment complex Sunday evening. (Full Story) |
Qwest Reaches Tentative Deal
Last Updated: 10:26 AM 08/18/08 -
Qwest Communications International Inc. has reached a tentative agreement with its largest union about a day after a labor contract had expired, both sides said early Monday. (Full Story) |
Key Figure in Commonwealth Case Dies
Last Updated: 11:33 AM 08/18/08 -
One of the major figures in the Commonwealth Savings financial scandal of the 1980s in Lincoln has died. (Full Story) |
Teens Plead in Carhenge Vandalism
Last Updated: 11:21 AM 08/18/08 -
Two teenagers have pleaded guilty to spray painting graffiti on the Carhenge exhibit north of Alliance. (Full Story) |
Children Escape House Fire
Last Updated: 11:29 PM 08/17/08 -
Three children escaped a fire in their Omaha home Sunday evening. (Full Story) |
Shooting Baskets, Not Bullets
Last Updated: 11:21 PM 08/17/08 -
How far could a game of basketball go when it comes to making a difference and helping keep teens out of trouble. A late night program seems to have made a point. (Full Story) |
Accident Victim Still Critical
Last Updated: 4:07 PM 08/17/08 -
A Carter Lake man remains in critical condition at the Nebraska Medical Center following a crash on Interstate 80 in Council Bluffs Saturday morning. (Full Story) |
Pottawattamie County May Join Suit Against Casino
Last Updated: 8:31 PM 08/17/08 -
The proposed Indian-owned casino in Carter Lake is again under fire, this time from its own state. The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors will decide Monday if it will join Nebraska's lawsuit ordering a halt to construction of the casino or file a separate suit. (Full Story) |
No One Hurt In Apartment Fire
Last Updated: 6:29 PM 08/17/08 -
An apartment fire temporarily closed off part of 24th Street at Douglas Sunday morning. (Full Story) |
No Arrests In Home Invasion/Homicide
Last Updated: 6:19 PM 08/17/08 -
No arrests have been made in the home invasion that is now a homicide investigation. (Full Story) |
Energy Research Center Eyed For Fairgrounds
Last Updated: 4:25 PM 08/17/08 -
Plans are in motion for the fairgrounds in Lincoln once the Nebraska State Fair moves to Grand Island in 2010. UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman says a federal research facility focused on renewable energy could be the first building to go up. (Full Story) |
Pool Safety Measures Could Prevent Drowning
Last Updated: 8:06 PM 08/17/08 -
Saturday’s tragic death of a 2-year-old found face down in a back yard swimming pool was a somber reminder that accidents around water are linked to numerous deaths each year. There are items available that could be lifesavers. (Full Story) |
Qwest Contract Expires, No Strike Called
Last Updated: 8:19 PM 08/17/08 -
Qwest Communications and members of its largest union planned to meet Sunday night in Denver and continue negotiating after a labor contract expired. (Full Story) |
Phelps Wins Eighth Gold, Local Man Wade In His Waters
Last Updated: 10:44 PM 08/17/08 -
Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal Sunday at the Beijing Olympics as a member of the victorious U.S. 400-meter medley relay team, breaking a tie with Mark Spitz for most golds in a single games. (Full Story) |
Family Forced Out By Fire
Last Updated: 11:51 PM 08/16/08 -
The Red Cross is helping an Omaha family find a place to stay after a fire on their back deck Saturday evening. No one was hurt. (Full Story) |
Omaha Man Wounded
Last Updated: 4:23 PM 08/16/08 -
An Omaha man showed up at Immanuel Hospital Friday night with gunshot wounds to both legs. (Full Story) |
Thunderbirds Soar At Offutt Air Show
Last Updated: 11:27 PM 08/16/08 -
The Air Force Thunderbirds were the HIGHlight Saturday afternoon at Offutt Air Force Base as they wowed the crowd soaring up to 600 mph. (Full Story) |
Reaching Out And Touching Up
Last Updated: 7:35 PM 08/16/08 -
Several metro homes got a fresh coat of paint and a new look on Saturday thanks to volunteers with Brush Up Nebraska Paint-a-Thon. (Full Story) |
Celebs Golf To Fight Cancer
Last Updated: 11:38 PM 08/16/08 -
Celebrities and former athletes took a swing toward fighting cancer at the Dodge Riverside Golf Club in Council Bluffs Saturday afternoon. (Full Story) |
Ribfest Offers Rib Best
Last Updated: 12:00 AM 08/17/08 -
The tastiest weekend event in the metro has got to be Ribfest at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs. Dozens of competitors were cooking up their smoky best on Saturday. (Full Story) |
Kroger Corn Puff Popper Product Recalled
Last Updated: 6:49 PM 08/16/08 -
Packages of Kroger Hulless Corn Puff Poppers Extreme Butter are being recalled because the product may contain milk not listed on the label. (Full Story) |
Donation Adds Engineering Scholarships At UNL
Last Updated: 6:32 PM 08/16/08 -
Students headed to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln might want to consider an engineering major. The National Science Foundation has announced its donation of $600,000 to support 89 more engineering scholarships. (Full Story) |
Sentencing Set After 9th DUI
Last Updated: 9:58 PM 08/15/08 -
A man charged with his ninth DUI will be sentenced this fall. Fifty-two-year-old William Conner pleaded guilty to the latest charge. (Full Story) |
Muggings Raise Dundee Caution Flag
Last Updated: 3:54 PM 08/16/08 -
With restaurants, shops and bars, there's a lot of foot traffic in the Dundee area. And, as it turns out, there are plenty of potential targets for armed robbers. (Full Story) |
Mayor's Dangerous Dog Proposal
Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey reveals a proposal that would establish a "potentially dangerous dog" designation. In his view, it's stronger than an all out ban because authorities will be able to identify dangerous dogs before they bite. (Full Story) |
Library Patron Viewed Porn In Front Of Children
Last Updated: 3:00 PM 08/14/08 -
A mother is upset after learning a man was viewing pornography on a computer at the Waterloo Public Library while children watched. Library employees say there is nothing they can do, it's perfectly legal. (Full Story) |
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