Top Omaha Area Local News Stories
Source: KETV.com - Local News
A special prosecutor said during opening statements in the evidence tampering trial against CSI Chief David Kofoed that the defendant came up with incriminating DNA inside a car after a crime lab processed it for six hours and found nothing.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:59:18 CDT
The Omaha School Board passed a motion Monday to start reviewing ways to lay off staff.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:51:21 CDT
A woman accused of shaking a 3-month-old baby and causing her traumatic brain injuries will stand trial.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:27:22 CDT
Laura Wernimont said her Toyota Avalon suddenly accelerated, then crashed.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:36:50 CDT
A former Omaha fire chief has been arrested on a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:21:08 CDT
Investigators believe six marijuana growing operations uncovered in the capital city may be connected.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:41:34 CDT
The founder and former CEO of database provider InfoGroup Inc. has agreed to pay more than $7.3 million to settle federal regulators' charges of siphoning off nearly $9.5 million from the company to finance his lavish lifestyle.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:38:15 CDT
A special enforcement operation on Interstate 80 during the boy's state basketball tournament netted 19 pounds of pot.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:01:29 CDT
Four students were caught with marijuana at Omaha schools last week, according to police. The students ranged in age from 13 to 18 years.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:41:49 CDT
Iowa City police have arrested a woman who allegedly attacked her sister with the lid of a toilet tank.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:45:34 CDT
Firefighters paid a visit to a west Omaha home for the second time in a 12-hour period Monday morning.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:14:52 CDT
One year ago, KETV NewsWatch 7 took a look inside the troubled Beatrice State Developmental Center. Today, new management is creating a fresh outlook for the facility that houses severely disabled patients.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:12:13 CDT
The driver of a truck that collided with a school bus in August, injuring himself and 23 students, is seeking $1 million from Lancaster County.
Published: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:41:47 CDT
Community members in Omaha are pleading for the violence to stop after two young men were shot in a drive-by shooting overnight.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:08:57 CDT
A man breaks his arm while trying to avoid gunfire.
Published: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:25:03 CDT