The Rev. Michael Gutgsell, who served as chancellor of the Omaha archdiocese from 1994 to 2003 and has served as a parish priest since then, turned himself in Friday morning. He was released on his own recognizance.
Among the 16 noncompliant agencies in Nebraska is the police department tracking data for the state's most populous city, according to officials with the Nebraska Crime Commission, though officials say Omaha is getting close.
An Omaha woman has filed a federal lawsuit against the ride-sharing company Lyft after she was driven around, barely conscious, for two hours and sexually assaulted.
“Justice was served today,” Brett Torres’ father, Ray, said after the verdict was read. “I feel that nobody won, but now I can honestly lay my son to rest.”
Members of the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department dive team located the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The man's wife was able to get out and was helped to shore by a bystander at Cottonmill Lake.
Brandon J. Boone will stand trial on first-degree murder and firearm charges in connection with the Aug. 22 fatal shooting of 29-year-old Jamie Nau.
The website allows a person to search for an inmate in custody anywhere in Nebraska. People also can subscribe to custody change alerts to be sent via email or text.
A mall official said it took the staff all morning to clean up the pumpkins, which will likely be replaced in the next couple of days ahead of the Oct. 23 Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee event.
Lisa Brauer, who works for Park Omaha, was checking parking meters when a rock landed close to her. "I started moving on, checking meters, when a metal table, a metal chair and grill rack all fell less than 6 inches from me."
The sealing has some court observers and the attorney for Alexander Payne’s estranged wife looking sideways. Payne's attorney accused Maria Payne of “forum shopping” — trying to find a favorable court by filing a California case.
The Governor's Office rejected a records request from The Omaha World-Herald, stating that the presentations on state prison data are in "draft" form and not subject to disclosure.
The Nebraska Supreme Court overruled Aubrey Trail's motion to serve as his own lawyer, saying he had failed to serve notice of his request to the Nebraska Attorney General's Office.
Both vehicles caught fire after the collision on U.S. 275. A spokesman for the Sheriff's Office said it has not been determined which vehicle crossed the center line into oncoming traffic.
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