6 News Staff reports
Omaha, Neb.
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Catch up with today’s vaccination updates, data reports on new cases, and other COVID-19 stats reported by health officials across Nebraska and western Iowa.
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An Omaha apartment building so unlivable, the tenants are getting kicked out.
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Omaha Police on Thursday were looking for tips about an overnight shooting that sent a man to the hospital shortly after midnight.
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A crash along Interstate 80 brought westbound traffic to a halt at Q Street on Friday afternoon.
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A crash Friday morning prompted Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies to close West Center Road west of Omaha.
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Appearing before a Congressional subcommittee discussing states’ response to COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts found himself in the hot seat about mask and vaccination requirements.
Thursday Jan. 20 COVID-19 update: Douglas County reports 419 hospitalizations, 21 pediatric patients
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Anyone with information to help identify the gunman is asked to call Omaha Crime Stoppers
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An Omaha Police captain is under fire and off the job Wednesday.
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Police initially arrested Krula for attempted bank robbery but the arrest affidavit indicates it went further than that.
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A crash involving a car and a pedestrian sent a man to the hospital on Tuesday.
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A former Omaha Public Schools security guard was supposed to appear for a preliminary hearing in Sarpy County Tuesday.
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Omaha Police have identified a suspect in a recent bank robbery inside a grocery store.
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Crews arrived Saturday night at an attached garage fire that spread to a home in Omaha.
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An emergency alert set off phones in at least the vicinity of Westroads Mall on Saturday evening.
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A man who pleaded guilty to first-degree arson and attempted first-degree assault has died in custody.
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In an update on Methodist Health patient capacity and the impact of the omicron variant, doctors reported a shocking development: They are seeing stillbirths related to COVID-19 infections in Omaha.
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6 News and 6 First Alert Weather Team has been tracking weather conditions and traffic trouble spots as the winter storm rolled into the Omaha-metro Friday evening.
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An Iowa State Patrol trooper is being treated for injuries from a crash near Mason City.
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Omaha Police say the driver was going too fast for conditions Friday morning.
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An Omaha man was sentenced Friday in connection to a fatal crash in July 2021 near 90th & Dodge.
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Federal prosecutors on Thursday recommended an Omaha man be sentenced to four months of home detention and three years probation for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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An Omaha man who fled the state to Nicaragua in order to escape criminal charges was sentenced this week for child enticement and child pornography.
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The state asked for an immediate hearing in Douglas County District Court.
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Anyone with information that can lead to their identity is asked to call Plattsmouth Police at 402-296-3311
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Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium welcomed an African elephant calf Friday morning.
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Despite a threat from the state attorney general to take legal action, Omaha’s mask mandate went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.
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An assistant warden with the Nebraska Department of Corrections has been arrested on two felony counts.
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The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in finding a credit card theft suspect.
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There was a bus crash involving students from the Millard school district Monday afternoon.
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A judge ordered him to be held in jail on a $150,000 bond
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Anyone with information is urged to contact Omaha Crime Stoppers at 402-444-STOP
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The Red Oak Police Department confirmed with KMA Radio Monday that the Iowa State Patrol is investigating a deadly crash involving an officer and child.
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The man accused of the apartment fire near Benson Gardens Blvd last Friday made his first court appearance Monday.
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Omaha Police are in an ongoing investigation of shooting Sunday morning.
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Omaha Police are investigating the city’s first homicide of 2022.
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Westbound lanes along I-80 were closed for almost four hours following the deadly crash Saturday.
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An Omaha man faces up to 70 years in prison for a 2019 fire that killed his wife.
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The state of Nebraska either needs to fix or build a new prison.