6 News staff reports
Omaha, Neb.
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The mother of a teen at the center of an illegal abortion case in northeast Nebraska has been sentenced to prison.
The mother of a teen at the center of an illegal abortion case in northeast Nebraska has been sentenced to prison.
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The Nebraska Public Service Commission announced Tuesday it has opened separate investigations into the two recent 911 outages impacting much of the state.
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An investigation revealed an employee arrived for work and found the victim in the deep end of the pool.
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Anyone with information is asked to submit a tip online or call the FBI’s toll-free tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324).
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Omaha Police are looking into the cause of a rollover crash that killed one woman Friday night.
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced that he’ll lead a delegation on a trade mission to South Korea and Japan next week.
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Nebraska dropped a 13-10 heartbreaker to Minnesota in its 2023 season opener Thursday.
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Support Our Schools was at the Secretary of State’s office on Wednesday morning to submit signatures in favor of putting Nebraska’s school choice issue on the state ballot.
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The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is warning of a card skimming scam involving SNAP EBT cards.
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Papillion Police are investigating after a woman was shot and killed Saturday evening.
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has set a date for the 61 soldiers deployed to the southern U.S. border to return home.
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Mum is the word from the Nebraska Board of Regents about an emergency meeting held Friday morning.
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A day care driver picked up the 1-year-old victim and two of her siblings. While her siblings were removed from the van, the victim was not.
Omaha Police have confirmed to 6 News a child has died after being found in a hot car at a Midtown daycare.
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The Omaha FBI office needs your help identifying potential victims in a child exploitation case involving a former Boy Scout leader.
A former Boy Scouts leader in Nebraska is facing charges of child sex crimes.
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Convicted murderer Aubrey Trail has petitioned the state to set a date for his execution.
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The man accused of a 2022 murder in Omaha made his first court appearance Friday morning.
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Nebraska state troopers stopped 118 people for speeding at 100 miles per hour or over in July.
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A former Omaha Police officer was convicted of possessing and producing child pornography Monday.
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An Omaha-based coffee chain is now the official title sponsor of a bowl game.
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Omaha Police are investigating after one woman died and a man was injured early Sunday.
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The three suspects accused in a southwest Omaha murder made their first court appearance Friday morning.
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The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy released a mid-year report Friday on nitrate and water quality in the state.
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The Omaha Airport Authority has announced the next phase of its Build OMA effort to revitalize Eppley Airfield.
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Omaha Police are investigating after they say one person was shot near downtown Saturday night.
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Omaha Police are investigating after a convenience store was robbed overnight Saturday.
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is leading a delegation on a week-long trip to Vietnam starting Sunday.
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Vargas, a Democrat, lost to incumbent Rep. Don Bacon in November 2022
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Omaha fire crews are on the scene of an explosion at a north Omaha home.
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Multiple Omaha-area fire crews rescued around 100 tubers off the Elkhorn River near the Maple Landing access point Saturday afternoon.
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A woman who murdered a newborn under her care at a Cass County daycare in 2019 was sentenced on Wednesday.
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The 6-year-old who nearly drowned at Fun-Plex on Sunday afternoon has died.
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Omaha Police are investigating after one person died following a shooting in northwest Omaha late Saturday.
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The White House announced a multi-state grant program this week to help bring broadband internet to rural locales across the country -- and a Heartland tribe is among the beneficiaries.
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The Omaha Police Department said Friday that it has launched an internal investigation into the use of force following an arrest made earlier in the week.
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Police investigate more gunfire here in the metro after three women were sent to the hospital.
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Omaha police are actively investigating a shooting that happened early Sunday morning.
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A convicted murderer has his life sentence upheld after an appeal.
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John Beasley died in a hospital in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. He had been undergoing tests on his liver.
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Florida Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is touring multiple cities in Iowa, including a stop in Council Bluffs Wednesday afternoon.
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Omaha Police are investigating after one woman died and three more people were injured Tuesday afternoon in a crash involving at least three vehicles at a busy intersection in north-central Omaha.
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Police are investigating an early morning shooting.
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A train derailed in Council Bluffs and multiple intersections are blocked as a result.
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An autopsy indicated the 1-year-old boy died from suffocation.
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The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will have a special meeting to discuss budgets and board bylaws.
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The suspect in a Mother’s Day shooting appears in court and is given a bond set in the millions.
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An Omaha woman who was originally sentenced to probation for child neglect resulting in death has been arrested once again.
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