Boxcutter-wielding janitor from 2025 Omaha immigration raid sentenced to 14 months
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — The Honduran janitor who waved a box cutter tool at federal agents during a high-profile immigration raid last year in Omaha was sentenced Friday to 14 months in prison. Marvin Aleman Zepeda, 37, is to be deported to Honduras after he completes his sentence. The sentence […]
Man accused of killing his father, a deacon at an Omaha parish, police say
A 36-year-old man is accused of killing his father, a deacon at an Omaha church, officials said.
Omaha Public Schools employee will go to trial for alleged sex crimes
The Douglas County Attorney’s Office told KETV that the 55-year-old man was employed at McMillan Middle School.
A strong chemical smell forces a 1-hour flight halt at 4 major DC-area airports
A strong chemical smell has forced a temporary halt to flights at four major airports near Washington, D.C. The FAA says air traffic controllers cannot manage traffic safely during the incident.
Trump says Ric Grenell is being replaced as Kennedy Center head
Richard Grenell, the longtime Republican foreign policy adviser who instituted far reaching changes at the Kennedy Center that prompted many artists to abandon the iconic performing arts venue, will step down as the institution’s president.
U.S. Postal Service releases new stamps honoring lowrider culture
The U.S. Postal Service announced the release of new stamps celebrating lowrider culture.
Democrat Mark Martinez can’t run for Douglas County sheriff, new election commissioner rules
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Mark Martinez, the Democratic candidate for Douglas County sheriff, doesn’t qualify to run for the position, the county election commissioner announced late Friday afternoon. The county’s new lead election official, Danielle Jensen, said she consulted with the Douglas County Attorney’s Office and Secretary of State’s Office […]
Police say missing 65-year-old man with dementia was found safe in west Lincoln
Lincoln police said a missing 65-year-old man with dementia was found safe.
US orders 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to Mideast after almost 2 weeks of war
While the total number of U.S. service members on the ground in the Middle East is not clear, one of the largest military bases in the region typically houses some 8,000 U.S. troops.