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Council Bluffs police arrest man who failed to appear for court appearance in Omaha shooting case

An arrest warrant was issued after he failed to appear for a pretrial conference in October.

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50S AND 40S, MOST OF THE NIGHT. WILL AND OMAHA MAN WANTED. AFTER SKIPPING OUT ON HIS PRETRIAL HEARING, WAS CAUGHT ACROSS THE RIVER. 34 YEAR-OLD ANTHONY WASHINGTON WAS ARRESTED BY COUNCIL BLUFFS POLICE AT A HOTEL. HE WAS BOOKED FOR POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A CONVICTED FELON, DRUGS AND BEING A FUGITIVE. WASHINGTON IS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AT MEN IN OMAHA WHO WERE MOWING OUTSIDE OF A HOUSE IN APRIL O

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Council Bluffs police arrest Omaha man who failed to appear for court appearance in shooting case

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Updated: 4:15 PM CST Feb 5, 2026

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Council Bluffs police arrested an Omaha man who allegedly skipped his court appearance in a shooting case.Anthony Washington was taken into custody for possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a controlled substance and being a fugitive from justice.Previous coverage: Arrest warrant issued after drive-by shooting suspect fails to appear for pretrial conferenceWashington is accused in a drive-by shooting in Omaha. Police said he allegedly fired at men who were mowing outside a house in Omaha in April. Both victims survived.He is charged with multiple felonies, including two counts of first-degree assault, in that incident.An arrest warrant was issued for Washington after he failed to appear for a pretrial conference in October.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

Council Bluffs police arrested an Omaha man who allegedly skipped his court appearance in a shooting case.

Anthony Washington was taken into custody for possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a controlled substance and being a fugitive from justice.

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Previous coverage: Arrest warrant issued after drive-by shooting suspect fails to appear for pretrial conference

Washington is accused in a drive-by shooting in Omaha. Police said he allegedly fired at men who were mowing outside a house in Omaha in April. Both victims survived.

He is charged with multiple felonies, including two counts of first-degree assault, in that incident.

An arrest warrant was issued for Washington after he failed to appear for a pretrial conference in October.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.

NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

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