Saturday Dec 26 | Omaha World-Herald
Homicides? New chief wants zero
Alex Hayes, Omaha's new police chief, is glad that the city has recorded fewer homicides this year than in 2008 - 28 vs.
Much of Nebraska glazed by ice as storm develops
The first wintry blast of a major storm beginning to move across Nebraska glazed parts of the state with a dangerous layer of ice up to a 1/4-inch thick.
Nebraska man arrested for autumn cattle thefts at Missouri livestock auction
Authorities say a Nebraska man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing cattle in east-central Missouri.
New rules for Neb. sex offenders face scrutiny
A battle over a new law that seeks to add new restrictions on sexual predators in Nebraska is intensifying, but the last-minute legal challenges may not be able to stop the changes from taking effect Jan.
December 18th, 2009 - Top News Stories
On Wednesday, the Curtis-based Middle Republican NRD voted to accept the so-called "Option Three" plan that would shut off wells within about 1 ½ miles of the river when Harlan County Lake is especially low.
Sex Offender Registry To Change Drastically
Mike Tollander was convicted of attempted first degree sexual assault. He served two years and will be on Nebraska's sex offender registry for 10 years, but starting next year, that will change.
Sex Offender Registry Law Heading To Court
It's a law designed to make it easier for you to find out if a sex offender is living in your neighborhood.
Nebraska attorney general lauds merger agreement
A deal between the Justice Department and a medical-waste company seeking to buy a smaller rival will ensure the industry remains competitive and costs stay low in Nebraska, the state's attorney general said Wednesday.
Misfortune, not back pay, piles up
Time hasn't been kind to Lucille Kilgore. In the 20 months since a judge ordered the state to give her $447,000 in back pay for decades of work in the juvenile parole office, Kilgore hasn't received a dime.
Some Claims by Exhonerated Inmates Dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed portions of lawsuits brought by four people who spent decades behind bars for a 1985 murder that DNA evidence proved they didn't commit.
Neb. AG Lauds New Online Enticement Laws
Nebraska's Attorney General Jon Bruning is looking forward to prosecuting sex offenders under new online enticement laws.
Bruning Files Brief In Gun Rights Case
Does the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution apply only to the Federal government, or does it also restrict the states and cities from infringing on a citizen's right to bear arms? That is the issue at the heart of a case to be heard before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Domestic Violence Protection Orders: Are They Working?
For some, they're just a piece of paper issued by a judge, but protection orders carry a lot of weight for some victims of domestic violence.
UNL prepares for Farmers and Ranchers College
University of Nebraska -Lincoln Extension's Farmers and Ranchers College classes are scheduled to begin Dec.
Canadian trucker dies in Nebraska crash
The Nebraska State Patrol is identifying a 38-year-old semitrailer driver from Manitoba, Canada, as the person killed in a three-vehicle crash on a southeast Nebraska highway.
Semi Driver Killed in 3-Vehicle Collision During Foggy Morning Hours
The Nebraska State Patrol said the driver of a semi was killed in a three-vehicle crash a quarter mile south of Bruning at the junction of Highway 4 and 81.
Trumbull man pleads no contest
A south-central Nebraska man accused of trying to entice what he believed were underage girls has pleaded no contest to a felony online enticement charge.
Bruning: Move forward on lethal ...
Nebraska should not be deterred by a recently botched execution in Ohio and ought to move forward with a proposed three-drug protocol to carry out executions by lethal injection, State Attorney General Jon Bruning said Monday.
Charges in Papio case 'pointless'
Sarpy County Attorney Lee Polikov said Wednesday that he might have probable cause to bring misdemeanor charges of official misconduct against two Papillion firefighters punished in a cheating scandal.