Police union, chief talk concerns over staffing numbers
Records First Alert 6 got from the city show the police department down by 101 officers. However, Dempsey said OPOA’s number ...
OPD chief: Crime hits historic low, violent juvenile offenders require legislative help
Omaha police Chief Todd Schmaderer said 2024 was historic in terms of crime reduction, according to department data. A 2025 agenda includes getting closer to a full force of 906 officers, addressing ...
Neighbor who helped officers catch suspect reacts to fatal shooting at Omaha apartment complex
Friday morning's gunfire got the attention of a neighbor, who helped catch the man Omaha police believe killed the woman, at ...
Suspects charged in shooting that critically injured Omaha teen held on bond
Two people accused in a shooting that critically injured a 14-year-old appeared in court Friday. Jeremiah Steele, 21, is ...
Lincoln police officer receives Medal of Valor in White House ceremony
Lincoln Police Officer Tu Tran received the Medal of Valor on Friday for his daring rescue of a woman whose car slid into a ...
Bail set at $750,000 for Omaha man charged in shooting of 14-year-old
A Douglas County judge ordered a 21-year-old Omaha man charged in connection with the shooting a 14-year-old boy to be held ...
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Biden awards Lincoln Police Officer Tu Anh Tran the Medal of Valor
President Joe Biden is awarding a Medal of Valor to Lincoln Police Sgt. Tu Anh Tran, who jumped into a frigid pond to save a ...
Omaha Police confirms 1 woman found dead, 1 man in custody following shooting
Omaha Police confirmed one woman was found shot and killed in an apartment. A suspect is in custody after exchanging fire with police during chase.
US Army veteran who killed 15 in New Orleans attack was inspired by the Islamic State group
A U.S. Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group wrought carnage on New Orleans’ raucous New Year’s celebration, killing at least 15 people.