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Woman Talks About Daughter Trapped In Manhole

A woman talked with KETV NewsWatch 7 about the unimaginable night her daughter went through, trapped in a hole for nearly 24 hours.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:29:39 CST

Man Sent Explicit Messages To Teens, Police Say

An Omaha man is accused exchanging more than 1,000 sexually explicit messages with teenage girls.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:45:26 CST

Sword Found Inside Cane At Courthouse

A man was ticketed after authorities said he tried entering the Douglas County Courthouse with a sword.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:26:19 CST

Murder Suspect Hopes Children Learn From His Plight

A murder suspect offered an apology to his children, but not to the family of the man he's accused of killing.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:33:38 CST

Man Gets 10-14 Years For Fatal Crash

A Omaha man was sentenced on Wednesday for a July crash that killed a mother of three.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:02:24 CST

Another Fire Blamed On Cigarette In Flower Pot

Investigators say an apartment fire that displaced 35 residents started with a cigarette in a flower pot.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:06:03 CST

USS Omaha Among Newest Navy Ships

One of the newest Navy ships will bear the name Omaha.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:48:18 CST

OHA Sees Opposition To New Smoking Ban

There will be a new smoking ban inside three Omaha Housing Authority complexes in the spring. Some residents of the units affected by the ban say OHA is taking away their freedom.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:33:45 CST

Man Sought In Norfolk Shooting

Police want to talk to a 34-year-old man about the shooting of a woman in a Norfolk home.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:51:48 CST

Two Arrested After Bellevue Chase

Bellevue police have arrested two people after a morning chase.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:30:27 CST

Fund Set For Teen Injured In Crash

Family and friends are rallying behind a Millard teen severely injured in a weekend car crash.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:34:35 CST

Hospital Trains For Contagious Disease Emergency

Imagine a virus with no cure that spreads easily and kills quickly.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:33:22 CST

State Changing Health Care Providers

The state of Nebraska is switching health care providers, in a move that will save an estimated $8 million a year.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:36:00 CST

Fraternity Takes Out Bedbug Insurance

Fearing the costs of combatting bedbugs, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln fraternity is taking out insurance against an infestation.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:08:05 CST

Woman Faces 93 Animal Neglect Charges

The Sac County Sheriff's Office said a Kiron woman faces animal neglect charges.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:47:16 CST

Couples Find Love After Retirement

Lovers always plan to grow old together, but what if someone grows old without that special someone? Dating services say they are seeing more clients who are looking for romance after retirement.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:34:50 CST