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Alex McLoon reports for KETV Newswatch 7. He’s been telling stories across Omaha and eastern Nebraska since 2018.

Omaha police identify man injured by gunfire early Wednesday Share Updated: 8:08 AM CDT Apr 14, 2021 Omaha police identify man injured by gunfire early Wednesday Share Updated: 8:08 AM CDT Apr 14, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript AS A PRECAUTION. THE FIRE IS OUT AND REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION. 45 MINUTES EARLIER OMAHA POLICE , FIND A MAN SHOT OUTSIDE AN APARTMENT COMPLEX NEAR MASON STREET AND PARK AVENUE. THEY SAY SOMEONE REPORTED HIM KNOCKING ON DOORS. OFFICER...

Man charged in OPD officers shooting now facing charges out of Iowa Share Updated: 8:16 PM CDT Apr 12, 2021 KETV Staff Report Share Updated: 8:16 PM CDT Apr 12, 2021 KETV Staff Report The Stuart Iowa Police Department announced Monday that it had filed several charges against an Indiana man, Kenya Lamont Jenkins, Jr, 21, for several vehicle thefts and burglaries in early March.According to the department: "On the morning of March 12th, 2021 Jenki...

OPD investigate shooting near 99th and Fort Share Updated: 8:06 AM CDT Apr 12, 2021 KETV Staff Report Share Updated: 8:06 AM CDT Apr 12, 2021 KETV Staff Report One person is injured after a shooting near North 99th and Fort. Officers say they responded to this location at around 5:45 a.m. Monday. No victim was located. A short time later, 21-year-old Trevel Caldwell showed up at Immanuel Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. If you have an...

Crash on Interstate 80 causes major backups early Monday Share Updated: 8:36 AM CDT Apr 12, 2021 NDOT Share Updated: 8:36 AM CDT Apr 12, 2021 A crash on westbound Interstate 80 had caused major backups early Monday.The crash was reported just before 60th Street around 7:30 a.m. Officials confirm one person was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.An Omaha police officer tweeted that one of the vehicles had a bent wheel, so crews were waiting fo...

Police say they are not looking for any suspects

ZIP Advertisement These college students filled out March Madness brackets using a computer algorithm. Heres what happened next Share Updated: 8:39 AM PDT Apr 5, 2021 José Zozaya Anchor/Reporter These college students filled out March Madness brackets using a computer algorithm. Heres what happened next Share Updated: 8:39 AM PDT Apr 5, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript PERCENT. ALL RIGHT. NO ONE HAS EVER PICKED A PERFECT MARCH MADNESS BRAC...

Douglas, Sarpy/Cass county health departments open vaccine eligibility to all adults Both departments announced the expansion on Easter Sunday Share Updated: 12:31 PM CDT Apr 4, 2021 KETV Staff Report Both departments announced the expansion on Easter Sunday Share Updated: 12:31 PM CDT Apr 4, 2021 KETV Staff Report Douglas and Sarpy/Cass county health departments released separate statements Sunday announcing those ages 16 and older will be eli...

Omaha police make arrest in Saturday night shooting It happened at 20th and Maple streets Share Updated: 7:45 AM CDT Apr 7, 2021 It happened at 20th and Maple streets Share Updated: 7:45 AM CDT Apr 7, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript OFFICERS ARE STILL INVESTIGATING AND WE WILL CHECK IN ON THE LATEST INFORMATION. JOSE: MORE BREAKING NEWS, POLICE SAY A PERSON WAS SHOT AND BADLY HURT NEAR MIAMI AND FLOREN BOULEVARD. OFFICERS GOT WORD TO HEAD TO THE SCENE AROUND ...

Sarpy County public defender Christopher Lathrop has been on the job for 25 years. The case that stands out the most is one where a defendant had mental illness and was sent away to prison. "I was the seventh public defender that had been assigned to his case. He had been to prison before and was charged with seven minor felonies," Lathrop said.The judge gave him the maximum charge on each count and ran them consecutively for a total of 70 years in prison. "And he sits in isolation today a...