Category — Omaha, Nebraska

The founder and former CEO of database provider InfoGroup Inc. has agreed to pay more than $7.3 million to settle federal regulators’ charges of siphoning off nearly $9.5 million from the company to finance his lavish lifestyle.

Investigators believe six marijuana growing operations uncovered in the capital city may be connected.

La Vista police said a home filled with carbon monoxide nearly killed four people early Sunday, including two teenage girls.

Nebraska’s women’s basketball team was named the top seed in the Kansas City division as pairings were announced for the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship

A woman accused of shaking a 3-month-old baby and causing her traumatic brain injuries will stand trial.

A former Omaha fire chief has been arrested on a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence.

More David Kofoed is accused of tampering with evidence in a pair of murder investigations.

For any parent whose child is diagnosed with cancer, the questions always outnumber the answers.

Iowa City police have arrested a woman who allegedly attacked her sister with the lid of a toilet tank.

Four students were caught with marijuana at Omaha schools last week, according to police. The students ranged in age from 13 to 18 years.

The Omaha School Board passed a motion Monday to start reviewing ways to lay off staff.

A special prosecutor said during opening statements in the evidence tampering trial against CSI Chief David Kofoed that the defendant came up with incriminating DNA inside a car after a crime lab processed it for six hours and found nothing.

A special enforcement operation on Interstate 80 during the boy’s state basketball tournament netted 19 pounds of pot.

One year ago, KETV NewsWatch 7 took a look inside the troubled Beatrice State Developmental Center. Today, new management is creating a fresh outlook for the facility that houses severely disabled patients.

Firefighters paid a visit to a west Omaha home for the second time in a 12-hour period Monday morning.

Laura Wernimont said her Toyota Avalon suddenly accelerated, then crashed.

One of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Saturday night matches all six numbers drawn for the $211.7 million jackpot.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center is making changes to its nursing program in an effort to alleviate the state’s nurse shortage.

Rumors Restaurant and Lounge holds its last independent party.

A man breaks his arm while trying to avoid gunfire.

The driver of a truck that collided with a school bus in August, injuring himself and 23 students, is seeking $1 million from Lancaster County.

Nebraska officials choose this year’s theme for National Agriculture Week: “Nebraska Agriculture: Thank a Farmer.”

Two Omaha City Councilmen tell KETV NewsWatch 7 that the City of Omaha is now projecting a new budget shortfall.

Hundreds of Nebraska students plan to spend their spring break at home helping the less fortunate.

Community members in Omaha are pleading for the violence to stop after two young men were shot in a drive-by shooting overnight.

Nebraska’s version of March Madness is under way in Lincoln. We want to see your photos and video of the event. Show off your favorite team and their fans.

Police in Lincoln say three men broke into a house, holding several people inside at gunpoint.

Flooding remains a concern along the Elkhorn River northwest of Omaha, officials say.

A car crashes into an Omaha store, damaging the front of the business.

Investigators said a Council Bluffs man slapped his newborn baby because she wouldn’t stop crying.