What you missed last week in notable Omaha crimes and court cases
Last week's local crime and court updates from The World-Herald.
(12) updates to this series since Updated
A Catholic priest died early Sunday after being attacked in the rectory of St. John the Baptist Church in Fort Calhoun. A man was arrested in connection with the slaying.
A security guard sustained a stab wound early Sunday while intervening in a physical disturbance in downtown Omaha.
A gunshot was fired and an employee was injured in a robbery Friday at a Family Dollar store in South Omaha.
A former postal carrier was sentenced to one year of probation for not delivering mail to a Gretna apartment complex.
A 15-year-old boy accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old classmate at Westside High School last week was ordered to be held without bail at his first appearance in adult court on Friday.
An Omaha woman was arrested after police said she stole a pickup truck, called 911 to say she was going to shoot up houses and run over pedestrians, attempted to run into a police vehicle, and then later was caught trespassing at Benson High School.
A woman told police that she shot a man Tuesday night during a physical assault at a house west of Tranquility Park in northwest Omaha.Â
Two Westside High School students, ages 14 and 15, are facing criminal charges in connection with a rape alleged to have occurred at the school last week.Â
The Omaha Police Department is investigating after a student reported she was sexually assaulted at Westside High School.Â
An 18-year-old Omaha man accused of shooting and killing a 17-year-old outside a bar in South Omaha last month was ordered to be held without bail during his first court appearance Monday.
One person died from injuries received early Monday in a shooting at a central Omaha motel near 70th and Grover Streets.
A 60-year-old man is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting of a woman Monday at an Omaha hotel.
An Omaha man will be sentenced to life in prison next year after being found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of an 18-year-old four years ago. Â
Jack Stark alleged his civil rights were violated when he was arrested and charged with witness tampering. Stark was acquitted by a jury of that charge in January.
A 60-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a woman at an Omaha hotel was ordered Thursday to be held without bail.
A 22-year-old Omaha man was sentenced Monday to 32 to 40 years in prison for shooting and killing an 18-year-old man who attempted to steal a bag of marijuana during a drug deal.Â
An Omaha minister was arrested last week and is being held in custody without bail on allegations that he repeatedly sexually abused a young boy over a period of three years.Â
A vehicle suspected of leaving the scene of a collision with a pedestrian Tuesday night in midtown Omaha has been located in Council Bluffs.
An 18-year-old Omaha man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of first-degree murder and various firearm charges in connection with a fatal November shooting.Â
A Papillion man was arrested this week after he allegedly used a flying drone to secretly record video of a woman and child through the window of an apartment.
