What you missed last week in notable Omaha crimes and court cases
Last week's local crime and court updates from The World-Herald.
(7) updates to this series since Updated
Last August, Levi Blake left his senior-living apartment in North Omaha. He never returned home. Months later, the search for him continues.
Aldrick Scott took the stand in his own defense for nearly two hours on Friday. Douglas County attorney said his version of events was 'really beyond belief'.
After finding a Bellevue man's phone, an Iowa casino tried to find information about its owner on it and discovered the explicit material, as the phone did not have a passcode.
Omaha police arrested a 28-year-old man accused of stealing a sedan and necklace and then briefly running from officers, according to authorities.
An Omaha businessman pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to distributing a highly diluted disinfectant product that was falsely labeled as EPA-approved and effective at killing the COVID-19 virus.Â
Omaha police are investigating an incident involving a 28-year-old man being stabbed multiple times late Wednesday night.
During opening statements in the first-degree murder trial of Aldrick Scott, attorneys offered dueling versions of the events that led to the slaying of Omaha mother Cari Allen.
Jurors deliberated for less than three hours on Monday before finding Aldrick Scott guilty of first-degree murder in the 2022 killing of Cari Allen. He will face an automatic life sentence.
A 27-year-old man notified the U.S. District Court of Nebraska that he intends to plead guilty to selling fentanyl-laced pills that killed an Omaha man.
A former assistant pastor has been sentenced to four years and six months in prison after being found guilty of two counts of third-degree sexual assault of a child.Â
A teen girl was shot in the leg by police as officers shot and killed an "aggressive dog" in a downtown apartment building on Wednesday, Omaha police said.Â
The Omaha Police Department has identified the two officers involved in last week’s fatal shooting of a dog in a downtown apartment building.
The fourth trial for an Omaha man accused in a 2019 double homicide ended in an acquittal on Monday.Â
U.S. Justice Department officials are seeking to permanently bar a tax preparation service that operates in Nebraska and three other states from doing business.
