What you missed last week in notable Omaha crimes and court cases
Last week's local crime and court updates from The World-Herald.
(14) updates to this series since Updated
A 63-year-old Valley man faces up to one year in jail after being found guilty of misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide in connection with the death of an Omaha doctor who was riding his bicycle.
Three teenagers were injured by gunfire late Saturday at a large gathering of juveniles near St. Mary's Cemetery in South Omaha.Â
"The idea that people are removing things from a grave is always disturbing," one victim said of the rash of plaque thefts across Omaha.Â
Jury selection will begin Monday in the trial of Aldrick Scott, who is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in her Omaha home before burying her body and fleeing to Belize.Â
One of the people wanted for the thefts of historical plaques from Omaha's Central High School has been arrested.Â
"Ultimately, you are bringing justice for someone who can't speak for himself anymore,"Â Mellissa Helligso, Human DNA Identification Lab at UNMC manager, technical lead and forensic DNA analyst.Â
A disturbance in a kick ball game led to the fatal shooting of man Sunday at a North Omaha Park and the arrests of two other men.Â
A 24-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to shooting a police officer in the face and head at Westroads Mall in 2021 as the officer attempted to arrest him for shoplifting.Â
A Council Bluffs man on Tuesday pleaded no contest and was found guilty of manslaughter for his role in a fatal shooting at an Omaha car show last summer.
An argument about misplaced car keys led to the fatal stabbing of an Omaha man at his own home in January, according to testimony from an Omaha police detective.Â
A federal appeals court on affirmed the judgment in favor of a former Omaha Police Department captain who successfully sued the city for retaliating against her after she filed a discrimination complaint.Â
A 17-year-old Omaha boy ticketed for driving 117 mph and a 40-year-old Iowa man "cutting cookies" in an intersection were two examples of disturbing driving behavior reported by Douglas County deputies.
Omaha police have issued arrest warrants for two people allegedly involved in the thefts of historic plaques from Central High School.
Three arrests were made in connection with a shooting Sunday night near Fontenelle Park in North Omaha that sparked a police chase into Iowa. The shooting victim later died.
Valley County Sheriff Casey Hurlburt has agreed to surrender his law enforcement license as part of a plea agreement for committing insurance fraud.
Omaha police shot and killed a steer in South Omaha Tuesday after it damaged vehicles, pinned a person and charged officers.Â
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.
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
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'.
Last August, Levi Blake left his senior-living apartment in North Omaha. He never returned home. Months later, the search for him continues.
Omaha police arrested a 28-year-old man accused of stealing a sedan and necklace and then briefly running from officers, according to authorities.
Omaha police are investigating an incident involving a 28-year-old man being stabbed multiple times late Wednesday night.
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.
