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Widower Takes Stand In Boating Death Trial

Still wearing his wedding ring, John Dwyer told a Douglas County jury how he watched his wife fly off a tube during a boating accident last summer.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:19:24 CST

Prosecution: Kofoed's Perfect DNA Match 'Nearly Impossible'

The chief crime scene investigator in Douglas County said he didn't plant evidence in a Bellevue trash bin during the investigation of a 2003 murder case.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:31:51 CST

Humane Society Offers Half-Price Adoptions

The Nebraska Humane Society is cutting the cost in half to adopt a dog. The organization said itÂ’s being overrun with dogs.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:35:47 CST

CSI Chief's Lawyer Asks To Withdraw From Case

The attorney for an Omaha-based crime scene investigator facing trial this month in an evidence-tampering case is seeking to drop his client.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:16:36 CST

City Approves Major Police Contract Proposal

Todd Andrews reports.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:39:45 CST

Lincoln Police Bust Big Marijuana Grow Operation

Lincoln police bust what they called the largest indoor marijuana growing operation in memory.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:12:35 CST

4 Fall Through Thin Ice In Southwest Omaha

Two children were pulled from an icy pond Tuesday evening in southwest Omaha.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:26:21 CST

Chancellor Cuts $3.5M From University Budget

University of Nebraska Chancellor Harvey Perlman outlined two major budget cuts in a memo obtained by KETV NewsWatch 7.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:59:14 CST

Metro Pushing For Google's Next Big Thing

The Omaha area has been named as a site in a nationwide search for Google to test a new, super high-speed Internet service.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:34:31 CST

Police: Man Stabbed Wife In Eye

A man has been jailed on suspicions that he stabbed his wife in the eye.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:16:48 CST

Fog Eyed As Factor In Fatal Crash

Deputies are trying to determine if Monday morning fog contributed to a fatal crash just south of Fremont.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:30:56 CST

City: Liquor, Lingerie Won't Be Sold In Old Market

City leaders voted to deny a liquor license for a downtown lingerie and adult novelty store.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:01:30 CST

Brother Of Former Fugitive Faces Felony Charges

The brother of a former fugitive who prompted a heavily-armed manhunt will face trial on three charges.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:25:15 CST

Man Charged With Assault Of Girl, 4

A man has been charged with sexual assault after police said he took a 4-year-old girl away from her caregiver and inappropriately touched her.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:53:35 CST

Neb. Company Expands Pet Food Recall

Lincoln-based Nature's Variety has expanded its recall of chicken-flavored pet food.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 07:05:31 CST

Colleges Rent Westside's Field Of Dreams

The spring high school sports season started one week ago, but itÂ’s gotten off to a soggy start. Baseball fields either still have snow on them or are a muddy mess. But one school has a definite home field advantage.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 07:31:42 CST

Teen Recovering From Monday Night Stabbing

Omaha police continue to look for the person who stabbed a 16-year-old boy Monday night.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:21:23 CST

Officials Keep Close Eye On Iowa Dam

Emergency managers in Pottawattamie County have some serious flood concerns. Specifically, they are worried about a dam that holds back floods from inundating downtown Council Bluffs.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 06:14:30 CST

Old Market Shop Wants To Combine Liquor, Lingerie

The owner of a downtown lingerie and adult novelty store wants to turn her store into a part-time party place.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 05:32:30 CST