Maddie Ames

The Omaha World-Herald

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Man injured during knife altercation in North Omaha

A man was injured after being cut by a knife in North Omaha.Omaha police officers responded to 4502 N. 30th St. at 4:42 p.m. Wednesday, where a 57-year-old man suffered a cutting injury.The victim told officers that he was in an altercation with 55-year-old Laura Griffin, who cut him with a knife. He was transported by Omaha Fire Department medics to the Nebraska Medical Center with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.Alongside Griffin, police also found that 34-year-old Quint...
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South Omaha crash leaves one dead, two critically injured

One person is dead and two others injured after a fiery car crash early Thursday morning in South Omaha.At about 2:30 a.m., a 2016 Dodge Durango crossed the median, striking a retaining wall at 13th and M Streets. The car caught fire and two of the passengers were ejected from the vehicle.Omaha police said speed is considered a factor in the crash.The Omaha Fire Department transported two passengers to the hospital with critical injuries. A 22-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, polic...
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Former state champion Gretna High soccer coach killed in one-car crash

Hawkins, a native of Portsmouth, England, was a fixture in the Omaha-area soccer scene, serving as the director of coaching for the Gretna Soccer Club and as an assistant coach on the Creighton women’s team before taking over as head coach of the Gretna High girls team before the 2016 season.He led the Dragons to the Class A state championship in 2021 — the school’s first Class A championship in any boys or girls sport — in his final season at the school.Hawkins, who began his coaching career in...
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28-year-old Iowa man found dead at Lake Manawa State Park

A 28-year-old man was found dead floating near a Missouri River boat ramp in Lake Manawa State Park at about 7 p.m. Sunday.Council Bluffs police and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources were able to bring the body to the shore. The man was identified as Gony Dual Bijiek from Waukee, Iowa.A cause of death is still unknown, according to a statement from the Council Bluffs Police Department.The Police Department asks that anyone with information regarding Bijiek or the circumstances leading to...
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Nebraska State Patrol reports two cruiser crashes — and a near miss — in a 10-day period

The Nebraska State Patrol is renewing calls for motorists to pay attention to the road after two motorists collided with parked cruisers in a span of 10 days.“There are countless ways to get distracted while driving, but the lives of our troopers, other first responders, and construction crews rely on your full attention while driving. Help everyone who performs their jobs roadside get home safely by always giving the road your full focus while driving,” Col. Bryan Waugh, superintendent of the S...
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Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run collision in northwest Nebraska

A man was struck and killed in a possible hit-and-run collision Thursday in northwest Nebraska, according to a statement from the Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies responded to the report of individuals walking in the traffic lane of Nebraska Highway 87, south of White Clay near the Nebraska-South Dakota border, about 1 a.m. They found a deceased adult male, who appeared to have been struck by a vehicle, the statement said.The name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification o...
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Omaha police investigate shooting of 16-year-old girl

A 16-year-old girl went to a hospital with a gunshot wound Sunday night following a shooting in North Omaha. Omaha police officers were called to the area of 16th and Nicholas Streets about 10:20 p.m. for a report of a shooting, according to a statement from the Omaha Police Department. Police located the teen near 14th Street and Cady Avenue. The teen, whose name was not released, went to the Nebraska Medical Center by an Omaha Fire Department ambulance with an injury that is not thought to be...
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33-year-old man arrested in stabbing death of his mother in Douglas County

A 33-year-old man was arrested Thursday in connection with the stabbing death of his mother in northwest Omaha, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said.Nicholas Saitta was booked on charges of criminal homicide and use of a weapon to commit a felony, according to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office.The Sheriff’s Office said the stabbing occurred near 89th and Wyoming Streets about 4:25 p.m. Thursday. Deputies who arrived at the scene said Saitta was involved in an altercation with his mother,...
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Omaha, Lincoln ranked among best-run cities in US: 'We're in a constant state of reinvention'

Lincoln ranked No. 8 and Omaha ranked No. 48 on the list, which also graded the cities’ performance on health, safety and infrastructure and pollution.Lincoln ranked third on the list for financial stability, 20th for health, and 21st for safety. It ranked 58th for economic performance, 105th for education and 123rd for infrastructure and pollution.Rick Hoppe, chief of staff to Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, told The World-Herald that the city’s decision to repurpose an existing building wh...

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