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Severe Weather Alert: Omaha Braces for Large Hail and Strong Winds – Stay Safe with KETV Updates!

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Omaha, Nebraska – Residents in the Omaha area should prepare for severe weather on Monday afternoon as thunderstorms are expected to make a return. The Weather Now Storm Team has designated Monday as a “Severe Weather Day,” with the likelihood of a severe weather outbreak across parts of the Plains. A tornado watch has been issued for Polk and York counties until 7 p.m. as storms approach the area. The storms are forecasted to move …

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**Investors:** Why Thousands of People Travel Across the World to Omaha for This Annual Money Meeting

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OMAHA, NEBRASKA – Shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway gathered at the CHI Health Center Arena for the annual meeting of the conglomerate chaired by Warren Buffett, a 93-year-old billionaire. The event, often referred to as “Woodstock for Capitalists,” drew in thousands of investors from around the world eager to hear from the legendary CEO. Buffett and his longtime partner, Charlie Munger, who passed away last year at 99, have built Berkshire Hathaway into a global powerhouse, …

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Married teacher arrested after alleged sexual encounter with student in the back of a car

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OMAHA, NE—A parked vehicle in a quiet Douglas County neighborhood aroused suspicion when it was spotted at 3 a.m. on a dead-end street. Upon investigation, local law enforcement discovered Erin Ward, an Omaha high school teacher, hastily dressing in the back seat. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, a scantily clad teenager was seen fleeing the scene. Ward, aged 45, is alleged to have confessed to engaging in sexual activity with a 17-year-old student …

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OMAHA Substitute Teacher Caught in Car with Nude Student – Shocking Details Revealed!

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OMAHA, Nebraska – A substitute teacher from Omaha Public Schools is facing charges of sexual abuse of a student after being caught with a nude 17-year-old in the backseat of her vehicle. Erin Ward, 45, a substitute at Burke High School, was arrested after admitting to authorities that she was engaged in sexual activity with the student at the time of their discovery. According to reports, deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to …

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Brush Fire in Council Bluffs Sends Smoke Into Omaha – Veterans Memorial Bridge Closed!

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Council Bluffs, Iowa – A brush fire in Council Bluffs has caused concern as smoke drifts into Omaha, Nebraska. The fire, which ignited near Veterans Memorial Highway on the opposite bank of the Missouri River, has also set trees ablaze. Beginning on Friday night, the blaze led to the closure of the Veterans Memorial Bridge due to reduced visibility, with hopes to reopen the bridge by Saturday evening. Strong winds of up to 50 mph …

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Fatal Shooting: Omaha Police Release Identities of Officers Involved in South Omaha Incident

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OMAHA, Nebraska – The Omaha Police Department has revealed the identities of the two officers involved in a fatal shooting that occurred over the weekend. Capt. Jay Leavitt and Officer Robert Soldo were identified as the off-duty officers involved in the shooting that resulted in the deaths of 28-year-old Jonathan Hernandez-Rosales and 26-year-old Fernando Rodriguez-Juarez. The shooting took place in an alleyway near 32nd and L Street on Saturday night and happened as a result …

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Off-duty officer shoots and kills two men

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OMAHA, NE – A confrontation in the early hours of Saturday led to two off-duty police officers in Omaha, Nebraska fatally shooting two men. The identities of the victims, who were in an SUV at the time of the incident, have been confirmed as 26-year-old Fernando Rodriguez-Juarez and 28-year-old Jonathan Hernandez-Rosales. Following the shooting, both men were transported to a local hospital where they succumbed to life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. while …

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Ten-year-old fatally shot on Thanksgiving Day

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OMAHA, NE – A 10-year-old boy was shot at a residence near 31st & Myrtle streets, leading to his father’s arrest, Omaha Police Department confirmed. The deadly incident took place at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, leaving young Kendrick McDonald with a lethal gunshot wound. Despite being rushed to the hospital after the shooting, he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries. Omaha Police captured the child’s 47-year-old father, Will McDonald. Charges against him include criminal …

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Off-duty officer shoots fugitive after call for assistance

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OMAHA, NE – A Nebraska man, identified as Daveyon Sherman, 27, is in serious but stable condition after being shot in the chest by an off-duty deputy over the weekend, according to authorities. The man’s medical condition requires further care before he can be interviewed about the incident. The off-duty deputy was en route to his job at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Center in Omaha early Saturday morning. He called dispatch to …

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