Murder suspect fled to Nebraska after Phoenix double shooting: police

Officers responded and found Latoya Davis and Alicia Crosby with gunshot wounds. Both women were hospitalized, where Davis died from her injuries. Crosby suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Pit bull helps owner cross icy Nebraska driveway

A helpful pit bull assisted his owner walk up an icy driveway after he struggled to get traction in Kearney, Nebraska on December 8.

iPhone alerts responders after deadly crash in Nebraska, police say

Police in Nebraska say a passenger’s cellphone automatically alerted responders after a car hit a tree in a crash that killed all six of its young occupants.

Child dies from brain-eating amoeba after swimming in Nebraska river

The organism is typically found in warmer freshwater sources, though officials warn it’s being identified farther north “as previously cooler regions become warmer and drier.”

Nebraska's capital city council rescinds LGBTQ fairness ordinance

The Lincoln, Nebraska city council voted to rescind its LGBTQ fairness ordinance, an anti-discrimination measure that extended protections to sexual orientation and gender identity, just four months after they had unanimously approved it.

2022 midterms: Jim Pillen beats Trump's candidate in Nebraska governor primary

Jim Pillen, a hog farm owner and veterinarian, defeated eight challengers, including Charles Herbster, a businessman who faced groping allegations late in the campaign.

Basketball coach saves choking high school freshman

The school’s cafeteria camera caught the moments a freshman started choking — and the coach that rushed over to save his life.

Nebraska fire chief killed responding to 30,000-acre wildfire

A volunteer fire chief has been killed as the result of wildfire that is estimated to have spread to 30,000 acres. Video shows a large plume of smoke spreading through the sky in Elwood, Nebraska. 

US Rep. Jeff Fortenberry to resign after lying to feds

A California jury convicted him of lying to federal authorities about an illegal campaign donation from a foreign national.