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Veterinarians at Nebraska zoo remove 70 coins from stomach of rare white alligator
A zoo in Omaha, Nebraska, is urging its visitors to not toss coins into enclosures after a rare white alligator had to undergo an emergency veterinary procedure to remove dozens of coins from its belly.
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Lawmaker looks to make Nebraska the latest state to enact controversial ‘stand your ground' law
Nebraska would become one of the last Republican-led states to enact a so-called “stand your ground” law under a bill presented to a legislative committee on Thursday.
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Nebraska woman brings horses into her house amid freezing temperatures
A Nebraska woman brought her horses into her house so they could keep warm as temperatures in the area dipped below zero.
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Texas official accidentally shoots his grandson at wedding, faces criminal charges
A Texas politician who accidentally shot his grandson during a wedding he was officiating in Nebraska is facing a child abuse charge.
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Texas grandfather arrested after accidentally shooting 12-year-old grandson during wedding
A Texas man was arrested for felony child abuse after firing a gun during a wedding ceremony in Lancaster County, Nebraska, striking his 12-year-old grandson in the shoulder.
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Nebraska mother sentenced to 2 years in prison for giving abortion pills to pregnant daughter
A Nebraska mother who pleaded guilty to giving her teenage daughter pills for an abortion and helping to burn and conceal the fetus has been sentenced to two years in prison.
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Explosion at world's largest railyard in Nebraska releases toxic smoke, forcing evacuations
An explosion inside a shipping container at the world’s largest railyard prompted evacuations in western Nebraska Thursday because of the toxic smoke generated when one of the chemicals aboard caught fire.
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Watch: Suspected drunk driver accidentally reports himself to Nebraska cops in 911 call
The driver had a blood alcohol content level of more than twice the legal limit, according to authorities.
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WATCH: Drunk driver calls 911 on himself
A sheriff’s deputy in Lancaster County, Nebraska, responded to a 911 call in March 2023 reporting a wrong-way driver on a highway.
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Nebraska man pulled over with bull riding shotgun, video shows
A live bull riding shotgun in a car sounds impossible, yet one Nebraska man made it happen.
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WATCH: Man pulled over for driving with huge bull in car
A man in Nebraska was pulled over for driving with a Watusi bull in the car.
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Nebraska volleyball breaks world attendance record for women's sporting event
The Cornhuskers broke the previous world record of 91,648 fans.
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1-year-old dies in hot day care van as scorching weather hits central US
Prosecutors charged the 62-year-old van driver on Tuesday with a felony count of child negligence resulting in death
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FedEx driver kills rattlesnake balled at customer's front door, video shows
A homeowner in Nebraska is calling for one FedEx driver to be named employee of the year after he took care of a rattlesnake that had balled up right outside the front door.
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FedEx driver kills rattlesnake during delivery
A FedEx driver killed a rattlesnake after delivering a package in Nebraska.
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Nebraska officials search for mountain lion spotted on home security video
A search is underway in Omaha, Nebraska, for a mountain lion who was spotted by a home security camera roaming around a residential area on Monday, officials said.
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18-year-old Nebraska woman sentenced to 90 days in jail for burning fetus after abortion
An 18-year-old Nebraska woman has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and two years of probation for burning and burying a fetus after she took medication from her mother to end her pregnancy.
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Nebraska man who posed as high school student charged with sex-related crimes
Zachary Scheich, 26, went by the name Zak Hess when he posed as a 17-year-old at two Lincoln high schools.
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A Nebraska groom died an hour after his wedding, friends say
A groom in Nebraska died an hour after his wedding ceremony began, friends of the bride say.
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Nebraska Lawmakers Pass 12-Week Abortion Ban, Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
The Nebraska Legislature has passed a bill that combines a 12-week abortion ban with restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors. Conservative lawmakers wrangled just enough votes to end a filibuster, then pass it Friday.