OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Here are the headlines we’re bringing to you first on Thursday, July 17.
One person was taken to the hospital after a crash in Omaha on Wednesday night. Police were called to the crash near 65th and Lake, in the Benson area, just before midnight Wednesday. Police dispatch tells First Alert 6 that the victim’s injuries are not considered to be life-threatening.
A Wisconsin man is in jail after a woman’s body was found in the backseat of a vehicle near Lincoln early Wednesday. 23-year-old Gavin Thompson of Dodgeville, Wisconsin, was arrested without incident following a pursuit with the Nebraska State Patrol. He is facing several local charges, including flight to avoid arrest and willful reckless driving. NSP says more charges are likely as the investigation continues. The woman’s body has not yet been identified.
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