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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2012

Neb. Deputy, Motorist Struck by Truck On Icy Road

A Cass County (Neb.) Sheriff's deputy and an Omaha woman were injured after being struck by a pickup truck on Interstate 80 during Saturday's snowstorm. Deputy Randy Wilkins had stopped to help Cara Delp.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2012

Neb. Officer Killed In Rollover Crash

Lincoln (Neb.) Police Officer Tony Howe was killed in a rollover collision while driving to work on Wednesday night.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2011

Drunk Oregon Man Asks for Casino Chips at Station

An intoxicated Oregon man hoping to score casino chips instead got a ride to a detox cell, after he asked officers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the chips.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 21, 2011

Nebraska Officer Given 2011 Jeff Chudwin Award

Officer Paul Milone has been singled out for his heroic actions in September, when he used his patrol rifle to save the life of a child held hostage by a sword-wielding adult.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 29, 2010

State Agencies Select Smith & Wesson M&P Rifles

Smith & Wesson has announced that the Nevada Department of Public Safety (DPS) has chosen to equip its officers with 500 M&P15X tactical rifles. Nevada DPS joins a number of law enforcement agencies that have converted to Smith & Wesson tactical rifles, including the Nebraska State Patrol, which also recently selected duty rifles the M&P Series.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 29, 2010

Gunman Who Shot Two Officers at Omaha Hospital Dies

The officers' injuries were minor, reports KETV, while the suspect, 39-year-old Jeffrey Layten, succumbed to his wounds from the incident this afternoon.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 31, 2008

Omaha Police Want Overtime Pay

The new union contract reduces the amount of overtime time police can "bank" — and not immediately be paid for — from 360 hours to 108 hours. That time can be cashed out at any point or used as extra vacation time. Under the new contract, officers with more than 108 hours "banked" will have to cash out the extra hours.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2008

Wounded Omaha Officer's Condition Improves

An Omaha police officer who was critically wounded in a shooting Aug. 20 has been upgraded to good condition at Creighton University Medical Center.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2008

Omaha Officer Critically Wounded in Shooting Now Stable, Speaking

As a rescue crew sped Omaha Police Officer Paul Latschar to the hospital with bullet wounds Wednesday night, a trio of medical lifesavers awaited him.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2008

Shooting Leaves Omaha Police Officer in Critical but Stable Condition

Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey said today that the Wednesday night shooting of Officer Paul Latschar by a gang member was a "cowardly act."

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