In late February 2026, the Nebraska Humane Society received a complaint from a concerned resident regarding the welfare of several dogs near 21st and Vinton Street in Omaha, Nebraska. The complaint included multiple videos showing a male physically abusing dogs in a yard. In the footage, the male could be seen kicking, punching, and choking several dogs. The videos also showed the male throwing dogs across the yard, swinging them in circles by their leashes while they were at

Recently, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) provided further insight into the emerging crime of ATM “jackpotting” following a series of arrests in Nebraska and across the nation. Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson and DCSO Junior Financial Crimes Investigator and FBI White Collar Crime Task Force Member Nick Richards spoke about how the crime works, who is responsible, and what can be done to prevent it. According to Sheriff Hanson, jackpotting is a form of financia

Update: Four other individuals were arrested as part of a child sex trafficking investigation. In a press release from the Omaha Police Department, those arrested include: Amy Hicks, 39 – charged with income tax evasion, possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, pandering, conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, and keeping a place of prostitution. Douglas Johnson, 54 – charged with possession of child sexual abuse material, pandering, and conspiracy to comm

Federal investigators say a sophisticated ATM “jackpotting” ring operating across multiple states has direct ties to Nebraska. Several suspects accused of using malware to drain cash from ATMs are in custody at the Sarpy County Jail. According to court affidavits, the United States is investigating a large-scale conspiracy to steal money from ATM's through the use of malware which is called "jackpotting". A crew of individuals travels to different areas and installs malicious