Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen appointed an Omaha judge to serve as the county court judge in the Fourth Judicial District.

More than 45 years after a brutal double murder — and nearly 20 years since a clerical error forced prosecutors to drop ...

The man facing charges for the 1979 murders of a woman and her son appeared in court on Thursday. Abdulmalik Husain, who ...

A Plattsmouth man who pleaded guilty to hitting and killing pedestrian with his pickup truck, then fleeing the scene in ...

The DCSO is looking to clear up any misconceptions about ICE and their input on courthouse operations in Douglas County.

One of the four men accused of killing a 15-year-old girl will serve decades in prison. Jarrious Hill, now 21, was sentenced to 50 to 60 years for second-degree murder and 25 to 30 years for use of a ...

A 33-year-old man is accused of sex trafficking after investigation by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. According to ...

Nebraska is the only state where lawyers automatically serve as coroners. Under the system, 87% of unattended deaths aren’t ...

(TPLP/Archive Photos via Getty Images) OMAHA — Three Omaha-area residents have been recognized for representing the diverse and inclusive vision of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Each ...

Thousands of Nebraskans who died outside of a doctor’s care last year did not receive an autopsy. In Nebraska, when an attending medical professional doesn’t declare a cause of death, ...

A medical malpractice trial will begin Tuesday in the case of an Omaha woman who died in ... An order from Douglas County District Court Judge James Masteller prohibits all parties in the case ...