OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – First Alert 6 has the headlines you need to know to get your Friday started.
1 injured, 2 in custody after crash at Omaha gas station
One person is injured and two people are in custody after a crash at a gas station in Omaha late Thursday.
Just after 11:50 p.m. Thursday, the Omaha Police Department was called to the Casey’s gas station near 42nd Avenue and Grover Street.
OPD officers on the scene tell First Alert 6 they believe the incident began after two people stole a car. The car was tracked to the area.
Police used stop sticks on the car prior to the crash. They say the two suspects involved are in custody.
Suspect in murder of Omaha deacon to appear in court Friday
A man arrested in connection with the murder of his adoptive father, a deacon at a church in Omaha, is due in court Friday.
Martin Zak, 36, was booked into Douglas County Corrections last month and charged with first-degree murder. He faces life in prison if convicted.
Prosecutors believe he stabbed 69-year-old John Zak to death at his home near 36th and Cass streets. John Zak was a deacon at Saint Peter Catholic Church.
Martin Zak also faces gun, theft and flight to avoid arrest charges. His preliminary hearing is set for 9 a.m. Friday.
Third suspect in sexual assault case transferred to Douglas County
A former brain surgeon facing sexual assault charges has been fast-tracked to face the courts in Omaha.
Travis Tierney, 56, is a former brain surgeon from Nebraska City. He was being held at the Sarpy County Jail on a $5 million bond for allegations of swapping nude photos with a teenage boy.
Last year, the Metro Area Fugitive Team tracked him down at the airport and arrested him. He was out on bond and wasn’t supposed to leave the county when investigators realized he was in Arizona.
The case is an update to a First Alert 6 investigation where two men received vastly different sentences for the same crime. In both cases, the victim is the same person: a 15-year-old boy.
Nebraska senators to vote on overriding governor’s vetoes Friday
Friday will mark the last day of the Nebraska Legislature.
State senators are set to vote on overriding several of Gov. Jim Pillen’s vetoes made Thursday.
Among the vetoes is LB 1256, which recognizes people who deal with snow and ice removal as emergency management workers. Pillen claims the change would result in additional property taxes.
Another bill was LB 929, which states managed care organizations would have the ability to cover the cost of co-pays and deductibles. Pillen said that bill invites overuse of the health system.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed the Unicameral’s budget package into law on April 7. Balancing the budget was a challenge that lasted nearly the whole session.
North Omaha Trail groundbreaking ceremony set for Friday
The groundbreaking for the North Omaha Trail Project is scheduled for Friday.
The trail is set to stretch eight miles when finished. Mayor John Ewing Jr. and Councilwoman LaVonya Goodwin are among those who will give remarks.
According to a release, the trail is meant to improve connectivity, mobility, and access for residents in North Omaha.
The groundbreaking will be at 25th and Lake at 2 p.m. Friday. Attendees will also hear from Director of Economic Development Maureen Larsen.
Education department official to visit Omaha on Friday
An official with the U.S. Department of Education is making a stop in Omaha on Friday.
Katie Gorka, the senior advisor for civic education, will visit a local school this morning for the “History Rocks†civic tour. Gorka will travel to the metro after speaking in North Dakota on Thursday.
The program is intended to highlight creative ways schools are teaching American history ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday.
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