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A memorial is attached to the stop sign at 42nd and H Streets for 17-year-old Mauricio Chavez. He was fatally shot Friday outside Sippin’ Sirens, 4302 S 42nd St.
CHRIS MACHIAN THE WORLD-HERALD
What you missed last week in notable Omaha crimes and court cases
Last week's local crime and court updates from The World-Herald.
A 16-year-old Omaha boy allegedly beaten and stabbed by a 15-year-old boy last week has died, according to a GoFundMe posted Thursday to raise money for his funeral expenses.
An Omaha man was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison after he ran onto the tarmac at Eppley Airfield and bit an airport security officer earlier this year.
The incident allegedly occurred at the woman’s residence near N.P. Dodge Park around 33rd Street and John J Pershing Drive shortly before 6 a.m. on Wednesday.
Levi Blake, an 80-year-old Black man diagnosed with dementia, was last seen on Aug. 17. An Omaha police sergeant said Wednesday that Blake "could be anywhere in the city."
An Iowa man has been charged in federal court with attempted interference with flight crew members, a felony, after he allegedly attempted to open the doors of a plane prior to takeoff at Omaha's Eppley Airfield.
A 15-year-old boy accused of stabbing a 16-year-old boy last week appeared in court for the first time Monday and was held on $500,000 bail. Prosecutors said on Monday that the victim is considered brain dead.
A memorial is attached to the stop sign at 42nd and H Streets for 17-year-old Mauricio Chavez. He was fatally shot Friday outside Sippin’ Sirens, 4302 S 42nd St.