Former Omaha Lyft driver convicted of sexual assault

41-year-old Komlanvi Avitso was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree sexual assault.

June 10, 2021Updated: September 25, 2021

By News Channel Nebraska

State

City Council offers City Manager duties to Hanson

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Benefits slashed: Nebraska disability switch leaves hundreds desperate for help

9 hrs 25 mins ago

Gordon man sentenced for sexually assaulting children

9 hrs 28 mins ago

HALT Human Trafficking Fund accepting grant applications

9 hrs 59 mins ago

Woman dead, 3-year-old injured in Omaha Walmart officer-involved shooting

9 hrs 59 mins ago

Indiana woman faces felony drug charge in Cherry County

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Sports

Potter-Dix boys, Ogallala girls claim titles at Leyton Invite

Kimball Junior High Track begins track season, setting personal records

Cougar notes: WNCC baseball sweeps Otero on Sunday

Eagles Wrap Up Series With Orediggers

Colorado sports notes: Padres top Rockies 7-2 for 4-game sweep but Nick Pivetta exits with stiff elbow

Russell slams three home runs, WNCC splits with Otero

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

April 11th 2026, 6:00 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

April 4th 2026, 6:00 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project

March 28th 2026, 6:34 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires

March 22nd 2026, 3:26 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety

March 15th 2026, 6:17 AM UTC

‘Worst-case scenario’: Fertilizer, fuel cost spikes hitting Nebraska farmers hard

March 11th 2026, 2:53 AM UTC