Mike McKnight

MMJ / Reporter
Mike McKnight

A Lincoln native and 1977 Journalism graduate of UNL, Mike has 30 years reporting experience at WOWT -- 10 years of that as State Bureau Chief.

There have been numerous awards along the way including Nebraska Associated Press Investigative and General News honors. Mike is a two-time winner of the Radio Television News Directors Regional award for investigative reporting: 1994,1997. Others include:

- 1994 Nebraska News Photographer of the Year

- Past Emmy nominee

- UNL College of Journalism outstanding alumni award

- UNO award outstanding investigative reporting

- Nebraska Broadcasters Gold Award for investigative reporting -- 2004

- Lincoln Northeast High outstanding alumni award

- Omaha Press Club Excellence in Journalism Award

Mike is married and has two sons.

National

A dog reunited with its owner after escaping during a tornado.

Dog reunites with owner after escaping during tornado

Updated: Apr. 30, 2024 at 2:23 PM EDT
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By Mike McKnight and Amanda Alvarado
A dog was reunited with its owner after escaping during a tornado.

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A woman is filing a lawsuit alleging defamation after some comments were made on a Facebook post.

Woman files defamation lawsuit over comments made on Facebook

Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 2:21 PM EST
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By Mike McKnight and Andrew McMunn
Andrea Christensen describes herself as a marked businesswoman after some posts made in the private Facebook group should have been censored.

National

Tip Top Tux, a popular wedding wear supplier, closed down abruptly, leaving customers and...

Abrupt nationwide closing of tuxedo business leaves couples scrambling

Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 11:35 AM EDT
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By Greg Payne, Mike McKnight and Debra Worley
Many wedding parties across the country are scrambling to find formal wear after Tip Top Tux abruptly shut down Monday.

National

One Omaha family's unbuilt pool has them filled with frustration and a lawsuit against the...

Homeowner files lawsuit when contractor fails to build pool after being paid $86,000

Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 5:19 PM EDT
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By Mike McKnight and Andrew McMunn
Molly Zahurones has been overseeing the completion of a backyard pool at her Omaha home ever since she fired a pool contractor in 2021.

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An Omaha man is facing a felony charge of animal neglect after the Nebraska Humane Society was...

Owner charged with felony neglect after asking animal control to euthanize his dog

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 8:33 PM EDT
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By Gina Dvorak and Mike McKnight
The responding animal control officer said he thought the dog had already died when he arrived at the home.

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A wedding thief in Nebraska has been ordered to pay restitution for stealing the couple’s gift...

Former hotel worker ordered to pay couple back for stealing their wedding gifts

Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 7:42 PM EST
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By Mike McKnight and Jordan Gartner
A couple said justice is served after a former hotel employee has been found guilty of stealing their wedding gifts.

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Carvana says it refunded a car buyer after it failed to provide the vehicle's title.

‘We have our money back’: Carvana issues refund after being unable to provide car title

Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 6:27 PM EDT
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By Mike McKnight and Jordan Gartner
A family says an online car dealer has refunded them after they were dealing with paperwork problems for months.

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A Nebraska man says his car is not being released to him due to a homicide investigation.

Man’s stolen SUV held as evidence indefinitely for homicide investigation: ‘My car is in jail’

Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 3:29 PM EDT
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By Mike McKnight and Jordan Gartner
A man in Nebraska says he is frustrated that he cannot get his stolen car back even after it has been found.

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A Nebraska family says they are frustrated with car title delays after purchasing their...

‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Family waiting for car title months after online purchase

Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 6:23 PM EDT
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By Mike McKnight and Jordan Gartner
Imagine making payments on a $41,000 vehicle that you can’t drive. A family in Nebraska says that’s exactly what’s happening.

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A woman in Nebraska says she has been battling a rare infection in her eye after she went to...

Woman dealing with rare eye infection; doctors say contacts could be to blame

Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 8:58 PM EDT
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By Mike McKnight and Jordan Gartner
A brain-eating amoeba killed a young boy last month in Nebraska, and now a woman says the same type of microorganism is in her eye.

National

Barbara Brown, 85, was issued four traffic fines after her old Iowa license plate number was...

Woman ticketed when old license plate turns up 1,200 miles away

Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 3:46 AM EDT
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By Mike McKnight and Gray News staff
An 85-year-old Iowa woman has gotten four traffic fines after her old license plate number was caught on traffic cameras speeding in New York City.

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An Omaha woman was charged $400 for a locksmith to unlock her car on freezing cold day....

‘Are you kidding me’: Locksmith charges $400 to unlock vehicle in cold weather

Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 2:46 PM EST
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By Mike McKnight and Jordan Gartner
A woman is sharing your story for others to hopefully not get overcharged when in need of a locksmith.

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Susan Brownell sleeps on an air mattress wearing a few clothes she brought and uses a...

Grandmother waits more than 75 days for furniture after moving across states

Updated: Dec. 22, 2021 at 2:07 PM EST
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By Mike McKnight and Debra Worley
Susan Brownell, who is about to become a great-grandmother, lives in a sparse apartment because her furniture and belongings picked up on Oct. 7 near Sacramento have yet to arrive after 75 days.

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This booking photo provided by the Sarpy County Sheriff's Department shows Adam Price after...

Autopsy: 2 children smothered; father’s charges upgraded to murder

Updated: Oct. 5, 2021 at 1:04 PM EDT
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By Mike McKnight, Gina Dvorak and Gray News staff
Theodore, 3, and Emily Price, 5, were found dead inside the home of Adam Price after a welfare check May 16. The children’s parents had been in the middle of a divorce, and it was Price’s week to have the children.

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A strange crash in southwest Omaha caused extensive damage to a man’s truck and a lot of...

Stray 1,500-pound spool destroys Nebraska man’s pickup truck

Updated: Aug. 10, 2020 at 5:14 PM EDT
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By Mike McKnight
A strange crash in southwest Omaha caused extensive damage to a man’s truck and a lot of head-scratching.

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