A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 22-year-old man last month in Omaha.
Wuanya M. Smith
Wuanya Smith has been arrested in connection with the homicide of Anthony Collins III. Collins was fatally wounded near 49th and Hamilton around 12:10 a.m. on August 12. Police were called to Methodist Hospital after Collins arrived there in a private vehicle after being shot. He died later that day.
Police said Wednesday that Smith was found in Benton, Arkansas, and taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service Eastern Arkansas-Little Rock task force.
Smith had been wanted on suspicion of second degree murder, use of a weapon to commit a felony and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
An anonymous tip through Omaha Crime Stoppers led to his arrest, police said.
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Nebraska’s Most Dangerous Cities
Nebraska Dangerous Cities
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See how your hometown ranks among the most dangerous cities in Nebraska. Ratings were determined based on the number of violent crimes per 1,000 residents in cities of at least 10,000 people, with violent crimes categorized as murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault. The figures are for 2019, the most recent year for which the FBI provides data.
6. Town of the Southern Sioux
Updated
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With 30 violent crimes in 2019 and a population of 12,771 (the smallest on our list), the northeastern Nebraska city had 2.35 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Photo: An RV park in South Sioux City on the Missouri River.
4. North Platte
Updated
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With a population of 23,705 and 89 violent crimes, the city had a rate of 3.75 per 1,000.
Pictured: Union Pacific train engines line up in front of a service building in North Platte.
3.Lincoln
Updated
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Star City had a population of 291,128 with 1,115 violent crimes, a rate of 3.83 per 1,000.
Pictured: Lincoln Police are investigating a shooting near the intersection of 14th and E streets in August 2019.
2. Big Island
Updated
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With a population of 51,821 and 236 violent crimes, the largest of the Tri Cities had a rate of 4.55 per 1,000 residents in 2019.
Photo: Grand Island Police and State Patrol personnel are investigating after a body was found in a Grand Island yard in August 2020.
1.Omaha
Updated
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In 2019, the state’s largest city with 470,481 residents had 2,833 violent crimes for a rate of 6.13 per 1,000.
Photo: Omaha Police and University Police guard the entrance to the Nebraska Medical Emergency Room after an Omaha police officer was fatally shot at Westroads Mall in March 2021.
A note on the numbers
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With eight violent crimes in 2019, Boys Town led the state with 13.82 per 1,000 residents, which is a misleading stat as it only had a population of 579 in 2019.
Photo: The statue at the entrance to Boys Town. It doesn’t take much to skew the numbers.
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