Jacob Comer
Digital producer
Omaha, Neb.
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Jacob Comer is new to the Nebraska area. Before joining the 6 News team as a digital producer in February 2022, Jacob worked as a multimedia journalist in West Virginia, covering stories on local politics, crime, personal stories, natural disasters, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
A graduate of West Virginia University, Jacob earned his bachelor's in journalism in 2019 and later a master's in integrated marketing communications. Jacob has experience in reporting, filming, writing, and social media management.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 1:33 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspected homicide.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 11:36 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
A fire at a strip mall caused a lot of damage overnight.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 3:02 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer and Andrew McMunn
When officials were notified of the cheetah’s escape, they activated emergency protocols.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 11:01 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Police are investigating after a woman was stabbed Monday morning.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 11:55 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Travelers from Omaha will soon have a faster way to get to Austin, Texas.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2023 at 12:16 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Police say one person was injured in an overnight shooting in north Omaha.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 12:35 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
The U.S. Department of Labor has fined one of the country’s largest food safety sanitation services providers more than $1.5 million for employing minors in hazardous occupations, including more than 30 in Nebraska.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 11:15 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer and Jordan Gartner
The zoo announced the addition of four cheetah cubs: two boys and two girls.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 12:32 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Gov. Jim Pillen has selected a new director for the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2022 at 12:04 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Two people are dead after a suspected murder-suicide.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 12:07 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Nebraska’s minimum wage will increase annually until 2026 after voters passed an initiative in November.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2022 at 11:49 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
An Omaha McDonald’s was robbed Saturday night.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2022 at 11:41 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
One person suffered injuries after a cutting Saturday night.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 12:50 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
A threatening note was found at the St. John Paul II Newman Center.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 11:57 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
An Omaha house fire caused more than $40,000 in damages Friday evening.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 12:56 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
The state has reported another case of avian flu in a commercial flock.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 12:18 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
An Omaha house fire was knocked down quickly Friday afternoon, but not before it caused some damage.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 6:48 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Saturday.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2022 at 11:04 AM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
Omaha Police have arrested and charged the man accused of driving through a barricade and into a crowded Halloween event.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2022 at 10:41 AM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
Gov. Pete Ricketts will travel to Japan to accept the Order of the Rising Sun Award.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2022 at 11:41 AM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
A 26-year-old inmate has died at the Nebraska State Penitentiary.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 2:55 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
Nebraska Medicine is looking to expand cancer care in central Nebraska with a new facility in Kearney.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 7:55 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
A man was found dead in a parking lot overnight.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2022 at 12:10 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
An inmate went missing from a Lincoln Corrections Center.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 1:07 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
A man who was put in the custody of the Douglas County Department of Corrections last week died Sunday morning.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 11:36 AM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
One person is dead following a Saturday night motorcycle crash.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 12:34 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
Nebraska’s general election ballot has been finalized.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2022 at 7:27 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
Police are investigating after an overnight stabbing.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2022 at 12:12 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
Several senators have introduced new legislation to strengthen U.S. technology.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 12:15 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) is continuing its “Click it or Ticket” initiative into the Memorial Day Weekend.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 12:14 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
Both Nebraska’s and Iowa’s unemployment rates continue to steadily decline.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2022 at 12:42 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
A recent survey from the University of Nebraska reveals what Huskers fans want the most at football games.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 4:23 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer and Marlo Lundak
A new bill in the Nebraska Legislature would allow craft breweries to directly sell their beer to retailers.
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