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: Jan. 27, 2023 at 11:12 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Three pets were rescued, but a cat and dog died in a Thursday night house fire in Omaha.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2023 at 11:19 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Omaha Police are investigating after a man was shot.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 11:27 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Police are looking for the man who robbed a Casey’s convenience store early Sunday.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 11:16 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Police are investigating after a gunshot victim walked into a hospital.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 12:45 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
An industrial oven caught fire and produced a large amount of smoke Saturday morning.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 11:53 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
A deputy was hospitalized after a cruiser ended up in a creek and caught on fire.
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: Jan. 2, 2023 at 11:38 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Governor-elect Jim Pillen has announced a new interim director for the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT).
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. 25, 2022 at 2:23 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
A woman has been missing since Thursday.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 5:02 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
A safari park just outside Omaha welcomes four cheetah cubs.
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 7:01 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Nebraska reports its third hunting injury incident for 2022.
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. 17, 2022 at 12:10 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
Drivers are asked to take note of some precautions and be wary of deer.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2022 at 11:34 AM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
Police are investigating two overnight cutting incidents that left three people injured Sunday.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 11:03 AM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
Omaha’s Alamo Drafthouse had its final days of screenings over the weekend.
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. 24, 2022 at 12:49 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
A teen was injured in a shooting Friday.
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: Sep. 17, 2022 at 12:00 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
Omaha Fire crews knocked down a Saturday morning fire.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2022 at 10:57 AM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
Drivers on I-80 eastbound are impacted by a semi-truck crash.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 3:07 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
A total of 17 cases of monkeypox have now been confirmed in Douglas County.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 4:12 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
A nationwide initiative from the FBI located dozens of victims of child sex trafficking.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 10:45 AM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
A woman arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 2:08 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer and 10/11 NOW
Another suspected case of monkeypox has been reported in Douglas County.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2022 at 12:01 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
Nebraska’s 2022 revenue receipts have exceeded expectations.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2022 at 11:59 AM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
Fire crews rescued three dogs from a house fire Friday evening.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 5:53 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
Sarpy County has a new contract that increases the wage of corrections officers.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 2:47 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is asking for an environmental impact study regarding two pipelines.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2022 at 7:00 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
The Douglas County Health Department plans to offer COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2022 at 11:34 AM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
An Omaha homeowner was arrested after fire investigators claim they intentionally set a fire in their house.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 4:55 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
Nebraska has a new State Operations Center that will help manage the state’s highway network.
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.