Douglas County sheriffs office was called late Tuesday night to go investigate an alleged beating. When the county sheriffs arrived, they found a black man who was assaulted and being held against his will by two white men. The men were arrested on suspicion of assault, false imprisonment, and terroristic threats.
Holden Melia, 38, and Rett Bellamy, 42, are both being held at the Douglas County Jail and are awaiting a trial date. The assault took place off of 154th and Curtis avenue, which is a ran down residential neighborhood. Both of these men are not only facing assault, false imprisonment, and terroristic threats, but they are also being charged with a hate crime notation.
This story is written in a informational format. The story starts off with giving us the facts of the situation then later dives into the details of the assault. I don’t believe that the Omaha World hearld was being bias in any way, they stuck to the facts of the story.
This article is news to the people of Omaha, Sioux City folk might not care but I know people in Omaha that they were concerned about the situation. I personally think this is news because it took place in my home town, with crazy news articles like this coming out, it doesn’t give Omaha the best look.
I think that the audience for this article is citizens of the greater Omaha area, people want to know what is happening in their local cities. I was informed with this story threw friends and family in the Omaha area.
Crisler, D. (2023, September 5). Two men arrested after alleged racial assault in Northwest Omaha. Omaha World-Herald. https://omaha.com/news/local/crime-courts/two-men-arrested-after-alleged-racial-assault-in-northwest-omaha/article_a2604790-4c3e-11ee-a25e-e7927b3ebc87.html#tracking-source=mp-homepage
Overall a good news comment. Not a lot of detail in the story, but enough.
What caught my eye was that the OWH is capitalizing Black and White now.