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Three injured in Presidio County javelina crash

PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Three people were injured in a rollover accident in Presidio County after striking a javelina on US 67. Presidio County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the accident at approximately 2:00 am Monday around 15 miles south of Marfa. The three peop...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 6, 2026

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Midland Crime Stoppers seeks help finding theft suspect

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect wanted for Theft of Property. The incident occurred on September 16, 2026, at 808 W. Indiana Ave. The male suspect is said to have a large tattoo on the left side of his neck...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 6, 2026

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Odessa police arrest teen after TikTok threat against IDEA Yukon School

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police arrested a 13-year-old after linking a TikTok post threatening a school shooting to IDEA Yukon School. The teen was arrested after police investigated the threat reported on Oct. 5, 2026, involving a TikTok post. The post said a shooting would...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 6, 2026

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One dead in Midland Business 20 head-on collision

A 23-year-old man was killed and another driver was seriously injured in a head-on collision on Business 20 in Midland, Texas, early Monday morning.

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 6, 2026

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Police arrest 13-year-old for false alarm report

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A 13-year-old Odessa boy was arrested for falsely reporting a terroristic threat to the Odessa Police Department. The threat was made in a TikTok post in which it was indicated that a shooting would occur at IDEA Yukon on October 6, 2026, according to ...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 6, 2026

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Archaeologists find 7 coffins with human remains at governor’s residence

BISMARCK, N.D. ( KFYR /Gray News) - Officials in North Dakota say several coffins with human remains have been found at the governor’s residence. State officials said archaeologists located seven coffins holding human remains, plus another wooden box, at the North Dakota Governor’s Residence afte...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 6, 2026

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Watch Tascosa Volleyball Tonight against Frenship

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Tascosa will try to hold on to a share of first place in the District 3-5A volleyball race at home tonight. The Lady Rebels host the only team to hand them a district defeat so far, the Frenship Lady Tigers. The match is set to begin at 7:00 p.m. or follo...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 6, 2026

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A child rape suspect is expected to become a community’s next police chief. Here’s why

ELIZABETH, La. ( KPLC /Gray News) — Leaders in a Louisiana community are responding to the likelihood that a candidate accused of raping two children is set to become their next police chief. Elizabeth, a village in Allen Parish with around 400 residents, is scheduled to elect its next police chi...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 6, 2026

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Longtime college football head coach Dennis Franchione dies at 75

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - Former college football head coach Dennis Franchione has died. He was 75. Franchione’s head coaching career spanned more than 30 years, with over 200 victories and major stints at colleges that included the University of Alabama, Texas A&M an...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 6, 2026

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Football fans are cutting back on spending this season, survey finds

( InvestigateTV ) — More than a third of Americans plan to cut back on football-related spending this season because of the economy, according to a new LendingTree survey , even though many fans could still end up taking on hundreds of dollars in football-related debt. LendingTre...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 6, 2026

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FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, October 6th, 2026

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, October 6th, 2026: It’ll be a very nice day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with pleasant temperatures, lots of sunshine and quiet conditions for the majority. High temperatures will warm into the 70s and 80s. ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 6, 2026

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How you can prepare for AI in the workforce

( InvestigateTV ) — From the classrooms to the workplace to nearly every website you visit, artificial intelligence is changing some aspects of how we live. It has been a dominant topic in the news, with names like Anthropic and Elon Musk frequently mentioned. But how it works ca...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 6, 2026

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Man being charged after hitting bridge with over-height commercial vehicle

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Police Department was called to a bridge strike in the 5400 block of the eastbound lanes of West Interstate 20 around 9:50 A.M. on Tuesday. Officers arrived to find that the overpass bridge had sustained heavy structural impact from an over-hei...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 6, 2026