The Midland Police Department warned residents to remain vigilant against a surge in phone scams where criminals impersonate bank representatives to steal sensitive personal information.
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - La’Toya Mayberry, a Midland mom, business owner and pastor, is running for the Midland ISD school board District 5 seat. Mayberry filed her nomination earlier this month. Mayberry owns Toya’s Precious Jewels Academy, a business she started out of her home 17 years ago for ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The City of Midland has annoucned that nearly 20,000 SeeClickFix tickets have been closed since its beginning in July 2024. During the month of July, approximately 1,081 tickets that were submitted through SeeClickFix were closed in CIty Council Distrcritcs across the...
REEVES COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - One person is dead and another is injured after a crash in Reeves County on Saturday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. A Ford F-150 being driven by 30-year-old Michael Jones was heading southbound on US 285 in the outside lane when it veere...
(Gray News) - Animal advocates are voicing concern over wild horse treatment after the New York Times reported that several hundred were being sold to slaughter since Donald Trump took office. The Bureau of Land Management is responsible for managing wild horses and burros. The department’s adopt...
SUPAI, AZ ( AZFamily /Gray News) - A New York woman is back home after being attacked with a knife while hiking near the Grand Canyon. Alexis Rowan traveled to Havasupai Falls, just outside the Grand Canyon, for a birthday trip, according to her mother, Tricia Rowan. Alexis Rowan’s family says sh...
PELHAM, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - A Dunkin’ delivery truck broke down directly in front of the Pelham Police Department, prompting a humorous response from local officers. “We’re not saying officers responded faster than usual... but when a truck full of donuts is involved, you don’t take any cha...
Midland County deputy faces pretrial hearing in drunken driving case Midland Daily News
ALMA CENTER, Wis. ( WEAU /Gray News) – A high school senior in Wisconsin died from an injury suffered during Thursday night’s football game. Superintendent Drew Semingson said 17-year-old Adam Massman was hurt during the game and received medical care from emergency personnel on the field before ...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. ( WPTA /Gray News) - A Lutheran church leader from Indiana is accused of molesting a 2-month-old girl while changing her diaper. Josiah Junkin, a 27-year-old Lutheran church vicar in Fort Wayne, is charged with one count of child molesting. He is being held at the Allen County Ja...
90-year-old reunites with officer who kept her from losing nearly $10,000 to crypto scam15h ago
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ARGYLE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - After trailing 42-14 to No.2 Liberty Christian, No. 5 Midland Christian outscored the Warriors 66-35 to win 66-63 last night. Sophomore quarterback Jaxon Franco had an incredible outing, throwing for 648 yards and eight touchdowns. Junior Wide Receiver Peyton Ross also...
ALPINE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Alpine Fightin Bucks are ready to turn the page, following a 2-win season in 2025. Last season, the Bucks finished third in the district, with a 2-4 record. In the playoffs, they fell to Coahoma in the bi-district round. CHECK OUT THE REST OF OUR BASIN GRIDIRON TRA...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, August 23rd, 2026: Very hot and sunny with widespread triple-digit temperatures. A heat advisory continues for Howard County through Sunday evening. TONIGHT Coming up tonight, conditions are expected to be rather warm, with early-morning l...
KERMIT, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Kermit Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating two male subjects wanted for felony charges. One of the men shown below is Jose Ramos who is wanted for assault of a household member, a Felony Assault. The other male subject is Christian Clark who ...
Midland man pleads guilty in child sexual assault case to avoid trial Midland Daily News
Thousands of dog food cans under recall over possible metal contamination21h ago
IndyCar makes history with first race on the National Mall22h ago
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A person has been taken to the hospital after being pinned inside a car, according to the Midland Fire Department. MFD reported they were called to the intersection of South Midland Drive and Thomason Drive. A driver lost control of the vehicle. A person was extricated fro...
SCOTT COUNTY, Mo. ( Heartland News /Gray News) - A Scott County fire chief faces murder charges in the 2025 shooting death of his wife. Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 45-year-old Jeremy Perrien just after 7 a.m. on Friday, August 21, at Fire Station Four of the Scott County...
1 killed, 10 hurt in mass shooting in Midland, Texas; suspect also dead: DPS ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Midland TX man charged with manslaughter after child death Midland Reporter-Telegram
(Gray News) - A 7-year-old boy was left alone on Mount Fuji by his father and brother, who continued their hike to the summit, according to several reports. The boy was found unharmed at about 7:40 a.m. local time on Aug. 20 by a worker at a mountain hut, according to Japanese news outlet FNN , w...
St. Louis encephalitis virus confirmed in mosquito in Midland CountyYesterday
Woman dies after falling off golf cart, coroner’s office saysYesterdayWALLINGFORD, Conn. (Gray News) - A man in Connecticut is accused of beating a stranger in a Walmart parking lot because he believed the person was secretly taking pictures of a child. Officers responded to a Walmart location at 9:39 p.m. on July 25, 2026, after receiving a report of an assault th...
VANCOUVER, Wash. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A 74-year-old man in Washington died after being hit by a pickup truck Tuesday night. At about 7:45 p.m., officers responded to South Andresen Road and MacArthur Boulevard for reports of a crash involving a pedestrian, according to the Vancouver Police Depart...
MADISON, Wis. ( WMTV /Gray News) - A Wisconsin baby born nearly four months early who weighed 12.5 ounces at birth is now home after 375 days in the NICU. Raelynn Kubiske was born at 23 weeks and six days’ gestation on July 18, 2025. Doctors at UW Health in Madison say she is the smallest survivi...
MYRTLE BEACH, SC ( WMBF /Gray News) - A driver spotted a 10-foot python in a South Carolina neighborhood Monday night. Tracy Stout said she was driving home around 9 p.m. when she saw something in the road. “When I first saw it, I was like, ‘was that a snake?’ Because I’ve seen plenty of snakes a...
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OREGON CITY, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A former music teacher at an Oregon nonprofit was arrested Thursday on charges of sexual abuse, rape and kidnapping. According to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, detectives began investigating 44-year-old Derek Douglas Reeder in early 2026 after learn...
COTTONWOOD, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — An Arizona elementary school teacher already accused of molesting a boy years ago is now facing a new set of disturbing allegations. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that Chester Cox, 31, installed hidden cameras in his classroom and conne...
Missing grandmother who traveled to Las Vegas for vacation found dead, family confirmsYesterday
PIGSKIN PREVIEW: Permian PanthersYesterdayODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Friday, August 21st, 2026: Very hot and sunny with widespread triple-digit temperatures, with a very tiny ( TONIGHT Coming up tonight, conditions are expected to be rather warm, with early-morning lows Saturday morning into the upper 60s to upper ...
City health officials detect virus-carrying mosquitoes in Midland County newswest9.com
Man arrested after child dies in Midland County newswest9.com
PHOTOS: Friday at the Fair, Aug. 21, 2026 Midland Daily News
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A child was pronounced dead at Midland Memorial Hospital after the Midland County Sheriff's Office responded to the 4000 block of NCR 1135. According to MCSO, deputies responded to the scene at approximately 4:30 am proceeding with life-saving measures for the child. ...
Child dies after Midland County deputies respond to welfare call; man arrested CBS7
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - This weekend, local entertainment organizers 'Out West Midland' are keeping the summer heat rolling and are hosting another musical group with a lineup of stars in the Permian Basin. The Tall City is welcoming the Josh Abbott Band back to the basin at the Horseshoe Ar...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - More than 125 community members gathered at the Midland Shooters Association shotgun range to take part in the Pull for a Promise clay shoot fundraiser hosted by Family Promise. The event mixes competition with a fundraising goal of helping to end homelessness one family a...
A Midland man named Sebastian Joe Villegas was arrested and charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child following an investigation into allegations dating back to 2019.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court says construction on President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project can continue for now. The temporary order came from Chief Justice John Roberts and allows work to continue while the high court considers the Trump administration’s eme...
LIVE AT 6, Chloe Ryan was live at Midland county fair CBS7
Odessa church steps up to help Venezuela, Colombia recover from earthquakesYesterday
Odessa firefighter hospitalized after medical emergencyYesterdaySCURRY COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A man was arrested Aug. 18 on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child, according to the Scurry County Sheriff’s Office. Russell Heath Wall was booked into the Scurry County jail, the sheriff’s office said. Wall was arrested followin...
ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) - The 15-year-old son of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kim Zolciak has been arrested on multiple sex crime charges, according to authorities. Kroy Biermann Jr., known as “KJ,” was charged with aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual battery. According to Fulton Count...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa firefighters and Odessa police officers helped a driver stranded due to issues with their pickup truck this morning. The incident was captured in a video around 9:19 a.m. at 52nd Street and Grandview. Officers from the Odessa Police Department also arrived to provide...
SNYDER, Texas (KOSA) - Three suspects are in custody following a shooting that left a 21-year-old man hospitalized in Snyder early Thursday. According to the Snyder Police Department, officers were in the area of 34th Street at about 3:20 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, when a person walked towards them ...
MANCHESTER, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will not take place next year. Festival organizers announced the popular music festival is taking a “much-needed year off” to let the venue’s grounds, known as The Farm, recover from consecutive years of storms. “This wasn’t an...
Here’s when ‘Tap to Pay’ is coming to Walmart and Sam’s Club locationsAug 21
Dispatcher resigns over Flock camera misuse as data shows single user made more than 20,000 searchesAug 21
The Midland MSA also posted the lowest unemployment rate in the state of Texas (3.4%) during the month of July.
(CNN/Gray News) — The FDA is escalating a massive egg recall to its highest-risk classification over salmonella concerns. The recall involves more than 1.5 million dozen white and brown cage-free eggs. The new Class I designation means there is a reasonable possibility that exposure could cause s...
Midland Health Services has confirmed St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) in Midland County for the first time this year.
( InvestigateTV ) — Families with K-12 students spent about $858 in 2025 on back-to-school items including electronics, clothing, shoes and school supplies, according to a new LendingTree analysis . Matt Schulz, a consumer finance analyst at LendingTree, said the total represents a significant ex...
The City of Midland Health Services confirmed the first case of St. Louis encephalitis virus in local mosquitoes in Midland County this year.
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Friday, August 21st, 2026: Very hot temperatures are expected once again across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with widespread triple digits by the afternoon and evening hours. Very slight storm chances return to parts of the region for the a...
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The City of Midland Health Services confirmed the first case of St. Louis encephalitis virus in local mosquitoes in Midland County this year…
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Friday, August 21st, 2026: Very hot temperatures are expected once again across West Texas…
BATON ROUGE, La. ( WAFB /Gray News) — Doctors have used GLP-1 drugs for weight loss for about five years, and researchers say some of the be…
A 20-year-old Midland man was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly striking a man in the jaw with an AR-15 d…
LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELASE FROM TEXAS TECH ATHLETICS) - Texas Tech announced Friday it has sold out of its primary ticket inventory for the…
Midland County Fair wraps up with autocross grandstand show Saturday, Aug. 22 MLive.com
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Independent School District is offering area seniors free admission to district athletic events through its g…
(Gray News) - Hayden Panettiere would be celebrating her birthday today, were she still alive. The actress would have turned 37 on Friday. A…
The Odessa Police Department is seeking public assistance to identify a man suspected of stealing approximately $290 worth of meat from a lo…
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Governor Greg Abbott announced Friday that Texas led the nation in job creation over the past year, adding 165,600 n…
(Gray News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recalled nearly 40,000 bottles of Clear Eyes sold nationwide over contamination conc…
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland is on pace to record its lowest number of traffic fatalities in at least five years, according to newly rele…
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