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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, September 30th, 2026: Shower and thunderstorm chances continue across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with the potential for strong to severe storms in the afternoon and evening hours. Heavy rainfall and flooding re...
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (Gray News) - A police officer in Colorado was found dead hours after disappearing while wakeboarding. On Sunday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a post that officers were searching for a missing person in “the area of Peck Creek/west-central area of” the...
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A 16-year-old girl was pronounced dead at the scene after being hit by a vehicle on I-20 West early Tuesday. According to DPS, the crash happened around 2:45 a.m. on Sept. 29, at mile marker 100 in Ector County. A 2015 Dodge Challenger was driving wes...
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A man was found guilty by a jury of Driving While Intoxicated with an Open Alcoholic Beverage Container. On January 4, 2024, an Odessa Police officer observed a pickup truck being operated by Sherrod McGrady leave a parking lot near several bars ...
TERRELL COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A driver was arrested by the Terrell County Sheriff's Office for multiple offenses Tuesday night on Highway 90. According to TCSO, deputies detected the odor of alcohol from the driver, as well as a breath sample indicating an alcohol concentra...
The Odessa Police Department is asking for public assistance to identify an unknown man who stole approximately $170 worth of property from an Odessa home....
LEA COUNTY, New Mexico - An Odessa man was killed in an altercation in Lea County Tuesday morning. The man was identified as 51-year-old German Gonzalez. According to LCSO, at approximately 2:00 am deputies were called to assist the Jal Police Department in was believed to be a p...
LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) - A man is dead and another man faces a murder charge following an fight in Lea County. According to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to help the Jal Police Department at around 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29, on what was initially...
( InvestigateTV ) — In a matter of hours, a text conversation ends in a teen’s death, spotlighting a crime authorities say increasingly targets young people online. Plus, a woman keeps a mysterious and embarrassing symptom to herself until an E.R. visit reveals a diagnosis on the...
(Editor’s note: This story discusses suicide. If you or a loved one need help, call or text the Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988.) NITRO, W. Va. ( InvestigateTV ) — Bryce Tate’s death was the result of a crime the FBI reports is quickly growing across the country. His father, Ad...
TERRELL COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A driver was arrested after a traffic stop on Highway 90 Tuesday night. The Terrell County Sherrif’s Office said a deputy stopped the driver for a traffic violation and smelled alcohol. The driver admitted to drinking, and a breath test showed an al...
TOPEKA, Kan. ( WIBW /Gray News) - A Kansas college student survived falling 70 feet from an overpass while trying to avoid being hit by an oncoming truck during a multi-car crash . Kyra Kinnison and Sara Celeen are close friends after they met at Kansas State University over two ...
GARDENDALE, Texas (KOSA) - Ector County deputies arrested two men with 48 pounds of meth, 19 guns and a large amount of money during a traffic stop. According to deputies on Tuesday, Sept. 29, a routine traffic stop was conducted around 10:44 a.m. near the intersection of Marigol...
GADSDEN, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) — Police in Alabama have arrested a woman in connection with the death of a 12-year-old girl. Leslie Denise Wilson, 35, is charged with felony murder in the death of her daughter, who had cerebral palsy, according to prosecutors. Neglect allegatio...
Midland Veterans Partnership has announced the day will include a parade, concert, fireworks and a flyover.
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman who is accused of stealing from the HEB. According to Odessa police, a woman stole cosmetics from the HEB. If you have any information call, Detective M. Troglin at 432-284-2012 or Odessa...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Odessa Police Department is seeking public assistance in identifying a female suspect wanted for theft. According to OPD, the suspect stole cosmetics from the HEB located at 3801 E. 42nd St. If you recognize the suspect or have any information, you...
CANBY, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A 13-year-old girl who died while riding an electric scooter last week has been identified by her family. In a social media post shared by the Canby Police Department , officials said the family of Quinn Broyles wanted to share the teen’s story wi...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A two-vehicle collision that sent two people to the hospital occurred Monday evening in Midland. The Midland Fire and Police Department responded to the scene. The status of the two people transported to the hospital is unknown. The collision happened...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - First Alert 7 was live in Midland Tuesday afternoon for a campaign event featuring Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Patrick was scheduled to hold a media availability at Chevron U.S.A. at 6301 Deauville Blvd. The event is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. Watch F...
A 33-year-old Odessa man, Martin David Cano Jr., was arrested and booked into the Midland County Detention Center on a second-degree felony charge of indecency with a child by sexual contact following an incident reported by a child in Midland, Texas....
ATHENS, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) - A 21-year-old college student is recovering from serious injuries after police say she fell from an eighth-floor apartment window over the weekend in Athens. University of Georgia college student Kristin Sargent fell from the Rambler Apartments, ac...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, September 29th, 2026: Active weather continues through the day along with slightly cooler temperatures. Some storms later in the day may be strong to severe with the potential for damaging winds and even a tornado or two....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Fire and police responded to a two-vehicle crash near Lamesa Road and Pecan Avenue Monday evening. According to Midland fire officials, two patients were transported to the hospital....
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Residents who require emergency medical transport in Odessa will soon notice changes to how their ambulance bills are handled. Starting Oct. 1, the City of Odessa will transition its emergency medical services billing from an in-house operation to Emergicon...
(Gray News) - A Kentucky trooper was shot and killed in the line of duty, and law enforcement has arrested the suspect after an hours-long search. The shooting happened Monday afternoon, Sept. 28, on Interstate 65 in Warren County, according to state police. The trooper was ident...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police have safely found a man that went missing on Sept. 25. According to police, 24-year-old Jayden Carrillo has been safely found. The Odessa Police Department would like to thank the public for their help in this investigation....
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police arrested four people, including a 25-year-old man, after finding a stolen vehicle early Saturday. According to Odessa police, officers responded to Tanglewood and Lynbrook at around 12:22 a.m. on Sept. 26, about a stolen Pontiac Grand Prix. Of...
LEBANON, Mo. ( KY3 /Gray News) — Customers at a McDonald’s restaurant in Missouri narrowly escaped before the roof collapsed during a fire. Ansley Tidwell, 11, visited the McDonald’s in Lebanon with her grandmother Saturday. But as soon as they walked through the front doors, the...
( InvestigateTV ) — A camera network built to help police find criminals can also create a record of where ordinary drivers have been. And critics say the risk is not just the technology—but who may use it. Plus, police chases can turn deadly in seconds. Then, some departments ar...
A 25-year-old man and three minors were arrested in Odessa, Texas, on September 26 after fleeing on foot from a scene involving a stolen vehicle and narcotics....
MADRID, New York ( WWNY /Gray News) - A New York man is facing felony charges after his three-week-old infant was hospitalized with extensive injuries, including a broken arm, facial trauma, and 10 broken ribs, according to the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office. Shane Shortt w...
LINCOLN, Neb. ( KOLN /Gray News) - Police in Nebraska said the parents of a 2-year-old girl who was found wandering outside alone Friday night have been arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor child abuse. Officers responded to the area of 24th and T streets around 7:15 p.m. after r...
JACKSON, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - Tasia Fortune allegedly left a home on Capitol Street with two men to go sell drugs, and she never returned. Days later, her body was found hanging by a black electrical cord behind an abandoned home on Road of Remembrance in Jackson, Mississip...
Increased calls for fires and EMS services helped pave the way for an 11.8% increase in total calls in August.
The City of Midland saw an 11.8% increase in fire and EMS calls during August 2026 compared to the same month in 2025.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock man has been arrested, accused of violently attacking his father after police found his body inside a home early Sunday morning. Lubbock police were called for a report of a domestic disturbance at a home near 64th and Ave. S just before 6 a.m. W...
MARIETTA, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — Three people were arrested after police said they found 15 abused children living with them. Ashley Jackson, Derrick Jackson and Briana Reynolds each face charges of first- and second-degree child cruelty, as well as possession of marijuana. They...
The Ector County Independent School District Police Department announced the passing of Maximus, a beloved horse from its Mounted Patrol Unit, following a battle with cancer....
A 24-year-old motorcyclist, Issacc Reyes, died following a crash with a Jeep Wrangler on East 42nd Street in Odessa on Friday.
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A horse known as Maximus, or “Max,” who served in the Ector County ISD Police Mounted Patrol Unit, died after a battle with cancer. ECISD Police said Max was part of the department’s police family and played a role in building and growing the Mounted Patrol...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - Police say a 1-year-old girl who was playing outside her Tennessee home while her aunt moved her car was hit and killed. A preliminary investigation by the Metro Nashville Police Department shows that multiple children, including 1-year-old M...
HOBBS, N.M. (KCBD) - The Hobbs Police Department held a news conference Sunday regarding the shooting outside Highland Middle School that left a teacher injured and a juvenile in custody. According to Hobbs Interim Police Chief James Jones, officers were dispatched to the campus ...
PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Presidio County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a single-car accident on Sunday evening. The sheriff’s office reported is happened 20 miles south of Marfa on US 67. U.S. Border Patrol, Texas DPS, EMS, and Fire personnel are also responding an...
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - A mother has been charged with attempted murder after two children were found with knife wounds. The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office said Taylor Gosnell, 35, was arrested Saturday after deputies were called to a home on Bud Arthur...
MACON, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — Twelve teenagers were injured Saturday in a shooting at a Georgia park, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were alerted to the incident at Carolyn Crayton Park in Macon just after midnight Sunday, according to the sheriff’s office. Whil...
GRANBY, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A man has been charged with a crime after shooting a black bear that he says broke into an enclosure and killed several of his chickens. Michael Gero, 39, called emergency dispatch on Friday, reporting that he had killed a bear that was attackin...
MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - An Alabama pastor is recalling the tragic moments after seeing a close family friend and his fiancée become victims of a deadly train crash. Leonard Whitfield, assistant pastor of Mount Airy Missionary Baptist Church, says he was on his way to th...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, September 27th, 2026: Very warm and sunny afternoon with rain-free conditions to wrap up the weekend. More changes arrive next week. SUNDAY To start Sunday, morning lows are forecast in the 70s, and skies are expected to b...
MESA, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — A teenage boy is facing multiple felony charges after a private gun sale erupted in gunfire Thursday afternoon. Mesa police said the shooting occurred just before 1:30 p.m., when a woman was trying to conduct a gun sale with a man and a 16-year-ol...
ATLANTA, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — A Georgia police officer shot a man and his family’s two dogs early Thursday in front of the man’s four young children, according to his wife. Kelsy Lackey said they called 911 just after midnight on Bishop Road in Fairburn because she was worried...
BELTON, S.C. ( FOX Carolina /Gray News) - A man was arrested and eight dogs, including four puppies, were taken from his home in South Carolina after they were found to be malnourished. James Louie Conard, 49, was arrested Thursday by Anderson County Sheriff’s Office detectives a...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - One person is dead after a fatal motorcycle crash in Odessa on Friday night. OPD reported they were called to the 2000 block of E. 42nd St. about a major crash around 7:49 P.M.. A Jeep Wrangler was driving eastbound on 42nd St and a Honda motorcycle, operat...
CLEVELAND ( WOIO /Gray News) - Eight people were able to escape a late-night fire in the Cleveland area by allegedly jumping from the home. According to the Cleveland Division of Fire, crews responded to a reported residential fire at about 11:35 p.m. Friday on 82nd Street. Six c...
CURRY COUNTY, N.M. ( KFDA /Gray News) - A utility worker died Friday in New Mexico after being electrocuted while attempting to repair a utility pole. According to the Curry County Sheriff’s Office, sheriff’s deputies, along with the Clovis Fire Department, responded to a rural a...
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (Gray News) - A mother in Pennsylvania was charged after her 4-year-old girl died from a severe colon infection and neglect, according to multiple reports. Police say 36-year-old Sarah Brubaker is accused of neglecting to care for her 4-year-old daughter, r...
EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - An Indiana woman who pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a deadly DUI crash has learned her sentence this week. Crystal Edmonds appeared in a Vanderburgh courtroom on Friday, where she was sentenced to two years in prison, followed by two...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - Four people are facing charges after a minor crash in Missouri escalated into a violent attack that was captured on video. Tamara Logan, 48, Martinez Logan, 25, Mary Moore, 26, and Davion Alfred, 30, are each charged with second-degree robbery,...
ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) - The remains of a dismembered woman were found at an apartment complex in Georgia in what authorities described as a “particularly gruesome crime.” Police believe the victim was 26-year-old Shanteria Mosley, known as “KT” by her friends and family. King...
