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GRANVILLE, Vt. ( WCAX /Gray News) - Authorities say a Vermont mother and her 20-year-old son were killed in a home explosion that happened during a birthday party. Vermont State Police identified the victims as 46-year-old Sarah O’Sullivan and her son, 20-year-old Liam O’Sullivan...
East Odessa will see a new fire station following a land donation towards the city.
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland Fire Department is seeking locals to sponsor a fire truck as the department is transitioning away from products resistant to health concerns. The current products that MFD uses have all been found to be lacking in resistance to heat, chemi...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Today, the Odessa Police Department held a wreath-laying ceremony for two fallen officers. It's the 19th anniversary of the passing of Corporal Arlie Jones and Corporal Scott Gardner. Corporal Jones and Gardner were killed in the line of duty while res...
PRENTISS, Miss. ( WDAM /Gray News) - A high school student and football star has been identified as the victim of a late Sunday night shooting and car accident in Mississippi. Chancellor “Chance” Daniels set foot on the Sumrall High School football field for the last time Friday ...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - A Texas A&M University administrator is behind bars, charged with a first-degree felony that carries a possible sentence of 25 years to life in prison, according to jail records. Darvis Griffin, 55, serves as Texas A&M’s Executive Director of Infor...
ROCKY HILL, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A high school volleyball coach has been charged with driving under the influence after a deadly crash Sunday night in Connecticut. Police identified the driver as 23-year-old Sarah Bezdelovs. The superintendent of Rocky Hill Public Schools c...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the publics help in identifying a man wanted for credit card abuse. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, a suspect used a stolen credit card to purchase electronics and tools at several local businesses on Aug. 18. The ...
MADISON, Wis. ( WMTV /Gray News) - One person died and five others were injured after a driver’s “sneezing fit” caused her to crash into an Amish buggy, according to authorities in Wisconsin. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said it received a 911 call around 3:35 p.m. Friday r...
GULFPORT, Miss. ( WLOX /Gray News) - A 71-year-old man in Gulfport is accused of killing two people at an AT&T store, according to authorities. The shooting happened Monday around 11:14 a.m. inside the store at Crossroads Mall. A witness at the scene told WLOX that they saw the s...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in using a stolen credit card at several businesses in Midland. The incidents occurred on August 18, 2026. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, the suspect made purc...
ALPINE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The railroad bridge on West Highway 90 in Alpine has been struck again, causing significant damage. According to the Alpine Police Department, the incident occurred at approximately 2:45 pm this afternoon. Crews are currently on site, removing debris. ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Fire Department is making changes to the type of equipment its firefighters use, officials said during a news conference about a man-made chemical used in the equipment and plans to phase it out. The chemical, called PFAS, is commonly used amon...
ALPINE, Texas (KOSA) - Crews are currently clearing debris after a bridge near Alpine was hit again. According to the Alpine Police Department, at around 2:45 p.m., the railroad bridge on West Highway 90 was hit again. The bridge was last hit on August 10th. Police said the bridg...
ATHENS, Ga. ( WHNS /Gray News) - A man in Georgia reportedly spent months believing he was engaged to a female sheriff’s deputy he had never met, eventually giving the catfish suspect money and even allowing the use of his vehicle. Police said the woman never existed. Investigato...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - A 27-year-old man is facing attempted murder charges after police in Tennessee said he beat his mother with a baseball bat because she wouldn’t fix him a meal. DeAngelo Billingsley is being held at the Shelby County Jail on $52,000 bond. He is c...
A black Toyota 4Runner crashed into the entrance of the Barn Door Steakhouse in Odessa on Tuesday morning, forcing the long-standing restaurant to temporarily reroute customers through its exit....
A GoFundMe has been launched to support the wife and three children of 32-year-old Leeroy Gardea following his fatal motorcycle accident in Odessa, Texas, last Saturday....
IOWA CITY, Iowa ( KCRG /Gray News) - The family of a University of Iowa marching band member said their son has been taken off life support after he collapsed in the heat during Saturday’s Hawkeye football game. Derek Phillips collapsed in the heat and suffered a sudden cardiac a...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Big Spring is warning the public about a road closure due to water line break. According to the City of Big Spring, there will be a road closure at the intersection of Goliad and North of FM-700 for an emergency water line repair. Citizens i...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police will be holding a wreath-laying ceremony to pay tribute to a Fallen Corporal. The ceremony will be starting at sunrise on September 12, at the Odessa Police Department Front Lawn - Memorial Statue and will be open to the public. On Sept. 12, 2...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A man died after being involved in a motorcycle crash with a Ford F-250 in Odessa. According to Odessa police, on September 5, at around 2:23 p.m. a motorcycle driven by 32-year-old Leeroy Gardea was traveling south on Grandview. A blue Ford F-250 was at a ...
MILTON, Georgia ( InvestigateTV ) — Flock Safety has felt the heat this summer from coast to coast as criticism of its automated license plate readers and AI-powered security technology has increased, and a growing number of alleged misuse cases have further turned up the tempera...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police arrested a man on a charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child after a 12-year-old girl reported being assaulted. According to the arrest affidavit, on July 15th, Odessa police officers responded to a report of a sexual assault of a child ...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A driver was taken to the hospital after crashing into The Legendary Barn Door Steakhouse Tuesday morning. According to Odessa police, officers responded at around 8:02 a.m. to the Andrews Highway area about a crash. Odessa police say, a black Toyota 4Runne...
A 32-year-old Odessa man died Saturday afternoon after his motorcycle collided with a Ford F-250 that failed to yield the right of way at the intersection of 61st Street and Grandview Avenue....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A woman died after being hit by a car in Midland Monday morning. According to Midland police, at around 6:47 a.m., police and Midland fire crews responded to the area of Caldera about a crash involving a 1998 Toyota and a pedestrian. During the investigati...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, September 8th, 2026: It’ll be another pleasant day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with hot temperatures and quiet conditions expected for most under mostly sunny skies. High temperatures will warm into the 90s...
SWANSBORO, N.C. ( WITN /Gray News) - Two people and more than 20 dogs were rescued after a heavy fire broke out at a home in North Carolina, officials said. Officials said the house fire drew a multi-agency response. The Swansboro Fire Department was dispatched to the home at app...
Joe Ezekiel Gonzalez Jr., 23, was killed Sunday night in Midland, Texas, after his pickup truck crashed into a tree and a fence on West Golf Course Road....
MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - A Homeland Security Investigations special agent was arrested on multiple charges, including rape and sexual abuse. The Spanish Fort Police Department in Alabama said that Kent Blacklidge turned himself in to the Baldwin County Jail on Sept. 5. H...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - More than 30 people were arrested in Howard County during the Labor Day holiday weekend on charges ranging from traffic violations and public intoxication to aggravated assault, drug offenses and evading arrest. According to our news partner KBest Media...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - A disagreement between a woman and individuals associated with a Jimmy John’s near the Saint Louis University Campus ended with a 14-year-old girl getting shot in the leg, police said. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police, just before...
GREENVILLE, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) — More than 80 people were arrested Friday night following a street takeover in South Carolina. Deputies with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said the street takeover took place at the intersection of Locust Hill Road and Fairview Road a...
CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) — A 31-year-old man driving a lawn mower died in a crash in South Carolina Sunday morning, troopers said. Officials with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 6:35 a.m. on S.C. 329 near Ford Road. Both a Craftsma...
COFFEY COUNTY, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) — Seven people were sent to the hospital, and a horse was euthanized after a crash involving a horse-drawn buggy in Kansas. The Coffey County Sheriff’s Office said that the crash happened on Saturday evening. The investigation shows that a m...
EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) – A 53-year-old woman was arrested in Indiana after recording a blood alcohol concentration of nearly four times the legal limit, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office received a call around 4 p.m. about a possible ...
A 34-year-old Midland man died early Sunday morning after his vehicle struck a concrete barrier while traveling in the wrong direction on a Loop 250 service road....
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Monday, September 7th, 2026: It’ll be a pleasant Labor Day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico. Highs will be milder for most with quiet conditions for the majority. High temperatures will warm into the 80s, 90s and 100s. M...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A Midland man died early Sunday after the car he was driving hit a concrete barrier on Loop 250. According to DPS, the crash happened around 12:30 a.m. Sunday at CR 1150, also known as Todd Road, and Loop 250. DPS says 34-year-old Eduardo Guadalupe Ruiz Me...
( Aging Untold ) — A retired Missouri firefighter is hand-carving swords and using the proceeds to help pay down student lunch debt at local schools. Chris Monroe, a bladesmith, started making swords for his grandchildren. Word reached other neighborhood kids and he began making ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. ( WIS /Gray News) - A 3-year-old boy died Thursday after accidentally shooting himself with a gun, and his uncle is now facing charges, authorities said. The Columbia Police Department said the accident happened on Bailey Street near The Colony apartments. Law enfo...
PERSHING COUNTY, Nev. ( KOLO /Gray News) - The Burning Man Project announced the deaths of two people at the 2026 event in the Black Rock Desert. The first death was an attendee in his mid-50s who died after experiencing a medical emergency at Black Rock City, according to the Bu...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - An arrest report from Saturday’s Texas A&M football game reveals a disturbing incident on the third deck of Kyle Field, where a Brazos County man was caught allegedly taking non-consensual “upskirt” videos of a female fan. Manuel Ramirez, 61, was a...
TUCSON, Ariz. ( 13 News /Gray News) - The Tucson man who was arrested on an American Airlines flight has been fired from his real estate job. 67-year-old Layne Arthur Lundeen made national headlines after he was arrested for being disorderly on the plane. Lundeen was said to have...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - A Frito-Lay employee in Nashville died after the Metro Nashville Police Department said a bullet from gunfire went through a side metal wall at a Sam’s Club on Antioch Pike. A 55-year-old man, identified as Paris Carlock, of Murfreesboro, was...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Two people are in the hospital after a two-car collision on Sunday, according to the Midland Fire Department. MFD reported that they were called to the 5400 block of Andrews Highway. It’s unknown the severity of the injures....
HOWARD COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Howard County Volunteer Fire Department responded to two grass fires on Saturday. According to HCVFD, it happened in the northern portion of the county. One on Highway 87 near CR 50 and another one on CR 9 near CR 46. HCVFD is reminding people th...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WDRB+WAVE /Gray News) - A Louisville man has been arrested after police said he secretly recorded multiple people, including a minor, using a camera hidden in a shared bathroom. Chad N. Spurlock, 38, has been charged with multiple felony counts, including promot...
PHOENIX ( KPHO /Gray News) — Two men allegedly used millions of dollars meant for students to buy luxury items, including a $30,000-a-month rental in Miami. According to federal prosecutors, Jonathan Larry Ballew, 62, of Phoenix, and Leondo Ramone Davenport, 50, of Cincinnati, we...
LEROY TOWNSHIP, Mich. ( WILX /Gray News) - A 12-year-old boy is dead and his 13-year-old sister is fighting for her life after both were struck by an SUV while riding their bicycles, authorities said. Michigan State Police Lansing Post troopers said the fatal crash happened at 11...
OLYMPIA, Mo. ( KY3 /Gray News) - Luck may be what helped a Cedar County man survive an accident in Missouri when a bulldozer partially rolled over him. According to the Olympia Rural Fire Department , it happened around noon on Aug. 29. The 76-year-old man was driving up an emban...
OAKDALE, La. ( KPLC /Gray News) - A police officer in Louisiana is accused of attempting to plant drugs and trying to coerce a victim into having sex. Jalen Melbert, 33, of Oakdale, was arrested Monday on charges of abuse of office and malfeasance in office. According to detectiv...
(Gray News) - Rick Harrison, of the show “Pawn Stars,” is recovering after emergency bypass surgery, according to several reports. People reported that a spokesperson for Harrison’s family confirmed Friday that the 61-year-old underwent the surgery after going to the hospital for...
(Gray News) - A man was arrested for alleged unruly behavior on an American Airlines flight, causing it to divert to Baltimore, according to multiple reports. The incident took place on an American Airlines flight that took off from Dallas and was en route to Newark, ABC News rep...
HORRY COUNTY, SC. ( WMBF /Gray News) - A South Carolina man has been arrested after allegedly stealing lottery tickets from a gas station during a job interview and then attempting to cash them in at three stores. Antonio Levon Ricardo Stewart allegedly stole a pack of South Caro...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa Fire Rescue announced the death of firefighter/paramedic Eric Handlin, who died at around 8:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4. Handlin had completed 25 years of service with Odessa Fire Rescue on July 2. He was 53. “Eric dedicated a significant part of his lif...
STEPHENS COUNTY, Okla. ( KSWO /Gray News) — A man in Oklahoma died after driving into a pack of wild hogs. The crash happened sometime between Wednesday night and the early hours of Thursday morning. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said it does not know the exact time of the crash. T...
