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LAHAINA ( KHNL /Gray News) - A security guard has died in Hawaii, and a 20-year-old champion swimmer has been arrested for murder. Maui police said officers responded to the Sands of Kahana condominium complex at around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, where they found the body of a 63-year-...
BELLVILLE, Texas ( KBTX /Gray News) - An Austin County Sheriff’s deputy who was run over during a traffic stop earlier this year is now recovering at home, though her road to full recovery remains long. Deputy Alyssa Lopez continues to have weekly doctor visits and is scheduled f...
ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - A man charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following a reported stabbing at Lakeside Park has been given a $1 million bond. According to the Andrews Police Department , while officers were responding, they received more information that the...
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) – An arborist died after being hit by a falling tree in Portland earlier this week, according to Portland Fire and Rescue . Authorities said a member of an arborist team was clearing trees when a tree unrelated to their work uprooted and landed o...
CULPEPER, Va. (Gray News) — Three teenagers in Virginia are credited with saving the lives of a family from drowning in a lake. The Culpeper Police Department said that on July 27, the three Eastern View High School students were on the Culpeper Country Club course for golf team ...
CINCINNATI ( WXIX /Gray News) - Three people were arrested in Cincinnati after a 7-year-old was tortured and found dead inside a closet, according to authorities. A veteran homicide detective testified in court Friday morning that this was “the most disturbing” example of child a...
PANAMA CITY, Fla. ( WALB /Gray News) — The parents of a 23-year-old Georgia man who was shot and killed inside a Panama City home said they won’t stop until they get justice against not only the man accused of killing their son, but also the police department they believe failed ...
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Two Odessan men were killed in a head-on crash Thursday morning on the North Service Road of I-20 in Ector County. According to DPS, the crash was reported at approximately 5:15 a.m. near mile marker 108. A Nissan driven by 52-year-old Agustin Montoya...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland police are asking the public to help identify two men accused of theft at a local HEB. The theft happened July 19 at the HEB located on W. Wadley, according to Crime Stoppers. If you have any information on this suspects, you can submit your tip HE...
A 24-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing a 33-year-old man during a disturbance in Big Spring on Thursday night....
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - A Big Spring man died after he was shot multiple times Thursday night. According to the Big Spring Police Department, on August 6, officers were called to the area of E. 15th Street at approximately 9:38 p.m. on reports of shots fired. What officers fou...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Friday, August 7th, 2026: Typical summer weather continues across the region to wrap up the workweek, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms for the late afternoon and evening hours. High temperatures will warm into the...
PEVELY, Mo. ( First Alert 4 /Gray News) - A man said he hid in the woods for five days to escape a man who allegedly tortured him during a “sex game,” according to court records. Prosecutors in Jefferson County, Missouri, charged Raymond E. Fasnacht III on Monday with first-degre...
MOORESVILLE, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A North Carolina police officer was accused Wednesday of accessing Flock Safety cameras for personal reasons. Mooresville Police Chief Ron Campurciani said officer Elizabeth Snowman accessed Flock cameras 31 times for personal use. Snowman u...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A 32-year-old was charged with assault in North Carolina after he was allegedly seen in social media videos that appeared to show him assaulting or harassing several people. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Thursday night they arrested Di-Qua...
MADISONVILLE, Ky. ( WFIE /Gray News) - Two people face charges after an investigation revealed they used the court bond system to target female jail inmates for human trafficking, according to the Madisonville Police Department. Madisonville police said they received information ...
ABILENE, Texas (KOSA) - The former Wink and UTPB gunslinger will not play for the Wildcats in 2026. Abilene Christian shared the departure with First Alert 7 Thursday afternoon. Kanon Gibson committed to ACU in April, joining a quarterback room that featured Midland Lee graduate ...
ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - Andrews police officers responded to a reported stabbing at Lakeside Park at around 12:30 a.m. According to the Andrews Police Department, while officers were responding, they received more information that the victim had been taken from the scene by a pri...
Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland called for increased investment in surveillance technology like drones and autonomous towers following a multi-agency traffic stop in Pecos County that resulted in three arrests and one escapee....
A 48-year-old man was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following a stabbing at Lakeside Park in Andrews, Texas, that left a victim with life-threatening injuries....
The Midland Police Department is scheduled to host several free bilingual fraud outreach and education seminars throughout August to help seniors prevent scams....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Police Department is hosting fraud outreach and education at three locations in August to prevent elder scamming incidents. The event will be in English and Spanish and will start at: 1:00 p.m. on Aug. 14 at Southeast Senior Center 11:30 a.m. o...
MECHANICVILLE, N.Y. (Gray News) — A mother and grandmother in New York state are suspected of conspiring to kill four children and then themselves. According to WCAX , police were called to Amy Steadman’s home in Mechanicville, New York, on June 23 for a welfare check after neigh...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, August 6th, 2026: It’ll be a typical summer day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico today with mostly sunny skies, hot temperatures, a bit of breeze and slight storm chances for western portions of the region. Hig...
PANAMA CITY, Fla. ( WJHG /Gray News) - Two men were taken to the hospital and later arrested after getting into a machete fight in a Publix parking lot. The Washington Sheriff’s Office said Everette Krichbabum and James Tristian Gay were arrested after the fight on Tuesday. Panam...
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - A Florida man is facing several charges after police say he stalked a woman he met on a dating app and stole the ashes of her late son. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office says 31-year-old Justin Fountain was arrested Saturday as he allegedly us...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - A 23-year-old Tennessee man is facing charges after police say he fatally shot his co-worker at a U-Haul store after an argument over a drink. Metro Nashville Police say 23-year-old Devin Rice was taken into custody Wednesday after he alleged...
SPARTANBURG, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - Emergency crews in South Carolina responded to a truck explosion in the parking lot of a Spartanburg restaurant on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Westview Fire Department, first responders were called to an area Denny’s regarding a ha...
The Odessa Police Department is investigating the death of an infant in a housing community on Tropicana Street.
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department is investigating a death in a housing community on Tropicana Street. Police said the deceased is an infant. No further details are being released at this time as the investigation is ongoing....
DAPHNE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - Alabama authorities are warning parents after a child picked up a folded dollar bill and ended up with drug residue on their hands. According to Daphne police, the child found the money while at a local business. The white substance was then seen...
A traffic stop in Pecos County, Texas, led to human smuggling charges after authorities intercepted a vehicle transporting three undocumented Mexican nationals on Tuesday....
NORTH PORT, Fla. ( WWSB /Gray News) - First responders in Florida say they were recently called for an unusual rescue involving a kitten. According to North Port Fire Rescue, crews responded to a call about a cat that managed to get its head stuck in a propane exchange locker out...
TUCSON, Ariz. ( KOLD /Gray News) — A shocking assault at a fast-food restaurant in Arizona was caught on camera. The Tucson Police Department said a 70-year-old man was assaulted during a robbery attempt at a Carl’s Jr. on July 9. The 34-year-old suspect, who has not been named, ...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - An Odessa man is in the Ector County Jail after investigators accused him of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl who has been identified as a victim in a Dallas human trafficking investigation. According to an Odessa Police Department report, on Jun...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - An Odessa man is in the Ector County Jail accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl who is named as a victim in a Dallas human trafficking case, according to an Odessa police report. According to the arrest affidavit, officers were investigating a d...
SCURRY COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Scurry County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a wanted man on charges of property theft and three counts of felony bail jumping and failure to appear, according to the agency. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of Kelly McGaha, 55, according to...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - Memphis police are investigating a shooting on Tuesday that left a man dead. According to neighbors, the man killed and the suspected shooter were coworkers for an HVAC company. Authorities later confirmed the two worked for Choates Heating and ...
Midland police are seeking the public's help to identify a man who stole cash from a Kent Kwik convenience store on July 26.
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland police are asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects accused of stealing merchandise from an HEB. On April 29 at around 12:20 p.m., two suspects stole around $220 worth of merchandise from an HEB and were seen driving away in a gray 200...
Midland police are seeking public help to identify two suspects involved in a misdemeanor theft at an H-E-B store on April 29, 2026.
JONESBORO, Ark. ( KAIT /Gray News) - A woman is facing several drug charges after police said she went door-to-door posing as a hospital employee running a drug take-back program to collect prescription medications. Officers were dispatched Sunday morning after getting reports of...
MARFA, Texas (KOSA) - Three men were arrested after a traffic stop in Marfa led officers to recover a trailer reported stolen out of Oklahoma, according to the Marfa Police Department. According to the Marfa Police Department, the stop happened Aug. 2 after officers saw a vehicle...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, August 5th, 2026: It’ll be a typical summer day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico today with mostly sunny skies, hot temperatures, quiet conditions and a bit of breeze. High temperatures will warm into the 90s ...
ST. LOUIS ( KMOV /Gray News) - A sheriff’s deputy shot a suspect who allegedly stole his car. St. Louis Metropolitan Police said a deputy was on assignment around 10 a.m. Tuesday when he left his personal, unmarked car running and unattended while he was walking up to a home. The...
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (Gray News) - A 3-year-old Florida girl died after getting her head stuck in a kitchen playset, according to police and local media. Boynton Beach Police responded July 23 to a home for reports of a 3-year-old girl who was unresponsive and not breathing. Upon ...
CHESTERFIELD, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) - A mother and her 12-year-old son both drowned in a Virginia pond after the boy began struggling and his mother went in to try and save him. Chesterfield Police say a 12-year-old boy went into a private pond in Chester and began to struggle i...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Two sisters who were seriously injured in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 27 in late July say bystanders pulled them from their burning truck before flames could reach them. Alexis and Aaliyah Wallace were among four people seriously hurt in the crash. Lub...
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. ( First Alert 4 /Gray News) - A teenager was taken into custody Tuesday, accused of killing a man in East St. Louis while wearing a clown costume. Investigators were called to the intersection of North 76th and State streets at approximately 10:02 p.m. Monday...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. ( KY3 /Gray News) - A man who stopped to help the driver of an overturned tractor-trailer has died from his injuries, nearly two weeks after the crash. Dylan Hoyt and a group of people were traveling home from street racing on July 12 when they came across an ove...
Three men were arrested in Marfa, Texas, after a traffic stop revealed they were attempting to transport a stolen Oklahoma trailer into Mexico.
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Odessa Fire Department (OFD) is welcoming applications to their citizens academy, an opportunity for Odessa Fire Rescue to bring in anybody from the community 18 and older to be able to experience what it's like to be a part of the department. Fire Inv...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Augustine Falana was found guilty of Arson, a second-degree felony, after pouring gasoline on a neighbor's vehicle. The incident occurred on August 5, 2025, when Odessa Police Department officers responded to a subject with a gun. Officers met with the...
KERMIT, Texas (KOSA) - Two months after a Lubbock man was killed in a hit-and-run crash, his wife says there are still no leads in the case. According to Texas DPS , 43-year-old Clayton Tedder was walking on County Road 313 in Kermit after his truck broke down on the night of May...
Emergency crews responded to a train collision at the intersection of Highway 80 and North County Road 1250 in Midland, Texas, on Tuesday morning, with no injuries reported....
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an aggravated in early July. According to reports, on the morning of July 2nd, 2026, deputies responded to the 3700 block of East County Rd 160 in reference to an...
PECOS COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A Pecos County man has been arrested in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries, stolen vehicles and gun thefts across three West Texas counties after investigators say he confessed to dozens of crimes. According to the Big Spring Police Depart...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A Pecos man was arrested by law enforcement after confessing to crimes committed in three jurisdictions. Pecos County Resident, Justin Wright, 28, was taken into custody after Big Spring PD received a Crime Stoppers tip that included Wright's ident...
