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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ( WVIR /Gray News) - A Virginia police department’s K-9 died Sunday night. The Charlottesville Police Department said K-9 Blue was found unresponsive in a police vehicle at his handler’s home in Greene County before he was pronounced dead. According to the Ch...
( InvestigateTV ) — Paul Cotter spent decades living the typical firefighter routine. When the alarm sounded, he’d step into his turnout gear – the specialized boots, pants, topcoat and helmet that’s worn to protect first responders from extreme heat and moisture – and be on the ...
Our country loves a mystery. Millions of us are captivated by true crime. We hang on to every headline, every breaking news update, every tidbit we can get our hands on. But eventually the news cycle moves on — and so do we, oftentimes forgetting the very real human impact of tru...
The murder of four college students, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, and Maddie Mogen, led to weeks of fear and a nationwide manhunt, and the eventual arrest of Bryan Kohberger. That one awful night forever changed four families, countless friends, and rocked an en...
MONAHANS, Texas (KOSA) - A Monahans man has been arrested following a narcotics search warrant executed over the weekend. According to the Monahans Police Department, officers, alongside the Ward County Sheriff’s Office, completed a narcotic search warrant on Sunday, August 16, i...
The Crane Police Department announced on Monday, August 17, that it will partner with the Texas Department of Transportation to increase patrols aimed at reducing crashes and impaired driving....
Midland police are investigating after a 20-year-old man was shot in the left buttock while walking toward a downtown club early Sunday morning.
LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) - First responders in Lea County had a busy weekend on the frontlines, battling multiple structure and grass fires across the county while also deploying mutual aid to assist neighboring Chaves County. A structure fire in the 14000 block of Wagon Wheel — K...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Monday, August 17th, 2026: It’ll be another rather hot day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with mostly dry conditions expected through the day. High temperatures will warm into the 90s and 100s. Midland/Odessa are looki...
MARRERO, La. ( WVUE /Gray News) - A Louisiana mother is accused of deliberately putting her 1-month-old son in scalding-hot water, causing severe burns. Melvinika Williams, 26, was arrested Wednesday following accusations that she severely abused her 1-month-old son, the Jefferso...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Police Department was called about a gunshot victim on Sunday morning. According to the department, they were called to the 200 block of North Lee Street around 1:42 A.M. A 20-year-old told police he had been walking toward a club when he heard...
PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) - Two teenage boys have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of a 70-year-old woman, police said. Officials say Sherri Mitko was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds inside her Lower Line Creek Road ...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa Fire Rescue is once again answering the call and helping communities in need. A team has been deployed to help wildfire efforts across North Central Texas. The department said Lieutenant Cory Street, Lieutenant Ben Denney, Lieutenant Elbis Nicolas, a...
WASHINGTON (KBTX) - The United States experienced its largest year-to-year decline in violent crime rates in nearly a century, according to newly released data from the FBI. Newly published figures from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program show that violent crime decre...
WARD COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Emergency Services and the Ward County Sheriff’s Office were called to an accident early Sunday morning. Ward County EMS says it involved a crane and a sand hauler at FM 1219 and County Road 440. EMS says no occupants were injured in the crash....
MARTIN COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A McAllen man is dead after multi-car crash in Martin County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. A 2022 International LT with a trailer was driving westbound on IH-20. A 2022 Kenworth T680 with trailer and a 2005 Kenworth with a towe...
WARD COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Emergency Services and the Ward County Sheriff's Office responded to an accident this morning in Ward County. According to Ward County EMS, the accident involved a crane and a sand hauler that landed on its side. No injuries occurred from the acci...
MARTIN COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A McAllen man died Friday morning after being involved in a three-vehicle crash in Howard County. The deceased man was identified as 64-year-old Jose Mexicano. According to the Texas DPS, Carlos Lopez, 47 years old, was driving a 2022 Internatio...
HONOLULU ( KHNL /Gray News) - Two homes were reportedly swept away after torrential rainfall from Hurricane Lala triggered a flash flood emergency Saturday night in the Kau District of Hawaii Island. ‘Particularly dangerous situation’ According to the National Weather Service, ra...
YAVAPAI COUNTY, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) - Thanks to his phone’s emergency text feature, an 88-year-old driver and his dog were rescued after they got stuck in muddy conditions in a remote area of Arizona. Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Forest Patrol deputies got an urgent r...
ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) - A Georgia man was arrested after police say he broke into a family’s apartment by punching a hole in the closet wall then assaulted a teenage girl. Gainesville Police allege 29-year-old Obed Reyes broke into a family’s apartment just before 10 p.m. Wed...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, August 16th, 2026: A typical summer day is expected to wrap up the weekend, with plenty of heat and mostly rain-free conditions areawide. SUNDAY Expect another typical summer afternoon, with highs into the 90s and 100s onc...
NEW ORLEANS ( WVUE /Gray News) - A 17-year-old boy died early after falling from an open stairwell inside the derelict Plaza Tower in downtown New Orleans, police said. New Orleans Police Department Supt. Anne Kirkpatrick said a group of teens -- the exact number unknown -- broke...
TRENTON, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - A 16-year-old boy is dead after falling from the top of a moving vehicle in Ohio. It happened about 10:30 p.m. Friday in Trenton, about 40 minutes southwest of Dayton. Trenton police and fire crews responded to reports that a teenager fell while...
MANILA, Ark. ( KAIT /Gray News) - An Arkansas family says they are grateful for their friends who have helped fill the void left by the tragic death of a young family member. It’s been eight months since the Curtwright family lost their son, Brady, in a crash. Ashley Curtwright s...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WAFB /Gray News) - A man has been arrested after he allegedly shot a woman in Louisiana and drove with the victim dead in the passenger seat to Tennessee. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Tyronne Brazille, 50, was taken into custody after being pul...
ETTRICK, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) - Five people were injured in an early morning shooting at Virginia State University (VSU), prompting the campus to go on lockdown. According to VSU Police, the shooting happened around 1:28 a.m. Saturday in the Quad Annexes near Boisseau Street an...
HEWITT, Texas ( KWTX /Gray News) - The blood alcohol content of an 18-year-old was three times the legal limit after he crashed and killed another driver in Texas, court documents allege. Cash Lee Stebner, 18, was arrested Thursday on a charge of intoxication manslaughter in conn...
MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (Gray News) – Two people have been arrested for allegedly stealing a park statue that honors a boy who died from cancer. The now-recovered bronze statue was first reported missing from Jakey Duque Park in Miami Lakes, Florida, on Aug. 8, according to the Miami-D...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Saturday, August 15th, 2026: Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible once again on Saturday for areas west of the Pecos River, with hot and sunny conditions continuing for the rest of the area. SATURDAY Expect another...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland Fire Department, along with Midland Health, hosted its annual Wet n Wild event that aims to promote health in the community. "So much of our job is just interaction with the public and letting them know we're there, letting them know we're...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Odessa Police Department responded to an two vehicle crash on Highway 191 that sent a victim to the hospital Thursday evening. According to OPD, officers repsonded to the accident at 3:24 pm on Highway 191 and Faudree where a white Infiniti QX80 an...
COLUMBIA, S.C. ( WIS /Gray News) - A man who was training to become a sheriff’s deputy in Richland County has found himself on the other side of the law. According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, 38-year-old Kenneth Edmonds has been arrested and charged with criminal...
GILBERT, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — A pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed Thursday afternoon after a multi-vehicle crash on an Arizona freeway. The Arizona Department of Public Safety reported the crash occurred just before 3 p.m. on the Loop 202 Santan near Power Roa...
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. ( WOWT /Gray News) - A Nebraska man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman a day before he was getting married. Tyler Weber, 33, was arrested on charges of first-degree sexual assault and first-degree false imprisonment after DNA results contradicted his clai...
UPTON COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A tragic accident in McCamey left a three-year-old boy dead after he accidentally shot himself in the head. Now, local officials are reminding families how proper gun storage can help keep firearms out of the hands of children. According to the Upton ...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A Kentucky woman faces felony charges after U.S. Park Police arrested her Friday in connection with the vandalism of the World War II Memorial in Washington. Melissa Farris, 40, of Elizabethtown, Ky.,is accused of spray-painting the phrase “clean hands – di...
BELLE ROSE, La. ( WAFB /Gray News) - Louisiana authorities say a man is facing charges in connection with the beating death of a 3-year-old girl. According to the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested Bernard JR Fleander, 26, on Thursday afternoon after the child ...
JACKSON, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) — Mississippi has added sexual battery of a child under 12 to the list of crimes eligible for the death penalty. But some critics question whether capital punishment serves as a deterrent for criminals or creates barriers for victims. The new law...
MADISONVILLE, Ky. ( WFIE /Gray News) — A Kentucky doctor accidentally left her grandchild unattended in a hot car for about eight hours, leading to the baby’s death, police said. Madisonville police said the death happened Thursday. Police said the baby’s grandmother picked the b...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A woman who is accused of using a forged check to purchase merchandise at a Walgreens has been identified. According to Odessa police, the woman has since been identified and the investigation is ongoing. Previous coverage The incident happened at the Walgr...
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - One person was hurt when a semitruck carrying sea lions crashed in Missouri. The crash happened around 3 a.m. Aug. 13, on Interstate 70 in Boone County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a semitruck carrying three...
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. ( WJHG /Gray News) — A nationwide search for a murder suspect ended Thursday when she was arrested in Florida . The Walton County Sheriff’s Office said Isabelle Johnson, 38, is charged with the murder of Jason Coulthart, 43. His body was found buried in a sha...
A 50-year-old Big Spring man died in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 20 in Midland County early Friday morning.
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A Big Spring man died early Friday morning after his car veered off an on-ramp on Interstate 20, crossed a cable barrier, and caught fire, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Officers were called to IH-20 near mile marker 145 at appr...
BALTIMORE (Gray News) – A man in North Carolina was arrested Wednesday after police say he urinated on concertgoers, including an 8-year-old girl, during a Morgan Wallen show at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore last month. Jayson Reed, 33, faces four counts of second-degree assault,...
CORDOVA, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) – A 6-year-old girl died after being left behind in a hot daycare van, family members said. Officers with the Memphis Police Department found Winter Jones unresponsive at Kid University just after 3:15 p.m. The girl’s family said she was taken to ...
UPTON COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A 3-year-old boy died after accidentally shooting himself in the head with a gun at a McCamey home. According to the Upton County Sheriff’s Office, on August 11, deputies and paramedics responded to a 911 call at around 8:55 a.m. The child was found w...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Friday, August 14th, 2026: Isolated thunderstorms will be possible once again today with hot temperatures and breezy conditions continuing across West Texas and southeast New Mexico. High temperatures will warm into the 90s and 10...
LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) - New Mexico State Police and the Lea County Sheriff’s Office teamed up on August 12 to stop a reckless driver after a chase that stretched across two highways. According to the New Mexico State Police, it started when deputies tried to pull over a vehicle...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ( KCTV /Gray News) - Friends and family are expected to gather Friday to celebrate the life of a 73-year-old Missouri man who was killed when a rock broke through the roof of a Jeep at Glacier National Park last month. Rex Schowengerdt and his wife, Chris, drove ...
MADISON COUNTY, Texas ( KBTX /Gray News) - A former deputy in Texas turned himself in on multiple felony charges, including the sexual assault of a child. According to Madison County Sheriff Bobby Adams, 24-year-old Jerry Reyes turned himself in Thursday to the Burleson County Sh...
MESA, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — An Arizona couple is facing serious charges after authorities said they stole hundreds of books from the public library and resold them to a bookstore. Library officials contacted Mesa police on May 19 and reported a woman was trying to resell...
SALADO, Texas (KWTX) - A Fort Hood official confirmed the military helicopter crash that killed two soldiers near Salado, Texas, on Wednesday afternoon was a “maintenance test flight.” Fort Hood confirmed the aircraft was one of its AH-64 Apache attack helicopters. A 9-1-1 call c...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of stealing from a local shop. According to police, the theft happened on July 18 around 8:52 p.m. at Vape City on Andrews Highway. Authorities say the man entered the store and stol...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of stealing landscaping equipment from a truck outside a local café. Authorities say the theft happened on July 20 at O’diller Café on East Illinois. A victim had parked his t...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in locating Jaime Cortez, 36 years old, who is wanted for Online Soliciation of a Minor. If you have any information regarding the location of Cortez, you are urged to contact the following:...
