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PHOENIX ( AZFamily /Gray News) — Investigators have released the name of a man who died Tuesday afternoon after being detained by Phoenix police for allegedly breaking an apartment window. He’s been identified as 42-year-old Jesse Fred. Police said officers were called to an apar...
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. ( WEEK /Gray News) - A youth travel softball coach is in the Woodford County Jail after allegations of sexual offenses against a minor. According to the Woodford County State’s Attorney’s Office, Jason Rockhold was arrested Monday after a two-week investigat...
LAS VEGAS ( KVVU /Gray News) — Las Vegas authorities say a Good Samaritan has died in a shooting after trying to stop a man from stealing flowers from a woman. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called Thursday night about gunfire being heard...
BREWSTER, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Texas DPS Trooper Zach Vasquez was presented with a $10,000 check today after suffering serious injuries from a major car accident a month ago. According to reports from the Texas Department of Public Safety, the other driver involved in that head-on...
BONHAM, Texas ( KXII /Gray News) - A Texas man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for child sex crimes. Trevor Brown, 27, was sentenced Wednesday, the Fannin County District Attorney’s Office announced. The investigation into Brown started when Bonham police were called to an as...
BREWSTER COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Sheriff Dodson traveled to El Paso to visit Trooper Zach Vasquez and present him with a $10,000 check to help cover expenses incurred following last month’s vehicle crash. According to the Brewster County Sheriff’s Office, the donation was made pos...
A Midland man was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly attacking another person with a machete following reports that the individual had sexually assaulted his daughter....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A Midland man was arrested Thursday night after police said he confronted another man with a machete following claims that the man had sexually abused a child. According to a Midland Police Department report, officers were called at about 7:02 p.m. Thursda...
CHINO HILLS, Calif. (Gray News) — A suspected kidnapper was shot and killed by police after he killed a victim who was in the trunk of his car, officials said. Aerial video showed the scene in southern California where one body was seen on the ground covered in a sheet and the ot...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) — A veterinary hospital employee is facing theft charges after she was caught stealing multiple vials of fentanyl from her work, according to court records. Records show 41-year-old Alison Klafehn was arrested Monday morning at the University o...
(Gray News) - CBS has announced that Tony Romo has been placed on indefinite leave after he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. According to ESPN reporter Adam Schefter , CBS said Friday Romo is on leave “until further notice.” It is also reported that JJ Wa...
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. ( KJCT /Gray News) – A 25-year-old woman died after falling out of a moving vehicle in Colorado. The Grand Junction Police Department said Vivian Mora fell out of the vehicle around 12:40 a.m. on Thursday. Mora’s autopsy confirmed that her injuries from the ...
LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) -A two-vehicle crash on Highway 62/180 has closed the westbound lanes near Mile Marker 82, according to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office. Injuries have been reported. Multiple emergency agencies are on scene, including the Lea County Sheriff’s Office, Hobbs...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Friday, July 31st, 2026: The heat wave continues across West Texas and southeast New Mexico to wrap up July. Slight rain chances return to parts of West Texas and southeast New Mexico by Saturday. FRIDAY HEAT Heat levels will rema...
BROWNFIELD, Texas (KCBD) - The man wanted in connection with a shooting in Brownfield turned himself in to the Terry County Jail Thursday night. Brownfield police say Shacoby Hill was booked into the jail and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Two men have been...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Two Odessa residents are facing felony fentanyl charges after a traffic stop on July 24. According to the Odessa Police Department, officers pulled over a vehicle for speeding near Highway 385 and East 100th Street. The driver, Gregory Brooks, and passenger...
TUCSON, Ariz. ( 13 News /Gray News) - The Arizona woman injured in a brutal attack last week has died, and the suspect has now been charged with murder. The Tucson Police Department confirmed 61-year-old Susan Gehrke died from her injuries following a July 24 incident. According ...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) -Two Odessa teens were arrested this afternoon in connection with an aggravated robbery in Northeast Odessa. One was identified as 17-year-old Tarrington Turner. The other suspect involved was a 16-year-old male who was not identified. At approximately 1...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The morning of June 12th started with the sounds of gunfire, sirens, and a community that would now be torn. However, the evening of June 12th ended with music, dancing, and a refreshed sense of community. Out West Midland, a local entertainment brand...
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. ( WECT /Gray News) — A husband and wife have been found dead inside a North Carolina home early Thursday morning after an automated smartwatch emergency call was made to authorities. According to the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded...
CINCINNATI ( WXIX /Gray News) - Cincinnati police say a Spectrum worker was critically injured in a street robbery while he was out on a job early Thursday morning. According to authorities, the employee was on a call at about 5 a.m. in a Cincinnati neighborhood when a dark blue ...
ATLANTA, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) - A mother was arrested after her baby was found dead inside a hot car after she said she forgot to drop him off at a Georgia daycare. Lawrenceville police were called to Northside Gwinnett Hospital shortly before 4 p.m. July 29 after receiving repo...
ALBANY, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) — Georgia authorities are investigating after a man was reportedly found dead behind a car wash in Albany earlier this week. According to the Albany Police Department, the unidentified man was found naked and lying down with his back on the ground T...
A New Mexico man was arrested in Ector County following a traffic stop that uncovered more than two pounds of methamphetamine, cocaine, and two handguns, one of which had been reported stolen....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A man is in federal custody after a traffic stop in Ector County resulted in a drug bust. According to the Texas Anti-Gang Center - Permian Basin, on Wednesday, July 29, members conducted a traffic stop in the area of West University Boulevard in Ector Cou...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Senators in Washington are now trying to advance a major food and agriculture policy package known as the farm bill after years of delays. The bill, that establishes national farming and nutrition polices, could soon reach its closest point to passage since...
SHIPSHEWANA, Ind. ( WNDU /Gray News) - As police continue to investigate the death of a baby, the infant’s mother has been arrested. Indiana State Police detectives reported they were called to a home in Shipshewana on April 6 to investigate the death of an infant. Months later, ...
CANTON, Ohio ( WOIO /Gray News) – Two people were hospitalized after an Ohio home exploded early Thursday morning. The explosion was first reported shortly before 4 a.m. on Thursday in the town of Canton. The home was destroyed by the time firefighters got to the scene. The fire ...
( InvestigateTV ) — Entry-level job postings are down 11 percent from this time last year, according to new data from the job site Indeed — and new graduates are feeling the squeeze. In a low-hire, low-fire market, the instinct may be to apply everywhere. Priya Rathod, a workplac...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A 19-year-old has been sentenced for killing two people and injuring a child in a December 2025 high-speed crash in Charlotte. On Wednesday, 19-year-old Jason Anthony Scott pleaded guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter and assault w...
DOTHAN, Ala. ( WTVY /Gray News) - A woman wanted for kidnapping a child in Florida is behind bars after drones and license plate readers tracked her to Alabama. Jenay Dominique Burns, 38, was taken into custody without incident Wednesday. Investigators with the Dothan Police Depa...
MOORESVILLE, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) — Police say a man allegedly shot and killed his 19-year-old girlfriend inside her car in what investigators believe may have been a murder-suicide pact. The shooting happened Sunday afternoon on Interstate 77 in Iredell County, North Carolina...
PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - The Pecos Police Department is warning residents to be cautious after receiving a report of a fraudulent rental listing using the address of a local property owner. According to the Pecos Police Department, the property owner discovered a TikTok video advert...
SHERMAN COUNTY, Neb. ( KSNB /Gray News) - A person died in a grain bin accident in Nebraska on Tuesday. In a media release dated July 29, Sherman County Sheriff Joel Bergman said Emergency Management and 911 received a call at about 5:11 p.m. requesting grain bin extraction equip...
MARIETTA, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — A man accused of trying to kidnap a child at a gas station told people he had a gun, according to an arrest warrant. Atlanta News First obtained surveillance video of the incident that happened on July 23, between midnight and 1:30 a.m. The surve...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, July 30th, 2026: The heat wave continues across West Texas and southeast New Mexico to wrap up July. Slight rain chances return to parts of West Texas and southeast New Mexico by Saturday. THURSDAY & FRIDAY HEAT Heat lev...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Crime Stoppers is asking the public for help identifying a suspect and locating a stolen truck. According to Big Spring Crime Stoppers, a pickup truck was reported stolen the morning of July 21 from the 8000 block of North U.S. Highway 87. At 3:24 a.m.,...
LINCOLN, Neb. ( KOLN /Gray News) - A 21-year-old Nebraska man was seriously injured when police say he accidentally shot himself while filming a video demonstrating how to use a gun he had recently bought. The incident happened around 1:10 p.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of Schee...
PHOENIX ( AZFamily /Gray News) — Two sisters are facing charges of organized retail theft after prosecutors say they stole more than $75,000 in cosmetics from more than a dozen Ulta Beauty stores across Arizona. Police said Ivonne Buitrago-Cabrera and Yoraima Buitrago-Cabrera wal...
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) - An Academy Award-winning animator was rescued from the top of the mountain in Paradise Valley Wednesday morning. According to the Phoenix Fire Department, shortly after 8 a.m., firefighters received reports of a hiker having a medical e...
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) — Authorities in South Carolina announced a new arrest Wednesday in the ongoing investigation involving a church and its affiliated school. Georgetown County Sheriff Carter Weaver said investigators arrested Michael Anthony Fields, who s...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Big Spring Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying an individual involved in a stolen vehicle investigation. According to Big Spring Crime Stoppers, the incident occurred in the early morning hours of July 21, 2026, when a pickup...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Iran fired ballistic missiles at U.S. troops early Wednesday, derailing prospects for a diplomatic end to the conflict. President Donald Trump promised retribution for the strike Wednesday. “They know it’s coming. They’re asking us not to do it, but you kno...
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - An employee at St. Clair Correctional Facility is accused of having sexual relations with an inmate serving life in prison for murder. Kamitrice Latonya Woody, 42, who was a contract food service worker at the facility, was arrested Mon...
WICHITA, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) — Two boys in Kansas are grieving the loss of their father in a motorcycle accident exactly two years after their mother and brother were killed in another crash. On Monday night, 46-year-old Guerrero Moreno Jr. died in a motorcycle crash north of...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is offering a $500 cash reward for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted on multiple charges involving a child. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, 34-year-old Braxton Walters is wanted for aggravated sexual assault of a...
Midland officials are offering a $500 cash reward for tips leading to the arrest of 34-year-old Braxton Walters, who is wanted for child sex abuse charges....
LAMESA, Texas (KOSA) - A traffic stop in Dawson County led to the seizure of more than two pounds of cocaine and the arrest of two men on felony drug charges. According to the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies conducted a traffic stop over the weekend after noticing a vehi...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying a male suspect who used a fraudulent card at an ATM. The incident occurred on July 20th, 2026, at approximately 7:00 pm where a Hispanic man used a fraudulent card to obtain money at a...
The Midland Police Department is asking for public help to identify two suspects who allegedly stole a purse from a department store at Midland Park Mall and attempted to use the victim's bank cards fraudulently....
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - Tennessee troopers say a man has been arrested after leading authorities on a high-speed pursuit thanks to social media. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the situation started when a trooper spotted a red Chevrolet Corvette doing a bur...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying two male suspects involved in an attempted shoplifting incident. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, the incident occurred on July 23rd, 2026, when two males entered the Walmart locat...
ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — Police are investigating after a customer at a Dairy Queen drive-thru was caught on camera Tuesday throwing a drink at an employee. Security footage shows the driver of what appears to be a red pickup truck throwing his milkshake at a Dairy Queen manag...
BEVERLY, W.Va. ( WDTV /Gray News) - Two parents are facing charges after a witness reported finding an 11-year-old restrained with zip ties inside a bathroom at the family’s residence, according to West Virginia State Police. Manual Ortiz Jr., 69, and Licha Ortiz, 54, both of Bev...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects in a theft investigation. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, at about 2:00 p.m. on July 24, the suspects entered Dillard’s at Midland Park Mall. Authorities said, while insid...
CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A past “Jeopardy!” winner has pleaded guilty to felony charges in North Carolina. Philip Joseph “Joey” DeSena, 44, guilty plea this week stems from a December 2025 arrest in which he was charged with two counts of felony secret peeping....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying two men in connection with a fraud investigation. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, a man fraudulently used a card to withdraw money from an ATM at about 7:00 p.m. on July 20. The case i...
State and federal authorities successfully recovered a buried 100-millicurie Cesium-137 radioactive source in Midland County after a routine patrol triggered a detection alert....
