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The Odessa Police Department will host its 7th annual block party and back-to-school event at the Ector County Coliseum on August 8, 2026, providing free backpacks to the first 500 attendees....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A train struck a semi-truck on Highway 80 near the airport in Midland County at around 6:45 a.m. DPS said no injuries were reported. Video from the scene shows the semi-truck with significant damage and emergency units on site. DPS said train traffic has s...
A Midland family was displaced following a structure fire on Stanolind Avenue on Monday, although no injuries were reported.
WINNECONNE, Wis. ( WBAY /Gray News) - A father and his two daughters in Wisconsin were found dead inside a home, according to authorities. According to the Winneconne Police Department and Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, officers were called Friday night for a medical incident...
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. ( WALA /Gray News) - A small airplane made an emergency landing Monday morning on a Florida interstate. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said the plane landed in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10. A dashcam in a vehicle driving on the interstate captu...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - One family is displaced after a fire in Midland. According to the Midland Fire Department, on August 3, a crew responded to a structure fire in the 3300 block of Stanolind. No injuries were reported, but one family was displaced....
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, August 4th, 2026: It’ll be a typical summer day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico today with lots of sunshine, hot temperatures, quiet conditions and a bit of breeze. High temperatures will warm into the 90s and ...
REAGAN COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Reagan County Sheriff’s Office is responding to an accident on US Highway 67 at FM 1555, according to their post. Officials are encouraging drivers to use an alternative route and avoid the area. No additional details have been released....
GASTONIA, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - Police in North Carolina say a 14-year-old boy is suspected of intentionally starting a fire at a busy Dollar Tree that caused $1 million in damage. Gastonia Police said Monday that a 14-year-old was suspected of starting a fire that broke out ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Traffic alert for Midland residents. According to the City of Midland, a lane on Wadley between Amhurst and Whitney will be closed from August 4 to the 18th. This lane closure is to allow for utility work....
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - On August 2 at around 10:50 P.M., Odessa Police responded to I-20 and Faudree in reference to a crash. Investigators found that the driver of a white Chevrolet pickup was heading south on Faudree and drove across the north service road and straight into a c...
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. ( WNEM /Gray News) - Police in Michigan say a mother and her 2-month-old son both died after drowning in a bathtub. Waterford Police are investigating the double drowning of a 36-year-old woman and her 2-month-old son. Officers and Waterford Regional firefig...
ALAIEDON TOWNSHIP, Mich. ( WILX /Gray News) - A 24-year-old man has been charged in connection with a crash that killed two Michigan Department of Transportation workers. According to the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office, Tyler Reck is charged with two counts of reckless driving...
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The five people arrested following a shooting in Ector County have been identified. According to the Ector County Sheriff’s office, deputies responded to the area of 16th Street and FM 1936 , where they found one person who had sustained a gunshot wou...
ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) - A popular reality TV star was arrested on child sex charges, according to authorities. Sidney Starr, whose legal name is Sidney Favors, was arrested Sunday at the Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel in Hapeville for the alleged sexual assault of a boy, arre...
AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - Gov. Gregg Abbott issued a directive Monday ordering a comprehensive audit of all proposed data center projects seeking to connect to the state’s power grid. Under the new mandate, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability C...
Crane police arrested a suspect following an investigation into a social media threat directed at a local school campus.
Big Spring/Howard County Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance to identify an accomplice involved in a $42,000 oilfield equipment theft that occurred on July 22, 2026....
MERIDEN, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A woman is accused of trafficking underage girls after detectives found two girls in a hotel room being advertised online for commercial sex services in Connecticut. During the investigation into a missing child, detectives with the Meriden Pol...
SAN ANTONIO (Gray News) — A missing 2-year-old girl was found dead early Monday morning, San Antonio police said . Aryana Trevino Martinez was the subject of an AMBER Alert issued Sunday. She was found unresponsive near the home where she was last seen. She was pronounced dead at...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Two suspects have been accused of stealing $42,000 worth of equipment from an oilfield site early July 22. According to the Big Spring Crime Stoppers, the theft happened at around 2:00 a.m. One of the two suspects described as a man with a beard has bee...
LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. ( WITN /Gray News) - A man was arrested after leading officers on a chase where he reached speeds of 130 mph, according to police. Michael Hawks, 24, was arrested early Sunday. Deputies attempted a traffic stop after Hawks was clocked at 81 mph in a 60 mph zon...
CRANE, Texas (KOSA) - A social media post circulating on August 2 threatened violence at Crane Independent School District schools, according to the district. According to the Crane Police Department, an investigation was conducted on the threat, and they determined it was unsubs...
CALABASH, N.C. ( WECT /Gray News) - A man was arrested after a 4-year-old allegedly ingested cocaine. Timothy Lee was arrested Saturday in connection with the May 6 incident. Lee is charged with exposing a child to a controlled substance. He is being held on $75,000 bond and is e...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Monday, August 3rd, 2026: Summer heat is forecast to continue across West Texas for the first full week of August... MONDAY To start Monday morning, skies are mostly clear, and temperatures are warm (70s and 80s). Throughout the d...
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - An Ohio police officer was found guilty of two counts of dereliction of duty after she encouraged and allowed a handcuffed 15-year-old to be whipped with a belt. Jamie Patterson, a Middletown police officer, was found guilty Thursday after a ...
TERRELL COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - One man has been transported to the hospital after being invovled in a rollover accident at the Val Verde/Terrell County line. According to the Terrell County Sheriff's Office, this was a single vehicle rollover accident. TCSO says that the dri...
TERRELL COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Terrell County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle rollover crash at the Val Verde/Terrell County line. According to the sheriff’s office, the driver was traveling back to work in El Paso when they reportedly fell asleep at the wheel....
SANTA FE, N.M. (Gray News) - The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that body camera video of Alexee Trevizo cannot be used as evidence in prosecuting her for the death of a newborn child. KOAT reported that the New Mexico Supreme Court said physician-patient privilege remained even ...
TOLEDO, Ohio ( WTVG /Gray News) - A 2-year-old boy is recovering after police said he shot himself in the stomach Friday night at a home in East Toledo. The Toledo police arrested Sulieman T. Rahim, 28, in connection with the shooting. He is facing two third-degree felony charges...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - One person was killed and three others were hurt when an elderly man ran a red light in downtown Nashville, police said. The driver, identified as 87-year-old Thomas Cahill of Bowling Green, Kentucky, was driving a Ford Fusion, ran the red li...
Note: The booking photo of Justin Soll is from an earlier arrest in May. A booking photo of Shannon Wester was not available. OREGON, Ohio ( WTVG /Gray News) - An Ohio couple are facing felony charges for their alleged roles in the death of a 6-day-old infant. Court records show ...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, August 2nd, 2026: Despite a summertime cold front to start the weekend, heat levels rise once again for the first full week of August... SUNDAY To start Sunday morning, expect mostly clear skies and warm temperatures in th...
GUYTON, Ga. ( WTOC /Gray News) - An Army helicopter pilot is warning others about the importance of leash laws as he recovers from a serious scooter crash caused by an unrestrained dog. Ryan De Leon said he was riding his scooter in a Guyton neighborhood in November 2025 when a n...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WAVE / WLFI /Gray News) - A 6-month-old child abducted from Indiana was safely recovered in Kentucky late Thursday night, according to federal investigators. Police in West Lafayette, Indiana, were first notified of the possible abduction at Country Villa Apartm...
LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) - Federal and local law enforcement officers seized suspected methamphetamine, cocaine and multiple firearms Wednesday during a narcotics investigation involving a Lovington man. According to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office, special agents with the DEA’s M...
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Five people are in custody after a shooting in Ector County left one person hospitalized. According to Ector County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area of 16th Street and FM 1936, where they found one person who had sustained a gunshot wo...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) -UPDATE: According to Ector County Sheriff Mike Griffis, five people have now been arrested in connection with the shooting on 16th Street and FM 1936. There has been no update on the condition of the victim sent to the hospital. ------------------------...
ANDERSON, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - A South Carolina man is recovering after being the reported victim of a robbery and attack in a shopping center parking lot. Christopher Holdt, who is well-known in the area and frequents the Anderson Station shopping center, says teens attacke...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - At a cabinet meeting Friday, President Donald Trump confirmed that Hamas has agreed to disarm as part of the next phase of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, calling it “a big step for the Middle East.” The agreement, if it holds, would also pave the way for the wi...
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...
