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MILWAUKEE (Gray News) - Body camera video from the arrest of former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has been released, according to WFAA . Romo, 46, was stopped by a Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputy Thursday on I-43 for “unsafe passing on the right” where he allegedly cut a...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, July 29th, 2026: The heat wave continues across West Texas and southeast New Mexico this week and into next weekend, with mostly rain-free conditions areawide. A Heat Advisory is in effect this afternoon through the eve...
BENTON COUNTY, Ark. ( KY3 /Gray News) - An Arkansas man was killed in a crash after police say he hit a portable toilet that fell off a pickup truck on the highway. Arkansas State Police say the crash happened around 2 p.m. Friday on Interstate 49 in Bentonville. Police say an In...
WACO, Texas ( KWTX /Gray News) - Police in Texas say a man and a woman are facing charges of public lewdness for having sex in a pool in front of children over the weekend. Waco court documents stated that Douglas Faith, 75, and Emilie Parma, 32, have both been charged. According...
AUGUSTA, Ga. ( WRDW/WAGT /Gray News) - A Georgia man died on July 23 after cutting his arm while breaking into his own home, police said. Investigators believe the man was intoxicated and could not locate his house key that night, so he used his arm to break through a window in a...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Investigators are searching for Markee Toliver and Lonnie O’Neal, who authorities say are absconded sex offenders. Anyone who knows where they are or sees them is asked to call Crime Line at (806) 741-1000. Callers with information that leads to an arrest ...
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) - A man has found himself in trouble with the law once again after winning Kentucky’s $167 million Powerball last year. Kentucky police said James Farthing, 51, was arrested Monday for domestic violence after allegedly assaulting a woman the d...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa Mayor Cal Hendrick says he is working to secure a deal that would provide Odessa residents with a week of free water service following last week’s water odor issues. Hendrick told First Alert 7 he will be trying to cement an agreement to cover the co...
Traffic signal improvements and infrastructure projects at the FM 1788 and State Highway 191 intersection in Midland resulted in a decrease in total crashes from 34 in 2024 to 18 in 2025....
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A grand jury indicted a man on Tuesday after he led multiple agencies on a high-speed chase through Lubbock County in late May. 38-year-old Jerry Marquez was arrested on May 27 after he fled a traffic stop conducted by a crime suppression unit in the 1900 ...
MCHENRY CO., Ill. ( WIFR /Gray News) - An Illinois man is facing charges following a deadly boat crash on the Fox River. According to the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office, Richard Stevenson, 45, is charged with reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence ...
Eastbound traffic on Interstate 20 under the Lamesa Road overpass is scheduled to be reduced to a single lane starting Wednesday morning for maintenance and safety work....
LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) - Deputies are responding to a crash on Highway 128 near mile marker 47 in Lea County. According to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office, both eastbound and westbound lanes are closed at this time. Drivers are urged to seek an alternate route, slow down and wat...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, July 28th, 2026: The heat wave continues across West Texas and southeast New Mexico this week and into next weekend, with mostly rain-free conditions areawide. A Heat Advisory is in effect this afternoon through the eveni...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WAVE /Gray News) - A 15-year-old from Kentucky is being remembered as a hero after he was killed in a shooting months after saving a 12-year-old girl from sexual harassment. Louisville Metro Police responded around 8:20 p.m. Saturday to reports of a shooting in ...
ATKINSON COUNTY, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) — A search continued Monday for a murder suspect who escaped custody in Georgia. Atkinson County Sheriff David Moore publicly apologized as the search for Pablo Zuriel Miranda, 32, entered its second day without an arrest. Miranda reportedl...
LEBANON, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - A woman was accused of exposing herself during a traffic stop in Tennessee, police said. The Lebanon Police Department said officers conducted a traffic stop Tuesday night after seeing a passenger not wearing a seat belt. Police said K-9 Donner...
(Gray News) - A former U.S. Navy SEAL who was convicted of transporting fireworks across state lines with plans to shoot explosives at police during last year’s “No Kings Day” protest in San Diego was sentenced to 16 months in prison. Prosecutors said that on June 12, 2025, Grego...
GREENWOOD, Texas (KOSA) - The Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at the high school after a citizen called to report the incident. According tot he fire department, when crews arrived, firefighters found a tar pot trailer on fire. Crews quickly kn...
EMPORIA, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) — A 37-year-old teacher was released from a Kansas jail after posting bail following his arrest at a city meeting where zoning changes for a proposed data center project were passed. Lux Claridge, an Emporia High School physics teacher, was arrest...
An 80-year-old Lamesa woman was arrested after a police investigation into alleged cockfighting activities led to the seizure of drugs, cash, and approximately 90 roosters....
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A murder suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of 60-year-old Arnold Tomlunson. 37-year-old David Thomas is accused of attacking Tomlunson during an argument at a motel near Mac Davis and Avenue Q early Sunday morning. Just before 2 a.m., ...
The Big Spring Police Department rerouted 911 calls to the Kermit Police Department Dispatch Center due to a phone system outage.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) – A child was seriously injured after being hit by a falling tree at a Nashville summer camp. Officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department said they were called out to YMCA Camp Widjiwagan on Monday morning. They confirmed the child was ...
A 37-year-old Midland man faces multiple charges, including driving while intoxicated and stalking, after police arrested him following a confrontation involving a running vehicle and threats against law enforcement....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A 20-year-old man was arrested after two people were wounded in a shooting early Saturday morning in Midland. According to Midland police, at about 1:16 a.m. Saturday, Midland police responded to the area of Trailhead Drive following a reported shooting. W...
An Odessa teenager was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly shooting two people during an argument outside a Midland residence....
The Highway Emergency Response Operator program provided hundreds of roadside assists on Interstate 20 and State Highway 191 during its first year of service in the Permian Basin....
PERMIAN BASIN, Texas (KOSA) - A new series streaming on First Alert 7 connected devices will spotlight communities across the Permian Basin each night from July 27 through July 31. “Discover the Basin” airs nightly at 8 p.m., with Tamlyn Price visiting a different community each ...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Highway Emergency Response Operator program has entered its second year of service in the Permian Basin after completing its first year along Interstate 20 and State Highway 191. First-year assist totals During its first year, HERO operators pro...
Two men were arrested in Dawson County, Texas, after deputies discovered more than 1 kilogram of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop on Saturday.
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A father has been charged with capital murder after Midland police said his 2-year-old daughter was found unresponsive inside a locked vehicle and later died. According to the Midland Police Department, officers were called Sunday at 7:56 p.m. to a report ...
BATESVILLE, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County Fire Marshal Justin Bunch is among those assisting Batesville residents as recovery efforts continue following recent flooding. A Disaster Assistance Center has been established inside the Batesville school gym, providing flood-affected r...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- One person was hospitalized, and two residents were displaced over the weekend after a vehicle crashed into a Midland home. According to officials, on Saturday, July 25, emergency responders from the Midland Police Department and Midland Fire Departmen...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, July 26th, 2026: The heat wave continues across West Texas and southeast New Mexico this week and into next weekend, with mostly rain-free conditions areawide. A Heat Advisory is in effect this afternoon through Tuesday ev...
MASON CITY, Iowa ( Aging Untold ) — Dennis Kelley went to the bowling alley for league night in December 2024. Without warning, he collapsed. A 911 caller reported the emergency from inside the bowling alley as friends scrambled to help. A retired paramedic who was nearby began a...
TEMPE, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) - A 21-year-old Arizona man is facing charges after police say he hit a fire hydrant while doing donuts in his truck, causing more than $10,000 in damage. Gabriel Haynes, 21, was arrested Sunday and faces charges of criminal damage for “reckles...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Fire responded to a semi truck fire Saturday afternoon in the 1000 block of South Farm-to-Market Road 1788, the department said. First responders arrived and temporarily blocked the road while crews worked to extinguish the fire. Firefighter...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Police and Midland Fire responded to a vehicle that collided with a building near the intersection of Pecan Avenue and I Street at about 7:14 p.m. Saturday, July 25, according to the Midland Fire Department. Authorities said the driver was transpor...
MESA, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) - An Arizona man who called 911 claiming he found his girlfriend unresponsive has been arrested and charged with her murder, police say. Mesa Police say 37-year-old Kyle Collins called 911 Tuesday and told dispatchers he had returned home to fin...
FORT DAVIS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Jeff Davis County Sheriff's Office arrested a man wanted for two felony warrants after executing Operation Stonegarden this morning. JDCSO arrived to a residence in Fort Davis successfully arresting Richard Aguilar who had warrants for Assault ...
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX/Gray News) - Officers in Texas responded to a death at the Copperfield Community Pool Wednesday afternoon, according to the Bryan Police Department. Officers were called to the pool around 2 p.m. after a person was found dead in a chair on the pool deck. The vi...
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - Authorities have identified the victim of a deadly weekend boat crash in Baldwin County as 46-year-old Kristen Delaney, a Mobile woman with deep ties to the local community. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said Delaney was a passenger ...
PHOENIX ( AZFamily /Gray News) - An Arizona firefighter donated one of her kidneys to her husband, also a firefighter, after he was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease and entered stage 5 kidney failure. Maddy Geer, a 29-year-old Phoenix firefighter, and Junior Coleman, a 31-yea...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, July 26th, 2026: The heat wave continues across West Texas and southeast New Mexico to end the weekend, and it continues into next week... SUNDAY HEAT Heat levels continue to rise with widespread triple-digit highs expecte...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Fire responded to a semi truck fire on Saturday afternoon in the 1000 block of South Farm-to-Market Road 1788. According to MFD no injuries were reported....
LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 /Gray News) — Three people have been arrested in connection with a fight outside a Las Vegas Walmart that led to a deadly police shooting Tuesday. Officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to reports of a fight involving multiple people...
NASHVILLE ( WSMV /Gray News) - A 61-year-old man has surrendered himself to authorities eight months after his alleged involvement in a fatal car crash in Tennessee. James Brewington Jr. turned himself in to the Metro Nashville Police Department, the department announced. Brewing...
LUBBOCK, Texas ( KCBD /Gray News) - Police in Texas are investigating a wrong-way crash that killed three people and injured four others Thursday night. Officers in Lubbock were first notified of a wrong-way driver near 19th Street and Interstate 27 at about 7:23 p.m., police sai...
FORT MOJAVE INDIAN RESERVATION, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officer deployed a Taser at an Arizona gas station, sparking a fire that left a man with burns and nerve damage. That is according to Chuck Coyl and cellphone video of the confrontatio...
MASON, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - A man is dead and a suspect is in custody after a shooting Wednesday afternoon inside a Carter Lumber warehouse in Ohio, according to Mason police. Officers were called to the facility around 1:15 p.m. for a report of a shooting inside the company...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – A Midland woman was arrested after police said she struck an 89-year-old woman in the head twice with a hard plastic coffee mug, leaving her with a cut that required hospital treatment. 53-year-old Rachel Garcia, has been charged with injury to a chil...
A 25-year-old Midland woman named Delany Martin was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly assaulting her wife with a pocketknife during an argument that spilled over into an H-E-B grocery store....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Looking for something to do with the kids this summer? A free, interactive dinosaur exhibit is open daily at the Midland Centennial Library. “Dinosaurs: Land of Fire & Ice” features prehistoric creatures, a fossil dig pit, and simulated icy and volcanic en...
CASSVILLE, Mo. ( KY3 /Gray News) - Three people were arrested in the 1999 cold case murder of a 14-year-old boy who was found dead on train tracks near his home in Missouri. Sheriff Danny Boyd named Mark Wesley Scott, David Ray Scott, and Bobby Ray Scott as suspects in the death ...
CARLSBAD, N.M. (KOSA) - Carlsbad police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened early Friday morning. According to the Carlsbad Police Department, officers responded around 5:00 a.m. Friday, to the area of Missouri Street after receiving a report of a gunshot victim. Wh...
A Midland County man was sentenced to life in prison for manslaughter and failure to stop and render aid following a 2024 accident that killed a 10-year-old boy....
