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Teen dies after crashing into bridge pillar on I-20 in Howard County

HOWARD COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A teen man died after a crash early Tuesday on I-20 in Howard County.According to DPS, the crash happened around 5:20 a.m. July 7, near mile marker 190 on westbound I-20.Investigators said a Honda Civic was traveling westbound when, for unknown reaso...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 8, 2026

19-year-old Roanoke man dies in IH-20 crash in Howard County

HOWARD COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A 19-year-old Roanoke man died Tuesday morning after his vehicle struck a pole in Howard County. According to Texas DPS, the incident occurred at 5:20 am on IH-20, mile marker 190. The man was identified as Pedro Olvera. A report states that Olv...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 8, 2026

Family support pours in after fatal crash near Pecos

PECOS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A car accident this past Monday on Highway 17 claimed the life of a Chihuahua woman. The woman was identified as Minerva Santillán, 41 years old. Pedro Vaquera, 86 years old, who was also involved in the crash, remains in critical condition in Odessa wi...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 8, 2026

Workplace violence preparedness seminar in Midland

The Permian Basin Society of Human Resources Management is hosting a Workplace Preparedness and Emergency Response seminar on July 14th to provide local executives and HR professionals with strategies to safeguard personnel and business operations in the event of a crisis....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 8, 2026

Man accused of cutting off his genitals, using them to start a fire, authorities say

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) - A man in Indiana is accused of cutting off his genitals and using them to start a fire, according to authoritiesChristopher Peden is charged with one count of arson, which carries a potential prison sentence of up to 12 years.Fort Wayne firefig...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 8, 2026

Clovis police arrest man accused of U.S. Bank robbery

CLOVIS, N.M. (KFDA) - Clovis police have arrested a man for the robbery of the U.S. Bank on North Prince Street.The robbery happened on July 2 around 2:36 p.m. Police responded to the bank after the robbery.The suspect had ran away from the bank. Surveillance video captured him r...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 8, 2026

5-year-old girl, parents killed in crash involving 2 semitrucks

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) — A husband, his wife and their 5-year-old daughter died Tuesday morning in a crash involving two semitrucks in Alabama.The deadly crash happened on Interstate 59 in Trussville.Officials said Dquarious Marqua Butler, 29, was driving a semitruck. ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 8, 2026

TRAFFIC ALERT: Lane closures happening in Monahans

MONAHANS, Texas (KOSA) -A lane will be closed in Monahans starting July 8. According to a post made by the Texas Department of Transportation, the northbound lane at SH 18 and BI 20 in Monahans will be closed. This lane closure is happening so crews can work on a traffic signal. ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 8, 2026

Midland woman arrested after running a man over with a car

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A woman was arrested after a man was hit and run over by a vehicle in Midland.According to the affidavit, the incident happened July 7, near 10000 W. Highway 80.Deputies were called about a pedestrian accident, where dispatch told a deputy that the man had...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 8, 2026

InvestigateTV+: Living with cancer while pregnant

(InvestigateTV) — As cancer diagnoses during pregnancy increase, InvestigateTV+ uncovers the factors contributing to the numbers and debunk common misconceptions about treatment. Plus, families go hungry, and experts say international crime rings are to blame. We examine the real...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 8, 2026

FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, July 8th, 2026

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, July 8th, 2026: It’ll be a rather pleasant day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with lots of sunshine and quiet conditions expected for the majority although slight thunderstorm chances are possible for the Bi...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 8, 2026

‘Eyes in the sky` lead to arrests near Paso Colorado Crossing

SANDERSON, Texas (KOSA) - Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland says extra eyes in the sky helped lead to more apprehensions in the county.According to Cleveland, two CBP Air and Marine Predator B drone detections recently helped agents track down and apprehend groups of undo...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 8, 2026

Worker dies in copper mine accident, company says

MORENCI, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) — A worker at an eastern Arizona copper mine died Monday.The worker died after a “haul truck accident” at Freeport-McMoRan’s Morenci mine, according to the company. “Our thoughts and condolences are with the employee’s family, friends and cowor...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 8, 2026

Midland firefighters extinguish structure fire at vacant property

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland firefighters responded Monday evening to a structure fire involving a vacant shed and home in the area of East County Road 114 and Rankin Highway.According to the Midland Fire Department, crews were called to the fire on July 6. Firefighters were a...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 7, 2026

Traffic accident on I-10 near Mile Marker 206 causes delays

REEVES COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - First responders and law enforcement are currently on scene at a traffic accident on Interstate 10 near Mile Marker 206, clearing the roadway and assisting those involved. No injuries or deaths have been reported at the moment. Motorists can exp...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 7, 2026

Man accused of throwing lit mortar firework at neighbor during dog-poop dispute

SABULA, Iowa (KWQC/Gray News) - An argument over dogs pooping in a park landed an Iowa man in jail after police said he threw a mortar firework at his neighbor.Cole Peiffer, 31, faces several charges, including felony intimidation with a dangerous weapon and reckless use of explo...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 7, 2026

Pecos Police seek help in locating stolen Dodge Ram truck

PECOS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Pecos Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating a vehicle that was stolen at the Cain Electric Yard on July 4th, 2026. The vehicle was last pinged at Best Western Swiss Clock Inn in Pecos on July 5, 2026, at approximately 9:00 a.m. ...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 7, 2026

Man charged with animal cruelty after dog’s severed head found in Ector County home

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A man was arrested and charged with animal cruelty after a woman found a dog’s severed head inside a home.According to an affidavit by the Ector County Sheriff’s Office, around 9:52 p.m. on June 30, a deputy was called to a home regarding an animal cr...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 7, 2026

Tree crashes down on park guests at Six Flags, injuring four

ATLANTA (ANF/Gray News) — Officials say several people were injured over the weekend when a tree came crashing down during a severe thunderstorm at a Six Flags park in Georgia. According to the Cobb County Fire Department, the tree fell in a walkway at Six Flags Over Georgia’s pa...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 7, 2026

Pecos police asking for public’s help finding stolen flatbed truck

PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - The Pecos Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a stolen work truck taken from a local business over the Fourth of July weekend.According to police, a white Dodge Ram 3500 four-door flatbed truck was stolen from the Cain Electric yard ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 7, 2026

Former candidate for Florida governor arrested on drug charges, police say

DAPHNE, Ala. (WALA/Gray News) - A former Democratic nominee for Florida governor and mayor of Tallahassee has been arrested on drug charges.According to the Daphne Police Department, 46-year-old Andrew Demetric Gillum was arrested after officers spotted him driving erratically la...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 7, 2026

5 arrested after shooting investigation in Odessa

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Five people have been arrested in connection with a shooting that happened Monday night in the area of East Martin Luther King Jr. Street.According to Odessa Police, police identified those arrested as 18-year-old Rylee Wooten, 17-year-old Beauchan Bergen J...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 7, 2026

Odessa shooting: Five teens charged with organized crime

Five teenagers were arrested and charged with Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity after a shooting incident in Odessa, Texas, in which no injuries were reported....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 7, 2026

Deputy fired after receiving cyber tip accused of using AI to generate nude images

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT/Gray News) - A deputy from Douglas County, Nebraska was fired in May after an internal investigation uncovered policy violations. Investigators said their investigation began into Dudik after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a cybe...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 7, 2026

Pecos police seek help after hit-and-run causes damage to home

The Pecos Police Department is seeking assistance from the public after a hit-and-run incident on June 27th that caused significant damage to a home, and is asking anyone with information to contact them....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 7, 2026

Pecos police seek public’s help for information after car crashes into home

PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - The Pecos Police Department is asking for the public’s help gathering information following a hit-and-run crash in which a vehicle hit a home.According to police, the incident happened Saturday, June 27, at around 4:46 a.m. Officers responded to a crash in t...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 7, 2026

South Carolina first responders keep bagpipe tradition alive through service band

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (Aging Untold) — A bagpipe and drum band in South Carolina is carrying on a tradition rooted in more than 170 years of first responder history. The Coastal Carolina Shields Pipes and Drums is a service band composed primarily of fire and police personnel. The t...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 7, 2026

FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, July 7th, 2026

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, July 7th, 2026: It’ll be a quite pleasant day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with lots of sunshine and quiet conditions expected for the majority although slight thunderstorm chances are possible across the hi...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 7, 2026

Social media scams on the rise in Big Spring

BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The Big Spring Police Department is warning residents about third-party scams tied to large item purchases on social media.How the scam worksPolice said suspects pose as a third-party business and set up purchases of large items — like containers or sto...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 7, 2026

Midland fires: Bedroom blaze displaces family, semi trailer burns on I-20

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland firefighters responded to two separate fires on July 6, including a bedroom blaze that displaced a family and a semi trailer fire that shut down part of Interstate 20.Bedroom fire displaces family on County Road 56The Midland Fire Department said a...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 7, 2026

Texas Roadhouse pits Midland first responders in rib-eating contest, fundraiser

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Seated outside Midland's Texas Roadhouse on Monday afternoon, Joseph Batson is scorched by the sun, the heat glazing his plate of ribs, bread rolls and strawberry lemonade. But Batson isn't on his lunch break. In fact, Batson, a paramedic with the Mid...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 6, 2026

Odessa Police Department honors fallen officer with memorial

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Just over a year past the tragic passing of Officer Bailey Martin, the Odessa Police Department has put together a memorial to honor the late officer. Martin passed away last year during the floods that ripped across Texas. CPL. Steven LeSueur talked a...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 6, 2026

Major crash near Fort Davis

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Jeff Davis County Sheriff’s Office and Texas DPS are currently working a major accident on Highway 17 north of Fort Davis.They ask that you avoid the area at this time and seek an alternate route if possible. Authorities appreciate your patie...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 6, 2026

Major accident on Highway 17 North in Jeff Davis County

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - According to the Jeff Davis Sheriff's Office, a major accident has occurred on Highway 17 North. Law enforcement is asking motorists to avoid the area and seek alternate routes if possible. We will continue to update when more information is...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 6, 2026

Two men wanted for stealing from HEB

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers and the Midland Police Department need your help identifying two thieves. On June 6, 2026, two men stole various items worth over $715 from one of the Midland H-E-B stores.If you recognize them or know something about this crime, cal...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 6, 2026

4-year-old boy killed by firework when cannister tips over on Fourth of July, coroner says

PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) — A 4-year-old boy from Kentucky died after being injured in a fireworks accident on the Fourth of July, officials said.The Pulaski County Coroner’s Office identified the boy as Rhett Luttrell.The accident happened at about 10 p.m. Saturday wh...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 6, 2026

Midland police seek help to identify HEB thieves

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crime Stoppers are seeking public assistance in identifying two thieves wanted for stealing over $715 worth of items from HEB in early June. The incident occurred on June 6, 2026. + If you have any information regarding these individuals, you ...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 6, 2026

Midland reports hundreds of fireworks calls, one ‘traumatic’ injury

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Police Department reported that calls poured into dispatch during the July 4th holiday weekend. Dispatch reported 214 calls for fireworks in the city between July 2 and July 5. Additionally, Midland Fire Department reported 38 fireworks-related cal...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 6, 2026

Three boys hit by boat while tubing on Lake Bonham; boat operator arrested

BONHAM, Texas (KXII) - A boating crash on Lake Bonham left three boys seriously injured Saturday evening, and a boat operator has been arrested, officials said.The collision happened around 5:30 p.m. The boys—ages 7, 12, and 13—were being towed on a tube when another boat “sudden...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 6, 2026

Police: 4 killed, including officer, in Ohio shooting and several other injured

RITTMAN, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – Four people were killed, including an officer, after a shooting in Ohio overnight into Monday morning, police said. Wayne County Sheriff Tom Ballinger confirmed someone called 911 about 9:30 p.m. Sunday to report shots fired.Officers responded to ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 6, 2026

FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Monday, July 6th, 2026

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Monday, July 6th, 2026: It’ll be a hot start to the workweek with isolated showers and thunderstorms possible once again across parts of West Texas and southeast New Mexico through the afternoon and evening hours.High temperatures...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 6, 2026

Man killed in E-Bike crash in Midland

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A crash involving an electric bike led to the death of a man in Midland on June 28.According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the crash happened at around 8:15 p.m. in the area of CR 1200 & CR 117.Investigators say 37-year-old William Thomas Marti...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 6, 2026

Woman killed and teen injured after rollover crash

GAINES COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A rollover crash in Gaines county led to the death of a woman and sent a 13-year-old girl to the hospital on Thursday evening.According to Texas Department of Public Safety, the crash happened at around 6:30 p.m. on July 2, on Highway 385.Investigato...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 6, 2026

Woman killed in Gaines County rollover crash

GAINES COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A woman died in a rollover accident this past Thursday in Gaines County. The woman has been identified as 30-year-old Brenda Anais Archuleta from Ropesville, Texas. Archuleta was pronounced dead at the scene. The second driver involved has been ...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 6, 2026

10 to 15 people displaced after apartment complex fire in Odessa

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa Fire Rescued was called about an apartment fire at 3965 Penbrook St., Alturas Penbrook Apartments on Sunday morning, according to the department. OFR reported that they were called to the scene around 9:07 A.M. and upon arrival, crews encountered a f...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 5, 2026

Man killed, 6 injured in shooting after ‘hundreds’ of unaccompanied youth gather

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA/Gray News) - One person was killed in a shooting that injured six other people, Pensacola police said.The shooting reportedly happened around 1:30 a.m. on July 5. Police said a 19-year-old was killed in the shooting.During a press conference, police also sai...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 5, 2026

Smoke at Alturas Penbrook Apartments in Odessa

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police and Odessa Fire Rescue responded to reports of smoke coming from an apartment at Alturas Penbrook Apartments, according to video from the scene.Smoke was visible coming from the apartment. Details remain limited at this time. This is a develop...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 5, 2026