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Lubbock police seeking information in July 5 shooting that left multiple people injured
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit is asking the public for information in an east Lubbock shooting that left multiple people injured earlier this month. Just before 1:30 a.m. on July 5, officers responded to a shots fired call near East 16t...
‘Public safety remains our highest priority’: 126 arrested in US Marshals sex offender operation
ORLANDO, Fla. (Gray News) - The United States Marshals Service, Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and other Florida law enforcement agencies arrested 126 people in Osceola County, Florida.During Operation Silver Spur, which ran between June 1 and June 30, arrests were made for regi...
Midland man arrested after allegedly pointing gun at girlfriend
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A Midland man is facing a felony charge after police say he pointed a gun at his girlfriend during an argument near Loop 250.According to the affidavit, officers were called to the 2300 block of W. Loop 250 North around 8:34 p.m. on July 14 for a disturban...
SCAM ALERT: Jury duty scam in Andrews County
ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - The Andrews County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a jury duty scam going through the area.Deputies say scammers are calling residents and saying they are investigators with the sheriff’s office. The callers then tell residents they missed a co...
17-year-old collapses on graduation trip to Thailand from severe brain injury
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA/Gray News) - A 17-year-old high school graduate collapsed on a trip to Thailand, where doctors found a severe brain hemorrhage that required two emergency surgeries.Thalia, 17, had just graduated from Tascosa High School and was on a trip to Thailand before ...
Veteran, wife found dead in their home in alleged double murder; suspect arrested
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - Authorities in Alabama say a man is in custody after he was connected to the alleged double murder of a husband and wife who were found dead in their home.The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office says 46-year-old George Birmingham was taken into...
2-year-old dies after serious crash in North Odessa
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - An Odessa family is mourning the loss of their 2-year-old daughter after she died Monday, July 13, from injuries she suffered in a vehicle crash last week.The Odessa Police Department confirmed the child’s death after speaking with a family member.The child...
‘He was with me more than my family’: Andrews police K-9 Iro honored at memorial service
ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - The Andrews Police Department held a memorial service Monday for K-9 Iro, who served the department for six years alongside his handler, Corporal Justin Escobar.The service was held inside the Andrews Municipal Courtroom, where family, friends and coworker...
‘He was our first grandson’: Fort Stockton family hosting 5k memorial run in loved one’s honor
FORT STOCKTON, Texas (KOSA) - A west Texas teenager should be getting ready for his senior year of high school. Instead, his family is preparing to honor his life after it was cut short in a car crash. Eddie Vela, born Eduardo Esteban Gomez Vela died on June 29, 2025, in a car ac...
70-year-old tipster arrested hours after calling authorities about 1987 cold case murder
(Gray News) - Nearly 40 years after a young mother was beaten to death in her home, authorities in Florida said a single phone call led to an arrest.On Dec. 28, 1987, at 4:40 a.m., police responded to a call reporting a dead person at a home. That is where they found 20-year-old ...
7/14/2026 7-Day Forecast +3: The rain is sticking around
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - (7/14/2026) “We’re not done with the rain yet! Heavy downpours and flash‑flooding are sticking around across the lower trans-Pecos and Big Bend regions, so keep those umbrellas and those weather alerts close.” That’s your 7-day Forecast +3! Staying on ...
Odessa police to serve at Texas Roadhouse fundraiser benefiting Special Olympics Texas
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Members of the Odessa Police Department will trade their badges for aprons later this month to help raise money for Special Olympics Texas.The department will participate in the annual Tip-A-Cop fundraiser from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at T...
TRAFFIC ALERT: SH 158/Wadley Intersection Project
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that beginning Wednesday, July 16, crews will be working on the SH 158/Wadley Intersection Project. The road along Wadley Avenue will be closed as it is necessary to allow crews to install drainage ...
Murder suspect arrested after going to police department to file stolen vehicle report
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC/Gray News) — A murder suspect was arrested in Louisiana after authorities said he went to a police station to report a stolen vehicle.Lake Charles police said the family of Jermaric Andrus, 27, reported him missing on July 7.Detectives found his body in a ...
3 killed in pontoon crash, including 2 firefighters, authorities say
WABASHA, Minn. (WEAU/Gray News) — A Minnesota community is in mourning after a pontoon crashed into a commercial barge over the weekend.Three people were killed in the tragic accident on Lake Pepin, which is on the Mississippi River along the Minnesota-Wisconsin border.Two of the...
Odessa community rallies around family after tragic loss of toddler
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Odessa community is coming together to support the family of Leiah Isabel Gordils Gonzalez, a 2-year-old who died on July 13 after sustaining injuries in a car accident four days earlier at the intersection of Andrews Highway and 100th Street. Follo...
Police department phone lines down in multiple West Texas cities
Texas (KOSA) - Multiple police departments across West Texas cities are reporting internet outages and down phone lines, impacting non-emergency contact numbers.Here are the alternate numbers residents can use for non-emergency calls:Kermit: (432) 999-0376Winkler County: No non-e...
Third newborn in a week surrendered to a Safe Haven Baby Box
WOODLANDS, Texas (Gray News) – A newborn was safely and anonymously surrendered Monday using a Safe Haven Baby Box at a fire station in Texas. This was the third baby given up to the program in a week.The Woodlands Fire Department followed all established Safe Haven Baby Box prot...
Big Spring PD non-emergency lines down during phone system upgrade
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The Big Spring Police Department’s non-emergency phone lines are temporarily unavailable while new phone equipment is being installed.Temporary contact numbersResidents needing non-emergency police assistance can call (432) 466-3883 or (432) 466-4225 du...
‘It’s not fair’: Mother found dead after going out with man she met online, police say
GLENDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - A mother of a 2-year-old was found dead after going out with a man she met online.Dominic Scot-Glen Rodolico, 24, is accused of murdering 21-year-old Arianna Bailey Jones, who was reported missing by her family earlier this month.On July 7, a re...
Monahans Police Department phone lines currently down
MONAHANS, Texas (KOSA) - The Monahans Police Department’s phone lines are currently experiencing technical difficulties, according to the Monahans police post on Facebook. Residents experiencing an emergency should dial 911.For non-emergency situations requiring police assistance...
FIRST ALERT: Heavy rain and flash flooding threat continues across parts of West Texas through the end of the workweek
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The potential for heavy rainfall and flash flooding continues across parts of West Texas through the end of the workweek along with well below-normal temperatures. FLOOD WATCHA Flood Watch is in effect for parts of West Texas through Thursday as sev...
Andrews police asks for video in July 11 minor shooting investigation
ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - The Andrews Police Department is asking for the public’s help in an ongoing shooting investigation that left a minor hospitalized.Police and EMS were called to a shooting at a home in the 700 block of NW 13th Street around 3:50 a.m. July 11. Officers say t...
Deputy US Marshal shot and killed while serving arrest warrant to fugitive
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB/Gray News) - Authorities say a deputy U.S. Marshal was shot and killed while trying to serve an arrest warrant on a fugitive in Louisiana.The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed the shooting happened Monday afternoon in a south Alexandria neighborhood.Dozens of ...
Odessa man arrested after evading officers near 52nd Street gas station
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police arrested a man Monday after he fled on foot from officers responding to a criminal trespass call near a gas station on 52nd Street.According to Odessa police, officers were called at around 1:15 p.m. on July 13 to the area of 52nd Street at an...
Midland Fire Department responded to Dove Avenue structure fire
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the area of Dove Avenue on July 11.Images posted by the Midland Fire Department showed the garage sustained extensive fire damage and the roof collapsed.According to Midland Fire Department offic...
Safety feature now standard in most new European cars often missing from models sold in the U.S.
(InvestigateTV) — Victims of car crashes often recall such events happening “in the blink of an eye,” when in reality, it takes less than half that amount of time.Particularly when the impact is coming from the side.In lateral crashes, even when hit at a modest speed, it takes ju...
FIRST ALERT: Heavy rain, flash flooding threat to affect parts of West Texas through Thursday
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The threat of heavy rain and flash flooding will affect parts of West Texas through Thursday evening. An upper-level disturbance will combine with tropical moisture from the Gulf of America to produce areas of heavy rain through the rest of the week...
Wife charged for leaving husband with dementia home alone while she went out with friends, police say
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) — A South Carolina woman is accused of going out to dinner with friends while she left her disabled husband home alone in “deplorable” conditions, police said.Teresa Marie Mills, 66, is charged with neglect and abuse of a vulnerable adult.T...
Officers find toddler unharmed inside house where adults died in apparent murder-suicide
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB/Gray News) — A toddler was found alive and unharmed in a Georgia home where police responded to a murder-suicide.The Valdosta Police Department said officers responded to the home Sunday morning after receiving a call about a man threatening to harm himself.Wh...
Monahans police urge drivers to avoid flooded roads following heavy rain
MONAHANS, Texas (KOSA) - While recent rainfall has provided much-needed moisture to the area, it has also created hazardous driving conditions across Monahans.The Monahans Police Department is urging motorists to use extra caution and avoid traveling through low-lying areas that ...
Suspects steal gold chain after offering to pray for victim in Midland HEB parking lot
Midland Crime Stoppers is seeking help from the public to identify two suspects who allegedly stole a gold chain from a man after offering to pray for him in an HEB parking lot....
Women stole gold chain from victim while praying in Midland parking lot
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Police Department and Midland Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s help identifying two women accused of stealing a gold chain from a person while they prayed together.According to police, on May 16, the two women approached someone in an...
Lea County Drug Task Force warns of cocaine-fentanyl mixture after deadly overdose
LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) - The Lea County Drug Task Force is warning the public of a health risk after a joint operation with the Hobbs Police Department resulted in the discovery of a deadly overdose on Sunday, July 12.During the operation, investigators found a white powder subs...
‘Just a little too shallow’: Husband suffers catastrophic spinal cord injury in diving accident on July 4
FARGO, N.D. (KVLY/Gray News) — A Minnesota man is in the ICU after a diving accident at his family’s lake house on July 4 left him with a catastrophic spinal cord injury.Colin Bales, a physical therapist and Air National Guard member, was airlifted to Sanford Medical Center in Fa...
Wanted man arrested after barricading himself inside Reeves County RV, police say
Sebastian Rios Sierra, wanted by New Mexico authorities for threatening a judge, was arrested in Reeves County after fleeing from police and barricading himself in an RV....
Odessa police confirms deceased person call
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department has confirmed details about a deceased person call on Saturday. According to OPD, police responded to a call at the 6200 block of E Highway 80 about a deceased person on July 11. Police report states that no foul play is suspect...
18-year old driver hits 3 people during car meet, police say
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A 18-year old is facing multiple felony charges after police say a driver doing “donuts” in a crowded parking lot hit multiple people and then took off before officers tracked the vehicle down.According to the affidavit, officers were called around 8 p.m. ...
Man wanted for threatening a judge barricades himself in RV before Pecos arrest
PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - A man wanted on an active arrest warrant out of New Mexico barricaded himself inside an RV before being taken into custody by Pecos police Friday night.At approximately 10:56 p.m. on July 10, 2026, the Pecos Police Department assisted the New Mexico State Po...
Man paralyzed in motorcycle crash finds healing through Lego builds
ALASKA (Aging Untold) — Mingo Graham woke up from a coma at Stanford University not knowing what had happened. A motorcycle crash at 110 mph into a pole broke bones in his neck, leaving him paralyzed below the waist and physically frozen in a twisted position. “I don’t know what ...
Man accused of shooting neighbor 8 times while returning a PlayStation he stole, police say
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A man is accused of shooting his neighbor eight times while returning a PlayStation he stole from the neighbor, according to police. Tyzerrian Castle, 24, was arrested Thursday for the August 2025 shooting. During the meetup to return the stole...
FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Monday, July 13th, 2026
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Monday, July 13th, 2026: Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms return to West Texas today. Heavy rainfall up to 1-2+ inches is possible, with the biggest threat through the day coming from the potential of flash flooding.Hi...
Woman in McDonald’s drive-thru allegedly slaps man for taking too long to get his food
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. (WWNY/Gray News) - A New York woman is accused of slapping a man in front of her at the McDonald’s drive-thru for taking too long to get his food.Gouverneur Police charged 39-year-old Constance Cota with second-degree harassment.Police say Cota was a passenger in...
18-year-old nearly loses legs in freak farm accident the day after his birthday
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WBAY/Gray News) - An 18-year-old Wisconsin man says he’s grateful to be alive and to still have both of his legs after a freak farm accident left him seriously injured.Mason Kramer says he loves doing hands-on work at his Sheboygan farm, but he suffered life-thre...
Father accused of throwing 7-month-old baby into doorframe for pulling his hair
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC/Gray News) - An Iowa father was arrested after police say he intentionally threw his 7-month-old baby into a metal doorframe, leaving the infant in critical condition.Laserdrick Dashaun Fowler was arrested last Sunday. He is charged with felony child endange...
Husband accused of stabbing wife 24 times to make her stop talking, prosecutors say
MESA, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) - Prosecutors say an Arizona man allegedly stabbed his wife 24 times because he wanted to make her stop talking.Nathaniel Gotham made his first court appearance Sunday. He faces a charge of attempted murder.Mesa Police responded to an apartment Sa...
Naked man arrested for trying to kidnap 7-year-old girl from mother at park
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - A man was arrested after attempting to grab a 7-year-old girl away from her mother at a popular waterfront park in Oregon, the Portland Police Bureau said.Shortly before 7 p.m. July 11, multiple 911 callers reported incidents of a naked man runni...
5 family members dead, 2 critically injured in shooting, authorities say
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - Five family members were killed in a shooting in St. Louis, according to authorities.In a press conference, Illinois State Police said the shooting took place in three locations. An exact time of the shooting was not disclosed to the public.Autho...
OPD responds to deceased person call
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department was contacted about a deceased person on Saturday.According to OPD, the call came in around 7:42 P.M. in the 6200 block of East Highway 80. No foul play is suspected at this time and no further details are available....
FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, July 12th, 2026
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, July 12th, 2026: Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are expected for your Sunday. In addition, there is a very low risk (level 1/5) for severe thunderstorms.TODAYThe main weather story today is the chance of thunde...
Man dies after getting trapped in conveyor belt at work
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (Gray News) - A man was killed after getting trapped in a conveyor belt at work on Friday.The Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue said crews responded to a report of an industrial accident in Deerfield Beach, Florida.Officials said the man got trapped under the hopp...
Missing 10-year-old found dead in pond after sleepwalking out of his home, police say
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - The search for a 10-year-old Missouri boy who is believed to have walked out of his home while sleepwalking came to a heartbreaking end when his body was found in a pond.Kansas City Police said first responders found the body of 10-year-old Jac...
Man arrested in Pecos in connection to threats made against Lea County judge
LEA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO (KOSA) - A man has been arrested in Pecos in connection with a threat made against a District Court Judge in Lea County, New Mexico. According to a news release from the New Mexico State Police, 35-year-old Sebastian Rios-Sierra had sent multiple threatenin...
CBP seizes firearms and ammunition at Presidio Port of Entry
PRESIDIO, Texas (KOSA) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized multiple guns and ammunition attempting to illegally enter Mexico at the Presidio Port of Entry, said Customs and Border Protection.During an inspection, CBP officers found 6 rifles and two handguns, 180 ...
Driver charged after school bus carrying high school football team overturns, injures students
LELAND, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) - The driver of a school bus that overturned on an exit ramp earlier this week has been charged following a police investigation.According to the Leland Police Department, Annette Blount, 57, faces misdemeanor charges that include reckless driving an...
Man charged with cruelty to juveniles after infant tests positive for cocaine, fentanyl
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A man in Louisiana was charged with cruelty to juveniles after police said an 11-month-old in his care tested positive for cocaine and fentanyl.According to an arrest warrant, Farius D. Woodard was charged with one felony count of second-degree...