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BUCKEYE, AZ. ( AZFamily /Gray News) - An Arizona man is accused of sending another man to sexually assault his fiancée while she was home with her children, according to police. Zarian Dyer, 23, was arrested at his job Thursday morning and charged with aggravated assault, sexual ...
KANSAS CITY ( InvestigateTV ) — As people age and their health changes, families can face the question of when a loved one should stop driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports older drivers are more likely than younger drivers to be involved in a car ac...
BREWSTER COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A multi-agency rescue team used a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter Friday morning to evacuate a boater in medical distress from a remote section of the Rio Grande. Brewster County Dispatch first received an emergency satellite text from a Garmin devi...
( Aging Untold ) — Spending time in nature can be a healthy reset, according to a doctor who also practices wilderness medicine. Dr. Nathaniel Mann, a Prisma Health emergency doctor, said time spent outdoors is one of the most powerful treatments he has seen, and he supports pres...
(Gray News) - Ground cinnamon is being recalled in 14 states ahead of the holiday season. SLR Food Distribution Inc said it’s voluntarily recalling Wise Wife Brand Ground Cinnamon because it could be contaminated with elevated levels of lead, according to a recall alert. The affe...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Multiple Trunk or Treat events have been cancleed due to incliment weather. ODESSA POLICE DEPARTMENT The Odessa Police Department’s Trunk or Treat scheduled for today (Oct. 30, 2026) from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. has been noted as canceled due to inclement we...
DALE, Wis. ( InvestigateTV ) — A Wisconsin family runs a distillery in an old fire station along Highway 96 in Dale, with a business designed to support the fire departments that keep them safe. Volunteer firefighter Alex Hopfensperger works at the family business, Old Station 31...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) — A fatal head-on collision on an Alaska highway last week killed a Fairbanks couple. According to Alaska State Troopers, 38-year-old Sasha Hart and her husband, 41-year-old David Hart, were killed in the Oct. 19 crash on the Parks Highway nea...
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) — Three people are dead after two helicopters crashed into each other Thursday afternoon near an Oregon airport, officials said. Crash location and road closure The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office said the crash was reported around 2:15 p.m. n...
PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - A warrant was issued for a teenager in Pecos for a reported sexual assault Officers were dispatched at 5:07 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, to the Pecos Police Department to speak with an individual regarding a sexual assault. Investigators continued their investigat...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa Fire Rescue has launched Community Connect, a program that allows residents to give first responders information about their homes or businesses ahead of an emergency. Odessa Fire Rescue said the program was created to give first responders important...
WICHITA, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) - A 79-year-old man was killed in a crash involving a fire truck. Police said Wichita Fire Department Engine 20 was driving with emergency lights and sirens activated when a black Honda CRV driven by the 79-year-old man entered an intersection the...
CHICAGO — Authorities are reportedly investigating the death of a baby after a teen girl gave birth at an elementary school in the Chicago area on Wednesday. Chicago police shared that a 15-year-old girl gave birth at Aldridge Elementary School on East 131st Street, but the baby ...
PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - The Pecos Police Department is asking the public for help finding the legal next of kin of a man who died early October. According to Pecos police, 54-year-old Adam Eugene Garcia died in the area of South Willow. Police believe he may have family in the Fres...
AUDUBON, Iowa ( KCRG /Gray News) - A teen is dead after being thrown from a tractor in a crash with a semi-truck. Iowa State Patrol said it happened Sunday night on Highway 71, just south of Audubon. A crash report said a semi-truck hit the back of the trailer that the tractor wa...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Eastbound lanes of Interstate 20 are blocked at mile marker 98 in Ector County due to a crash. According to DPS the incident is considered a major crash. Eastbound drivers should take Exit 93 and use alternate routes to avoid the affected area. DPS said dri...
The Pecos Police Department is seeking the next of kin for Adam Eugene Garcia, who died on October 7, 2026.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WDRB+WAVE /Gray News) — A Kentucky woman’s designated caretaker was arrested after allegedly recording an incident in which her 92-year-old husband allegedly tried to suffocate her instead of helping the victim. Bert Morris, 92, was charged Wednesday with attemp...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Members of the Texas Anti-Gang Center – Permian Basin located and arrested three wanted fugitives on Oct. 26. According to the TAG Center - Permian Basin the following fugitives were arrested. Erin Granados Erin Granados was wanted for a parole violation f...
(Gray News) - Almost 340,000 space heaters are under recall throughout the United States due to the risk of fire and burns. DREO space heaters model DR-HSH015 were placed under recall on Oct. 29, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported. About 338,800 units were affected, ...
Odessa Fire Rescue is launching its Community Connect program to allow residents and businesses to pre-share critical safety information with first responders....
MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - A former Alabama city councilman was charged after allegedly making terrorist threats at a Hooters, according to authorities. Former Mobile City Council member William Carroll, 56, was arrested Wednesday night on two counts of second-degree makin...
HONOLULU ( KHNL /Gray News) — A 23-year-old man in Hawaii has been charged in connection with a terrifying attempted kidnapping that was caught on video. Police identified the suspect as Diesel Makanikaiaulu Kawelo and arrested him. He was charged Wednesday with kidnapping. His b...
ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - Andrews High School is returning to normal operations after the situation was cleared, according to a parent update. Students and staff will proceed to lunch as scheduled, the update said. Andrews police officers found no credible threat after a driver rep...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Music City Mall will host a free event called Malloween on Oct. 29 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The mall is located at 42nd and JBS Parkway. The First Alert 7 team will have a table with candy outside the station in the mall....
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A man previously arrested on suspicion of continuous sexual abuse of a child was arrested again Oct. 18 on suspicion of indecency with a child. According to Odessa American, Rey Hinojosa Olivas was initially arrested Oct. 14 following an investigation by th...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A 22-year-old woman was arrested this month after a man told deputies she pinned him between two vehicles. According to Odessa American, deputies were called to West Larry on an assault call around 5:00 p.m. Oct. 13, the report stated. When deputies arrived...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The cause of a house fire near New Deal Thursday morning is under investigation. Just after 7:30 a.m., the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office was called to a home on fire near FM 1294 and CR 2200. The New Deal Fire Department, Carlisle Fire Department and Sha...
CANBY, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) — A 10-year-old girl who was taken from her apartment early Wednesday was found that afternoon and a suspect was arrested, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. The U.S. Marshals Service said tactical teams rescued the girl from a home in Oregon C...
( InvestigateTV ) — As the number of cameras capturing vehicle information multiplies, so do concerns of privacy for everyday people. InvestigateTV+ explores what can happen when the tool is misused and meet one man on a mission to track every police camera in the country. Plus, ...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. ( WCJB /Gray News) - A Florida high school student was arrested after an investigation into his contact with a terrorist organization revealed he was attempting to make bombs, authorities said. Alachua County sheriff’s deputies said the 15-year-old is a student ...
LORAIN COUNTY, Ohio. ( WOIO /Gray News) - An Ohio college professor and a woman were found shot to death in a home, and a suspect is in custody, according to authorities. Wednesday morning, police responded to the Oberlin College Conservatory lot at 77 E. College St. to assist fi...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) -Odessa Fire Rescue is introducing the Community Connect program. The program lets residents and businesses share information about their homes, properties and specific needs with first responders. The program is voluntary. Residents can provide information t...
MADISONVILLE, Ky. ( WFIE /Gray News) — A Kentucky doctor who accidentally left her grandchild unattended in a hot car for about eight hours will not be indicted for the baby’s death. Madisonville police said 10-month-old Scottie Crowell died in August . On Tuesday, a grand jury f...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who has been stealing cartons of cigarettes from four different Kent Kwik stores. The suspect is described as a man wearing dark clothing, with his face covered by a bandana, a...
Midland Crime Stoppers asked for public assistance in identifying a man dubbed the ``Nicotine Ninja'' who allegedly stole cigarette cartons from four Kent Kwik locations in Midland, Texas....
GREENVILLE, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - The Greenville Police Department said it has officially closed its investigation into the death of Hayden Panettiere. Police said Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental based on the medical examiner’s determination and the findings of t...
STERLING, Va. (Gray News) - A Virginia woman was arrested after her 8-month-old died after being left unattended in a bathtub, according to authorities. Rosellena Pisani, 30, was arrested and charged with homicide, two counts of child abuse and three counts of child endangerment,...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, October 28th, 2026: It’ll be another warmer day with highs into the 70s and 80s along with the chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms mainly for areas west of the Pecos into southeast New Mexico. High temperatures...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Police Department officers responded at about 3:50 p.m. Tuesday to the area of South Marshall Street for a possible explosive ordnance. Midland Police Department Bomb Squad personnel also responded to the scene. Residents were notified and evacuate...
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - An explosion at an illegal moonshine distillery sparked a fire in the North Carolina mountains on Monday, according to authorities. Special agents from North Carolina’s Alcohol Law Enforcement Division were called to investigate the explos...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A multi-vehicle crash happened this morning, Wednesday, Oct. 28, on 42nd Street in front of Subway, near Permian High School. The video was recorded at 8:08 a.m. Firefighters, officers from the Odessa Police Department and ECISD police are on the scene. It ...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Ken Paxton’s U.S. Senate campaign lists Odessa as the next stop on its “Come and Take It Tour” on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The event is at Mama’s Kitchen and the event starts at 9:00 a.m. First Alert 7 will be LIVE at the event....
PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - The Town of Pecos City is experiencing an internet and phone service outage after a fiber line was cut Tuesday night. According to city officials, the service provider has not given an estimated time for repairs to be completed. Emergency services are not af...
BREWSTER COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Five individuals were arrested Tuesday afternoon in southeastern Brewster County after attempting to evade law enforcement. According to Brewster County Sherrif’s Office, deputies worked with U.S. Border Patrol agents and Customs and Border Patrol ...
ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - A former Andrews police officer has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of injury to a child causing serious bodily injury. According to Andrews County News, Micah Caleb Smyth received a 40-year sentence on one charge a...
LOGAN COUNTY, W. Va ( WSAZ /Gray News) - A 24-year-old sheriff’s deputy was killed in a crash while responding to a call, authorities said. The Logan County Sheriff’s Department identified the deputy as 24-year-old Caden Mullins. Deputy Mullins’ fiancée was airlifted from the sce...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - President Trump spoke for 101 minutes at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center on Tuesday night, to fire up Lubbock Republicans and endorse Texas candidates. The rally included speeches from U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton, U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington, Republic...
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - A couple is facing multiple charges of child endangerment and animal cruelty following a welfare check at their home in September, authorities said. Melanie and Christopher Todd were arrested after officers responded to their home on Cardinal...
WASHINGTON, Ga. ( WRDW /Gray News) - A woman was arrested Tuesday morning after a 4-year-old boy was found dead more than an hour away in an Atlanta townhome, authorities said. Wilkes County Sheriff Darrell Powers said Jasmaine Smoak was arrested and booked into the Wilkes County...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) -The Greenwood VFD and the Midland Fire Department have cleared a small RV fire on County Road 1110. All personnel are safe on scene....
ELLISVILLE, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - An 18-year-old in Missouri was charged in a hate-motivated attack after allegedly luring a victim through a dating app, according to authorities. Around 2:20 a.m. Oct. 21, the victim went to Bluebird Park to meet a man named Adam, whom he had ...
ANDREWS C, Texas (KOSA) - Indiana Bones is back on the clock, and this time he’s answering the call of duty at Andrews County Dispatch! Bones’ new tasks included learning radio codes and working under pressure. He’s also found that dispatchers are the backbone of emergency respon...
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - South Carolina authorities are asking for additional victims to come forward after a series of late-night burglaries targeting women home alone. Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis said investigators were made aware on Oct. 16 of mu...
AUTAUGA COUNTY, Ala. ( WSFA /Gray News) - A police officer in Alabama has died in an off-duty crash this week. According to the Prattville Police Department, Cpl. Dakota Lee Davis did not survive the injuries he sustained in a crash on Highway 31 on Monday afternoon. “The loss of...
WHITE OAK, Texas ( KLTV /Gray News) - A woman died after being hit by a vehicle in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant, authorities said. White Oak police responded to the fatal crash around 4:35 p.m. Oct. 21 in the McDonald’s parking lot in the 600 block of East U.S. Highw...
ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — A Republican candidate in Georgia running for the state House of Representatives has been arrested on charges of public indecency. According to Cobb County authorities, Andre Stafford is accused of public indecency and child molestation, a felony charg...
