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LEA COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - An industrial accident happened in Lea County in the area of U.S. Highway 176 and Marathon. The scene remains active as emergency personnel respond and investigate the incident. At this time, there is no immediate danger to the public. Please use cautio...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man they say robbed a vape shop at gunpoint on Sept. 16. Officers were dispatched to Vape Time, located at 311 W. Florida Ave., at around 11:30 a.m. for an aggravated robbery. According to polic...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) -Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in identifying people involved in a series of vehicle burglaries. The burglaries happened in the Grassland, Greathouse and Crestgate areas between Sept. 23 and 25. Guns were stolen during some of the bu...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An extremely wealthy Chinese immigrant and his wife amassed a brood of 21 children through a surrogacy scheme and raised them in a “house of horrors,” prosecutors alleged Tuesday. Guojun Xuan, 66, and Silvia Zhang, 39, were arrested at their sprawling mansion i...
LEA COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Emergency crews are responding to a semi-truck roll over in Lea County. The rollover took place north of Highway 62/180 on Highway 483, and the semi-truck has an active fuel leak. Hobbs Fire Department, Lea County Sheriff’s Office, and New Mexico State ...
PHOENIX ( AZFamily /Gray News) - A man in Arizona accused of murdering a woman on a a hiking trail more than three years ago will likely avoid the death penalty through a plea deal. Court records said that Zion Teasley pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in court Friday in conn...
LEA COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) -Emergency responders are on the scene of a pipeline explosion and fire in Lea County. The explosion took place near Paduca Breaks and Alisha Lane in the Eunice area. The Eunice Fire Department, Jal Fire Department, Lea County Sheriff’s Office and Lea Cou...
MILDAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying several suspects who have been breaking into vehicles. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, the incidents have taken place from September 23rd through the 25th in the Grassland, Greath...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crimestoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect connected to an Aggravated Robbery in September. The incident occurred on September 16, 2026, at approximately 11:30 am at Vape Time on 311 W. Florida Ave. According to police...
PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Three people were injured in a rollover accident in Presidio County after striking a javelina on US 67. Presidio County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the accident at approximately 2:00 am Monday around 15 miles south of Marfa. The three peop...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect wanted for Theft of Property. The incident occurred on September 16, 2026, at 808 W. Indiana Ave. The male suspect is said to have a large tattoo on the left side of his neck...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police arrested a 13-year-old after linking a TikTok post threatening a school shooting to IDEA Yukon School. The teen was arrested after police investigated the threat reported on Oct. 5, 2026, involving a TikTok post. The post said a shooting would...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A 13-year-old Odessa boy was arrested for falsely reporting a terroristic threat to the Odessa Police Department. The threat was made in a TikTok post in which it was indicated that a shooting would occur at IDEA Yukon on October 6, 2026, according to ...
FRANKLIN, Ind. ( KLTV /Gray News) - Authorities in Indiana believe they have identified a suspect in the deaths of a boy and his stepmother from two decades ago. A grand jury has returned an indictment against 35-year-old Michael Jerome James in the 2006 murders of Blake and Chyn...
ELIZABETH, La. ( KPLC /Gray News) — Leaders in a Louisiana community are responding to the likelihood that a candidate accused of raping two children is set to become their next police chief. Elizabeth, a village in Allen Parish with around 400 residents, is scheduled to elect it...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, October 6th, 2026: It’ll be a very nice day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with pleasant temperatures, lots of sunshine and quiet conditions for the majority. High temperatures will warm into the 70s and 80s. ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Police Department was called to a bridge strike in the 5400 block of the eastbound lanes of West Interstate 20 around 9:50 A.M. on Tuesday. Officers arrived to find that the overpass bridge had sustained heavy structural impact from an over-hei...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas. ( KBTX /Gray News) - A popular social media star was arrested in Texas near a college bar over the weekend, according to authorities. Benjamin Beard, 34, known as BenDaDonnn online, was charged Sunday with evading arrest. Another man, 29-year-old Kenny Car...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A bridge strike has closed northbound Loop 250 and eastbound Interstate 20 at that intersection on Midland’s west side, according to the City of Midland. The Midland Police and Fire Department are currently on scene. The city is asking drivers to make alte...
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. ( WYMT / WSMV /Gray News) - Authorities say a man accused of killing a pregnant woman in Kentucky was arrested in Tennessee following a weeklong investigation. April Barlow Celio, 41, was found dead Sept. 23 at a home in Pineville, Kentucky. The Pineville Polic...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) — Both congressional candidates for District 11 faced off in Midland to debate a range of topics, from flock cameras and data centers to the cost of ground beef. Rep. August Pfluger and Democratic nominee Claire Reynolds spoke with First Alert 7 after the de...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man involved in a theft of property case. The theft is classified as over $750 and under $2,500, and it happened Sept. 16, 2026, at 808 W. Indiana Ave. The suspect appears to have a la...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department (OPD) is investigating the deaths of two juveniles who were found on Oct. 4. Police responded to the area of Oakwood in reference to a medical call. According to police, when they arrived on the scene, the two juveniles were fou...
Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help to identify a suspect involved in a theft of property valued between $750 and $2,500 that occurred on September 16....
The Odessa Police Department is investigating after two juveniles were found dead following a medical call in the 4800 block of Oakwood on Sunday.
TOLEDO, Ohio ( WTVG /Gray News) - An Ohio firefighter appeared in court Monday, three days after her arrest for allegedly refusing to remove a man from handcuffs , stealing his car and phone, and breaking into his home. The alleged victim is a fellow Toledo firefighter and a capt...
COLUMBIA, S.C. ( WIS /Gray News) - Two people are facing charges in connection with the death of a 4-year-old in South Carolina. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department said Zokeiyah McCray, 36, and Helen Benbow, 59, were arrested Friday and charged with homicide by child abuse....
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A driver died following a four-vehicle crash in Ector County. According to DPS, the crash happened on U.S. Highway 385 near Sissy Road Saturday night at 8:20 p.m. Oct. 3. Vehicle 1, a 2016 Ford F-150, was traveling southbound on U.S. 385 when it hit d...
LAMESA, Texas (KOSA) - Lamesa Police arrested a man in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident that happened the morning of Saturday, Oct. 3. According to the Lamesa Police Department, officers were dispatched around 1:13 a.m. to a report of a pedestrian traffic collision in...
LAKE MARION, S.C. (Gray News) - A couple traveling from Philadelphia turned chaos into a lifelong memory during a massive crash involving more than 60 vehicles. Kevin Cossa and Meghan Quinn were traveling for vacation when they were caught in the crash on the Santee Bridge over L...
THOMSON, Ga. ( WRDW/WAGT /Gray News) - A Georgia man is accused of selling invalid CPR certifications to employees at daycare and adult care facilities. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested and charged James Ed Lewis, 66, of Thomson, with three counts of filing false docu...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - First Alert 7 will stream live coverage of the debate between Congressman August Pfluger and Democratic nominee Claire Reynolds starting at 7 p.m. Oct. 5. The debate, hosted by Basin PBS, gives voters across Texas’ 11th Congressional District the opportuni...
A 66-year-old man was killed Saturday night in a four-vehicle crash in Ector County, Texas, after his pickup truck struck debris from an unsecured load on U.S. 385....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The body that was found in a ditch near South Loop 250 has been identified. On Wednesday, the Midland Police Department was called to 2506 Commerce Drive about a possible body located in a ditch. Police responded to the 2400 block of South Loop 250 West, w...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Monday, October 5th, 2026: It’ll be another fall-like day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico, with pleasant afternoon highs, a mixture of clouds and blue sky, along with slight chances for showers and thunderstorms. High t...
Westbound Highway 80 near the intersection of East Highway 20 and North County Road 1135 in Midland, Texas, was closed following a crash.
Midland police identified 35-year-old Anthony Christopher Neighbors as the man whose body was discovered in a culvert near South Loop 250 West last week....
One person was hospitalized and two others were treated at the scene following a two-vehicle collision on State Highway 191 in Midland on Saturday.
WINFIELD, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - A man was arrested after allegedly killing his wife, taking two children and forcing a family member to drive to another state at gunpoint. According to the Winfield Police Department, officers responded to a call about a possible homicide at 4...
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ROWENA Ore. ( InvestigateTV ) - In the blink of an eye lives can be upended by a natural disaster, and recovering from one can last long after the danger is gone. In June 2025, a wildfire tore through the community of Rowena, Oregon. It forced 8,000 people to evacuate and destroy...
MARFA, Texas (KOSA) - Three people are safe after a vehicle hit a javelina and rolled over early Monday morning. Presidio County Sherriff’s Office said the crash happened around 2 a.m. on U.S. 67, about 15 miles south of Marfa. Deputies said the vehicle was traveling from New Mex...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - Police in Tennessee say four teenagers have been charged after a 16-year-old boy was killed in a drive-by shooting after a high school football game. Cameron Frierson, 16, was killed in a drive-by shooting Aug. 21 after he went to a football ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A Midland Police Department vehicle was involved in a two-car crash on Sunday. It happened at the intersection of Lamesa Road and Florida Avenue, said the City of Midland. The Toyota ran a red light, hit the MPD vehicle and rolled over. The officer was OK....
LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 /Gray News) — One person is dead, and two others are injured after a shooting during First Friday in downtown Las Vegas Friday night. According to a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department press release, officers were in the area of South Main Street and West Ch...
SHREVEPORT, La. ( KSLA /Gray News) - A 13-year-old Louisiana boy who was killed while shielding his younger sister from gunfire at an apartment complex’s basketball court is being hailed as a hero. Sha’michal Russell, 13, was among three children shot last Monday on a basketball ...
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A 15-year-old Oregon high school student accused of mixing toxic chemicals in the school cafeteria is facing attempted murder and terrorism charges. Portland Police say a Benson Polytechnic High School student brought common household chemicals...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, October 4th, 2026: Another fall-like day is in store to wrap up the weekend, with comfortable afternoon highs, partly cloudy skies, and a few areas of light drizzle. SUNDAY Fall-like conditions continue to wrap up the week...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - One person was taken to the hospital after a two-car crash in Midland on Saturday afternoon. The Midland Fire Department reported that they were called to the scene around 2:43 P.M. to the 12000 block of State Highway 191. One person was taken to the hospi...
MARSHFIELD, Mo. ( KY3 /Gray News) - A 5-year-old girl has died after accidentally shooting herself with an improperly secured gun in Missouri Saturday morning. According to Marshfield Police Chief Doug Fannen, officers responded to a home on E. Washington St. at around 10 a.m. Po...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A car crashed into a power pole in Midland on Saturday morning. The Midland Fire Department posed on Facebook reporting that officers responded to the scene around 7:29 A.M. It happened at the intersection of Midland Drive and Thomason. MFD said a single-c...
(Gray News) - Students in Pennsylvania are being praised for their actions in helping stop their bus after the driver suffered a medical emergency. Video from the Hollidaysburg Area School District has recently been released, showing the heart-stopping moments from the students’ ...
OAKLAND, Calif. (Gray News) - A teenage girl found strangled inside a downtown Oakland hotel in 1969 has been identified 57 years later. The victim was identified as 16-year-old Joann Yvonne Burdick, known to her family as Joanie. Police have identified Taylor Morris Teaford, a f...
TYLER, Texas. ( KLTV /Gray News) - A Texas woman allegedly took a child to a doctor, allowing him to sexually assault the child in exchange for Adderall, according to authorities. Alicia Evonne Sanchez, 37, was arrested Wednesday and charged with continuous sexual assault of a ch...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A head-on crash in Odessa at the intersection of West 26th Street and Huntington Avenue left one driver dead. According to DPS, the first car was driven by Abraham Almeida Pena, 20, of Odessa. He was stationary, facing west on West 26th Street at a posted s...
