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SANDERSON, Texas (KOSA) - The Terrell County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a concerned citizen reporting an individual trying to flag down passing drivers on Highway 285, north of Sanderson. According to the Terrell County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy arrived at the locatio...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Friday, October 23rd, 2026: Above-average temperatures continue to wrap up the work week, with some changes on the horizon late this weekend into next week! FRIDAY Expect a cool start to your Friday, with morning lows in the 50s a...
The Odessa Police Department is searching for a man who stole $214 worth of merchandise from an HEB in Odessa, Texas.
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa Police and Odessa Fire Rescue responded to the area of N. JBS Parkway on Oct. 22 at around 3:31 p.m. about a major crash. A red Ford Mustang was traveling north in the inside lane of N. JBS Parkway. A white Kia was stopped in the left turn lane facin...
NEW ORLEANS ( InvestigateTV ) - The patient is struggling to breathe. Monitors are beeping. Medical students are checking lung sounds, reading vital signs and preparing for the next step. But this is not a real emergency room. At LSU Health New Orleans, students are training on h...
BRIMSON, Minn. ( InvestigateTV ) - In May 2025, about 30 miles north of Duluth, a 27-year-old man decided to have a campfire. The weather was record warm, windy and dry with Red Flag warnings in place. That campfire grew into the Camp House fire, torching thousands of acres of fo...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A 71-year-old Odessa man died today after being involved in a major car crash on N. JBS Parkway. The man was identified as Jesus Cervantz. According to the Odessa Police Department, at approximately 3:31 pm, ODP and OFR responded to a major crash on th...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Amid ongoing midterm election campaigns, Democratic nominee for Texas governor Gina Hinojosa made her way through Texas, hosting a rally in Odessa Tuesday night. Hinojosa, speaking to voters in West Odessa, laid out her plan to ensure all Texans can live th...
SENATOBIA, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - The Mississippi Department of Public Safety released new footage from the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. The new video shows body camera footage of the officer who fired shots into the vehicle. Wiley was shot and killed by a Senatob...
HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) — Three people found shot to death inside an Oregon home on Tuesday have been identified, along with the person who police say is responsible. According to Happy Valley police, 78-year-old Patricia Lynn Campbell, 47-year-old Katie Lynn Kinder...
TUCSON, Ariz. ( KOLD /Gray News) - A man wanted in the killing of his dentist in Mexico died in a shootout with police two days later, authorities said. The attorney general’s office in Nogales, Sonora, said Ernest N., 30, an American citizen, was wanted in the death of dentist A...
SENATOBIA, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - The family of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley is pushing to have the Department of Justice open an investigation into his death . Kohen was shot and killed by a Senatobia police officer back on June 14 at the Senatobia Walmart parking lot. Earlier this...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - All southbound lanes are currently shut down due to a major crash in the 4100 Block of N. JBS Parkway. According to the Odessa Police Department, motorists are encouraged to find alternative routes until further advised....
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department is investigating a major crash in the area of North JBS Parkway, just south of 42nd Street. According to Odessa police, southbound lanes in the area are currently shut down. Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area and use alter...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Diamondback Energy hosted its 8th annual Honor & Serve Luncheon, celebrating Permian Basin first responders. Employees served food and held a raffle for emergency personnel at the event. Director of Corporate Safety Carey Matthews spoke on the importance of...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A man was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by an intoxicated driver. According to the Midland Police Department, at approximately 1:43 Wednesday morning, Midland Police and Fire Personnel responded to the 1...
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. (Gray News) - A teacher in Maryland is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old at a barbershop, according to authorities. Maryland State Police charged 61-year-old Maurice Cotton Sr. of Westover with sexual abuse of a minor, second-degree assault and a fou...
STOREY COUNTY, Nev. (Gray News) - A plane’s crash-landing onto a Nevada highway blocked traffic for hours as crews worked to clear the scene. The Nevada Department of Transportation reported the crash around 8 a.m. on Interstate 80 westbound near USA Parkway in Storey County, eas...
CLINTON, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - Two people died after a fire at an assisted living center in Mississippi. According to Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard, one of the victims was an 82-year-old man, and the other was an 81-year-old woman. Hinds County fire officials said the...
OREGON CITY, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) — An Oregon man has been found guilty of murdering his mother, whom he believed was possessed by demons. Ronald Joseph Kirk, 38, was convicted of second-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm in Clackamas County court on Tu...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, October 22nd, 2026: Temperatures remain above-normal to wrap up the workweek, but changes are on the way over the next few days as our next storm system impacts the region. High temperatures will warm into the 70s and 80...
GOSHEN, Ind. (WNDU) - An Indiana man convicted of shooting and killing a sex offender who assaulted one of his relatives has been sentenced to 80 years in prison. According to the Elkhart County Prosecutor’s Office, Nicholas Stanley received 65 years for murder and 15 years for a...
(Gray News) - Attorney Ben Crump joined the family of Kohen Wiley at a news conference Thursday to address members of the media after viewing footage from the shooting that led to the 1-year-old’s death. In June, a Senatobia police officer shot into a moving car and killed Kohen....
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) – A newborn baby was safely surrendered at a Safe Haven Baby Box at a Knoxville Fire Department Tuesday. Station 17 received a baby box alert around 7:45 p.m., according to Timothy Woods with the fire department. The crew at the station went to...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa Fire Rescue responded to a trash and rubbish fire in the area of 42nd Street and Mark Twain. Four OFR suppression units responded to the scene, with assistance from the West Odessa Volunteer Fire Department. Ector County Environmental was also called...
The Odessa Police Department reported that an unknown male unlawfully entered a residence on the 3800 block of Melody Lane.
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Police and Fire personnel responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the area of West Wadley Avenue at 1:43 a.m. Wednesday. According to Midland police, the crash involved a white 2013 Chevy Silverado and a pedestrian. The investi...
FORT WORTH, Texas (Gray News) - A Texas woman is facing charges after investigators say she drowned her newborn daughter in a motel bathtub days before the baby’s body was found in a dumpster. Avia Lynette Cantrell, 23, is facing a capital murder charge after Fort Worth Police sa...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) — A fugitive has been apprehended one year after he was mistakenly released from custody, authorities in Tennessee said. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said deputies and U.S. Marshals agents arrested Anthony Green around 1:25 p.m. Wednesday. G...
VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas ( KLTV /Gray News) - A sheriff’s deputy was killed and a police officer was injured late Tuesday during a warrant service that ended in a shootout, authorities said. County Court at Law Judge Joshua Wintters confirmed the deputy killed was Adam Sherifi. A ...
Midland County officials are seeking public input on transit needs and concerns as they move into the second phase of their Master Transportation Plan to address road safety, traffic volume, and oilfield activity....
A Ford F-250 pickup truck towing a trailer overturned on South State Highway 18 in Winkler County on Wednesday afternoon, scattering debris across the roadway....
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, September 29th, 2026: Active weather continues through the day along with slightly cooler temperatures. Some storms later in the day may be strong to severe with the potential for damaging winds and even a tornado or two....
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Residents who require emergency medical transport in Odessa will soon notice changes to how their ambulance bills are handled. Starting Oct. 1, the City of Odessa will transition its emergency medical services billing from an in-house operation to Emergicon...
(Gray News) - A Kentucky trooper was shot and killed in the line of duty, and law enforcement has arrested the suspect after an hours-long search. The shooting happened Monday afternoon, Sept. 28, on Interstate 65 in Warren County, according to state police. The trooper was ident...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police arrested four people, including a 25-year-old man, after finding a stolen vehicle early Saturday. According to Odessa police, officers responded to Tanglewood and Lynbrook at around 12:22 a.m. on Sept. 26, about a stolen Pontiac Grand Prix. Of...
LEBANON, Mo. ( KY3 /Gray News) — Customers at a McDonald’s restaurant in Missouri narrowly escaped before the roof collapsed during a fire. Ansley Tidwell, 11, visited the McDonald’s in Lebanon with her grandmother Saturday. But as soon as they walked through the front doors, the...
( InvestigateTV ) — A camera network built to help police find criminals can also create a record of where ordinary drivers have been. And critics say the risk is not just the technology—but who may use it. Plus, police chases can turn deadly in seconds. Then, some departments ar...
A 25-year-old man and three minors were arrested in Odessa, Texas, on September 26 after fleeing on foot from a scene involving a stolen vehicle and narcotics....
MADRID, New York ( WWNY /Gray News) - A New York man is facing felony charges after his three-week-old infant was hospitalized with extensive injuries, including a broken arm, facial trauma, and 10 broken ribs, according to the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office. Shane Shortt w...
LINCOLN, Neb. ( KOLN /Gray News) - Police in Nebraska said the parents of a 2-year-old girl who was found wandering outside alone Friday night have been arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor child abuse. Officers responded to the area of 24th and T streets around 7:15 p.m. after r...
JACKSON, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - Tasia Fortune allegedly left a home on Capitol Street with two men to go sell drugs, and she never returned. Days later, her body was found hanging by a black electrical cord behind an abandoned home on Road of Remembrance in Jackson, Mississip...
Increased calls for fires and EMS services helped pave the way for an 11.8% increase in total calls in August.
The City of Midland saw an 11.8% increase in fire and EMS calls during August 2026 compared to the same month in 2025.
MARIETTA, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — Three people were arrested after police said they found 15 abused children living with them. Ashley Jackson, Derrick Jackson and Briana Reynolds each face charges of first- and second-degree child cruelty, as well as possession of marijuana. They...
The Ector County Independent School District Police Department announced the passing of Maximus, a beloved horse from its Mounted Patrol Unit, following a battle with cancer....
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock man has been arrested, accused of violently attacking his father after police found his body inside a home early Sunday morning. Lubbock police were called for a report of a domestic disturbance at a home near 64th and Ave. S just before 6 a.m. W...
A 24-year-old motorcyclist, Issacc Reyes, died following a crash with a Jeep Wrangler on East 42nd Street in Odessa on Friday.
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A horse known as Maximus, or “Max,” who served in the Ector County ISD Police Mounted Patrol Unit, died after a battle with cancer. ECISD Police said Max was part of the department’s police family and played a role in building and growing the Mounted Patrol...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - Police say a 1-year-old girl who was playing outside her Tennessee home while her aunt moved her car was hit and killed. A preliminary investigation by the Metro Nashville Police Department shows that multiple children, including 1-year-old M...
HOBBS, N.M. (KCBD) - The Hobbs Police Department held a news conference Sunday regarding the shooting outside Highland Middle School that left a teacher injured and a juvenile in custody. According to Hobbs Interim Police Chief James Jones, officers were dispatched to the campus ...
PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Presidio County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a single-car accident on Sunday evening. The sheriff’s office reported is happened 20 miles south of Marfa on US 67. U.S. Border Patrol, Texas DPS, EMS, and Fire personnel are also responding an...
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - A mother has been charged with attempted murder after two children were found with knife wounds. The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office said Taylor Gosnell, 35, was arrested Saturday after deputies were called to a home on Bud Arthur...
MACON, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — Twelve teenagers were injured Saturday in a shooting at a Georgia park, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were alerted to the incident at Carolyn Crayton Park in Macon just after midnight Sunday, according to the sheriff’s office. Whil...
GRANBY, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A man has been charged with a crime after shooting a black bear that he says broke into an enclosure and killed several of his chickens. Michael Gero, 39, called emergency dispatch on Friday, reporting that he had killed a bear that was attackin...
