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LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WDRB+WAVE /Gray News) — A Kentucky father said he got chills when he learned Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips was shot and killed Monday. Phillips has a connection to two other officers killed in the line of duty. They all graduated from the same De...
EUGENE, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - More than 100 pet rats were found in two parked cars in Eugene last month, according to the police department. At about 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 23, officers and animal welfare were called to help with two cars being towed. Police said one of the cars...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Saturday, October 3rd, 2026: A cool and mostly cloudy start to the weekend with a few light showers. TONIGHT For Friday night, temperatures are looking to be chilly to cool, with early morning lows Saturday into the 50s and 60s un...
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - The Portland Trail Blazers have fired newly hired play-by-play broadcaster Braiden Bell. According to a statement from the team, Bell’s termination stemmed from social media posts that violated team and league policies about racist, sexist and ...
ST. LOUIS ( KMOV /Gray News) - Scrap yards are usually full of metal and hidden treasures, but this week, one of those yards helped police haul in something else - a scrap thief. “Naturally, when they approached me, I was very happy to help and do anything I could and step forwar...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska. ( KTUU /Gray News) - A woman in Alaska hid her late husband’s remains in a freezer for years in order to collect benefits, according to authorities. Juneau police found the remains of Ross Pasquan inside a chest freezer on July 19. Police said he would have bee...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Group of Seven - a collection of some of the world’s largest economies - announced on Friday the release of 100 million barrels of fuel from its emergency stockpile following record-high fuel prices in September. Oil prices have risen to record levels g...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) — A Midland father is running for the Midland ISD Board of Trustees District 5 seat, saying his campaign is about making sure students are well prepared and educated for when they enter the workforce. Nickolas Jasso filed his nomination in September. He met ...
MESA, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — A professional boxer is facing a first-degree murder charge after police say he beat and killed his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son and abused his own 1-year-old child. Mesa police said the situation started Tuesday when paramedics responded to an apa...
( InvestigateTV ) — A crash can change a life in seconds and in many American cars, a safety feature designed to keep front-seat passengers from hitting each other is still missing. Plus, when deadly crashes keep happening, families want more than promises — they want safer stree...
FORT STOCKTON, Texas (KOSA) - The Fort Stockton Police Department addresses the fake Facebook post claiming law enforcement has been searching for two armed fugitives for two weeks. According to the department, there is no known threat to public safety related to the claim. Polic...
A 43-year-old Odessa man died Wednesday following a two-vehicle collision between a Dodge Challenger and a motorcycle in Ector County.
(Gray News) - A mother in Pennsylvania is accused of allowing her 7-year-old daughter’s teeth to decay so badly that the girl could not eat solid food or live without pain. Maria Lopez-Paz, 39, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. On Sept. 10, Scranton police resp...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Friday, October 2nd, 2026: Cooler conditions are ahead today, accompanied by abundant cloud cover and few light showers. High temperatures will warm into the 60s, 70s and 80s. Midland/Odessa are looking to reach a high temperature...
(Gray News) - Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will no longer work for CBS Sports, according to reports. Sportswriter Richard Deitsch posted a statement from CBS Sports on X that said the network and Romo “mutually agreed to part ways.” “We thank Tony for his contribut...
A driver named Bryan Torrez was killed Wednesday evening when his pickup truck crashed into the back of an 18-wheeler on South Highway 385 in Odessa, Texas....
The Odessa Police Department has recovered approximately $3 million in stolen property following investigations into several regional burglaries, resulting in the arrest of two suspects while police continue to search for three others....
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Midland Police Department has provided an update into an ongoing investigation after a man was found dead in a ditch near the highway late last month. On September 30, police were called to the 2500 block of Commerce Drive in reference to a report ...
A 22-year-old woman died Wednesday evening following a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Front Street and Fairgrounds Road in Midland, Texas.
Midland Veterans Partnership has announced the day will include a parade, concert, fireworks and a flyover.
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....
Increased calls for fires and EMS services helped pave the way for an 11.8% increase in total calls in August.
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...
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...
MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - An Alabama pastor is recalling the tragic moments after seeing a close family friend and his fiancée become victims of a deadly train crash. Leonard Whitfield, assistant pastor of Mount Airy Missionary Baptist Church, says he was on his way to th...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, September 27th, 2026: Very warm and sunny afternoon with rain-free conditions to wrap up the weekend. More changes arrive next week. SUNDAY To start Sunday, morning lows are forecast in the 70s, and skies are expected to b...
MESA, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — A teenage boy is facing multiple felony charges after a private gun sale erupted in gunfire Thursday afternoon. Mesa police said the shooting occurred just before 1:30 p.m., when a woman was trying to conduct a gun sale with a man and a 16-year-ol...
ATLANTA, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — A Georgia police officer shot a man and his family’s two dogs early Thursday in front of the man’s four young children, according to his wife. Kelsy Lackey said they called 911 just after midnight on Bishop Road in Fairburn because she was worried...
BELTON, S.C. ( FOX Carolina /Gray News) - A man was arrested and eight dogs, including four puppies, were taken from his home in South Carolina after they were found to be malnourished. James Louie Conard, 49, was arrested Thursday by Anderson County Sheriff’s Office detectives a...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - One person is dead after a fatal motorcycle crash in Odessa on Friday night. OPD reported they were called to the 2000 block of E. 42nd St. about a major crash around 7:49 P.M.. A Jeep Wrangler was driving eastbound on 42nd St and a Honda motorcycle, operat...
CLEVELAND ( WOIO /Gray News) - Eight people were able to escape a late-night fire in the Cleveland area by allegedly jumping from the home. According to the Cleveland Division of Fire, crews responded to a reported residential fire at about 11:35 p.m. Friday on 82nd Street. Six c...
CURRY COUNTY, N.M. ( KFDA /Gray News) - A utility worker died Friday in New Mexico after being electrocuted while attempting to repair a utility pole. According to the Curry County Sheriff’s Office, sheriff’s deputies, along with the Clovis Fire Department, responded to a rural a...
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (Gray News) - A mother in Pennsylvania was charged after her 4-year-old girl died from a severe colon infection and neglect, according to multiple reports. Police say 36-year-old Sarah Brubaker is accused of neglecting to care for her 4-year-old daughter, r...
EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - An Indiana woman who pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a deadly DUI crash has learned her sentence this week. Crystal Edmonds appeared in a Vanderburgh courtroom on Friday, where she was sentenced to two years in prison, followed by two...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - Four people are facing charges after a minor crash in Missouri escalated into a violent attack that was captured on video. Tamara Logan, 48, Martinez Logan, 25, Mary Moore, 26, and Davion Alfred, 30, are each charged with second-degree robbery,...
ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) - The remains of a dismembered woman were found at an apartment complex in Georgia in what authorities described as a “particularly gruesome crime.” Police believe the victim was 26-year-old Shanteria Mosley, known as “KT” by her friends and family. King...
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) - A Minnesota woman is dead after police say a bartender pushed her down a flight of concrete stairs during what was supposed to be a birthday trip to South Carolina with her best friend of 50 years. Now, that bartender is facing a rare ch...
WILMINGTON, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - A man is facing nearly a dozen criminal charges after police in Ohio said he hid in the ceiling to photograph members of the Wilmington College women’s soccer team while they changed in their locker room. Wilmington police were called to the ...
