Drugs, weapons, and cash seized in Martin County raid
Alonzo Galindo Carrasco was arrested in Martin County after a search uncovered cocaine, marijuana, a handgun, and more than $4,000.
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Why using a personal loan to pay off credit card debt can backfire
( InvestigateTV ) — More Americans are trying to dig out of credit card debt by rolling balances into personal loans. Americans owe $277 billion in personal loan debt as of the first quarter of 2026, up $1 billion from the previous quarter, according to a new analysis by LendingT...
‘There are strict rules’: Corrections officer fired after bringing home-cooked meals to inmates
DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. ( WMBF /Gray News) - A Darlington County corrections officer accused of bringing prohibited items to inmates has been terminated. Sgt. Shift Supervisor Matrese Grant was fired on Thursday and taken into custody, according to Darlington County Sheriff Micha...
Melissa and Doug toy sold at Target recalled. Here’s why
(Gray News) - About 84,000 Melissa & Doug toys sold at Target have been recalled. The Lights & Sounds Fire Truck Activity Board has been recalled because the fire hose port can come loose and detach, posing a risk of serious injury from a choking hazard. It is a compact fire engi...
Terrell County deputy arrest 2 men believed to be linked to abandoned 911 caller
TERRELL, Texas (KOSA) - A Terrell County deputy helped U.S. Border Patrol agents catch two men accused of entering the country illegally, who are also believed to be apart of the same group that left a 911 caller behind on September 16. According to the Sheriffs office two men fr...
Ector County school bus with 14 students crashes into parked vehicles
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - An ECISD school bus crashed in south Odessa Thursday afternoon outside the La Promesa Apartments near Monahans Street and South Crane Avenue. Watch the moment an Ector County ISD school bus crashes into multiple vehicles in front of an apartment complex: EX...
FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, September 17th, 2026
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, September 17th, 2026: As we continue through the rest of this week, high temperatures remain hot under a mixture of clouds. Changes are on the way starting this weekend continuing into next week, especially as a cool fro...
InvestigateTV+: Surge of counterfeit trading cards
( InvestigateTV ) — A booming market for trading cards is fueling a surge in counterfeits and smash and grabs. How crime can turn your hobby into a high-risk gamble. Plus, certain batteries can turn everyday products into fire-hazards, and we explain how to tell if it’s been safe...
Man hosting Labor Day barbecue fatally stabbed in fight over how to cook the chicken
HAZEL PARK, Mich. (Gray News) - Police in Michigan say a man was stabbed to death at a Labor Day barbecue after he and his girlfriend’s brother got into a fight over how to cook the chicken. Kenneth Erwin Thomas, 60, and his live-in girlfriend were having a barbecue last Monday t...
Former teacher of the year charged in double shooting
DONALDSONVILLE, La. ( WAFB /Gray News) - A former teacher is facing charges in connection with a double shooting on Tuesday in Louisiana. According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, Kyle Delaney, 25, was arrested later that night and charged with two counts of attempted s...
Man captured in Europe years after fatal shooting of Tennessee teen
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - A man wanted in connection with the 2022 killing of a 15-year-old girl in Tennessee has been captured more than 5,000 miles away in Europe, authorities said. The U.S. Marshals Service announced Wednesday that 23-year-old Seth Walls was arr...
13 people arrested after being caught stealing $250K of chicken from semi-trailer, officials say
MEMPHIS ( WMC /Gray News) - Authorities arrested 13 people after they were allegedly caught stealing $250k of chicken from a semi-trailer. According to a press release, Javunte Johnson, 33, was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm; an arrest warrant was executed for ...
Man sentenced in death of autistic adult son who starved before choking to death on feces
POTOSI, Mo. ( First Alert 4 /Gray News) - A Missouri man will spend a total of 17 years in prison after his malnourished older son, who had autism, choked to death while eating his own feces because of starvation, according to authorities. The Washington County Prosecutor’s Offic...
Midland County deputies honored for actions during June 12 shooting
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland County Sheriff’s Office awarded the brave men and women who helped stop an active shooter on June 12. Their actions helped contain the shooter, aid emergency care, and evacuate the victims. Investigator Jordan Bennett, Deputy Alberto DeSimon, D...
Midland woman accused of possessing meth, cocaine intended for distribution
A 51-year-old Midland woman was arrested on two felony drug charges and three outstanding warrants after police discovered suspected methamphetamine and cocaine during a vehicle search....
2 women found dead inside submerged Jeep identified as missing mothers
NILES, Mich. ( WNDU /Gray News) - Authorities said the bodies of two missing Michigan mothers were found inside a Jeep that was submerged in the St. Joseph River. The women were identified as Vanessa Bautista, 24, and Alexa Navarro, 23, on Wednesday. Police said the bodies were a...
Midland man accused of repeatedly sexually abusing child, assaulting girlfriend
A Midland man named Robert Jay Acosta was arrested and charged with indecency with a child and continuous violence against the family following reports of long-term sexual abuse....
Odessa man sentenced to 45-years for breaking troopers finger and evading arrest
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - An Ector County Jury has found a man guilty of assaulting a Peace Officer and Evading Arrest/Detention. On October 31, 2025 DPS made a traffic stop on David Munoz. When the trooper tried to arrest Munoz, he Pulled away and ran. When the trooper caught up to...
Terrell County deputies arrest man in US illegally after 911 call
TERRELL COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Terrell County deputies arrested a man they say was illegally in the U.S. after responding to his 911 call. A person called the morning of Sept. 16 in the eastern Terrell County area, according to the Terrell County Sheriff’s Office. The dispatcher ...
Odessa woman reported missing on Monday found safe
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police have safely found a woman who was reported missing on Sept. 14. Teresa Harper was found safe , according to Odessa police. Police thanked the public for their help in the investigation....
Woman accused of leaving 76-year-old husband on toilet for 19 hours, resulting in his death
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. ( WDTV /Gray News) - A woman is accused of leaving her 76-year-old husband on the toilet for 19 hours, which resulted in injuries that played a significant role in his death, according to police. Margaret Rog, 75, is charged with abuse or neglect of an incapacit...
Midland Crime Stoppers offers $1,000 reward for Club Remy shooting info
Midland Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Eric Mitchell Davis II outside Club Remy....
Odessa man sentenced for assaulting DPS trooper
An Ector County jury convicted David Munoz of assault and evading arrest, leading to a 45-year prison sentence for breaking a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper's finger during a 2025 traffic stop....
Internet installer accused of texting himself an explicit video from customer’s phone to ‘test the Wi-Fi’
IRVINE, Calif. (Gray News) - An internet installer allegedly text himself an explicit video from a customer’s phone to “test the Wi-Fi,” according to police . On Sept. 9, a woman reported that in early August, Logan Edward Gray-McCannon, 37, was installing GFiber in her apartment...
State Rep. Brooks Landgraf says TCEQ deployed vacuum truck after Pecos River contamination
PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - A cut flow line near the bank of the Pecos River near Grandfalls caused contamination in the riverbed late last week, according to State Rep. Brooks Landgraf. Landgraf said in a Facebook post that local officials and nearby landowners alerted him to the situ...
Midland Fire Department extinguishes Semi-truck fire
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Fire Department extinguishes semi-truck fire on Tuesday afternoon On September 15, the fire crew responded to a call about a semi-truck that had caught fire in the area of South County Road 1290. The images show that the fire crew extinguished the ...
FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, September 16th, 2026
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, September 16th, 2026: Although change is on the horizon, consistency is key over the next few days with highs still remaining quite hot and slight storm chances for western portions of the region through the end of the ...
Michigan woman thanks officer whose traffic stop led to her recovery
LANSING, Mich. ( Aging Untold ) — A Michigan woman is thanking the police officer who arrested her during a traffic stop, saying the encounter led her to recovery from addiction. Officer Dillon Platte spent nearly three years on the Eaton Rapids police force before joining the La...
America is facing a critical 911 staffing shortage, here’s why
MASON, Mich. ( InvestigateTV ) - They’re the calm voice on the other line when you call 911, but fewer emergency dispatchers are answering that call. It’s a staffing problem one survey found reaches every state. Between 2019 and 2022, the typical vacancy rate for 911 centers was ...
Family mourns grandmother, 4 grandkids killed in house fire that left 5 others hospitalized
INDEPENDENCE, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) - A Kansas family is mourning after a grandmother and four of her grandchildren were killed in an early morning house fire . Five other people, including the children’s mother, were hospitalized. The fire in Independence was reported about 6:...
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce named victim in $25 million fraud scheme
ST. LOUIS ( First Alert 4 /Gray News) - One victim in a multimillion-dollar scheme was Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce, according to prosecutors. The case was prosecuted in St. Louis and the defendant was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in prison. Very little was said about ...
Families push Congress to pass ROTOR Act after deadly crash
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - It has been 594 days since a deadly plane crash above Washington, D.C., that killed all 67 people on board. Families of the victims say nothing has been done since to prevent another tragedy. Items returned to families A teddy bear made it home after the mi...
Supreme Court blocks Trump mail-in ballot rules
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing new restrictions on mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections. The justices on Monday rejected the administration’s emergency request to lift a lower court injunction that h...
Newly elected sheriff’s wife arrested just weeks after husband sworn into office, jail records show
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. ( WBBJ /Gray News) - The wife of a newly elected Carroll County sheriff was arrested Monday for alleged theft. According to the Carroll County Jail, Rachel Sawyers was booked into jail that afternoon. Sawyers has been charged with theft of property over $1,0...
Man found dead in restaurant kitchen vent, police say
ATLANTA ( WANF /Gray News) - A man was found dead in a kitchen vent at an Atlanta restaurant, according to authorities. Just before 9 a.m., officers responded to the address of a strip mall with several businesses, including Walter’s Soul Food Cafe. The restaurant owner told offi...
Midland man arrested after $154,000 in stolen cash found
Bobby Dean Thames was arrested in Midland, Texas, after investigators recovered $154,000 in stolen money during a search warrant execution on Tuesday.
Mother indicted after 14-year-old son fatally shoots teen with her gun
STARK COUNTY, Ohio ( WOIO /Gray News) - A grand jury has indicted the mother of a 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting a 15-year-old girl at an Ohio home this summer. Erin Barker, 47, was indicted on a charge of tampering with evidence. She will be arraigned on Oct. 2. Pol...
Couple accused of leaving child who ate THC gummy for 8 hours to attend LSU game, police say
SCOTT, La. ( KATC /Gray News) - A couple in Louisiana is accused of leaving a child who ate a THC gummy for eight hours to attend an LSU game, according to authorities. On Sept. 13, the Scott Police Department learned a 4-year-old had ingested a THC gummy, police said. Officers l...
Parents charged in death of 5-year-old found in vehicle hours after family attended baptism
PEORIA, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — A 5-year-old boy died at an Arizona hospital after being found unresponsive in a vehicle over the weekend. His parents are now facing charges. The boy was found inside a vehicle at a Peoria home on Sunday afternoon. Police said family member...
Video shows city bus driver appearing to fall asleep before crashing into several trees
ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — A newly released video appears to show an Atlanta-area bus driver falling asleep at the wheel before the vehicle crashed into several trees in DeKalb County. Atlanta authorities said the crash occurred Sept. 7 on North Shallowford Road. Three people on...
Midland County is seeking new Animal Control Officer
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County is seeking a new Animal Control Officer due to restructuring. As of September 1, Midland County is now accepting applications for a new Animal Control Officer. The county is moving the position under the Office of Emergency Management in an ...
Midland Crime Stoppers seeks man wanted for vehicle theft
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking the public for help in identifying a man wanted for vehicle theft. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, on September 11, at around 12:30 a.m., deputies responded to reports of a stolen vehicle. In the area of West I-20, the...
Police seek help identifying Midland truck theft suspect
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in identfying a suspect involved in a stolen vehicle theft last Friday. The incident occurred on September 11, 2026, when deputies responded to the 10000 block of West IH-20 in reference to a stolen ...
Man accused of following teen girls around Target store, recording under their skirts
CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A 31-year-old man was arrested after allegedly recording under the skirts of teenage girls at a Target in North Carolina. Adem Shrader is charged with one count of felony secret peeping and three misdemeanor counts of indecent liberties with a...
High school assistant principal accused of sexually assaulting student twice in his office
NEW HAVEN, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A high school assistant principal in Connecticut is accused of sexually assaulting a student twice in his office, according to authorities. Police said Daniel Bonet-Ojeda was charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault and two cou...
17-year-old high school football player dies in UTV crash
WAMEGO, Kan. ( WIBW /Gray News) - A high school football player died in a UTV crash over the weekend. According to Pottawatomie County Sheriff Doug Adams, the crash happened around 12:50 a.m. near Wamego, Kansas. Emergency crews responded to the crash and found three individuals ...
Man arrested in Odessa charged with second-degree felony forgery
A 20-year-old man was charged with a second-degree felony for forgery of a governmental record after deputies discovered a fraudulent U.S. Permanent Resident Card in his possession during an arrest in West Odessa....
Man arrested on forgery charge after fraudulent ID found during Odessa disturbance call
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Ector County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 20-year-old man on a charge of forgery of a governmental record after finding what they described as a fraudulent U.S. Permanent Resident Card during his arrest. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responde...
Odessa man killed after rollover crash
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - DPS is investigating a rollover crash after one person died in Ector County. According to DPS on September 14, at 7:40 a.m. a GMC Denali driven by 30-year-old Francisco Roque Benitez was traveling northbound on US Highway 385 near mile marker 344 for unknow...
FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, September 15th, 2026
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, September 15th, 2026: It’ll be another hot day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with isolated storm chances continuing, especially for western portions of the region. Changes are ahead as we continue through the...
Dollar General manager charged with soliciting minor after locking girl inside store
PHILIPPI, W.Va ( WDTV /Gray News) - A Dollar General store manager is charged with soliciting a minor after he allegedly locked a girl inside the store and made inappropriate comments to her. Jeffrey Malcolm, 35, was arrested by the Barbour County Sheriff’s Office. On Saturday, t...
InvestigateTV+: Blowouts highlight safety tech gap
( InvestigateTV ) — A blown truck tire leads to a devastating crash, and InvestigateTV+ digs into how often tire failures are tied to deadly wrecks and what safety changes advocates say could protect drivers. Then, a mother of three survives septic shock after childbirth but lose...
Passenger bit and kicked flight attendant after being refused more alcohol, court docs say
BANGOR, Maine ( WABI /Gray News) - A United Airlines passenger was removed from a flight and arrested after she allegedly attacked a flight attendant when the crew refused to serve her more alcohol, court documents say. Kristina Kedysheva appeared in federal court Wednesday after...