Ector County judge sentences man to 15 years for online solicitation of a child
Randy McCoy was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of online solicitation of a minor in Ector County, Texas.
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FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY: Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible Thursday and Friday
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY is in effect for the threat of heavy rain and flash flooding today and Friday. TODAY & FRIDAY SUMMARY A strong storm system is forecast to bring abundant tropical moisture to West Texas and southeast New Mexico, bringing widespread...
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Health Services reports gains for serving younger residents
Midland Health Services is approaching or met some impressive milestones after three quarters of the calendar year.
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You’ll get an extra hour of sleep (or partying) on Halloween night as daylight saving time ends
(Gray News) — After a long night of trick-or-treating or partying, be prepared to get an extra hour of sleep. Daylight saving time will end on Nov. 1 at 2 a.m., also known as “fall back.” The United States will be back on standard time with more daylight in the morning and less i...
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Trump slams Peltola campaign over two Sullivans on Alaska ballot
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump and Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) are accusing Democrats of intentionally trying to confuse Alaska voters, after two candidates named Dan Sullivan appeared on the state’s midterm election ballot for U.S. Senate. Trump is among several ...
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Baby dies after 15-year-old girl gives birth at elementary school, reports say
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 ...
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Pecos police seek next of kin of man who died early October
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...
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16-year-old killed in tractor crash with semi-truck, officials say
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...
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Eastbound lanes on I-20 blocked in Ector County after crash
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...
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Tripp Avenue widening phase II begins Nov. 2
Ector County is scheduled to begin phase II of a road widening project on Tripp Avenue near Vasquez Middle School starting November 2nd.
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Legendary college football coach June Jones dies at 73
HONOLULU ( KHNL /Gray News) - Former University of Hawaii head football coach June Jones has died at the age of 73, according to multiple sources Thursday. June Jones was the winningest coach in the modern era of Hawaii football with 76 victories in nine seasons from 1999 through...
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Pecos police seek next of kin for Adam Eugene Garcia
The Pecos Police Department is seeking the next of kin for Adam Eugene Garcia, who died on October 7, 2026.
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Caretaker charged for recording 92-year-old man suffocating his wife with plastic bag in senior living center, police say
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...