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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...
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(Gray News) - Five Guys is celebrating National Cheeseburger Day with a special buy-one, get-one-free burger deal. The popular burger chain announced the promo Wednesday and said it was celebrating the burger holiday for three days through Friday. “National Cheeseburger Day is wo...
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State Representative Brooks Landgraf announced that active remediation and containment efforts are underway following a flow line leak that contaminated the Pecos River bed near Grandfalls....
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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 ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Ector County Jury has indicted a man on the charge of murder after a woman was found dead from a gunshot wound at a home. According to the release, Luke Johnson was indicted for the murder of Brenda Warne. On June 12 , deputies responded to a call at a ...
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An Ector County grand jury indicted 52-year-old Luke Randal Johnson on first-degree murder charges for the fatal shooting of his 71-year-old mother, Brenda Warne....
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( InvestigateTV ) — Organic fruits and vegetables cost 59% more on average than conventional options, according to a new LendingTree analysis of USDA price data. The gap comes as the average U.S. household spent just under $8,000 on groceries in 2024. Matt Schulz, chief consumer ...
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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....
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(Gray News) - A man and his girlfriend in California kept his 7-year-old niece chained to a treadmill and forced her to clean “using her tongue,” according to authorities. Devin Hughes, 39, and Kayla Reynolds, 32, were sentenced to 25 years for abusing Hughes’ 7-year-old niece at...
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The Winkler County Hospital District is scheduled to host its annual health fair at Winkler County Park on September 11th.
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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...
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The City of Odessa has released its September code enforcement update targeting illegal dumping, sidewalk parking, and unregistered vehicles.
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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....
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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 ...
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WICHITA, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) - A Wichita man says he was shocked to find a racial slur written on a sticker after taking his truck to a car dealership for an oil change. According to Larry Martin, the situation occurred when he took his truck to Rusty Eck Ford for a standard ...
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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....
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ST. PAUL, Minn. ( KVLY /Gray News) — A Minnesota man will spend the next 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting six children over seven years, the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office announced Monday. Mervin C. Kauffman was sentenced to 360 months in prison after pleading gui...
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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...
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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 ...
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(Gray News) - Six hand soaps distributed to 15 states have been recalled because they may be contaminated with bacteria. The hand soaps were distributed by Intercon Chemical Co. to 19 wholesale companies and one retail company across 15 states, including California, Georgia, Illi...
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MIDLAND/ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Frost Bank is partnering with the West Texas Food Bank to ‘Spread the Love’ with a Peanut Butter Drive throughout September. Community members are asked to donate jars of peanut butter to any participating Frost Banks in the Midland/Odessa area. Pea...
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CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) - A woman and her husband are suing a hospital after her doctor allegedly failed to share critical medical information that the lawsuit claims could have prevented her stage 4 cancer diagnosis. The lawsuit against Roper St. Francis Hospi...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( Aging Untold ) — Allison Merriman hosts a game night at Summit Coffee, arranging tiles for a night of mahjong, a game that arrived in the U.S. in the 1920s. In Charlotte, a new group of players is discovering the joy of the classic game and the friendships that ...
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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...
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( Aging Untold ) — Weight loss drugs like GLP-1 receptor agonists are transforming conversations around obesity, metabolism and longevity. While these medications offer life-changing potential for some, they are complex metabolic treatments that are not right for everyone. The Ag...
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( InvestigateTV ) — From social media cleanses to calls on the iconic flip phone, InvestigateTV+ explores how some are successfully staying offline and real-life strategies for your digital detox. Plus, we examine the growing strain on an industry that saves lives as 911 dispatch...
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ELKHORN, Neb. ( InvestigateTV ) — A 14-year-old girl who moved to Nebraska from South Korea wanted to make sure a Korean War veteran knew his sacrifice was not forgotten. Eunji Lee had a transformative experience when she attended a ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base . She watched...
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( InvestigateTV ) - Trade schools are growing with a recent report showing between 2020 and 2023 an almost 5% growth in enrollment. At South Tech High School in St. Louis, students in the collision repair class can explore this career path. The MG Car Club donated ...
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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 ...
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VALDOSTA, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) - A Georgia mother and her 9-year-old son are facing charges after a 10-year-old boy was shot in the face while the two kids were reportedly playing with a gun. The shooting happened around 5 p.m. Sept. 7 at Brittany Woods Apartments in Valdosta. ...
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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:...
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ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - Both Midland and Andrews entered their matchup with 19 wins. Both wanted the chance to turn that into 20. This can be seen in not only Rylan Newbrough, who has now surpassed 1,000 kills, or Victoria Azarov, who has signed her national letter intent to play...
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) - An 80-year-old Arizona man allegedly shot a door-to-door salesman in his neighborhood following a confrontation, leaving the victim without feeling in his legs. Patrick McBride, 80, is facing felony charges of aggravated assault causing ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Falcons clinched the offensive, defensive and special teams player of the week honors following their 69-14 victory over Western New Mexico. The award recipients are: Tight End JT Seagraves: LSC Offensive Player of the Week Defensive Back Layne Horak: ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Lady Panthers wrapped up their non-conference schedule with a home sweep. Permian controlled this match from start to finish, winning each set with scores of 25-17, 25-22 and 25-11 respectively. Olivia Martinez led the team in kills with 6 and was follo...
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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 ...
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IRONWOOD, Mich. ( KBJR /Gray News) — The mother of a 2-year-old Michigan boy who was struck and killed by a vehicle in March is speaking out for the first time after investigators closed the case without filing criminal charges. Investigators in Ironwood said the driver has been ...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump set to hit the road Wednesday to help out a Republican Senate candidate in North Carolina. With a closely divided Senate and the midterm election less than 50 days away, President Trump is heading down to Gastonia, North Carolina to h...
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GREENVILLE, S.C. ( FOX Carolina /Gray News) - The official cause and manner of Hayden Panettiere’s death remain under investigation pending toxicology results, despite national reports citing preliminary findings. FOX Carolina reached out to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office...
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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...
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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...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was on Capitol Hill Tuesday, defending the Trump administration’s economic policies. Officially, the House financial services committee hearing was about the state of the international financial system, but lawmakers also gr...
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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...
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Midland County Sheriff David Criner presented commendation awards to twelve members of the sheriff's office for their roles in containing an active shooter and assisting victims during an incident in June 2026....
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The 10th annual Keep Odessa Beautiful Recycle Fashion Show takes place on Friday, October 16th at 7 p.m. at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. This event's theme is rebirth on pink; local designers of all ages transform recycled, repurpos...
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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...
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AXSON, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) — An 11-year-old boy is recovering after being mauled by three dogs while playing outside with his friends, authorities said. The incident happened near Wood Duck Road in Axson on Sept. 13 around 3:30 p.m. According to the Atkinson County Sheriff’s O...
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MONMOUTH, Ill. ( KWQC /Gray News) — Dozens of workers walked off the job after they said management ordered production to continue following a worker’s death. According to a Smithfield Foods worker, Monday started with a text message at about 5:30 a.m. announcing a “late start” f...
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LAKE CHARLES, La. ( KPLC /Gray News) - A home care worker is accused of giving bleach to the person he was hired to care for. Louisiana authorities identified the worker as Reginald Andre Wilson, 30. The client’s family shared security video from their home on social media that a...
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Bobby Dean Thames was arrested in Midland, Texas, after investigators recovered $154,000 in stolen money during a search warrant execution on Tuesday.
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PHOENIX ( KPHO /Gray News) — Arizona authorities say they have made a major break in a cold case that dates back nearly 40 years. According to Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, DNA evidence has linked 68-year-old Gary Wayne Billups as a suspect in the 1987 murder of Orison Jam...
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Longtime Odessa pediatrician Dr. Manisha Desai passed away on September 6 at the age of 55, leaving behind a legacy of dedicated medical service and community involvement....
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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...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland County Library has begun offering WiFi hotspots to community members as a way to access the internet outside library facilities. The library has 15 Kajeet hotspots available for circulation. The devices allow users to connect compatible ph...
