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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...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Just on the outskirts of the tall city is a group of warehouses. If you were driving past, you would never stop and think twice about what was inside these buildings. But if you let curiosity get the best of you, you would be pleasantly surprised by t...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Today marked a very special day at Hogan Park with a ribbon-cutting event for the Quail Course improvements, which are expected to open on October 30th, 2026. The course is a par 72 and the longest hole is between 410 yards and 541 yards total. The fu...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - City leaders and community members gathered at Hogan Park to officially cut the ribbon and celebrate the renovated Quail golf course. Despite other local courses closing, the courses at Hogan Park are still standing, which, according to city leaders, made ...
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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...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump is promising a series of cash payments to voters as Republicans seek to maintain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections. At the RNC midterm convention in September, Trump pledged to send $5,000 to every American adul...
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CLEMSON, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray Media) - A U.S. fighter jet intercepted an aircraft that violated restricted airspace over Clemson during President Donald Trump’s scheduled rally on Wednesday. According to the North American Aerospace Defense Command, an F-16 intercepted a general avi...
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PECOS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A Monahans man was convicted by a federal Jury in Pecos on three felony counts after sexually abusing a child for five years. According to court documents and evidence during the trial, Michael Scott Nichols, 55, groomed and sexually abused a minor fema...
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WASHINGTON (Gray News) - The Federal Trade Commission is suing a ticket broker accused of using unlawful tactics to buy millions of tickets to popular events. The complaint , filed by the Department of Justice, alleges REPS & Company Inc., along with its CEO Ryan Pancheri, Presid...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Hundreds of job seekers gathered at the Ector County Coliseum Thursday for a multi-company hiring event focused on the oil and gas industry. Barns D and G were filled with employers and job seekers looking to get hired on the spot. Permian Basin Hiring Even...
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Water usage in September was 12.6% greater than September 2025 and was the most so far of any month in 2026.
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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....
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PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - A federal jury in Pecos convicted a Monahans man for two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child under 12 and one count of committing a sexual offense while being required to register as a sex offender. According to court documents and evidence presente...
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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...
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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...
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HONOLULU ( KHNL /Gray News) - Several flight attendants needed medical attention after a reported rough flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles. United Airlines flight 1157 landed safely just before 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pilot of the Boeing 777 told air traffic controllers that...
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The Quail Course at The Courses at Hogan Park is expected to open to the public on Oct. 30, 2026.
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Brewster County Deputies apprehended three Mexican nationals for making an illegal entry into a building near Lajitas and referred them to U.S. Border Patrol for removal....
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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...
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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...
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(Gray News) - Emmy Award-winning actor Tom Skerritt, known for his roles in “Alien,” “Top Gun,” “M*A*S*H,” and more, died Wednesday. He was 93. He died of natural causes, according to The Associated Press. “While the world knew Tom through his remarkable acting career, we knew hi...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Missed the October 5 voter registration deadline? You may still be eligible to vote for the November 3rd election. As Election Day is almost here, Texans who moved recently can still get a chance. Under Texas election law, voters who are eligible and w...
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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...
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PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A West Texas company wants to pump over a million gallons of contaminated water per day into local arroyos that lead to the Rio Grande River if a permit is approved by the state, according to the Protect Shafter organization. Residents of Presi...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Copies of Cambria’s own air-monitoring records show tests at fabrication shops run by the nation’s largest engineered-stone slab manufacturer repeatedly recorded silica dust above federal limits. That’s despite its chief legal officer’s January testimony to Co...
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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...
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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...
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(Gray News) - A woman in New Jersey is accused of poisoning a friend after being confronted about suspicious bank activity. Rohweniven Bacani, 52, was charged with third-degree aggravated assault after allegedly poisoning the woman’s tea with a benzodiazepine, according to New Je...
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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...
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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...
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - A Howard County grand jury has indicted a 24-year-old Big Spring man on a murder charge in connection with an August shooting that left another man dead following a disturbance on East 15th Street. According to our news partner KBest Media, 24-year-old ...
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( Aging Untold ) — On this episode of Aging Untold , we explore how dementia can make eating challenging for your loved one and offer practical strategies to help at mealtime. We discuss mental health support in later life and examine how moving past the stigma of therapy can pro...
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(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....
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - A murder case involving a teenager accused in the August 2025 shooting death of a 20-year-old man in Big Spring has been continued until January in Howard County’s 118th District Court. According to our news partner KBest Media, Josue Alonzo Solis who i...
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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...
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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...
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The City of Odessa completed a $75 million modernization project at its water treatment plant, increasing the facility's daily capacity from 40 million to 55 million gallons....
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump is scheduled to host a midterm campaign rally in Fort Myers, Fla. on Friday afternoon. GOP organizers said the event aims to mobilize Republican voters for the November elections. “The midterms are a game of turnout, and nobody turns ...
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(Gray News) - More than 4 million tubes of toothpaste, including a popular children’s brand, have been recalled. The Food and Drug Administration reported that several varieties of Brush Buddies toothpaste have been recalled. The recalled toothpastes include Barbie-, Hot Wheels-,...
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The Odessa Police Department reported that an unknown male unlawfully entered a residence on the 3800 block of Melody Lane.
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( InvestigateTV ) — A new survey from GoodRx finds that even people who have health insurance are increasingly underinsured. More than a quarter of people in the survey said they have at least one gap in their insurance coverage. Nearly half reported drug coverage gaps, and more ...
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. ( Aging Untold )— A ukulele group in South Carolina’s Grand Strand is strumming its way into the hearts of listeners with tropical vibes on the East Coast. Donning Hawaiian shirts, panama hats and flowers in their hair, the musicians who make up Ukes by the Sea...
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LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) - County Road 1, also known as Orla Road, has reopened to traffic following a precautionary closure related to a loss-of-containment incident at a well site about one mile north of Cotton Draw. Lea County announced the reopening, confirming that the roadwa...
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( Aging Untold ) — Parents face a difficult decision when their children are invited to sleepovers, weighing the childhood tradition against safety concerns. At the McElrath home, Fridays are reserved for family time. After a hectic week of work and school, the family of four enj...
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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...
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( Aging Untold ) — For some older adults, the word “therapy” carries a stigma rooted in a generation that was taught to stay quiet and keep going. Gerontologist “Sam” Cradduck says that silence has a cost and the Aging Untold experts have practical, low-pressure ways to help olde...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Mothers at TSA checkpoints say they’ve been forced to dump their breast milk or have it opened and tested. InvestigateTV+ explains how their stories created national change and what it could mean for your family’s next flight. Plus, an empty seat on a boat ins...
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ATLANTA, Ga. ( InvestigateTV ) - Controlling your movements, shaping your personality, storing your memory. The brain is powerful, but as we age those calls don’t communicate the way they used to. When those changes happen before the age of 65 and a person can’t live or work inde...
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HERMITAGE, Mo. ( InvestigateTV ) - For many anglers, sometimes it’s not the fish but the memories that are keepers. “Some of my best memories,” John Bledsoe said, “and the best memories I have with regards to fishing, are always about the people I’m with at the time.” Without a d...
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WILLIAMSVILLE, Vt. ( InvestigateTV ) - A licensed bird rehabilitator in Vermont has spent more than four decades healing injured birds, driven by a childhood memory that shaped his life’s work. “I think our kids grew up thinking every kitchen has an owl,” Fred Homer said. There’s...
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FORT DAVIS, Texas (KOSA) - Two trails at Fort Davis National Historic Site are closed after severe weather damaged a historic building last week. National Park Service said the Tall Grass Loop Trail and Scenic Overlook Switchback Trail are closed until further notice. The closure...
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SUMMERVILLE, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) - An 8-year-old South Carolina boy was riding his bike home from school when he was suddenly hit by a golf cart and left there, injured and alone. Now, his mother says she’s on a mission to find the driver who hit him. Leo VanOsdol, 8, was rid...
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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...
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In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, survivor Sue Hochmuth shared her journey from diagnosis to becoming cancer-free while emphasizing the critical importance of regular mammograms....
