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ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - An Alabama man flew to Thailand to avoid prosecution on state charges accusing him of sexually abusing a child for years. Lance Michael Beck was charged on Aug. 24 with sexual torture/abuse, first-degree sodomy, first-degree rape, first...
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WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. ( First Alert 4 /Gray News) - Officials in Illinois set out traps Monday to capture a pack of dogs that killed a 68-year-old man last week. Attack details James Gibson, of East St. Louis, was mauled to death last Thursday night on North 49th Street after the...
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ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Today is day three of the trial for Roman Aguilar Alvarado in connection with the 2019 shooting death of Brandon Swinney. DAY 3: Jury hears from more witnesses Testimony continued Thursday in the murder trial of Roman Alvarado, now in its third day. M...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - A Memphis-area bank teller has been arrested following accusations of stealing thousands of dollars from customer accounts. The Memphis Police Department arrested 24-year-old Demeries Coplin Brooks this week. Authorities said Brooks made several...
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A six-time felon named Michael Anthony Coppage was sentenced to eight years in prison and fined $1,000 for stealing a gold 1980 El Camino in Midland.
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The United States struck targets tied to Iran hours after Iran attempted to attack American targets in the Middle East. President Donald Trump confirmed the renewed fighting in a post on Truth Social Tuesday. “The strikes are large and powerful, and in reta...
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MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A jury has sentenced a man to eight years for one count of unauthorized use of a vehicle. According to the Midland County District Attorney, 38-year-old Michael Anthony Coppage was sentenced to eight years in prison and a $1,000 fine for one count o...
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PLEASANTON, Kan. ( KCTV /Gray News) - A longtime pastor with a decades-long ministry spanning several states is facing multiple felony sex abuse charges. According to Linn County jail records, Wade Booth, 70, was booked into the Linn County Justice Center on Monday night. Booth f...
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GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. ( WMBF /Gray News) - The parents of Saylor Hayes, the 5-year-old nonverbal girl found dead near a popular South Carolina beach, have now been charged after investigators allege they misled deputies during the search for their daughter. John Hayes III and G...
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(Gray News) — A federal judge in Wisconsin has ruled that AI-generated child sexual abuse material is protected by the First Amendment, but he voiced concerns about these kinds of cases. The decision comes in a case against a Wisconsin man who was arrested in 2024 for producing, ...
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994 total tickets submitted through SeeClickFix were closed in City Council districts across Midland during the month of August
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MONROE COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - A man says he’s grateful to be alive after he was bitten by a shark near Key West. Dave Daniel, 43, told WSVN he was standing on a sand dune in shallow water on the island of Boca Grande Key when he was bitten Sunday afternoon. “It looked like a ...
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The City of Midland has successfully resolved 21,000 SeeClickFix tickets since the app's launch, with parking violations identified as the most frequent request....
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MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Ark. ( KAIT /Gray News) - Two men in Arkansas were arrested after a high-speed pursuit. Footage of the incident has gone viral, raising questions about the officer’s use of force. On Aug. 19, at about 11:21 p.m., Arkansas State Police Trooper Teddy Henderson w...
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CHANDLER, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — An Arizona man is facing a murder charge in the death of his mother, who police say was found in extremely poor living conditions. Court paperwork released Monday detailed the gruesome conditions under which 84-year-old Mary Elenz reportedly l...
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CEDARTOWN, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — A beloved pet donkey was shot to death Sunday by a police officer in Georgia, officials said. Hannah Israel said her farm is “definitely not the same” without her 1-year-old donkey named HeeHaw. Israel said she did not hear the gunshots but woke...
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PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Presidio County Sheriff Danny Dominguez released a statement on social media today regarding the proposed construction of a physical border wall through areas of the county. In the statement, Sheriff Dominguez references the low volume of unla...
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The Odessa Police Department is seeking the public's help to identify a suspect who poured an unknown substance into a vehicle's gas tank, causing approximately $3,150 in damage....
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Ravenswood, W.Va. ( WTAP /Gray) - What started as a spontaneous evening boat ride turned into a historic, record-breaking night on the water for a man in West Virginia and his family. Tyler Harmon, his father and his son headed out for a quick fishing trip along the Ohio River on...
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa ( KCRG /Gray News) - A 33-year-old man is accused of sexually assaulting and impregnating a 15-year-old girl. Jeremy Johnson faces two charges of third-degree sexual abuse of a minor. The girl reported the assault to an Iowa Child Protection Center in July. The...
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United Family Supermarket locations across Texas and New Mexico will begin a two-week fundraising campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association starting September 1st....
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RALEIGH, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A North Carolina teen who was critically ill from an infection caused by a “brain-eating” amoeba has died. According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services , the illness was caused by the warm-freshwater amoeba Naegleria f...
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ALVA, Okla. (Gray News) - A police officer in Oklahoma and his wife are accused of exploiting an 82-year-old man. Alva Police officer Andrew McVicker and Abbigale McVicker were arrested and charged with exploitation of an elderly person and conspiracy, authorities announced. Acco...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - UTPB is inviting the community to Freddyville later this afternoon at the football field next to the Kirk Building. According to the release by UTPB, on Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. the event will take place at the football field with gates opening a...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Artificial intelligence is reshaping job opportunities well beyond major tech hubs, and workers who build relevant AI skills may have an advantage regardless of where they live. According to the job search engine Indeed , about one in 20 job postings now menti...
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DUNKLIN COUNTY, Mo. ( KFVS /Gray News) — A former Missouri police officer has been sentenced to 15 days in jail and two years of probation in an animal abuse case involving two K-9s. On Aug. 24, Derrick A. Durall pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor animal abuse. He initia...
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The Midland County Commissioners Court approved a 90-day burn ban for unincorporated Midland County due to dry conditions and an increased risk of wildfires....
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(Gray News/AP) — Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo pleaded no contest Tuesday morning to a civil offense for driving under the influence. “I own this completely,” Romo wrote on Instagram . He said multiple back surgeries left him with constant pain, which led to a depen...
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(Gray News) - Jasmine rice has been recalled because it might be contaminated with “foreign material,” according to the Food and Drug Administration. The recall is for 2-pound bags of Lundberg Organic Jasmine White Rice manufactured by Lundberg Family Farms. It was originally rec...
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IRAAN, Texas (KOSA) - Iraan-Sheffield ISD will close at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday because of a water main burst affecting the entire district. The district said it hopes to have the line repaired Tuesday. An update on the status of school for Wednesday, Sept. 2, will be updated later thi...
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PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Presidio County Sheriff Danny Domínguez has submitted a letter to government officials expressing concerns about the proposed construction of a continuous physical border wall through portions of the county. The Presidio County Sheriff’s Office rel...
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ky. (Gray News) - Dash camera video shows a vehicle drive past a stopped school bus seconds before several children cross the street. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said a school bus was stopped with its flashing red lights activated and the stop arm fu...
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The January 2023 tragedy in Duxbury, Massachusetts, shocked the nation when Lindsay Clancy was charged with the murders of her three young children, Cora (5), Dawson (3), and eight-month-old Callan. As the high-profile murder trial unfolds in Plymouth Superior Court, the defense’...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, September 1st, 2026: Not a lot of change is ahead through the next 10-days as highs remain in the upper-90s and triple digits alongside overall dry conditions continuing. Today will be another hot day across West Texas an...
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - A 19-year-old woman is accused of extorting a man after learning he had a girlfriend for the entire time that they were dating. Nathalie Rodriguez Gonzalez was arrested and charged with extortion on Friday, according to an arrest report from ...
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PIKE COUNTY, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - A mother and her 8-year-old daughter were killed in a crash as they headed home from a Girl Scout trip to an Indiana theme park. Three other children were injured in the incident. Amanda Wertman, 41, and her 8-year-old daughter, Michaela Wer...
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. ( WMBF /Gray News) - A South Carolina woman got the thrill of a lifetime when dozens of dolphins surrounded her and her husband during a jet ski ride. Kimberly Malibu-Grove and her husband went jet skiing last Wednesday just off Waties Island near the South Car...
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AMARILLO, Texas ( KFDA /Gray News) - A former Texas officer is accused of using the Flock camera system to track a victim 76 times. The Amarillo Police Department fired Christian Eder on July 17, citing inappropriate conduct. Police say they received a citizen complaint about Ede...
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AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The latest statewide high school football rankings from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football are officially out, and the Texas Panhandle is heavily represented with seven local squads earning top-10 spots across their respective classifications. Headlining the ...
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Substance abuse impacts over 47 million Americans, but the National Institute of Health reports that only 6.8% receive specialized treatment. Basin Lighthouse, a drug-use prevention non-profit, invited mental healthcare providers and community leaders to address these issues as p...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Two Odessa residents have reported close encounters with rattlesnakes in public areas as temperatures rise in the region. Deanna Bledsoe said she was in line at Dutch Bros for her daily coffee when she noticed people taking photos nearby. “The server had co...
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BORGER, Texas ( KFDA /Gray News) - A Texas pastor is encouraging people to move flags up from half-staff in protest of lowering the flags for Dolly Parton. On August 25, President Donald Trump ordered American flags to be lowered to honor Dolly Parton after her death. Self-procla...
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NEW YORK (Gray Media) - A month of relative calm in the Middle East was shattered over the weekend as United States and Iranian forces traded military strikes, raising fears of renewed escalation in the region. U.S. forces initiated the exchange by striking Iranian rocket launche...
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MARINGOUIN, La. ( WAFB /Gray News) - A mother and a child died in an apartment fire on Monday morning, Louisiana authorities said. The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office identified the victims as Lauren Carter, 22, and Layton Carter, 6. Emergency officials responded to reports of ...
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HOLLYWOOD, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) – A South Carolina family and community are mourning the loss of a young man who was killed in a house fire and had dreams of playing football for the NFL. Jaiden Odom was a 15-year-old Lowcountry football player who played at Baptist Hill High ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - A woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City’s Times Square on Monday, killing one woman, and then was fatally shot by police, according to officials. The shooting happened just before 4:30 p.m. next to a New York Police Department substation, just outside...
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AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The TPSN schedule of volleyball livestreams begins Tuesday, September 1st as Caprock hosts Palo Duro. The District 3-5A contest begins at 7 p.m. at Caprock High School. WATCH To watch the games live on TPSN , click on the live channels on the left side of...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WAVE /Gray News) - A 16-year-old girl shot at a school bus stop has died, according to officials in Kentucky. Dannady Greene was found with a gunshot wound to the head Aug. 25 at a Jefferson County Public Schools bus stop in Louisville. Greene died just after 5:...
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ORLANDO, Florida ( InvestigateTV ) — When Michael Beacham’s daughter, Mattie, was born at Orlando Health in December of 2022, he believed that many medical malpractice lawsuits were frivolous. “I didn’t understand it. You just hear what you’re told and think, ‘Oh, frivolous lawsu...
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(AP/Gray News) — President Donald Trump posted on social media that U.S. communities that don’t have data centers will “end up being backwards and poor.” In a Truth Social post , Trump wrote: “The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is ...
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Big Spring ISD released a statement on social media regarding a potential threat that occurred this morning. In the statement, Big Spring ISD Superintendent Jay McWilliams stated that at approximately 6:45 am, he was made aware of a possible threat...
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The Big Spring ISD is investigating a threat posted on TikTok against several students, Superintendent Jay McWilliams said in a press release. The press release said they were made aware of the threat on Monday, Aug. 31, at around 6:45 a.m. McWilliams s...
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ST. LOUIS (Gray News) — Lionel Richie is in the ICU after performing in St. Louis over the weekend, according to reports from TMZ and People . TMZ was the first to report the news. TMZ reported that Richie, 77, checked himself into a local hospital after performing Saturday night...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The City of Midland has released statistics on water usage, showing an upward swing during the summer. According to the city's utilities department, reports show that 756.6 million gallons were consumed during the month of July. This is 3.9% greater t...
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ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. ( WCJB /Gray News) - Florida deputies arrested an 11-year-old boy accused of threatening other children with a gun at a neighborhood playground. Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies say they were called to reports of an armed disturbance in a neighborhood near E...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Martin County Sheriff's Office is seeking public assistance in a Crude Oil Theft that occurred earlier in the month near Stanton. The incident took place on August 9, 2026, when a suspect stole approximately 85-86 barrels of crude oil. If you have...
