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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Police and Midland Fire responded to a vehicle that collided with a building near the intersection of Pecan Avenue and I Street at about 7:14 p.m. Saturday, July 25, according to the Midland Fire Department. Authorities said the driver was transpor...
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LINCOLN, Neb. ( KOLN /Gray News) - A Nebraska family is celebrating a miracle: with the help of a Facebook page, their missing dog found his way home after more than five years. Inmaculada Jackman says she never stopped searching for her dog, Chong, after he escaped her home in L...
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MESA, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) - An Arizona man who called 911 claiming he found his girlfriend unresponsive has been arrested and charged with her murder, police say. Mesa Police say 37-year-old Kyle Collins called 911 Tuesday and told dispatchers he had returned home to fin...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - State lawmakers are laying the groundwork to ban THC products across Texas ahead of the 90th Legislative Session, reviving an effort that was vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott last session in favor of regulation. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee spe...
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RICHMOND, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) - A Virginia mother of four has died after contracting a salmonella infection during a mission trip to Kenya. Ayla Garcia traveled to Kenya on June 30 with her church and family to support an orphanage. She had been hospitalized for nearly two wee...
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SALYERSVILLE, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) - A man in Kentucky died after a mobile home collapsed on him while he and three others were working to level it at a trailer park, officials said. The Magoffin County Sheriff’s Office said the collapse happened Monday afternoon at Calvin Cain...
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St. Louis teen gets jail, probation in Midland County assault Midland Daily News
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(Gray News) - A social media influencer in Oklahoma was killed by her estranged husband less than two weeks after she posted on TikTok accusing him of pedophilia, according to multiple reports. Sara Gilson, 43, was fatally shot Thursday by her husband, Jeremiah Duffey, who went b...
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WILMINGTON, N.C. ( WECT /Gray News) - Two people were struck by lightning on Shell Island on Saturday morning, officials said. Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue Director Sam Proffitt said it happened about 11:45 a.m. as the two people were walking on the beach. Shell Island is the ...
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FORT DAVIS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Jeff Davis County Sheriff's Office arrested a man wanted for two felony warrants after executing Operation Stonegarden this morning. JDCSO arrived to a residence in Fort Davis successfully arresting Richard Aguilar who had warrants for Assault ...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The nation’s capital will hold memorial services this week for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) before his body is returned to South Carolina for additional ceremonies and private burial. On Tuesday, Graham will be honored in Washington with a U.S. Capitol memo...
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BRYAN, Texas (KBTX/Gray News) - Officers in Texas responded to a death at the Copperfield Community Pool Wednesday afternoon, according to the Bryan Police Department. Officers were called to the pool around 2 p.m. after a person was found dead in a chair on the pool deck. The vi...
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GULF SHORES, Ala. ( TSA /Gray News) - A TSA officer discovered a piece of stolen history while screening a checked bag at Alabama’s Gulf Shores International Airport. Five small cannonballs showed up on Justin Dupree’s X-ray screen. Dupree, who thought they might have been medici...
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BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - Authorities have identified the victim of a deadly weekend boat crash in Baldwin County as 46-year-old Kristen Delaney, a Mobile woman with deep ties to the local community. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said Delaney was a passenger ...
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BRADENTON, Fla. ( WWSB /Gray News) - Nearly 160 residents are being relocated after the roof collapsed at a Florida assisted living facility. The significant structural collapse happened Saturday afternoon at Aviata at Bradenton Villas. About 157 residents were being evacuated fr...
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PHOENIX ( AZFamily /Gray News) - An Arizona firefighter donated one of her kidneys to her husband, also a firefighter, after he was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease and entered stage 5 kidney failure. Maddy Geer, a 29-year-old Phoenix firefighter, and Junior Coleman, a 31-yea...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland ISD trustee Brandon Hodges said he has hired an attorney and placed himself in the middle of a dispute involving Midland County Judge Terry Johnson. Hodges said he plans to file a formal complaint with the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, July 26th, 2026: The heat wave continues across West Texas and southeast New Mexico to end the weekend, and it continues into next week... SUNDAY HEAT Heat levels continue to rise with widespread triple-digit highs expecte...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Was Leonardo da Vinci maybe a little extra? Did Picasso slay the house down? If this sounds funny, just you wait. A curator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. has gone viral for bringing the world’s masterpieces to a whole new generation. Al...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A Midland official has retained a Houston attorney to handle proceedings regarding allegations that Midland County Judge Terry Johnson faces. Earlier in the week, an email was sent to ABC Big 2 from Midland ISD trustee Brandon W. Hodges calling for Ju...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Fire responded to a semi truck fire on Saturday afternoon in the 1000 block of South Farm-to-Market Road 1788. According to MFD no injuries were reported....
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LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 /Gray News) — Three people have been arrested in connection with a fight outside a Las Vegas Walmart that led to a deadly police shooting Tuesday. Officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to reports of a fight involving multiple people...
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NASHVILLE ( WSMV /Gray News) - A 61-year-old man has surrendered himself to authorities eight months after his alleged involvement in a fatal car crash in Tennessee. James Brewington Jr. turned himself in to the Metro Nashville Police Department, the department announced. Brewing...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Lamesa Bridge at Interstate 20 is currently closed after the bridge was hit. Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area while crews assess the situation....
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TOPEKA, Kan. ( WIBW /Gray News) - A Topeka woman who was 24 weeks pregnant was severely injured in a dog attack on July 17 at the Highland Park Townhomes, according to her partner. C.J. Austin said his partner of five years, Audrey Suarez, was walking to a relative’s home when sh...
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(Gray News) - Amy’s Kitchen is recalling more than 180,000 cans of its lentil soup because the soup could spoil before use. The company recalled one lot of Amy’s Organics Lentil – Light in Sodium, according to an FDA enforcement report . The report said 15,350 cases were recalled...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Stop Insider Trading Act Wednesday, banning members of Congress and their families from buying new stocks and requiring public notice before selling existing holdings. The bill, which was passed largely along par...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump is imposing new tariffs on more than 80 countries, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, using a different legal authority than the global tariffs the U.S. Supreme Court struck down earlier this year. The new tariffs are aimed at combating force...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Democratic National Committee Rules Committee decided Friday South Carolina will host the first Democratic presidential primary of 2028, giving the Palmetto State an early role in shaping the upcoming presidential season. States that hold the first prim...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Some for-profit schools promise a faster path to better jobs. But some students say the real cost is years of debt and broken promises. Plus, when schools don’t provide required support families can be left fighting districts for years. Ed, Borrow, and Steal F...
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LUBBOCK, Texas ( KCBD /Gray News) - Police in Texas are investigating a wrong-way crash that killed three people and injured four others Thursday night. Officers in Lubbock were first notified of a wrong-way driver near 19th Street and Interstate 27 at about 7:23 p.m., police sai...
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FORT MOJAVE INDIAN RESERVATION, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officer deployed a Taser at an Arizona gas station, sparking a fire that left a man with burns and nerve damage. That is according to Chuck Coyl and cellphone video of the confrontatio...
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11 arrested in Midland County sex offender compliance operation CBS7
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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (KMID/KPEJ) - Chris Brazzell II was drafted in April by Carolina, and on Monday, he strapped up the helmet to begin his first day of training camp with the Panthers. The former Midland Christian Mustang and Midland Legacy graduate was selected 83rd overa...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A local theatre group is opening its doors for 'The Sound of Music' this weekend at Stonegate Odessa. The cult classic film has a unique spin with the feature of new songs, unique actors, and some West Texas Charm. Sarah Lillestol, who plays Maria Von T...
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Odessa-based nonprofit Next Level Heroes is scheduled to host its "Calling All Dancers" fundraiser this Saturday, July 25, at the MCM Elegante Hotel to support children battling serious illnesses....
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Nearly a dozen men arrested for failing to register as sex offenders in Midland County newswest9.com
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Two Hollywood performers are bringing their talents to Odessa this weekend to help raise money for children battling serious illnesses. Professional dancers and actors Misha Gabriel and Jade Chynoweth, best known for their work in the Step Up films, wil...
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ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - Authorities say a 6-year-old child has died after being hit by a log truck in Attala County Wednesday evening. The collision reportedly occurred at a logging job site in the woods in the Hesterville community. Attala County Coroner Sam Be...
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MASON, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - A man is dead and a suspect is in custody after a shooting Wednesday afternoon inside a Carter Lumber warehouse in Ohio, according to Mason police. Officers were called to the facility around 1:15 p.m. for a report of a shooting inside the company...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – A Midland woman was arrested after police said she struck an 89-year-old woman in the head twice with a hard plastic coffee mug, leaving her with a cut that required hospital treatment. 53-year-old Rachel Garcia, has been charged with injury to a chil...
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CASA GRANDE, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — An Arizona couple recently welcomed their fifth child, but this time it was in the passenger seat of their car in a casino parking lot. Parents Regena and Frankie Felix welcomed their baby girl, Noa Drew Felix, after labor progressed faster...
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A 25-year-old Midland woman named Delany Martin was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly assaulting her wife with a pocketknife during an argument that spilled over into an H-E-B grocery store....
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Looking for something to do with the kids this summer? A free, interactive dinosaur exhibit is open daily at the Midland Centennial Library. “Dinosaurs: Land of Fire & Ice” features prehistoric creatures, a fossil dig pit, and simulated icy and volcanic en...
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CASSVILLE, Mo. ( KY3 /Gray News) - Three people were arrested in the 1999 cold case murder of a 14-year-old boy who was found dead on train tracks near his home in Missouri. Sheriff Danny Boyd named Mark Wesley Scott, David Ray Scott, and Bobby Ray Scott as suspects in the death ...
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CARLSBAD, N.M. (KOSA) - Carlsbad police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened early Friday morning. According to the Carlsbad Police Department, officers responded around 5:00 a.m. Friday, to the area of Missouri Street after receiving a report of a gunshot victim. Wh...
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A Midland County man was sentenced to life in prison for manslaughter and failure to stop and render aid following a 2024 accident that killed a 10-year-old boy....
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MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A Midland County jury has sentenced a man to life in prison for one count of manslaughter and 92 years in prison for one count of failure to stop and render aid. According to the District Attorney Judicial District Midland County, both charges were ...
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - The convicted killer of an 11-month-old baby has found himself back in prison after being released early. In 2002, Jonathan Richardson was sentenced to serve 55 years in the Indiana Department of Correction for murdering his 11-month-old step...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Maribea says the price of cacao beans has increased by as much as $10 compared to previous prices, with global instability and ongoing supply concerns driving up the cost of one of the business’s most important ingredients. Sourcing from multiple regions De...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Trump administration is urging states to use a federal database to check their voter rolls for non-citizens, but the effort is facing legal challenges that remain unresolved ahead of the midterms. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has called ...
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ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — A former accountant convicted of laundering millions of dollars stolen from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been sentenced. Federal prosecutors say Ronald Deabler will spend four years in prison after being found guilty of conspiring to launder $5...
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Midland man pleads to assaulting woman for whom he was legal guardian Midland Daily News
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - i9 Sports offers a co-ed multi-sport summer camp designed to help children develop life skills through athletic participation. The program brings young athletes together to learn lessons including teamwork and confidence through interactions with peers and...
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(Gray News) - Sean “Diddy” Combs is in solitary confinement after a fight with an inmate, according to multiple reports. The fight started after an inmate insulted Combs, and the fight was quickly stopped by staff. The music mogul was then placed in solitary confinement , ABC New...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - 11 men were arrested by the Midland County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division after conducting a sex offender compliance operation on Thursday. The operation resulted in the following arrests for the third-degree felony offense of Fail ...
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BEAVERTON, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - For nearly two decades, John Griffith was at the center of one of the most powerful marketing operations in the world. Griffith worked as Nike’s head of Global Brand Marketing, Music Supervision, Strategy and Licensing, controlling which music...
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MILWAUKEE ( KLTV /Gray News) - Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was arrested in Milwaukee on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to reports. WISN , citing the arrest report, said Romo was stopped around 8 p.m. Thursday while driving southbound on I-43. He...
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MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A pickup truck was found flipped onto its side Thursday morning at the intersection of FM 1788 and Highway 158 in northwest Midland County, according to viewer video. Officials have not yet confirmed what caused the crash or whether anyone was injur...
