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( Aging Untold ) — An Arizona woman is speaking out after losing $35,000 to a scammer posing as law enforcement over a missed jury duty claim. Kristine, who is being identified only by her first name, received a phone call from a man identifying himself as “Lieutenant Mark Newman...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - A Tennessee school employee is behind bars after he allegedly stabbed a delivery driver with a pen multiple times for being late for a delivery. Braxton Stewart, a 36-year-old Memphis-Shelby County Schools employee, has been arrested and charged...
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LAS VEGAS ( KVVU /Gray News) - A French tourist died in extreme heat after his car got stuck on a remote backcountry road in Death Valley National Park, forcing him and a friend to try to walk to safety. Pierre Michel Formosa, 68, and his traveling companion, both visiting from F...
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. ( WAFF /Gray News) - An Alabama high school football team with 101 straight losses, the longest losing streak in the country, are winners once again. Columbia High’s Eagles faced Greensboro High’s Raiders in a rare Saturday night game. Going into the game, Columb...
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PHOENIX ( AZFamily /Gray News) - Two Phoenix police officers who are under investigation for allegedly violently assaulting a couple during a traffic stop have been fired and arrested. The two former officers identified as Antonio Felix and Luis Vasquez Jr., both 31, were fired a...
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FOREST GROVE, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - Authorities are investigating the deaths of five people and several domestic animals found after an early morning fire on a rural Oregon property. Washington County deputies responded at 5:27 a.m. Saturday to assist the Forest Grove Fire De...
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CENTRAL POINT, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) — Deputies are investigating the death of a 2-year-old child who went missing and was found dead early Wednesday morning. The child was reported missing at 4:30 a.m. and was last seen in the 9900 block of Blackwell Road, officials say. The J...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Congress remains on recess this week, but Trump administration officials are traveling across the U.S. as part of an effort to build momentum ahead of the midterms. Vice President JD Vance will travel to Brewer, Maine, on Monday to speak at a defense techno...
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REEVES COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - One person is dead and another is injured after a crash in Reeves County on Saturday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. A Ford F-150 being driven by 30-year-old Michael Jones was heading southbound on US 285 in the outside l...
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(Gray News) - Animal advocates are voicing concern over wild horse treatment after the New York Times reported that several hundred were being sold to slaughter since Donald Trump took office. The Bureau of Land Management is responsible for managing wild horses and burros. The d...
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SUPAI, AZ ( AZFamily /Gray News) - A New York woman is back home after being attacked with a knife while hiking near the Grand Canyon. Alexis Rowan traveled to Havasupai Falls, just outside the Grand Canyon, for a birthday trip, according to her mother, Tricia Rowan. Alexis Rowan...
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PELHAM, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - A Dunkin’ delivery truck broke down directly in front of the Pelham Police Department, prompting a humorous response from local officers. “We’re not saying officers responded faster than usual... but when a truck full of donuts is involved, you d...
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ALMA CENTER, Wis. ( WEAU /Gray News) – A high school senior in Wisconsin died from an injury suffered during Thursday night’s football game. Superintendent Drew Semingson said 17-year-old Adam Massman was hurt during the game and received medical care from emergency personnel on ...
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. ( WPTA /Gray News) - A Lutheran church leader from Indiana is accused of molesting a 2-month-old girl while changing her diaper. Josiah Junkin, a 27-year-old Lutheran church vicar in Fort Wayne, is charged with one count of child molesting. He is being held at th...
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WILMINGTON, N.C. ( WECT /Gray News) - A 90-year-old woman says she almost lost $10,000 to a scammer before a North Carolina police officer stopped her at a bitcoin kiosk outside a gas station. Mary Ann Nunley, 90, says the cryptocurrency scam began July 27 with a text message. “I...
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ROZEL, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) - Questions remain after a Kansas teenager collapsed and died during football practice on the first day of school. A student in Pawnee Heights USD 496 died Tuesday, the first day of school, according to school district officials. Pawnee County Attor...
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ARGYLE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - After trailing 42-14 to No.2 Liberty Christian, No. 5 Midland Christian outscored the Warriors 66-35 to win 66-63 last night. Sophomore quarterback Jaxon Franco had an incredible outing, throwing for 648 yards and eight touchdowns. Junior Wide Receiver...
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ALPINE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Alpine Fightin Bucks are ready to turn the page, following a 2-win season in 2025. Last season, the Bucks finished third in the district, with a 2-4 record. In the playoffs, they fell to Coahoma in the bi-district round. CHECK OUT THE REST OF OUR B...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, August 23rd, 2026: Very hot and sunny with widespread triple-digit temperatures. A heat advisory continues for Howard County through Sunday evening. TONIGHT Coming up tonight, conditions are expected to be rather warm, wit...
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KERMIT, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Kermit Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating two male subjects wanted for felony charges. One of the men shown below is Jose Ramos who is wanted for assault of a household member, a Felony Assault. The other male subject is Chr...
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( FDA /Gray News) - Thousands of cases of dog food are under recall over possible metal contamination. Almost 4,000 cases of Fromm Turkey Pâté Wet canned dog food and almost 2,000 cases of Fromm Diner Classics Milo’s Meatloaf Pâté Wet were placed under the recall, which was annou...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - IndyCar held the first day of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the National Mall Saturday, marking the first racing series ever hosted there as part of America’s semiquincentennial. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix is an IndyCar and IROC event that turned the street...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A person has been taken to the hospital after being pinned inside a car, according to the Midland Fire Department. MFD reported they were called to the intersection of South Midland Drive and Thomason Drive. A driver lost control of the vehicle. A person w...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A person was transported to the hospital after being pinned inside a vehicle in Midland Saturday afternoon. According to the Midland Fire Department, the accident occurred near the intersection of South Midland Drive and Thomason Drive after the drive...
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SCOTT COUNTY, Mo. ( Heartland News /Gray News) - A Scott County fire chief faces murder charges in the 2025 shooting death of his wife. Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 45-year-old Jeremy Perrien just after 7 a.m. on Friday, August 21, at Fire Station Four of...
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(Gray News) - A 7-year-old boy was left alone on Mount Fuji by his father and brother, who continued their hike to the summit, according to several reports. The boy was found unharmed at about 7:40 a.m. local time on Aug. 20 by a worker at a mountain hut, according to Japanese ne...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Midland Health Services has confirmed the first case this year of St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) in a mosquito. According to officials, Midland Health Services placed mosquito traps throughout the county and the Texas Department of State H...
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HORRY COUNTY, SC ( WMBF /Gray News) - A woman is dead after she fell off a golf cart Wednesday night in the Surfside Beach area of South Carolina. Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard identified the woman as 47-year-old Amanda Elm of Myrtle Beach. Willard said Elm died at the hosp...
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WALLINGFORD, Conn. (Gray News) - A man in Connecticut is accused of beating a stranger in a Walmart parking lot because he believed the person was secretly taking pictures of a child. Officers responded to a Walmart location at 9:39 p.m. on July 25, 2026, after receiving a report...
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VANCOUVER, Wash. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A 74-year-old man in Washington died after being hit by a pickup truck Tuesday night. At about 7:45 p.m., officers responded to South Andresen Road and MacArthur Boulevard for reports of a crash involving a pedestrian, according to the Vancou...
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MADISON, Wis. ( WMTV /Gray News) - A Wisconsin baby born nearly four months early who weighed 12.5 ounces at birth is now home after 375 days in the NICU. Raelynn Kubiske was born at 23 weeks and six days’ gestation on July 18, 2025. Doctors at UW Health in Madison say she is the...
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MYRTLE BEACH, SC ( WMBF /Gray News) - A driver spotted a 10-foot python in a South Carolina neighborhood Monday night. Tracy Stout said she was driving home around 9 p.m. when she saw something in the road. “When I first saw it, I was like, ‘was that a snake?’ Because I’ve seen p...
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OREGON CITY, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A former music teacher at an Oregon nonprofit was arrested Thursday on charges of sexual abuse, rape and kidnapping. According to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, detectives began investigating 44-year-old Derek Douglas Reeder in early...
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COTTONWOOD, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — An Arizona elementary school teacher already accused of molesting a boy years ago is now facing a new set of disturbing allegations. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that Chester Cox, 31, installed hidden cameras in his cl...
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LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 /Gray News) — A missing New York grandmother who vanished after traveling to Nevada has died, family members confirmed. Alisa Goods, 63, had been the subject of an intensive search in Las Vegas since she disappeared on Aug. 16. On Friday, Goods’ family confirmed ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) -Last season, the Permian Panthers earned their first area championship since 2014. 13 starters are returning from that team, which helps promote strong leadership for the Panthers’ season ahead. “I think it’s a great experience that we had all that because n...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Friday, August 21st, 2026: Very hot and sunny with widespread triple-digit temperatures, with a very tiny ( TONIGHT Coming up tonight, conditions are expected to be rather warm, with early-morning lows Saturday morning into the up...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A child was pronounced dead at Midland Memorial Hospital after the Midland County Sheriff's Office responded to the 4000 block of NCR 1135. According to MCSO, deputies responded to the scene at approximately 4:30 am proceeding with life-saving measure...
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MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A child died Friday after deputies with the Midland County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of NCR 1135 for an unresponsive child. According to the Midland County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at around 4:30 a.m. and tried to save the c...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Compass Cougars are coming off a 9-2 season, but they know the road to another successful year will be tougher in 2026. Compass enters a new district with a more challenging schedule, giving the Cougars another opportunity to build on the progress ...
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The Nonprofit Management Center provides training, technical assistance, and networking opportunities to approximately 1,500 nonprofit organizations across the Midland and Odessa areas of the Permian Basin....
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - This weekend, local entertainment organizers 'Out West Midland' are keeping the summer heat rolling and are hosting another musical group with a lineup of stars in the Permian Basin. The Tall City is welcoming the Josh Abbott Band back to the basin at...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - More than 125 community members gathered at the Midland Shooters Association shotgun range to take part in the Pull for a Promise clay shoot fundraiser hosted by Family Promise. The event mixes competition with a fundraising goal of helping to end homeless...
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A Midland man named Sebastian Joe Villegas was arrested and charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child following an investigation into allegations dating back to 2019....
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court says construction on President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project can continue for now. The temporary order came from Chief Justice John Roberts and allows work to continue while the high court considers the Trump adm...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - La’Toya Mayberry, a Midland mom, business owner and pastor, is running for the Midland ISD school board District 5 seat. Mayberry filed her nomination earlier this month. Mayberry owns Toya’s Precious Jewels Academy, a business she started out of her home ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A local church is stepping up to help South American countries recover after devastating earthquakes. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Venezuela back in June. On Aug. 10, Colombia was hit with its own 7.4 magni...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A firefighter was taken to the hospital this morning after experiencing a medical emergency at the Odessa Fire Rescue firehouse, according to Odessa Fire Rescue. No additional information will be released. Out of respect for the pr ivacy of the firefighter ...
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ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) - The 15-year-old son of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kim Zolciak has been arrested on multiple sex crime charges, according to authorities. Kroy Biermann Jr., known as “KJ,” was charged with aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual battery. Accordin...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa firefighters and Odessa police officers helped a driver stranded due to issues with their pickup truck this morning. The incident was captured in a video around 9:19 a.m. at 52nd Street and Grandview. Officers from the Odessa Police Department also a...
