HICKORY, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A 54-year-old registered sex offender has been charged with murder and kidnapping in the death of a 56-year-old woman found in the woods Friday. Leroy Loper, 54, is charged with felony murder, first-degree kidnapping and concealment of death in the abduction and...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining exec...
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DES MOINES, Iowa ( KCRG /Gray News) - Thanks to a rerun of “America’s Most Wanted,” police in Iowa have made an arrest in a deadly hit-and-run cold case from nearly 30 years ago. The Des Moines Police Department announced a breakthrough Tuesday related to the case of 64-year-old ...
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PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Presidio County Sheriff’s Office has recovered another stolen car with an altered/fictitious title Deputies recovered a 2021 Dodge pickup after finding irregularities with the car’s title during an investigation. The deputies conducted more res...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - John Bushman and the ICA team held a dinner for ECISD bus drivers and custodians to recognize the work they continue to do for the school district. The dinner was put together by John and Carol Bushman. The Bushman’s are no strangers to giving back to their...
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RICHMOND HILL, Ga. ( WTOC /Gray News) - A retired Army veteran who suffered severe injuries during his military service and is now battling leukemia received a life-changing surprise: a brand-new, mortgage-free home. Retired Army Chief Warrant Officer Steve Smith and his wife, Je...
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LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - Law enforcement in Mississippi is calling on state lawmakers to ban synthetic kratom. In a statement released Wednesday, Lafayette County Metro Narcotics discussed the drugs found at the scene of the deaths of two Ole Miss students last...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) — A $10 million program funded by the Texas Legislature to save lives before patients reach the hospital has arrived in the Permian Basin. Medical Center Hospital is now offering a prehospital whole blood pilot program, putting lifesaving blood supplies direc...
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Jim Woodcock rose from a small-town upbringing in Kentucky to become a prominent energy leader in the Permian Basin through his leadership of Hy-bon Engineering and the creation of the Permian Basin Water in Energy Conference....
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The Fuel Your School program, sponsored by Chevron and Kent Kwik, has donated over $12,000 to LBJ Elementary and is set to offer up to $50,000 for classroom projects in Midland and Odessa schools starting October 1....
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MCCAMEY, Texas (KOSA) - The McCamey Badgers are off to one of their best starts in program history. The team is 5-0 and putting up big numbers each week. Many McCamey players have had stellar performances this season, and it was junior Kobe Walker who filled up the stat sheet in ...
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MARIETTA, Ohio ( WTAP /Gray News) - An Ohio couple is suing a hospital and surgical team after a procedure they say resulted in the amputation of the wrong leg. Sharon Jacks went to Selby General Hospital for an elective right-leg amputation below the knee. Surgeons instead amput...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, October 1st, 2026: Milder and drier weather on the way thanks to a cold front. For tonight, conditions are looking to be cool with early morning lows Thursday into the 50s and 60s under mostly clear to partly cloudy skie...
