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Reagan County Sheriff’s Office warns community on viral ‘Cat in the Hat’ hoax

Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Heather McBee, as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · September 4, 2026 · 1 min read

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Category: Local · Published: September 4, 2026 · Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · Reading time: 1 min

Summary created by	The Midland Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed
Byline on source page	Heather McBee, as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
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Source published	Sep 4, 2026
Indexed here	Sep 4, 2026
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Reagan County Sheriff’s Office warns community on viral ‘Cat in the Hat’ hoax

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