MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A joint law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Texas Anti-Gang Center-Permian Basin (TAG) resulted in the arrests of 32 wanted suspects in the Midland-Odessa area during a four-day fugitive roundup.According to the release by the U.S. Mar...
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SCURRY COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Scurry County Sheriff’s Office has identified the person found dead along the shoreline of Lake J.B. Thomas on June 14.According to the release the person was 22-year-old Aryan Holmes from Big Spring.According to a release from the sheriff’s office, deputies resp...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police say two women accused of stealing more than $200 worth of merchandise from an H-E-B grocery store have been identified.According to the Odessa Police Department, the women were accused of taking around $212 worth of merchandise from the H-E-B at 3801 E. 42nd S...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) says explosives and bomb-making materials were discovered during the execution of a search warrant at a home in West Odessa.According to DPS, its Criminal Investigations Division, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investi...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Five people have been arrested after Odessa police say they were involved in a gang-related shooting at Woodson Park on Monday night.According to arrest affidavit, officers responded to a shots-fired call around 7:36 p.m. July 6 at Woodson Park. Officers found spent shell c...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The global movement to protect children online has entered a new phase, with more countries announcing social media bans for some teenagers. In the U.S., however, lawmakers have not yet reached a consensus on basic safety regulations.Last year, Australia became the first co...
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A joint law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Texas Anti-Gang Center-Permian Basin (TAG) resulted in the arrests of 32 wanted suspects in the Midland-Odessa area during a four-day fugitive roundup.According to the release by the U.S. Mar...
MIDLAND/ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSTF), in coordination with the Texas Anti-Gang Center-Permian Basin (TAG-PB), recently concluded Operation Dust Bowl, an operation aimed at locating and apprehending several wanted individuals residing or workin...
PINEVILLE, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A North Carolina man is accused of killing his 5-year-old son at an apartment complex this week.Police said they responded to the apartment after receiving a “frantic” 911 call from the boy’s mother, who was there when the stabbing happened, early Thursday morni...
ANDREWS COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A 67-year-old Andrews man was found deceased in a home while Andrews County Sheriff's Deputies conducted a welfare check earlier today. The man was identified as Charles Wayne Whaley. At 12:00 pm Andrews Deputies responded to the 100 block of SE 2801 for a welf...
SCURRY COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Scurry County Sheriff’s Office arrested the operator of a local game room Tuesday following a search tied to an illegal gambling investigation.Deputies searched Fire Balls Game Room on South Farm-to-Market Road in Snyder on July 7 as part of an ongoing criminal i...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland County held a blood drive today where 30 employees donated 25 units of blood. The blood donations will be sent to local hospitals to help patients in need. According to blood donation organizations, one pint of blood can help save up to three lives.
Midland County Commissioners Court has approved the creation of a new Auto Theft / VIN inspector position in the Midland County Tax Office to provide local VTR-68-A inspections and reduce travel burdens for residents.
The City of Midland released a statement explaining that Vicente Jimenez was lawfully arrested and pepper-sprayed after he refused to leave City Hall and disrupted operations while seeking a nonexistent "Notice of Claim" form.
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Midland says a man accused of causing a disturbance at City Hall had repeatedly contacted city employees for months looking for a document officials say does not exist.According to the City of Midland, on February 24, Vicente Jimenez was arrested and charged fo...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs near Democratic and Republican party headquarters the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot has a tentative trial date.All parties agreed Wednesday to a Feb. 16, 2027, trial date for Brian Cole, with the judge blocking off...
Three middle school students from Young Women's Leadership Academy in Midland, Texas, recently attended the National Civics Bee State Finals after placing in the top three in the local competition.
(InvestigateTV) — The average American carries $63,000 in debt while earning just $45,000 a year, according to a new analysis by ConsumerAffairs — meaning for every dollar earned, roughly $1.40 is owed.The report found that gap leaves many families with little financial cushion in the event of an...
LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) - A crash has shut down both directions of U.S. Highway 62/180 in Lea County.According to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office, deputies said the crash happened near mile marker 76. Both eastbound and westbound lanes are closed as emergency crews respond to the scene.Drivers ar...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, July 9th, 2026: It’ll be another hot day with highs a degree or two warmer across the region, breezy conditions along with dry conditions for most are expected through the day.High temperatures will warm into the 90s and 100s across the ...
Medical Center Hospital in Odessa is hosting a reunion on July 16th to honor heart failure survivors and the care teams who helped save their lives, with discussions on advancements in heart care such as the Impella microaxial heart pump.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.(Gray News) — Authorities in Argentina said an experienced pilot jumped to his death out of a moving plane while giving a flight lesson to a student.A stat...
Kristen Nicole Duniven was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter after a crash on May 2 that killed her passenger, with toxicology results showing her blood alcohol concentration was above the legal limit.
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - Authorities have found some of 4-year-old Javeayah Harris’s remains. However, the sheriff says it is unlikely that all of her remains will be recovered.Aiken County Sheriff Marty Sawyer said Thursday that an investigation found the girl’s parents, Michilae Her...
(Aging Untold) — On this episode of Aging Untold, we take a closer look at managing incontinence with dignity and respect, including when it’s time to talk to a doctor and how to ease the stigma. Plus, the environmental benefits of green burials and what families should know. Then, hop aboard a m...
Amber Nicole Click, 45, was arrested in Midland County on Wednesday, July 8, for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges in both Midland and Coleman counties, and a loaded firearm was found during her arrest.
Odessa police are seeking the public's help in identifying two women suspected of stealing $212 worth of merchandise from a local HEB.
WASILLA, Alaska (Aging Untold) — A miniature railroad a grandfather built more than five decades ago continues to draw families to the woods outside Anchorage. Three and a half miles of track wind through tunnels, over bridges and past scale-model towns on 18 acres. Jack Klingbeil and his wife fo...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Texas Anti-Gang Center – Permian Basin (TAG) arrested a woman wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon out of Coleman County and Midland County on Wednesday.According to a release, TAG members found Amber Nicole Click in the area of Loop 250 West in Mi...
PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - The Pecos Police Department is warning residents about an increase in car thefts in the area and is reminding the public to take steps to protect themselves and their belongings.What you can doThe department outlined several actions residents can take to reduce their risk:Ta...
STOOKEY TOWNSHIP, Ill. (KMOV/Gray News) — Two people are in custody after a young child’s body was found in a heavily wooded area just east of St. Louis.The child’s body was found in Stookey Township, Illinois, on Wednesday.According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), office...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Heart failure survivors are being invited back to reunited with those who saved their lives. According to the press release, the event is being held art Medical Center Hospital at 4 p.m. in the south admitting lobby on July 16. There will also be speakers to share informati...
More than 1,000 tickets submitted through SeeClickFix were closed across Midland during the month of March.
The West Collection Center, located at 6400 W. Highway 80, will open to the public on May 7.
Jobless rate in March dipped to 3.0%, which again was the lowest in the state during the month, according to Workforce Commission
Midland Health Services provided more than 2,100 vaccines during the first quarter of calendar year 2026.
The Doggy Day Out program is reporting a 94% positive outcome rate through two months.
The sales tax collection through the first eight months of the fiscal year is 31% higher than the same period just five years ago.
A survey of residents using the City of Midland program – SeeClickFix – showed 98% said that they would use the program again.
The City of Midland offices will be closed on Monday (May 25, 2026) in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
The latest U.S. Census Bureau population estimates show Midland continues to lead population growth among larger West Texas cities.
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