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LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A woman from China is accused of marrying 14 men to receive money from them in Las Vegas, according to authorities.Police say Jiaying Chen was taken into custody at a sout
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) — Charges were dismissed for a Memphis mother who was arrested in 2024 after posting photos on social media showing her 5-year-old daughter waxing adult women.Police said the images were uploaded in February 2024 to 33-year-old Jasmine Moss’ Instagram account, which...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The City of Laredo has issued a local disaster declaration in response to the threat of rising floodwaters along the Rio Grande, according to city officials. The declaration took effect at 1 a.m. Friday, July 17, 2026.Officials say the declaration comes as heavy rainfall is ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Mayor Dr. Victor D. Treviño issued an Emergency Advisory Notice Friday, July 17, for the City of Laredo after severe rains and flooding caused unanchored buoys stored along the Rio Grande to be pulled into the river and float downstream toward the city.The advisory took effe...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Mayor Dr. Victor Treviño has issued a local emergency declaration and an emergency advisory notice for the city of Laredo, both taking effect at 1 a.m. Friday, in response to rapidly changing conditions along the Rio Grande.The emergency declaration addresses rising river le...
EAGLE PASS, Tex. (KGNS) - The City of Eagle Pass has reopened International Bridge II after closing both international bridges late July 16 night due to river buoys passing through the Port of Entry amid heavy rain, according to city officials.Both bridges were closed at approximately 10 p.m. Thu...
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A woman from China is accused of marrying 14 men to receive money from them in Las Vegas, according to authorities.Police say Jiaying Chen was taken into custody at a southwest valley restaurant on Thursday, June 4, after investigators learned she was allegedly planni...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) — A woman is accused of shooting and killing a man she found in her child’s bedroom, saying she “did what she had to do.”The shooting happened early Thursday in the Walker Homes neighborhood of Memphis.Memphis police responded to the shooting at 1:45 a.m.When police...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Mayor Dr. Victor D. Treviño has issued an emergency declaration as debris from upstream moves along the Rio Grande toward Laredo, according to a statement from the mayor’s office.An initial wave of debris has already reached Eagle Pass, where officials are assessing its impa...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A vehicle struck a utility pole at the intersection of New York Avenue and San Salvador Street and fled the scene, leaving the pole leaning, according to the Laredo Police Department. The incident was reported at approximately 9:50 a.m. Friday, July 17.Authorities were notif...
(Gray News) — Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker has died at age 81.Fricker won the best supporting actress Oscar in 1990 for her role in “My Left Foot.” She played Daniel Day-Lewis’ mother.Fricker was also known for her role as the Central Park pigeon woman in “Home Alone 2.”Her agent confirme...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Partly to mostly sunny skies with highs in the 90s - 100. Southeasterly winds gust 29 mph. Tonight increasing clouds and warm with lows in the upper 70s. Southeasterly winds gust 26 mph. Heading into the weekend and early next week, rain-free conditions are expected with tem...
PONTIAC, Mich. (WNEM/Gray News) — A Michigan woman accused of abandoning her three children in an apartment without running water has pleaded no contest to three counts of first-degree child abuse.The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office said Thursday that 35-year-old Kelli Bryant made the plea agr...
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4/Gray News) - A man was charged Thursday after police in Missouri said he left a baby in the middle of a street and fled from law enforcement.St. Louis City prosecutors charged 36-year-old Christopher Pearson with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and resisti...
RUSKIN, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - Two Florida deputies were shot and flown to a hospital after a suspect ambushed them when they arrived to take him into custody Thursday.The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Chris Machowski, was also transported to Tampa General Hospital, where he was pronounced ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - It was a back and forth first half on Thursday night with the Heat dominating the opening minutes, while Texoma had some momentum going to the break, even if they were 0-0 at the break. The 2nd half would be a different story as Laredo finally breaks through with a score and...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump delivered a prime-time address Thursday, claiming China obtained voter information by accessing records in several states and attempted to influence public opinion against him, while outlining what he described as vulnerabilities in the American elect...
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY/Gray News) — A construction worker was struck by a truck Wednesday, according to Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson.Nelson said the driver ignored the worker directing traffic. The worker was hit by the side-view mirror.The driver reportedly did not stop after hitt...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A White House teleprompter operator is under federal investigation after allegedly placing bets on the contents of President Donald Trump’s speeches, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Thursday.The operator was identified on Kalshi, a prediction market p...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A stabbing in downtown Laredo near the Plaza Theatre on Lincoln Street began as a domestic dispute between two unhoused women before escalating into a brawl that left multiple people with cuts and injuries, police said.Laredo Police Chief Miguel Rodriguez said others interve...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County commissioners voted to apply for a federal grant worth up to $650,000 to fund the county’s Safe Haven program.The vote took place during a Commissioners Court meeting Monday, July 13. The funding would come from the U.S. Justice Department’s Office on Violence Ag...
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) — A former Mississippi educator is in custody after police say she had sexual relations with a student.Olivia Marie Smith has been charged with sexual battery and enticement of a child to meet for sexual purposes. Smith previously worked as a teacher at Ocean...
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM/Gray News) - A Fort Benning soldier and his girlfriend face life in prison after a federal indictment detailed a case of neglect that prosecutors said led to the starvation death of their infant son and a family pet.A federal grand jury returned an eight-count indictment again...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The moist air fueling rains and an upper level low will track further to the west, taking the rains into the north and western Hill Country tonight, and further west this weekend. We will have sunnier skies and 100F heat for quite a few days. Heavy rain redeveloped last nigh...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Elderly residents at a Laredo senior citizens’ home have been dealing with elevator breakdowns since 2024, and housing officials say fully modernizing the aging equipment could cost $500,000.The seven-story building near Jarvis Plaza houses roughly 88 apartments and is serve...
WASHINGTON (Gray News) - President Donald Trump is set to hold a primetime address to the country on Thursday, but not all major network television stations chose to broadcast it. Some stations have chosen to only air Trump’s speech on their streaming platforms. Two out of the three major televis...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - City leaders broke ground July 16 on Fire Station 16 in Buena Vista, moving the project a step closer to completion. The new station will be on Cuatro Vientos Road near the Buena Vista Sports Complex.Officials said the facility will expand emergency response capabilities and...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) — Another child has died after exposure to carbon monoxide in a vehicle in Ohio, officials said.The update Thursday brings the death toll to four, including three children and one adult.One more child remains hospitalized.Toledo police said officers received a call W...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo fire officials are monitoring the Rio Grande after updated National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts showed the river could reach moderate flood stage in the next few days, with a projected peak near 21 feet this weekend.Laredo is under a flood ...
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) - Police say a toddler is dead after one of his parents found him inside a vehicle on Wednesday night in Phoenix.According to Phoenix police, officers were called to a home near Baseline Road and 24th Street for reports of a child left inside a parked vehicle. The 2-year-...
SWATARA TOWNSHIP, Pa. (Gray News) — A 5-year-old boy escaped a home in Pennsylvania where authorities said he was kept in a room locked with wooden boards and zip ties.Pennsylvania State Police said troopers were called to a street in Swatara Township on July 10 after a 5-year-old boy was found n...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County commissioners voted to pursue more than $21 million in state funding for new water infrastructure.The vote, taken during a Commissioners Court meeting Monday, July 13, directs the county’s Economic Development Department to apply for the funding through the Texas...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Rio Grande is expected to rise significantly this weekend, and moderate to major flooding is possible, according to the National Weather Service.The City of Laredo and the Laredo Police Department have both issued advisories urging residents to take precautions.Police ur...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Rio Grande is expected to rise significantly this weekend, and moderate to major flooding is possible, according to the National Weather Service.The Laredo Police Department shared the advisory around 4:15 p.m. July 16.LPD advised residents along Mines Road and anyone wi...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT/Gray News) - Two young brothers have lost their lives following a crash that authorities say was caused by a drunken driver. Omaha authorities said the collision happened on July 9 when a vehicle being driven by 28-year-old Tanner Hunt hit another car that was carrying the child...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Health Department confirmed seven cases of cyclospora in Webb County as of July 16. The parasitic illness causes severe stomach problems and intense diarrhea.No specific source has been identified. Past outbreaks have been linked to fresh produce, including bagged...
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NEW YORK (Gray Media) - From the Great Lakes to the East Coast, air quality is deteriorating as smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets large swaths of the United States. In New York City, a thick haze is creating hazardous conditions and prompting leaders to urge residents to limit time outdoors....
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4/Gray News) - A mother and father were arrested after police said their two children were found locked inside a feces-covered room in St. Louis.Court records show David Croft, 31, and Desiree Ching, 32, are each facing two first-degree charges of endangering the welfare of...
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4/Gray News) – A 65-year-old man was dragged by a car in front of a Jack in the Box after his wallet was stolen, and St. Louis police said they are looking for the suspect.The man was eating inside the fast food restaurant on South Kingshighway Boulevard on July 2 when his ...
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - An officer in North Carolina has been arrested after allegedly showing up to work impaired.According to the Huntersville Police Department, Officer Michael Ciarleglio was displaying signs of impairment when he reported to duty on July 15.Ciarleglio was subseq...
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