LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Dallas Cowboys are looking to first-round draft pick Caleb Downs to be a key part of their defensive rebuild in 2026. Downs, a safety, played college football at both Alabama and Ohio State, where he worked under several of the sport’s most recognized de...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - After a couple of years of not having much success on the gridiron the Johnson Wolves finally made it back to the promised land of the playoffs last season before bowing out against Cibolo Steele. It all started with the change of mindset that the kids under...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United Independent School District is moving forward with plans to apply for a $30 million loan as it works through a budget deficit driven by declining student enrollment and rising costs, district leaders said. Officials said the loan is intended to manage...
GAFFNEY, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - Three suspects are in custody following a shooting at a bus stop in South Carolina that left a 17-year-old dead. Cherokee County Sheriff Mueller said three people were involved in the death of 17-year-old Jomiltron Sentell Fair Jr. , who was sho...
POPLARVILLE, Miss. ( WLOX /Gray News) — A Mississippi man was convicted Thursday on one count of touching a child for lustful purposes and four counts of sexual battery of a minor. Authorities said Daniel Joseph Chaplain III was sentenced to four life sentences without the possib...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A weak disturbance will move across south Texas during Friday. Only a marginal amount of moisture will be available to this system, limiting our shower chances. A few lucky spots could have a shower pass through. Drier air will return from the lower Mississi...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Parents are raising concerns after children were stung repeatedly by bees during baseball games at Independence Hills Park in early August. The city has since responded with new measures, though some parents say more needs to be done. Bees disrupt games, sen...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A security guard was arrested after stabbing a truck driver during an altercation at a business on the city’s north side, according to the Laredo Police Department. Officers responded to the 15200 block of Fatima Drive at 10:23 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, af...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United ISD is bringing back its Communities in Schools (CIS) program this year, but at fewer campuses than before. Trustees approved a plan to restore CIS at five campuses, down from the original 15. The move reduces the district’s cost from $400,000 to $115...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The city of Laredo is notifying the commercial trucking industry of a policy change at the bridge system that starts Monday, Aug. 17. Under the new policy, southbound commercial truck drivers without credit on their trade tag will no longer be required to ma...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department is seeking the public’s help locating a 21-year-old man wanted on seven pending felony arrest warrants, including charges of child sexual assault. Oswaldo Isai Urbina, 21, faces the following charges: Sexual assault of a child — ...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Democratic National Committee is launching a new set of investments for southern state Democratic parties, aimed at helping them gain ground in the midterm elections and beyond. “The south is rapidly growing, and we as Democrats need to meet the moment ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Two motorcycle escorts were struck by a car during a funeral procession on the 1000 block of Hillside Road, according to the Laredo Police Department. On Thursday, Aug. 13, LPD said a 37-year-old woman driving a red car failed to yield the right of way, caus...
(Gray News) - A former professional boxer has died after suffering a devastating brain injury during a fight more than a decade ago. Prichard Colon’s father, Richard Colon, confirmed his son’s death Thursday on social media. “I regret to inform you of the passing of my son Pricha...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A man was arrested after police say he stabbed another person in the 4200 block of San Bernardo Avenue, according to the Laredo Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the scene at 2:50 a.m. on Aug. 11. The complainant told police a man stabbed him an...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department is responding to a crash involving two motorcycles and a vehicle near 1000 Hillside Road, authorities said. The crash was reported at around 10:22 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13. Eastbound and westbound traffic on Hillside Road is clo...
CLIFTON FORGE, Va. ( WDBJ /Gray News) — A criminal in Virginia used a vehicle to pull a full gun safe through the wall of a house, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office . Deputies were called Wednesday to a home in Clifton Forge for a report of a burglary. Deputies f...
ATHENS, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — A stray cat survived more than 11 hours tucked underneath a college student’s car during a nearly 800-mile trip, traveling from New Jersey to Georgia without the driver’s knowledge. University of Georgia student Jadyn Sawyer had just returned to ca...
LOS ANGELES (Gray News) — Christy Knowings, who starred on Nickelodeon’s sketch comedy show “All That,” has died at age 46. TMZ first reported the news. Knowings’ manager also confirmed her death in a statement to Variety . TMZ said Knowings suffered an asthma attack that left he...
CINCINNATI ( WXIX /Gray News) — A mother and two other suspects are facing additional charges in the killing of a young child, but they might not be facing the death penalty. Mother Kaitlin Evans, her partner, Kirby Rankin, and Nessa Keaney were said to be co-parents of 7-year-ol...
GREENVILLE, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - A man armed with a machete and pickaxe allegedly robbing a Costco was detained by South Carolina shoppers until cops arrived. The Greenville Police Department said they were called out to Costco on Aug. 13 for reports of an armed robbery. Off...
( InvestigateTV ) — Flock Safety will be making updates to its automatic license plate reader database system as part of what the company says is a “continuation” of the company’s “commitment to both safety and privacy” — a move that comes after months of mounting public scrutiny...
(Gray News) — The farm believed to be the source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak had not been inspected in seven years, according to a new report from CBS News. FDA officials have linked the outbreak to contaminated lettuce from Taylor Farms’ facility in the Mexican state of Guana...
( InvestigateTV ) — A growing money trend called “loud budgeting” is gaining traction as summer spending climbs — and a personal finance expert says the concept is simpler than it sounds. Loud budgeting means being vocal about financial priorities and saying the hard part out lou...
(Gray News) – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents and caregivers that fake and counterfeit versions of the popular squishy toys could seriously hurt your child. The soft, squishy, squeezy toys are shaped like animals, food and other items. While they lo...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Dry conditions have prompted officials across Texas to restrict open burning, with 144 counties statewide now under those restrictions, including Zapata and Duval counties. Webb County is not currently under a burn restriction order. Burn restriction orders ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A local dermatologist is urging teenagers to simplify their skincare routines and seek professional care early, warning that social media trends and over-the-counter products are not a substitute for personalized treatment. Dr. Adam Swigost of Sonterra Derma...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Center for the Arts and the public libraries are inviting the community to attend a teen photography workshop exhibit. Students in fifth through 12th grade will display their work at the Laredo Center for the Arts. The exhibit runs Thursday, Aug. ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United Independent School District’s Communities in Schools (CIS) program will not be eliminated, but it will be scaled back to fewer campuses, trustees decided at a board meeting Tuesday, Aug. 12. The board had previously considered ending the CIS program a...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Laredo man says he endured an anxious wait to reach his visually impaired son after a deadly earthquake struck Colombia, with the two separated by hundreds of miles at the time of the quake. Reynaldo Guajardo had traveled to Colombia with his son, dropping...
WINSTON COUNTY, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) — An Iowa man is facing more than 100 charges in Alabama in connection with a case that involved a critically endangered species native only to the state. According to court records, Aiden Throndson was charged with 20 counts of violating t...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Sunny skies with dangerous heat this afternoon. Highs in the 90s to 100s. Moderate to extreme heat risk, heat index value of 105-115. A Fire Danger Statement in effect from 1PM to 9PM today. With low relative humidity across the area and winds increasing to ...
HARTFORD, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A man was arrested for impersonating a police officer after he responded to a medical call, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers said they responded to assist emergency medical personnel Aug. 8. Kurt Hoss, 58, drove up to the scene ...
MILFORD, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - Revenge is likely the reason behind a Connecticut home invasion that left a 69-year-old man dead and his wife wounded, according to a recently unsealed arrest warrant. Ivan Barias-Florimon, 24, and Stuar Lopez-Reyes, 25, are charged with murder...
MAYER, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) - A 13-year-old Arizona boy faces a misdemeanor assault charge after a dodgeball incident during a high school physical education class left another student with bruises, according to a police report. Abel Schipper, 13, and two of his friends a...
ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) - Authorities in Georgia say a suspect is in custody after a high school student was injured in a shooting that stemmed from a fight in the school bathroom. The Houston County Sheriff’s Office said a group of students in the bathroom at Warner Robins Hig...
OXNARD, California (KLTV) - With their first preseason game approaching, the Dallas Cowboys’ defense is focusing on communication as a foundation for improvement this season. The Cowboys face the Seattle Seahawks Saturday in their preseason opener. While most starters are expecte...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa ( KTIV /Gray News) — A couple is facing a felony charge after police in Iowa said officers rescued a severely malnourished child who was locked in her bedroom without food, water or access to a restroom. Brandon and Emily Myers, both of Sioux City, are charged wi...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The United Independent School District board voted unanimously Monday, Aug. 12, to move forward with applying for a multimillion-dollar short-term loan . Superintendent Gerardo Cruz said the loan is needed to maintain cash flow as enrollment drops, state fun...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ( KCTV /Gray News) - A pair of baby goats was recovered from a stolen vehicle after police in Missouri noticed suspicious noises coming from the trunk. What started as an arrest for a stolen vehicle quickly turned into an animal rescue for one Kansas City police ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A motorcyclist crashed into an El Metro bus Wednesday, Aug. 12, near Guadalupe Street and Cedar Avenue, according to the Laredo Police Department. The call came in at approximately 5:15 p.m. Police said a man was operating the motorcycle at the time of the c...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County commissioners approved a nearly $29,000 state grant Monday, Aug. 10, to upgrade the sheriff’s SWAT team’s equipment, with no cost to local taxpayers. The funding comes through the state’s Homeland Security Terrorism Prevention Program. Sheriff Ma...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A hot dry airmass will control our weather once again during Thursday. A deeper layer of gulf moisture and weak upper level disturbance will move across south Texas from the gulf on Friday. We may have a few scattered showers from this system as it moves abo...
SALADO, Texas ( KWTX /Gray News) - Texas authorities say two soldiers are dead after an Apache military helicopter crashed in Texas Wednesday. The Bell County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the helicopter crashed in a field near Dove Hollow Lane in the Salado area. “It was a violent ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United Independent School District officially began the 2026-27 school year Wednesday, Aug. 12, with more than 50 campuses welcoming students back to class. The district expects more than 38,000 students to be enrolled across all campuses this year. Official...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - More than 700 Laredo students are beginning the new school year on a new campus following a school consolidation approved last spring. The United Independent School District voted in May to consolidate Matias de Llano and Amparo Gutierrez elementary schools....
EAGLE POINT, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - Oregon authorities say a mother and her three children were killed in a fire involving a recreational vehicle over the weekend. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, emergency crews responded to a fire on Leafwood Drive in Eagle ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo police are warning drivers to reduce their speed, avoid texting while driving and stop for school buses as the new school year begins. Jose Espinoza of the Laredo Police Department said drivers should pay attention to posted school speed limits and wa...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United ISD trustees are set to review the district’s Communities in Schools contract Thursday evening, Aug. 12, as the district works to close a budget gap. Communities in Schools (CIS) provides support services to identified at-risk students and their famil...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Department of Homeland Security is planning to purchase electric shock gloves for use by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, according to a notice published this week. Local immigration advocates and attorneys say the move goes too far. The glo...
WINFIELD, Kan. ( KCTV /Gray News) - More details are coming to light about the man who authorities say killed his wife and children before turning the gun on himself earlier this week. Kansas authorities said Ronald H. Williams Sr. was found dead in the family home on Tuesday, al...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that a credible Iranian assassination threat prompted the Secret Service to direct him to board a smaller military aircraft instead of Air Force One when he departed the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8. Trump m...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Two men were arrested on robbery charges after allegedly assaulting a man and stealing jewelry from him on the city’s east side, according to the Laredo Police Department. The incident occurred at about 9:34 p.m. Aug. 7 at the intersection of Santa Rita Aven...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is departing her role at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced on social media Wednesday. Trump wrote that Leavitt is leaving “so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and fam...
(Gray News) - A climber known for setting speed-climbing records, including one on Yosemite’s El Capitan, has died, according to several reports. Jacob Whisenant, 30, died during a “climbing-related incident” in the Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Wilderness on Aug. 2, according to...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo City Council will hold a Special Council Meeting Friday, Aug. 14, to discuss the proposed city budget and the status of the Hamilton Hotel . The meeting is scheduled for 12 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers, 1110 Houston St. Council members will ...
PEORIA, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — Hundreds of law enforcement documents have been released in a murder case where a son is accused of killing his parents earlier this year. Jonathan Turk has been charged in the deaths of his parents, Tina and Fraser Turk, after being arrested in...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department’s Auto Theft Task Force is turning to the public for assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a recent motor vehicle theft. According to police, the incident occurred on April 24, 2026, in the 9000 block of McPherson Road....
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo Animal Care Services (LACS) is looking for a home for Lola, a German shepherd mix estimated to be between three and four months old. Estevaun Delgado from LACS described Lola as shy and medium-sized, noting she has two siblings — one male and one fema...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Dallas Cowboys are looking to first-round draft pick Caleb Downs to be a key part of their defensive rebuild in 20…
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - After a couple of years of not having much success on the gridiron the Johnson Wolves finally made it back to the prom…
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United Independent School District is moving forward with plans to apply for a $30 million loan as it works through a …
GAFFNEY, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - Three suspects are in custody following a shooting at a bus stop in South Carolina that left a 17-year-ol…
POPLARVILLE, Miss. ( WLOX /Gray News) — A Mississippi man was convicted Thursday on one count of touching a child for lustful purposes and f…
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A weak disturbance will move across south Texas during Friday. Only a marginal amount of moisture will be available to…
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Parents are raising concerns after children were stung repeatedly by bees during baseball games at Independence Hills …
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A security guard was arrested after stabbing a truck driver during an altercation at a business on the city’s north si…
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United ISD is bringing back its Communities in Schools (CIS) program this year, but at fewer campuses than before. Tru…
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The city of Laredo is notifying the commercial trucking industry of a policy change at the bridge system that starts M…
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department is seeking the public’s help locating a 21-year-old man wanted on seven pending felony ar…
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Democratic National Committee is launching a new set of investments for southern state Democratic parties, aimed …
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