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SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - A mother has been charged with attempted murder after two children were found with knife wounds. The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office said Taylor Gosnell, 35, was arrested Saturday after deputies were called to a home on Bud Arthur...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The City of Laredo Solid Waste Department will begin its fall brush and bulky item collection in District 2 on Monday, Sept. 28. Crews will collect appliances, mattresses, old furniture and scrap metal from neighborhood curbsides. Residents living in Distric...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County commissioners are scheduled to meet Monday, Sept. 28, to discuss agenda items addressing healthcare access, law enforcement equipment, and regional economic development. The court will consider approving a tuition reimbursement agreement for a We...
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MACON, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — Eleven teenagers were injured Saturday in a shooting at a Georgia park, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were alerted to the incident at Carolyn Crayton Park in Macon just after midnight Sunday, according to the sheriff’s office. Whil...
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GRANBY, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A man has been charged with a crime after shooting a black bear that he says broke into an enclosure and killed several of his chickens. Michael Gero, 39, called emergency dispatch on Friday, reporting that he had killed a bear that was attackin...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Senators are on Capitol Hill this week for the final time until after Election Day, with the Protect College Sports Act expected on the agenda. The bipartisan bill would overhaul college sports, enshrining pay for athletes’ name, image and likeness, known a...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo city leaders will hold a special meeting Monday, Sept. 28, at noon to discuss council meeting rules. Council members will first look at adopting Chapter 3 of the City Governance Manual. The update sets clear guidelines for how meetings run, how agenda...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - As is the case for many development projects, time is money. For developers and entrepreneurs, managing the clock is part of the budget. Delays and costs go hand-in-hand like an unlucky pair—the longer a project takes, the more it can cost. You can control t...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - More than 153 pounds of narcotics, including over 19 million potentially lethal doses of fentanyl, were seized during a commercial vehicle inspection this week in Webb County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Special Agents from the DPS Cr...
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SPOKANE, Wash. (Gray News) - A Washington state mother is facing charges after her 8-year-old daughter, who had allegedly been left home alone, was found dead in an overflowing bathtub. Travionna Johnson, 23, is facing felony charges of manslaughter and abandonment of a dependent...
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PEORIA, Ill. ( WEEK /Gray News) - Authorities in Illinois say a man is in custody after a mother and her 2-year-old son were killed in what is believed to have been a domestic violence incident. Heaven J. Wood, 20, and her 2-year-old son, KJ Duncan-Wood, were found dead early Fri...
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MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - An Alabama pastor is recalling the tragic moments after seeing a close family friend and his fiancée become victims of a deadly train crash. Leonard Whitfield, assistant pastor of Mount Airy Missionary Baptist Church, says he was on his way to th...
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HAZEL GREEN, Ala. ( WAFF /Gray News) - A couple died in a house explosion in Alabama. Madison County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that two people were killed in the explosion, which happened in Hazel Green. Madison County Coroner Dr. Tyler Berryhill identified the two people killed...
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MESA, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — A teenage boy is facing multiple felony charges after a private gun sale erupted in gunfire Thursday afternoon. Mesa police said the shooting occurred just before 1:30 p.m., when a woman was trying to conduct a gun sale with a man and a 16-year-ol...
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ATLANTA, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — A Georgia police officer shot a man and his family’s two dogs early Thursday in front of the man’s four young children, according to his wife. Kelsy Lackey said they called 911 just after midnight on Bishop Road in Fairburn because she was worried...
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BELTON, S.C. ( FOX Carolina /Gray News) - A man was arrested and eight dogs, including four puppies, were taken from his home in South Carolina after they were found to be malnourished. James Louie Conard, 49, was arrested Thursday by Anderson County Sheriff’s Office detectives a...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Traffic has returned to normal near Bob Bullock Loop and Saunders Street after a car caught fire Saturday, Sept. 26. Laredo police officers and firefighters responded to the scene shortly after 2 p.m. All occupants exited the vehicle safely before emergency ...
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CLEVELAND ( WOIO /Gray News) - Eight people were able to escape a late-night fire in the Cleveland area by allegedly jumping from the home. According to the Cleveland Division of Fire, crews responded to a reported residential fire at about 11:35 p.m. Friday on 82nd Street. Six c...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A 43-year-old woman is facing child endangerment charges after Laredo police found a toddler wandering alone in a neighborhood street and two other young children left unattended at home. Neighbors called police after seeing a 3-year-old wearing only a diape...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - More than 60 Laredo vendors gathered at Pla-Mor Entertainment on Saturday, Sept. 26, to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The Relay for Life “Beads and Bling” pop-up market was held ahead of the organization’s 40th anniversary coming up in April. ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Texas Rangers are seeking information to identify a woman found murdered in Laredo 22 years ago, pointing to a unique dental feature in hopes of solving the case. Investigators discovered the woman’s remains along the river on Sept. 26, 2004. She has never b...
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CURRY COUNTY, N.M. ( KFDA /Gray News) - A utility worker died Friday in New Mexico after being electrocuted while attempting to repair a utility pole. According to the Curry County Sheriff’s Office, sheriff’s deputies, along with the Clovis Fire Department, responded to a rural a...
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OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - A South Carolina woman says she is working towards healing after three of her goats were stolen and her horse was found shot and killed at her home. Kim Lusk said her goats disappeared in April. Then, this month, her horse of 20 years, nam...
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CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (Gray News) - A mother in Pennsylvania was charged after her 4-year-old girl died from a severe colon infection and neglect, according to multiple reports. Police say 36-year-old Sarah Brubaker is accused of neglecting to care for her 4-year-old daughter, r...
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - An Indiana woman who pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a deadly DUI crash has learned her sentence this week. Crystal Edmonds appeared in a Vanderburgh courtroom on Friday, where she was sentenced to two years in prison, followed by two...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The National Mall was transformed into a neighborhood this week featuring the next generation of home building and development for the sixth year in a row, as part of HUD’s “Innovative Housing Showcase.” The exhibition, which began Tuesday and concluded Thu...
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - Four people are facing charges after a minor crash in Missouri escalated into a violent attack that was captured on video. Tamara Logan, 48, Martinez Logan, 25, Mary Moore, 26, and Davion Alfred, 30, are each charged with second-degree robbery,...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Drivers traveling on I-35 in Laredo should prepare for lane closures on Sunday, Sept. 27, as crews repair the pavement. The closures will affect both northbound and southbound lanes at mile marker 1 and the end of the freeway, spanning a four-block stretch b...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredoans gathered at Father McNaboe Park on Saturday, Sept. 26, to participate in the second annual Trail of Hope 5K Challenge. Organized by the Awareness Warriors Foundation, the team-based obstacle challenge began at 8 a.m. The event was held under the th...
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ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) - The remains of a dismembered woman were found at an apartment complex in Georgia in what authorities described as a “particularly gruesome crime.” Police believe the victim was 26-year-old Shanteria Mosley, known as “KT” by her friends and family. King...
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WACO, Texas ( KWTX /Gray News) - The Texas rodeo community is mourning a member of the Tarleton State University team who died during an event on Thursday. Alejandra Franco, a Tarleton State University student-athlete, died from injuries she sustained while performing at the S.A....
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COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) - A Minnesota woman is dead after police say a bartender pushed her down a flight of concrete stairs during what was supposed to be a birthday trip to South Carolina with her best friend of 50 years. Now, that bartender is facing a rare ch...
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WILMINGTON, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - A man is facing nearly a dozen criminal charges after police in Ohio said he hid in the ceiling to photograph members of the Wilmington College women’s soccer team while they changed in their locker room. Wilmington police were called to the ...
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PHOENIX ( AZFamily /Gray News) — A teenager who caused $10,000 in damage to a Phoenix home as part of the viral “Door Kick Challenge” has been arrested, police said Thursday. Investigators said the unidentified 14-year-old boy was arrested Sept. 13 and booked into the Durango Juv...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United South- 25, Southwest Legacy- 22 Southside- 23, Martin- 7 St. Augustine- 31, Bruni- 25 United- 27, Southwest- 20 Alexander- 37, Eagle Pass- 17 Mission Veterans- 42, Cigarroa- 20 Medina Valley- 52, Nixon- 24 Hebbronville- 59, West Oso- 13 Orange Grove- ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Alexander kicker Edgar Longoria has been named the Charlie Clark Hyundai Player of the Week. Longoria was one of the key pieces in the Bulldogs’ 17-14 double-overtime win a week ago against United South. He had a punt in the “dead man’s zone” to pin the Pant...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Nixon High School’s Mustangs are this week’s band of the week. This year’s crew has almost 140 members, helping to put on an eight-minute show with their performance called “Transformation Within.” The performance is described as an effort to help students w...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A statewide technology glitch at the Texas Department of Public Safety has delayed voter registration applications, forcing Webb County election officials to work through hundreds of backlogged records just weeks ahead of the November election. Multiple Texa...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo police reported traffic delays near Bridge 2 heading into Mexico around 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25. The tail end of the backup reached southbound I-35 at Park Street, police said. Delays are expected. For more headlines, click here ....
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FAIRFIELD, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A transportation worker in Connecticut has died after he was hit by a car while doing road maintenance work on Interstate 95. State officials said Connecticut Department of Transportation employee Elvin Hernandez, 60, was hit Friday morning w...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - As the reality of the midterm elections set in, some Republicans on Capitol Hill have shifted their messaging away from President Donald Trump. Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) released an ad in both Spanish and English on Sept. 17 directly opposing parts of Trump...
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TIPP CITY, Ohio (Gray News) - Testimony continued this week in the murder trial of former “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn. Flynn is accused of killing his wife, Ashley Flynn, earlier this year and staging the crime scene as a burglary to mislead investigators. The 40-year-...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Webb County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit seized approximately 1.81 pounds of cocaine and $40,384 while executing a search warrant at a home in the 2800 block of Caoba Street, according to the sheriff’s office. The operation, conducted with assistance ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - La Posada Hotel and Catholic Charities of Laredo are teaming up for a toy drive to bring toys to children in the community. The drive runs from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31. Donors can drop off new, unwrapped toys or monetary donations at the hotel’s front desk. O...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - All the way up in Dallas, the State Fair of Texas is ready to welcome thousands of people for almost a month. Taylor Pulfer is the media relations manager for the State Fair of Texas and gave the inside scoop of what is expected at the fair. Big Tex will be ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Texas Department of Public Safety is warning families to keep teenagers away from human smuggling operations, which can lead to felony charges. Investigators say they are seeing more teens recruited across the state. Within the past two weeks, two 17-yea...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United ISD officials are reassuring parents after a student’s drawing posted on social media sparked concern and rumors of a weapon at Lyndon B. Johnson High School. District officials say parents at LBJ received an email this week addressing claims of a pos...
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TUCSON, Ariz. ( KOLD /Gray News) - A University of Arizona fraternity is under investigation for violating the student code of conduct. University officials said Sigma Tau Gamma has been placed on activities suspension after being accused of forcing members to drink large amounts...
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Gray News) - A nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit was arrested after a 4-month-old baby in his care was found to have multiple broken bones and bruises across her body. Authorities said the baby was born at 23 weeks in November and had been living at Hel...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a $2 million retirement incentive program Thursday, Sept. 17, offering bonus pay for veteran employees. The program is open to full-time staff members with at least 20 cumulative years of serv...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a $2 million early notification incentive program Thursday, Sept. 17, offering bonus pay for veteran employees. The program is open to full-time staff members with at least 20 cumulative years...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Parents are suing United ISD in federal court, claiming staff locked their teenage son in a high school classroom and mistreated him for months. The 11-page lawsuit names the district and six individual employees and points to 100 surveillance clips allegedl...
