(Gray News) - Nearly 40 years after a young mother was beaten to death in her home, authorities in Florida said a single phone call led to an arrest.On Dec. 28, 1987, at 4:40 a.m., police responded to a call reporting a dead person at a home. That is where they found 20-year-old Melisa Ellison ly...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A bipartisan group of senators is advancing legislation that would impose sanctions on purchasers of Russian oil, with supporters saying the bill honors the late Sen. Lindsey Graham and aims to hold Vladimir Putin accountable.Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, secure...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - One of Laredo’s Women, Infants and Children nutrition clinics will permanently close Aug. 1, the city health department announced. More than 20,000 women rely on WIC across Laredo, and those who use the Pinder Avenue location will need to seek services elsewhere.The La Ladri...
(Gray News) - Nearly 40 years after a young mother was beaten to death in her home, authorities in Florida said a single phone call led to an arrest.On Dec. 28, 1987, at 4:40 a.m., police responded to a call reporting a dead person at a home. That is where they found 20-year-old Melisa Ellison ly...
SAN DIEGO (Gray News) - A man was arraigned in federal court Monday for allegedly using a sophisticated underground tunnel to move drugs into the U.S. from Mexico that was discovered in 2022. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Genaro Lopez, 54, was a powerful drug trafficker who was operati...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) -Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh told House lawmakers on Tuesday that the central bank is going to make high inflation “a thing of the past,” in his first appearance before Congress since taking on the role.“If we get policy right, and I can assure you we will, the infla...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Following a series of deadly shootings during immigration enforcement operations across the country, the Department of Homeland Security temporarily ordered ICE officers to stop pursuing people in vehicles. The suspension is nationwide, and ICE has not said how long the susp...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A weak wind shift boundary is stationary nearby to our north and west. An upper level low will move southwest from central Texas into northern Mexico during tonight, Wednesday and Thursday. With a very moist atmosphere, heavy rains will likely occur along and north and west ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized more than 137 pounds of liquid methamphetamine at the Laredo port of entry.Officers referred two Mexican citizens to secondary inspection after they attempted to cross into the United States in a pickup truck. A vehicl...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster Tuesday, July 14, for 59 Texas counties, including Webb and Zapata counties, as severe storms and dangerous flash flooding continue to threaten parts of the state.The disaster declaration allows the rapid deployment of state reso...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department (LPD) said Monday, July 13, that three people were attacked, treated and taken to the hospital after a bee swarm near the intersection of Illinois Street and Hawaii Circle in central Laredo.LPD issued a bee swarm advisory about 8 p.m. after respo...
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot after a heady play by teenager Lamine Yamal, Pedro Porro added another goal and Spain advanced to its first World Cup final since winning in 2010 with a 2-0 victory over France on Tuesday.A day after his 19th birthday, Yamal was...
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) — A 16-year-old girl was found shot to death in a Missouri home over the weekend.Gabbriana Boyster’s body was found Saturday afternoon in a home near Hillsboro, about 45 minutes southwest of St. Louis.Investigators said she was shot in the head.Jefferson Cou...
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (KMOV/Gray News) — Two teenagers in Illinois are suspected of shooting seven family members, killing five of them and critically injuring two others.The shootings happened Sunday in East St. Louis across three locations, including Jones Park and the Samuel Gompers public hous...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Immigrant Alliance is speaking out in response to a series of deadly immigration enforcement incidents across the country, condemning the incidents and calling for greater accountability.Max Prado, an organizer with the group, said the deaths are tragic. Prado sai...
GRAFTON, N.D. (KVLY/Gray News) - Two families are suing a hospital in North Dakota, alleging staff switched two newborns at birth more than 36 years ago.The complaint was filed July 7 in Walsh County District Court, naming Christian Unity Hospital Corporation, doing business as Unity Medical Cent...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Heat will host a regional round of the USL League Two playoffs at PEG Energy Stadium this Thursday, July 16, with a possible second home game Saturday.General Manager Juan J. Vela and Director of Marketing Edith De La Torre discussed the playoff matchup and what f...
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) - After many questions and immense public pressure, a Mississippi sheriff is speaking about the death investigation of 18-year-old Nolan Wells.Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said his department has conducted witness interviews and has been in contact with...
(Gray News) - Retired pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger says he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.Sullenberger made the announcement on Tuesday. “I recently found out I have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. It is an early stage. For now, this means a name may not come easily to...
(InvestigateTV) — When a teen starts asking for a cell phone, experts say parents should have a financial plan in place before stepping foot in a store.Cherry Dale, vice president of financial education at Virginia Credit Union, said the key is not just which phone to buy — it is making sure the ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Democratic nominee for the Texas Senate, James Talarico, is in Laredo on July 14 as part of his Frontera Tour: a trip along the 750-mile stretch of the Texas-Mexico border from El Paso to the Rio Grande Valley.Talarico’s Laredo schedule includes a tariffs and port-of-entry c...
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC/Gray News) — A murder suspect was arrested in Louisiana after authorities said he went to a police station to report a stolen vehicle.Lake Charles police said the family of Jermaric Andrus, 27, reported him missing on July 7.Detectives found his body in a field on Sunday n...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - A retired doctor became the oldest person to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, summiting the peak on his 90th birthday.Upon reaching the summit of Africa’s highest peak early Monday morning, Dr. Arthur Ulene celebrated with a birthday cake and some singing and dancing ...
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) — A federal task force was able to rescue a girl in Phoenix who had been reported missing for nearly four months.U.S. Marshals Service Arizona Wanted Task Force members rescued the girl on July 9 after an investigation that was triggered by an anonymous community tip.The ...
WABASHA, Minn. (WEAU/Gray News) — A Minnesota community is in mourning after a pontoon crashed into a commercial barge over the weekend.Three people were killed in the tragic accident on Lake Pepin, which is on the Mississippi River along the Minnesota-Wisconsin border.Two of the victims were mem...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Animal Protective Society (LAPS) is asking for the community’s help to keep shelter dogs clean, healthy and comfortable.LAPS has launched a fundraising campaign to purchase a new washer and dryer after officials said their current equipment is no longer keeping up...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo will host two Pony Baseball World Series tournaments this summer, bringing 18 teams from across the United States and several countries to compete in the Gateway City.Gene Belmares of Pony League Baseball discussed the upcoming tournaments and what they mean for the c...
WOODLANDS, Texas (Gray News) – A newborn was safely and anonymously surrendered Monday using a Safe Haven Baby Box at a fire station in Texas. This was the third baby given up to the program in a week.The Woodlands Fire Department followed all established Safe Haven Baby Box protocols, and the ba...
(Gray News) - Health experts believe they may have found a source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak as more cases of the “explosive” diarrheal illness are reported.The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said it identified lettuce and other salad greens as a potential source of the outb...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Laredo woman is facing charges after police say video showed her threatening children under the age of five with a knife.The video allegedly shows Alejandra Settle pushing three toddlers to the ground. Laredo police served Settle with arrest warrants nearly a year after th...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department (LPD) said Monday, July 13, that it issued a bee swarm advisory after a person in a central Laredo neighborhood was swarmed and stung by bees.The incident was reported near Illinois Street and Springfield Avenue at approximately 8 p.m., LPD said....
(Gray News) - Former “Bachelor in Paradise” star Joe Amabile has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.In a video he shared Monday, Amabile said doctors discovered what appears to be an early-stage glioma brain tumor.“So a little medical update. I didn’t share my Prenuvo results [full-body scan] beca...
GLENDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - A mother of a 2-year-old was found dead after going out with a man she met online.Dominic Scot-Glen Rodolico, 24, is accused of murdering 21-year-old Arianna Bailey Jones, who was reported missing by her family earlier this month.On July 7, a relative called pol...
(Gray News) – Chick-fil-A is bringing back its annual Cow Appreciation Day on Tuesday, and customers who show up dressed like a cow will score a free entrée.The promotion runs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time at participating Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide. Customers dressed in cow-themed att...
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB/Gray News) - Authorities say a deputy U.S. Marshal was shot and killed while trying to serve an arrest warrant on a fugitive in Louisiana.The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed the shooting happened Monday afternoon in a south Alexandria neighborhood.Dozens of law enforcement o...
SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) - An Arizona family is devastated after a hit-and-run claimed the life of a 23-year-old woman who was headed to a barrel race competition.Kyrsten Sovereign, 23, was on her way to a barrel race competition Friday in San Tan Valley when the Pinal County Sh...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A weal wind shift boundary and upper level disturbance will be nearby over central Texas including San Antonio, the Hill Country, and the Big Bend between now and Friday. Most of the widespread heavy rain will be with those weather features to our north, but our area may cat...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Transportation leaders and experts gathered in Laredo for an international trade summit, addressing jobs, the flow of goods and the cost of living on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border — amid ongoing uncertainty around the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.Port Laredo marketing...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A jury sentenced former basketball coach Carlos Zamora to 10 years in prison for indecency with a child. He will also serve 10 years of probation following his release for improper relationship between an educator and a student.Two other charges against Zamora ended in mistr...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Customs officers arrested a murder suspect at the Laredo port of entry before he could cross into Mexico.Edgar Beltran Jr., 20, was taken into custody there July 7 on an active murder warrant from Nashville.On May 17, a shooting behind a Nashville gas station during a gun de...
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