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Three Points creek cleaned up after residents raise concerns
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A creek in the Three Points neighborhood has been cleaned up after neighbors raised concerns about overgrown vegetation and trash. Neighbors raised concerns about the creek On Thursday, Nov. 5, neighbors near the intersection of Market and Arkansas said the ...
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Laredo police investigate road-rage incident on Idylwood Lane; 2 men arrested
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department is investigating a road-rage incident that involved a reported assault and a firearm in the 500 block of Idylwood Lane. Two men were arrested. What officers found Officers went to the area around 5:50 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, after...
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NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — One of NASA’s premier space telescopes plunged to Earth on Wednesday, ending its 22-year investigation of the universe’s biggest explosions. The Swift Observatory’s demise came less than three months after a long-shot rescue mission failed. The U.S. Sp...
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Caught on video: Police capture runaway piglets
BEAUFORT, S.C. ( WTOC /Gray News) - Officers with a South Carolina police department responded to a foot chase involving two runaway piglets dubbed “Bacon Bits.” The Beaufort Police Department shared video of the incident on social media, showing officers tracking down the pair. ...
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8 arrested in deadly block party mass shooting, 2 on the run
DOOLY COUNTY, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) - More people have been charged in connection with a deadly Georgia mass shooting that left two people dead and 44 injured. In a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 5, law enforcement officials announced that eight people were charged following...
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Laredo police investigate reported assault call in north Laredo
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo police investigators were seen in a north Laredo neighborhood Thursday, Nov. 5, following a reported assault call. Cameras captured the scene in the 500 block of Idylwood Lane, just off Del Mar Boulevard. Investigators were seen examining a black truc...
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Laredo mayoral contest narrows to Trevino, Cigarroa ahead of December runoff
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo voters will return to the ballot box next month for a runoff between incumbent Mayor Dr. Victor Trevino and District 8 Councilmember Alyssa Cigarroa. The two candidates emerged as the top vote-getters from a field of five contenders in the midterm ele...
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Laredo Medical Mission offers free care daily through Nov. 9
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Catholic Charities of Laredo and the Medical Missionaries of Divine Mercy are holding their 16th annual medical mission at San Luis Rey Church this week. Professionals are offering free checkups, dental care, vision care and flu shots. Organizers said cost k...
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District 2 water line work could cause outages in South Laredo
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - South Laredo residents and workers may experience low water pressure or complete outages starting Friday night as city utilities crews replace aging equipment. Overnight work along Zacatecas Street in District 2 begins at 8 p.m. Friday and could last up to 1...
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Laredo extends emergency declaration for DoubleTree Hotel through December
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo City Council voted to extend the emergency declaration for the DoubleTree Hotel site as structural engineers work to stabilize the building after a massive October fire . Officials announced that the current “collapse zone” and surrounding road cl...
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Laredo man charged with felony after allegedly running over cyclist
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A 21-year-old driver was arrested after allegedly running over a bicyclist following a verbal altercation, according to the Laredo Police Department. Police were dispatched around 11 a.m. Nov. 1 to a vehicle-cyclist crash at the intersection of Jaime Zapata ...
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28-year-old driver arrested on human smuggling charges after fleeing Laredo traffic stop
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A 28-year-old driver was arrested on four counts of human smuggling after fleeing a south Laredo traffic stop Wednesday night, according to the Laredo Police Department. Officers attempted to stop the driver of a gray 2003 Ford F-150 at about 8:47 p.m. Nov. ...