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Investigator, victim’s family reflect on Ortiz case 8 years after arrest

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - It’s been eight years since Juan David Ortiz was pulled from a hiding spot in a hotel parking garage, ending a killing spree that claimed the lives of Melissa Ramirez, Claudine Luera, Guiselda Hernandez and Janelle Ortiz. Ortiz was convicted in 2022 of capit...

KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local NewsSep 15, 2026

UISD bus crash reported on Loop 20, no injuries

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A United ISD bus crashed along Loop 20 Tuesday, Sept. 15, just after 5 p.m., according to the Laredo Police Department. The crash happened near Aguanieve and Cuatro Vientos. The bus had 40 occupants at the time of the crash. Police said no injuries were repo...

KGNS — Top NewsSep 15, 2026

Crash halts traffic on Cuatro Vientos in south Laredo

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A two-vehicle crash is causing major traffic delays in south Laredo, according to the Laredo Police Department. Officers have shut down one northbound lane of Cuatro Vientos Boulevard near Pita Mangana Road as emergency crews respond to the scene. Drivers tr...

KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local NewsSep 15, 2026

Mother indicted after 14-year-old son fatally shoots teen with her gun

STARK COUNTY, Ohio ( WOIO /Gray News) - A grand jury has indicted the mother of a 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting a 15-year-old girl at an Ohio home this summer. Erin Barker, 47, was indicted on a charge of tampering with evidence. She will be arraigned on Oct. 2. Pol...

KGNS — SitewideSep 15, 2026

Laredo man charged after dog shooting caught on surveillance video

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo police arrested a man in connection with the shooting of a dog in the Green Ranch Subdivision, according to the Laredo Police Department. Jorge Eduardo Gonzalez Jr., 35, was served with an arrest warrant Sept. 14 charging him with discharging a firear...

KGNS — Top NewsSep 15, 2026

17-year-old high school football player dies in UTV crash

WAMEGO, Kan. ( WIBW /Gray News) - A high school football player died in a UTV crash over the weekend. According to Pottawatomie County Sheriff Doug Adams, the crash happened around 12:50 a.m. near Wamego, Kansas. Emergency crews responded to the crash and found three individuals ...

KGNS — SitewideSep 15, 2026

Free workshop teaches Laredo families emergency preparedness

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo families can learn how to be ready for an emergency for free. “Get Ready Day” is a free community workshop covering fire safety, first aid, CPR and disaster planning. The event starts Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Joe A. Guerra Public...

KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local NewsSep 15, 2026

Mines Road pursuit ends in human smuggling arrest

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper arrested a driver accused of human smuggling after a pursuit near Mines Road on Sept. 10. The driver of an orange 2020 Nissan Sentra was reported to have been involved in human smuggling near Mines Road. A DPS troo...

KGNS — Top NewsSep 15, 2026

InvestigateTV+: Blowouts highlight safety tech gap

( InvestigateTV ) — A blown truck tire leads to a devastating crash, and InvestigateTV+ digs into how often tire failures are tied to deadly wrecks and what safety changes advocates say could protect drivers. Then, a mother of three survives septic shock after childbirth but lose...

KGNS — SitewideSep 15, 2026

Scorching Temperatures

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Hot today with southeasterly winds increasing by this afternoon to 15-24 mph. Elevated fire weather conditions this afternoon and evening. Mostly clear and muggy tonight with lows in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Southeasterly winds between 5-28 mph. Low rain ch...

KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local NewsSep 15, 2026

Laredo police arrest man accused of a string of attacks, thefts

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A 31-year-old man faces 12 charges after police say he attacked a woman with a baseball bat, stole a car and fought with officers during a series of incidents on Corpus Christi Street. Police said the violence began when Luis Castillo broke into a house on t...

KGNS — Top NewsSep 15, 2026

1 dead, 13 National Guard members injured in multi-vehicle Oregon crash

CLATSOP COUNTY, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) — A four-vehicle crash left one man dead and injured 16 others Saturday night, including 13 Oregon National Guard members returning from weekend training, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 8:56 p.m. Saturday near Milepost 85 on ...

KGNS — SitewideSep 15, 2026

Firefighter hit by car speeding through an accident scene, officials say

EAST HAMPTON, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A volunteer firefighter is recovering from injuries Sunday evening after they were struck by a vehicle speeding through an accident scene. According to the East Hampton Volunteer Fire Department, while first responders were at a two-car cr...

KGNS — SitewideSep 15, 2026

‘He died trying to protect others’: Father, son killed in crash

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - A Birmingham family is grieving after a routine call for roadside help turned into an unimaginable tragedy Sunday night, claiming the lives of both a father and his youngest son on Interstate 65 . The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identif...

KGNS — SitewideSep 15, 2026

2 dead, at least 8 injured in crash involving Amish buggy

CANTON, N.Y. ( WWNY /Gray News) - Two people died in a crash involving a pickup truck and an Amish buggy on Sunday, according to authorities in New York. At least eight other people were sent to area hospitals with injuries from the collision, which happened around 3 p.m. on Coun...

KGNS — SitewideSep 14, 2026

Female Laredo police officers build shed for Habitat for Humanity home

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - 15 female officers with the Laredo Police Department volunteered with Habitat for Humanity on their day off to build a shed for a home in the Cielito Lindo subdivision. The project took place on National Women’s Police Day. Sgt. Noemi Cienfuegos, Laredo Poli...

KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local NewsSep 14, 2026

Man arrested after pointing gun during argument

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A man was arrested after police say he pointed a gun at a man and a woman during an argument. The incident happened on Sept. 8, near Garza Street and Salinas Avenue. When officers arrived, they set up a perimeter around an apartment. The suspect later walked...

KGNS — Top NewsSep 14, 2026

Woman arrested after gunfire reported outside Laredo home

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo police arrested a woman after responding to reports of gunshots and a verbal argument outside a home, according to the Laredo Police Department. Officers responded to the 4500 block of La Joya Lane at 4:17 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, after receiving report...

KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local NewsSep 14, 2026

Laredo driver left in critical condition after Loop 20 crash

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A 24-year-old driver remains in critical condition as of Sept. 14 as police search for answers in a crash on Loop 20 . Investigators are still trying to determine why a silver Chrysler did not slow down Sunday morning, Sept. 13, near Arena Boulevard before h...

KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local NewsSep 14, 2026

15-year-old girl charged with murder after man pushed from moving train

CHICAGO (Gray News) – Chicago police said a teenage girl was arrested in connection with the death of a 29-year-old man who was pushed from a moving train. The 15-year-old girl, who was identified as a suspect who allegedly pushed the man from a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line...

KGNS — SitewideSep 14, 2026

Police investigating after dog found dead in locked car

EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - Police are investigating after a dog was found dead inside a locked vehicle in Evansville, authorities said. Evansville Police Department records show officers responded to a 911 call near Walnut Street and Southeast 10th Street. According to...

KGNS — SitewideSep 14, 2026

Emergency closure underway at central Laredo railroad crossing

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - An emergency closure is underway at a railroad crossing in central Laredo near Santa Isabel Avenue, Washington Street and Vidaurri Avenue, the city said. Canadian Pacific Kansas City is replacing the crossing, saying it is worn down and sees heavy rail traff...

KGNS — Top NewsSep 14, 2026

Man accused of violent crime spree across Laredo neighborhood

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A man is accused of a violent crime spree across a Laredo neighborhood within minutes on Sunday, Sept. 13, police said. Police said Luis Castillo attacked a woman with a baseball bat during a home invasion Sunday on Corpus Christi Street. He then stole a car...

KGNS — Top NewsSep 14, 2026

Laredo man arrested after stolen car crashes into utility pole

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Laredo man was arrested Monday, Sept. 14, after police say he crashed a stolen car into a utility pole. Police say a woman’s black Chrysler 300 was stolen from her home on Baltimore Street just before 1 a.m. Officers say the same car crashed into a utility...

KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local NewsSep 14, 2026

Laredo fire, police departments face off in annual blood drive

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo’s fire and police departments are competing this week in the annual “Battle of the Badges” blood drive. The fire department will accept donations today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its headquarters on Del Mar Boulevard. The police department will accept ...

KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local NewsSep 14, 2026

Project Pink helps covers cost of mammogram for uninsured woman

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( Aging Untold ) — Kathey Dailey visits the Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute regularly for appointments. Stomach pain first brought her to the emergency room in 2023. “By 6 o’clock, an oncologist came in and she said, ‘Have they talked to you?’ And I said, ‘N...

KGNS — SitewideSep 14, 2026

Michigan family turns son’s cardiac death into school AED mission

GRAND LEDGE, Mich. ( Aging Untold ) — Fourteen-year-old Everson Guild was a football player, band member, student council member and wrestler. He went into sudden cardiac arrest at football practice at Grand Ledge High School on July 24, 2017, just a month away from starting high...

KGNS — SitewideSep 14, 2026

Laredo police arrest man accused of pointing gun at special needs child

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo police arrested a man early Sunday, Sept. 13, after responding to a call in the 4500 block of Sepulveda Lane. Officers went to the scene at around 1:40 a.m. Police said a caller reported that a female had been struck in the head with a handgun and tha...

KGNS — Top NewsSep 13, 2026

Man arrested after cocaine found in Laredo home search

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Webb County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit arrested a man after executing a search warrant at a Laredo home and recovering cocaine, according to the sheriff’s office. The warrant was executed Thursday, September 10, at a house in the 700 block of Garnet...

KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local NewsSep 13, 2026

Athlete dies after medical emergency during Ironman 70.3

MADISON, Wis. ( WMTV /Gray News) - An athlete died while competing in the Ironman 70.3 in Madison, Wisconsin, on Saturday. Ironman USA said the athlete experienced a medical emergency. “We extend our heartfelt condolences to the athlete’s family, friends, and loved ones during th...

KGNS — SitewideSep 13, 2026

4 officers hurt after car drives into crowd

GREEN BAY, Wis. ( WBAY /Gray News) - Four police officers were hurt after a disturbance in Green Bay early Saturday morning. The Green Bay Police Department said officers were called to the area of Doty and Washington streets just after 2:15 Saturday morning for a report of a dis...

KGNS — SitewideSep 13, 2026

Man critically injured in Loop 20 crash

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Update: A man is in critical condition after Laredo police say his car struck three stopped vehicles on Loop 20 Sunday, Sept. 13. Police said the crash happened around 10:46 a.m. A silver car was headed south on the loop near Arena Boulevard when it crashed ...

KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local NewsSep 13, 2026

3 killed, including 12-year-old child, in crash involving semitruck

ROBERTSON COUNTY, Texas ( KBTX /Gray News) - Three people were killed Friday night after a semitruck left the roadway and collided with a large tree. Texas State troopers said the crash occurred just after 9 p.m. at FM 485 and Zane Wallace Road in Robertson County near the munici...

KGNS — SitewideSep 12, 2026

Police officer fired for allegedly misusing Flock camera system

ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — A Georgia officer with the Braselton Police Department has been fired after an investigation found he improperly used the Flock camera system, police announced on Friday. The officer, who has not been identified, was terminated on Aug. 20. The case has...

KGNS — SitewideSep 12, 2026

$20M illegal weed bust leads to arrest in Oregon

SALEM, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - Law enforcement officers in Oregon seized more than 110,000 illegal marijuana plants and 81,000 pounds of bulk cannabis valued at an estimated $20 million following a three-day joint operation across Clackamas and Marion counties. The investigatio...

KGNS — SitewideSep 12, 2026

Woman accused of beating her husband to death with a flagpole, reports say

(Gray News) - A woman in California is accused of beating her husband to death with a flagpole. Vicky Kim, 65, was charged with suspicion of murder after police found her husband dead at a home in Palm Desert On September 4, deputies went to The Enclave shortly before 10 a.m. on ...

KGNS — SitewideSep 12, 2026

72-year-old man dies after falling overboard from pontoon boat

CROSSVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A Florida man has died following a boating accident on Watts Bar Lake on Friday afternoon. State wildlife officials identified the man as 72-year-old Stephen Mason of Homosassa, Florida. According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, ...

KGNS — SitewideSep 12, 2026

18-year-old college student dies after jumping out of moving vehicle, police say

ALBANY, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) — Georgia authorities are investigating the death of an Albany State University student. According to the county coroner, Olivia Robinson, 18, died after jumping out of a moving vehicle on Newton Road around 1:30 a.m. Friday. The Albany Police Depar...

KGNS — SitewideSep 12, 2026