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(Gray News) - An airport worker in Canada died after he was hit by an airplane on the tarmac. The accident happened Monday night at the Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. According to CTV News , the worker, identified as 39-year-old Oscar Robayo, was hit by an...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department will host a press conference to update the public on a high-profile animal cruelty case that has sparked significant community interest. The press conference will take place at 9:00 a.m. at the Laredo Police Department headquarte...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Friday, August 28 is the final day to see an exhibit covering 175 years of Laredo Police Department history. Laredo College is wrapping up the department’s “Frontier to Future” exhibit. The exhibit features major cases, advances in police technology and a me...
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. ( WMBF /Gray News) - Several former QVC employees were arrested in South Carolina. Investigators with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office said they worked with global security operations at QVC to arrest five former employees who are charged with breach of ...
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio ( WOIO /Gray News) - Police in Ohio released body camera video showing the arrest of the San Francisco 49ers owner during a prostitution sting over the weekend. John “Jed” York was arrested Sunday in East Palestine after he allegedly responded to an ad posted...
MADISON, Wis. ( WMTV /Gray News) - A student and football player died after a farming accident Thursday morning, according to school and law enforcement officials. According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a 911 call just after 7 a.m. about a farming ac...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A jury sentenced Peter Lozano III to eight years in prison and fined him $30,000 on Thursday, Aug. 27, after he pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter and two counts of aggravated assault, according to the District Attorney’s Office. How the case began ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A dog seen in a viral animal cruelty video has been found safe, and an arrest has been made in the case. The dog’s rescue came down to a neighbor in south Laredo, near Zapata and Pine streets. Carlos Fernandez had been sharing his yard with a stray dog since...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WAVE /Gray News) - Weeks after nearly 250 neglected dogs were rescued from a wooded 5-acre property, charges were filed against the owners. Kentucky State Police charged Michael and Natasha York with second-degree animal cruelty and failing to vaccinate the anim...
GREEN BAY, Wis. ( WBAY /Gray News) - Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has been formally charged with two misdemeanors stemming from an arrest earlier this year. Jacobs was taken into custody in May on suspicion of domestic abuse, but at the time, the Brown County distri...
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. ( WECT /Gray News) - A former Baptist preacher has been arrested after authorities say he stole thousands of dollars from a North Carolina church to cover personal expenses. The new charges against Devin Carroll, who was also an in-school suspension aide at ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo police are cracking down on drivers who ignore railroad crossing signals, warning that a few saved seconds could cost a life. The Laredo Police Department partnered with other local agencies for “Operation U-P Cares,” a safety initiative targeting dri...
TOWNSHIP OF WILSON, Wis. ( WEAU /Gray News) - A motorcyclist died after hitting a deer over the weekend in Wisconsin, authorities said. On Aug. 22, around 6:45 p.m., Eau Claire County deputies were called to the N2700 block of County Highway D for a crash involving a motorcycle a...
CALAVERAS COUNTY, Calif. (Gray News) - Police in California arrested a mother accused of breaking through the glass of a school bus door, climbing inside and confronting the bus driver. According to reports, the incident began when the driver stopped the school bus on a highway i...
EDGEMOOR, S.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - Three men have been arrested in South Carolina after allegedly cutting down Flock cameras in Chester County. Jail records show Blaze Fuller, James Ryerson and Samuel Carlisle, all 19, were charged in connection with cutting down the cameras. Au...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A former Knoxville police officer accused of inappropriately touching a deceased woman’s body has been indicted. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, agents began investigating Shigeki Nagamoto, 38, in June. Nagamoto was employ...
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — A climber was rescued after he found himself stranded on a mountain face more than 200 feet up. White County Public Safety reported that emergency crews rescued the man from Mount Yonah in north Georgia Tuesday night. According to the agency,...
LUFKIN, Texas ( KTRE /Gray News) — A Texas police officer used a Flock license plate reader more than 10,000 times to track an ex-girlfriend, her family members and other people she had relationships with, according to an arrest affidavit. Zachary Anthony Klein, 32, was indicted ...
TULLAHOMA, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - A child was hit and killed by a dump truck on his way to school Tuesday morning. Tennessee Highway Patrol said the child was pronounced dead at the scene, which is just blocks away from Robert E. Lee Elementary School and East Middle School. ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A dog that was abused by being bound and covered with a pillowcase over its head was found in South Laredo, according to the Laredo Police Department. On Thursday, Aug. 27, a citizen called police after seeing the dog in the area. LPD officers Ali Cavazos an...
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) - Patricia Tarver, 71, and her daughter Amita Spear were cited with disorderly conduct at a Walmart in Bainbridge, Georgia, on Aug. 18, according to a Bainbridge Public Safety report. Tarver said another woman threatened her while she was shoppi...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Another hot and sunny day across South Texas. Highs in the 90s to 100s.Major to extreme heat related impacts , heat index values up to 115. Elevated Fire Weather conditions are expected this afternoon. A Fire danger Statement will be in effect from 1pm-8pm. ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WAVE /Gray News) - A Kentucky police officer is facing multiple charges after authorities said he misused access to Flock camera database systems to track a woman’s movements over a five-month period. Asad Zahir, 40, faces five counts of first-degree official mi...
SANTA FE, N.M. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — A San Carlos Apache tribal member and firefighter died while assisting with wildfire suppression efforts in New Mexico. Randy Lupe, 62, from the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation , died from a medical emergency on Sunday. Officials said ...
PHOENIX ( AZFamily /Gray News) — A man was jailed after he was allegedly caught damaging a photo safety camera in Phoenix last week, with damages estimated in the tens of thousands of dollars. Brandon Ribadeneira, 20, was arrested this week on one felony count of criminal damage....
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A 60-year-old Laredo woman was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 26, in connection with an animal cruelty investigation that began after a bystander reported seeing a severely restrained dog in distress last week. Maria Teresa Garcia was served with an arrest warrant...
LAKE CHARLES, La. ( KPLC /Gray News) - Louisiana authorities are investigating a deadly highway crash involving a charter bus Wednesday. According to the Louisiana State Police, the fatal crash occurred on Louisiana Highway 27 near Shawnee Lane around 7 a.m. between a bus and a v...
Disclaimer : LPD initially reported the suspect’s name as Norma Martinez , but directed name clarification to the Webb County Sheriff’s Office, which lists the suspect as Norma Angelica Martinez-Medrano. LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A two-year-old boy wandered from a Laredo daycare into...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A former Webb County deputy pleaded guilty in a February 2024 crash on Loop 20 that killed 25-year-old Kassandra Lozano. Peter Lozano III admitted causing the deadly crash on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Jurors spent days hearing testimony from survivors who lived th...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - Eight people were killed when a chartered aircraft crashed near a remote western Alaska radar site last week, authorities said. On Monday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers identified two Anchorage employees killed in the crash as Sabrina Han...
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PIKE COUNTY, Ill. ( WGEM /Gray News) - An Illinois mother says she is warning other families after a backyard chore turned into a medical emergency for her son. Danielle Carnicelli said the situation occurred last week when her 7-year-old son Rayden was helping clear out overgrow...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A man is in custody, accused of faking a hazmat emergency during a dispute over his final paycheck, according to Laredo police. Police said 53-year-old Jorge Ramirez threatened to call in a hazmat emergency if his final paycheck was not ready. The incident h...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Two men face charges after police said they raced motorcycles at high speed through Laredo. The incident happened last Tuesday, Aug. 18, on Bob Bullock Loop near Lakeview Boulevard. Officers said four motorcycles were racing north. A patrol car allegedly hit...
SAVANNAH, Ga. ( WTOC /Gray News) - Flock cameras that were installed by a neighborhood’s homeowners association without residents’ approval were cut down with a saw, according to police. According to the Savannah Police Department, officers responded to a report of property damag...
Disclaimer : LPD initially reported the suspect’s name as Norma Martinez , but directed name clarification to the Webb County Sheriff’s Office, which lists the suspect as Norma Angelica Martinez-Medrano. LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A daycare employee was arrested after a 2-year-old chi...
WALTON, Ky. ( WXIX /Gray News) - A mother was arrested and charged after her husband was caught on camera abusing their 3-month-old daughter, according to authorities. Carleena Webb, 33, is charged with first-degree criminal abuse in connection with a case involving her husband, ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Sunny skies and hot temperatures across Texas. Highs in the 90s to 100s. Major to extreme heat related impacts, heat index value up to 115. Afternoon winds combined with low humidity will increase the fire risk to elevated conditions, leading to a Fire Dange...
MINOT, N.D. ( KMOT / KVLY /Gray News) - A North Dakota couple are facing charges after police say their infant son died in 2023, and they allegedly encased his remains in concrete and kept them in a plastic tote in the closet. Ward County prosecutors charged Craig Kerzmann, 49, a...
LAS VEGAS ( KVVU /Gray News) - Police in Las Vegas say two sisters returned home from school and found their parents dead in what is believed to have been a murder-suicide. Officials with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department say a call came in around 3:30 p.m. Monday from...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The second day of the trial against former deputy Peter Lozano III brought testimony from crash survivors, several police officers and the medical examiner who performed the autopsy. Jurors heard directly from those who survived the crash during testimony th...
ALBANY, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) — A police department in Georgia has received backlash over the last week regarding a social media post about an investigation. The Aug. 18 post in question was made by the Albany Police Department referencing a case involving a man who allegedly fo...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A customs agent has been arrested and charged after Laredo police said he assaulted two people, including a juvenile, on Sunday, Aug. 23. According to the Laredo Police Department, officers responded to a reported assault in the 1000 block of East Del Mar Bo...
Editor’s note : KGNS News has previously identified the suspect as the airport police chief. However, the press release announcing his arrest refers to him as a “security manager.” KGNS News had not been notified of any change to his title or position prior to the arrest. LAREDO,...
HONOLULU ( KHNL /Gray News) - Police in Hawaii are investigating the death of a flight attendant who was found in Waikiki last week. Jenny Lupton, 50, a Southwest Airlines flight attendant from Oklahoma, was found dead on Thursday and her family is pushing for answers as to what ...
ST. CLOUD, Fla. (Gray News) — Police in Florida are looking for the person who stole a disabled dog’s wheelchair. Baby is a hospice resident at The Pittie Party of Central Florida. The rescue said she cannot walk without her wheelchair. “WHY??? What kind of person steals a disabl...
(Gray News) - Vice President JD Vance called Canada a state and described it as a “Freudian slip” while speaking at a manufacturing facility on Monday. “We have to remember, Canada is a state, sorry, Freudian slip. That was actually an accident. Canada is a country that has under...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Sunny skies with highs in the 90s to 100s. Major to extreme heat related impacts, heat index values up to 115. Heat Advisory and Extreme Heat warning in north and central Texas. Daily elevated fire weather conditions continue. Fire Danger Statement 12pm-8pm....
Editor’s note: Some viewers may find the images difficult to watch. LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo police and Laredo Animal Care Services (LACS) have launched a joint investigation after viral photos showed a dog tied up in extreme heat, officials said. Officials are tracking down ...
FOREST GROVE, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - All five victims found during a homicide investigation in Oregon have been identified. Authorities began investigating the deaths of five people and several domestic animals after an early morning fire Saturday on a rural Washington County ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WAVE /Gray News) - Several students and a bus driver were injured after a school bus crashed and overturned Monday afternoon, authorities said. The crash happened near Lebanon Junction at Wilson Creek Road and Old Boston Road in Bullitt County. The school bus in...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department reports a temporary closure of all southbound lanes on Cuatro Vientos and Cielito Lindo due to an accident. Officials are advising drivers to use caution and expect significant delays in the area. LPD recommends using alternate r...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Laredo Port of Entry apprehended a pedestrian wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for firing a weapon. On Aug. 18, CBP officers at Laredo’s Gateway to the Americas Bridge referred pedestrian Les...
CARROLL COUNTY, Va. ( WBTV /Gray News) - The owner of a Charlotte-area urgent care was arrested over the weekend, accused of shooting two sisters during a road rage incident, authorities said. The shooting happened about 9 a.m. Saturday on Interstate 77 North in Virginia, about 3...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Opening statements began Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, in the trial of former Webb County Sheriff’s deputy Peter Lozano III . Lozano faces charges of intoxication manslaughter, manslaughter, intoxication assault and aggravated assault. The charges stem from a c...
LINCOLN, Neb. ( KOLN /Gray News) - A police captain was cited and placed on leave after her toddler was found alone in a locked van at a lake in Nebraska on Sunday. Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to Pawnee Lake at 4:04 p.m. on a report of a distressed 2-ye...
