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Mother charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking her children with a knife
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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City of Laredo to hold fall brush and bulky item collection in District 2
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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Webb County commissioners to consider rural healthcare access, constable gear and arena zone
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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Mass shooting leaves 11 teens injured, authorities say
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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Man faces charges for killing black bear that attacked livestock
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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Week Ahead in Washington: September 27
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 City Council meets Monday to discuss meeting rules, top personnel, and charter concerns
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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‘Almost like the City wants me to fail’: Inside the ‘Graves Report’, Laredo development, and the three-year plan ahead
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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Two arrested after $1.4 million drug seizure at Laredo Port of Entry
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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Girl, 8, found dead in overflowing bathtub after mother allegedly left her home alone
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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Suspect in custody after mother fatally shot, 2-year-old son found dead in burning car
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...