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Teen boy arrested after gun sale ends in shooting outside Bass Pro Shops, police say
MESA, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — A teenage boy is facing multiple felony charges after a private gun sale erupted in gunfire Thursday afternoon. Mesa police said the shooting occurred just before 1:30 p.m., when a woman was trying to conduct a gun sale with a man and a 16-year-ol...
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Officer shoots man and 2 dogs during welfare check
ATLANTA, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — A Georgia police officer shot a man and his family’s two dogs early Thursday in front of the man’s four young children, according to his wife. Kelsy Lackey said they called 911 just after midnight on Bishop Road in Fairburn because she was worried...
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Man arrested after 8 dogs, including puppies, found malnourished
BELTON, S.C. ( FOX Carolina /Gray News) - A man was arrested and eight dogs, including four puppies, were taken from his home in South Carolina after they were found to be malnourished. James Louie Conard, 49, was arrested Thursday by Anderson County Sheriff’s Office detectives a...
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Traffic returns to normal following vehicle fire in Laredo
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Traffic has returned to normal near Bob Bullock Loop and Saunders Street after a car caught fire Saturday, Sept. 26. Laredo police officers and firefighters responded to the scene shortly after 2 p.m. All occupants exited the vehicle safely before emergency ...
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6 kids, 2 adults injured after jumping from 2nd floor to escape burning home, witnesses say
CLEVELAND ( WOIO /Gray News) - Eight people were able to escape a late-night fire in the Cleveland area by allegedly jumping from the home. According to the Cleveland Division of Fire, crews responded to a reported residential fire at about 11:35 p.m. Friday on 82nd Street. Six c...
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Laredo woman arrested after toddler found wandering street in diaper
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A 43-year-old woman is facing child endangerment charges after Laredo police found a toddler wandering alone in a neighborhood street and two other young children left unattended at home. Neighbors called police after seeing a 3-year-old wearing only a diape...
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Relay for Life pop-up market raises funds for American Cancer Society
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - More than 60 Laredo vendors gathered at Pla-Mor Entertainment on Saturday, Sept. 26, to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The Relay for Life “Beads and Bling” pop-up market was held ahead of the organization’s 40th anniversary coming up in April. ...
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Texas Rangers seek identity of woman murdered in Laredo 22 years ago
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Texas Rangers are seeking information to identify a woman found murdered in Laredo 22 years ago, pointing to a unique dental feature in hopes of solving the case. Investigators discovered the woman’s remains along the river on Sept. 26, 2004. She has never b...
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Utility worker dies attempting to restore power following storm, authorities say
CURRY COUNTY, N.M. ( KFDA /Gray News) - A utility worker died Friday in New Mexico after being electrocuted while attempting to repair a utility pole. According to the Curry County Sheriff’s Office, sheriff’s deputies, along with the Clovis Fire Department, responded to a rural a...
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‘It’s just unreal’: Woman says goats stolen, beloved horse found shot to death at her home
OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - A South Carolina woman says she is working towards healing after three of her goats were stolen and her horse was found shot and killed at her home. Kim Lusk said her goats disappeared in April. Then, this month, her horse of 20 years, nam...
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Mother charged after 4-year-old girl dies from severe colon infection, reports say
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (Gray News) - A mother in Pennsylvania was charged after her 4-year-old girl died from a severe colon infection and neglect, according to multiple reports. Police say 36-year-old Sarah Brubaker is accused of neglecting to care for her 4-year-old daughter, r...
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Woman to spend 2 years in prison after killing 2 in DUI crash
EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - An Indiana woman who pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a deadly DUI crash has learned her sentence this week. Crystal Edmonds appeared in a Vanderburgh courtroom on Friday, where she was sentenced to two years in prison, followed by two...