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Father, his fiancée killed in crash with train that split their car in half
MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - An Alabama pastor is recalling the tragic moments after seeing a close family friend and his fiancée become victims of a deadly train crash. Leonard Whitfield, assistant pastor of Mount Airy Missionary Baptist Church, says he was on his way to th...
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Couple, both aged 78, killed in house explosion
HAZEL GREEN, Ala. ( WAFF /Gray News) - A couple died in a house explosion in Alabama. Madison County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that two people were killed in the explosion, which happened in Hazel Green. Madison County Coroner Dr. Tyler Berryhill identified the two people killed...
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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...