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Mother accused of drowning newborn whose body was found in motel dumpster days later
FORT WORTH, Texas (Gray News) - A Texas woman is facing charges after investigators say she drowned her newborn daughter in a motel bathtub days before the baby’s body was found in a dumpster. Avia Lynette Cantrell, 23, is facing a capital murder charge after Fort Worth Police sa...
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‘He didn’t deserve this’: Family heartbroken after 4-year-old boy killed in dog attack
LOUISA COUNTY, Va. ( WVIR /Gray News) - A 4-year-old Virginia boy with his whole life ahead of him was killed in a dog attack. As the investigation into the incident continues, the boy’s family is speaking out amid their grief. Days after 4-year-old Garcia Welch was killed in a d...
government
Webb County reports day 3 early voting totals for November general election
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Webb County Elections Administration released updated early voting totals on Oct. 21, showing 13,723 ballots cast through the third day of early voting for the Nov. 3 joint general election. The totals cover Monday, Oct. 19 through Wednesday, Oct. 21, an...
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Fugitive convicted in murder case captured year after mistaken jail release
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) — A fugitive has been apprehended one year after he was mistakenly released from custody, authorities in Tennessee said. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said deputies and U.S. Marshals agents arrested Anthony Green around 1:25 p.m. Wednesday. G...
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John Anderson, Country Music Hall of Fame singer, dies at 71
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) — Country music singer John Anderson has died, according to a statement shared by his family on his official social media pages. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and best ...
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Mother, 4 young children killed in overnight Texas mobile home fire
VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas ( KLTV /Gray News) - Four young children and their mother died following an overnight house fire, authorities said. Van Zandt County Fire Marshal Kevin Palmer said firefighters were dispatched shortly after 12:30 a.m. Wednesday to a fire at a mobile home a...
schools
TAMIU students offer free health screenings in Laredo
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Texas A&M International University students are offering free health screenings to the public for the first time at the university’s Clinical Health Sciences Center. The screenings allow students to practice their clinical skills while providing resources to...
government
Webb County tax assessor opposes possible move to Casa Blanca Ballroom
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County now owns the Casa Blanca Ballroom on Highway 59. Commissioners say no final use is set, but Tax Assessor-Collector Patricia Barrera fears her office will be relocated there. Barrera voiced her concerns again to Commissioners Court on Oct. 13, con...
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Laredo police report 2 injured in South New York shooting
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Two men were shot on South New York Avenue in Laredo, according to a preliminary update from the Laredo Police Department on Oct. 21. Police said both victims sustained gunshot wounds. A preliminary medical evaluation indicates the injuries are non-life-thre...
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Sheriff’s deputy killed, another officer hurt in shootout while trying to serve warrant
VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas ( KLTV /Gray News) - A sheriff’s deputy was killed and a police officer was injured late Tuesday during a warrant service that ended in a shootout, authorities said. County Court at Law Judge Joshua Wintters confirmed the deputy killed was Adam Sherifi. A ...
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At least 1 injured in Laredo shooting, police say
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo police responded to a reported shooting near New York Avenue and Tinaja Street on Oct. 21. Laredo police reported the shooting at 6:32 p.m. At least one person was injured, police said. Information is preliminary. LPD said that as of 6:48 p.m., New Yo...