BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A man in Louisiana was charged with cruelty to juveniles after police said an 11-month-old in his care tested positive for cocaine and fentanyl.According to an arrest warrant, Farius D. Woodard was charged with one felony count of second-degree cruelty to juven...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Two hundred and fifty years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a women’s volunteer service organization based in the nation’s capital is helping people around the world discover whether their family played a role in founding the United States.The Daughter...
LELAND, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) - The driver of a school bus that overturned on an exit ramp earlier this week has been charged following a police investigation.According to the Leland Police Department, Annette Blount, 57, faces misdemeanor charges that include reckless driving and exceeding a saf...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A woman was electrocuted after storms rolled through the area, knocking down a power line in southeast Charlotte.Officials said that a 37-year-old woman was electrocuted on the night of Tuesday, July 7.A neighbor, Scott Mallonee, said that he heard a bunch of po...
ATLANTA (ANF/Gray News) — The 16-year-old Apalachee High School shooting suspect has been set to enter a non-negotiated plea deal and face sentencing later this month, court documents show.Colt Gray is scheduled to appear in court on July 24 at 9 a.m. He previously pleaded not guilty to his multi...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A man in Louisiana was charged with cruelty to juveniles after police said an 11-month-old in his care tested positive for cocaine and fentanyl.According to an arrest warrant, Farius D. Woodard was charged with one felony count of second-degree cruelty to juven...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) — A former Circle K manager has filed a formal response to a lawsuit over a $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot.Robert Gawlitza claims the company enforced a policy requiring employees to purchase leftover lottery tickets and only challenged his ownership of t...
DELAWARE COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG/Gray News) - A woman was airlifted to a hospital after being run over by a 14-year-old driving a Toyota Highlander.The Iowa State Patrol reported the crash happened shortly after 3:30 p.m. on July 9 in a Colesburg front yard.The woman was taken to an area hospital befo...
KENAI, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - A woman in Alaska had to be helicoptered to an Anchorage hospital Thursday after being attacked by a brown bear on her front deck.According to state troopers, the unidentified woman opened her front door just before 5 a.m. to let her dogs out when she discovered t...
MARION, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) - A mother in Indiana safely surrendered her newborn using a Safe Haven Baby Box.According to Safe Haven Baby Boxes, the exchange happened in June, with the woman handing the newborn to staff at its Marion General Hospital location.The organization said the baby is n...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) - Thousands of dead fish have been found in a west Wichita neighborhood pond. Mark Eisler lives by the large body of water and said the homeowners’ association maintains the pond area. Recently, rain filled the pond, and it took a couple of days for the water levels...
UNION, N.Y. (WBNG/Gray News) - An 11-year-old boy died after he was found unresponsive in a country club pool, authorities said.New York State Police said troopers were called to the Binghamton Country Club on July 8. When they arrived, they found bystanders and lifeguards already initiating life...
(InvestigateTV) — Police cameras scan millions of cars to help solve crimes. But Brendan Keefe found when the system points to the wrong person clearing your name can become its own fight. Plus, police k-9s help track suspects, find missing people, and put themselves in danger. But when they reti...
MCFARLAND, Wis. (WMTV/Gray News) - A child died after being hit by a vehicle in McFarland, police said.Family members confirmed the child was 8-year-old Braeyla Marie Valenza. “She was such a bright light in this world,” Valenza’s family said in a statement to WMTV. “She loved art, animals, her f...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N,.J. (AP) — Even the field for the World Cup final is for sale.FIFA, accused of charging high prices for this year’s tournament in the United States, is selling the grass that will be used for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey at $450 per piece.FIFA’s store says...
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) - A 36-year-old skydiver was seriously injured after attempting a solo jump.Anthony Pietrucci, who has nearly 1,000 jumps to his name, fell from between 40 and 100 feet while attempting a technical maneuver. His sister, Hillary Hall, said she feared the worst when...
KINGMAN, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) — The parents of a 13-year-old girl are speaking out after she died following an ATV accident on Father’s Day.Myah Dennis, who was about to enter the eighth grade, was riding on the back of a 750cc quad on June 21 when the ATV flipped after hitting a large rut....
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Legal battles over a proposed federal mail-in voting rule are unfolding months before Americans head to the polls for the midterm elections.The rule stems from President Donald Trump’s March 31 Executive order, Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elec...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa made a stop in Laredo July 10, pushing what she is calling a “Corruption Tax Refund.”The state representative is challenging Gov. Greg Abbott in November. She said the state has been sitting on nearly $25 billion in the state’...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa made a stop in Laredo July 10, pushing what she is calling a “Corruption Tax Refund.”The state representative is challenging Gov. Greg Abbott in November. She said the state has been sitting on nearly $25 billion in the state’...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Webb County jury has found former coach Carlos Zamora guilty on two counts after more than six hours of deliberation.Zamora was convicted of indecency with a child and an improper relationship between an educator and a student in the 341st District Court.The jury deadlocke...
FLINT, Texas (KLTV/Gray News) - Four people have died and a toddler is in critical condition after a head-on crash in Texas. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Adam Albritton says the collision occurred on Highway 155 when a Toyota Highlander crossed over the centerline for unknown reasons an...
MONROE COUNTY, Ill. (KMOV/Gray News) - Authorities say a father and his adult son were killed in a plane crash after attending an MLB game. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, an investigation into the crash of a Beech 95-B55 airplane has been opened. Investigators say they bel...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Webb County jury has found former coach Carlos Zamora guilty on two counts following more than six hours of deliberation.Zamora was convicted of indecency with a child and an improper relationship between an educator and a student.The jury deadlocked on two additional coun...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A federal appeals court has upheld Texas’ ban on in-state tuition for students without legal status, ending more than two decades of access under the Texas Dream Act and leaving local students and their peers facing a significant cost difference.In a 2-1 decision July 9, the...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The allow the 21st Century Road to Housing Act is set to become law without President Donald Trump’s signature. In a social media post Friday, Trump cited “protest” as his reason for standing aside as the bill takes effect 12:00 a.m. Friday night / Saturday morning.The legi...
CLEVELAND (WOIO/Gray News) - Authorities in Ohio say a wanted sex offender was arrested early Friday morning at the same home where a missing Tennessee mother was found dead last week. According to authorities, Matthew Hensley, 43, was wanted by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department for failin...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A man was arrested after a witness flagged down police and provided video reportedly showing the suspect throwing several dogs over a railing into a creek.According to Laredo police, officers were flagged down around 7:40 pm on Thursday, July 9, by a bystander near the 2300 ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) — New details have been released following the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, whose body was found Monday after going missing on Horn Island over the Fourth of July weekend. Wells’ parents, Christine and Elmore Wonsley, joined a press conference on Friday...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Local leaders and residents are responding to the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo following an incident involving ICE agents in Houston.Congressman Henry Cuellar called Salgado Araujo’s death a tragedy and said he is calling for a full investigation.Mayor Victor Trevino said...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Sister Cities Festival continues through Sunday, July 12, at Sames Auto Arena, with free admission.The Laredo Convention and Visitors Bureau hosts the annual celebration, which brings international cultures together under one roof. Booths featuring unique products, regio...
SALINA, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) — A mother and father in Kansas are accused of leaving their six children in a hot car outside a restaurant Wednesday, which was one of the hottest days of the year so far for the area.The Salina Police Department said officers responded to a call at about 2 p.m. reg...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Tecos de los Dos Laredos are coming off being swept against Acereros de Monclova. They are currently 26-43 on the season, not the spot they would like to be in.The Tecos go on the road to play at Caliente Durango. Due to problems with the electrical grid of the stadium, ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A free back-to-school giveaway is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, at 9 a.m. at the Sames Auto Arena.911 South Texas and the Laredo Police Department are partnering to provide free school supplies to students in Laredo. Supplies are limited to the first 2,000 people. Parents ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo police narcotics units served a search warrant at the Dorel Apartments on Bob Bullock Loop.A witness reported seeing a SWAT truck and multiple police units entering the gated complex shortly before 3 p.m. July 10.Laredo police confirmed the narcotics unit carried out ...
ELLSWORTH COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) — The parents of a small child who allegedly shot and killed two siblings with an unsecured gun are now facing charges, investigators said.The shooting happened at a home in Brookville, Kansas, on March 28.The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) said inves...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A fractured fuel tube assembly may have caused a loss of pressure in the right engine fuel system aboard a NetJets jet before both engines flamed out on final approach and the aircraft crashed onto a Laredo highway last month, according to a preliminary report released by th...
HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) - A family in Hawaii says a routine trip to the airport to pick up a family member turned into a nightmare and frightening situation. Lawrence Ching went to Terminal 1 on Wednesday evening to pick up his wife at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, something he do...
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - Health officials are warning people to take precautions as a cyclospora outbreak continues to spread in several states.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of July 9, there have been 843 reported cases across 31 states. Michigan and Ne...
ADDIS, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A 7-year-old girl died after police say she suffered multiple blunt force injuries during a domestic violence incident inside a Louisiana trailer, and her mother and her mother’s boyfriend now face murder-related charges in the case.The West Baton Rouge Parish Corone...
(Gray News) - Friday is National French Fry Day, and several fast-food chains are offering free or discounted fries to mark the occasion.Here’s how you can score discounted or even free fries at your favorite fast-food restaurants.McDonald’s Rewards members can receive a free order of fries throu...
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