RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA/Gray News) — Three people were arrested after investigators said a man’s body was hidden in a South Dakota hotel room for several months.Rapid City police responded Tuesday afternoon to the Roadway Inn after receiving a report of a dead body in a room.Officers found the bod...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Drivers parking in downtown Laredo now face higher fines after the city council amended its parking ordinance on June 1.An expired meter now carries a $20 fine, up from $10. Parking in a no-parking zone will cost $35, increased from $20.Business Improvement District responds...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Tecos de los Dos Laredos face off against the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna for another 3-game series.The series schedule is:Friday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m. - Uni-Trade Stadium Saturday, July 18 at 7:30 p.m. - Uni-Trade Stadium Sunday, July 19 at 8 p.m. - Parque la Junta All ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The city of Laredo is hosting a free bulky item drop-off event Saturday, July 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the El Metro Park and Ride, located at 1800 Hillside Rd.Residents must bring a driver’s license or photo ID and a current water bill to participate. Attendees are requi...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) — The fifth and final family member exposed to carbon monoxide in a vehicle in Ohio will be removed from life support Friday, the family said.Four other family members have already died in the tragedy.Family members have identified the five victims as:Stone “Stoner” ...
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - A 38-year-old driver has been arrested after three people, including a baby, were seriously hurt in a rollover crash in Oregon on Thursday morning.According to Oregon State Police, the crash occurred just before 8:30 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 84 near mi...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Little Theatre is staging a junior production of The Lion King Jr., directed by Nina Vela-Cuellar. Vela-Cuellar said the production drew more than 120 auditions, which were narrowed down to a cast of 41 children. The cast includes students from LISD, UISD, and pri...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, is hosting a community blood drive.The event is set for July 22 at the Chamber of Commerce, 5702 McPherson Rd, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.Dr. Julie Bazan with the Laredo Chamber of Commerc...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Heavy rains this week in Eagle Pass caused a set of contractor-controlled buoys staged at nearby Shelby Park to wash into the Rio Grande as water levels rose quickly, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said.The buoys were not deployed or anchored in the river at the ti...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray News) - A married couple in Florida was killed nearly a week ago when a tree fell on their car during a storm.The Tallahassee Police Department identified the victims as Patti Haller, 63, and Steve Haller, 65. Police said a large tree fell directly on the front seat a...
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA/Gray News) — Three people were arrested after investigators said a man’s body was hidden in a South Dakota hotel room for several months.Rapid City police responded Tuesday afternoon to the Roadway Inn after receiving a report of a dead body in a room.Officers found the bod...
ABILENE, Kan. (WIBW/Gray News) - A father in Kansas was charged with murder after his 2-year-old son died in a house fire, according to authorities.The arrested man was identified as 33-year-old James Bradley Crump.Officials said the fire was reported around 5:48 p.m. on Jan. 26. When deputies ar...
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - Mississippi authorities are investigating a shooting where a mother was shot in the leg while protecting her young son.According to the Jackson Police Department, the woman was driving home Friday at about 4:30 a.m. when a person believed to be in a burgundy Hond...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Shucheng “Charlie” Yang, 32, a Chinese national and attorney with the Alaska Department of Law, on July 10 in Anchorage, according to an ICE spokesperson.Yang’s case is listed as “pending,” according to online ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) - Loved ones are remembering a man who died following a workplace injury and are reminding others to take such injuries more seriously.According to family members, Bryan Castro, 28, was found dead in his truck days after an injury occurred while on the job.Castro wa...
(InvestigateTV) — A new LendingTree survey finds transportation costs are taking a toll on summer travel plans, with 75% of consumers saying expenses like gas and airfare have affected their decisions.Matt Schulz, chief consumer finance analyst at LendingTree, said the impact is significant.“Almo...
WASHINGTON, DC (InvestigateTV) — As deaths associated with nitrous oxide continue to skyrocket, there’s movement on Capitol Hill toward a federal crackdown on a product that’s being widely sold for use as a recreational drug. Although nitrous has legitimate uses in both medical and culinary setti...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) — Charges were dismissed for a Memphis mother who was arrested in 2024 after posting photos on social media showing her 5-year-old daughter waxing adult women.Police said the images were uploaded in February 2024 to 33-year-old Jasmine Moss’ Instagram account, which...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The City of Laredo has issued a local disaster declaration in response to the threat of rising floodwaters along the Rio Grande, according to city officials. The declaration took effect at 1 a.m. Friday, July 17, 2026.Officials say the declaration comes as heavy rainfall is ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Mayor Dr. Victor D. Treviño issued an Emergency Advisory Notice Friday, July 17, for the City of Laredo after severe rains and flooding caused unanchored buoys stored along the Rio Grande to be pulled into the river and float downstream toward the city.The advisory took effe...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Mayor Dr. Victor Treviño has issued a local emergency declaration and an emergency advisory notice for the city of Laredo, both taking effect at 1 a.m. Friday, in response to rapidly changing conditions along the Rio Grande.The emergency declaration addresses rising river le...
EAGLE PASS, Tex. (KGNS) - The City of Eagle Pass has reopened International Bridge II after closing both international bridges late July 16 night due to river buoys passing through the Port of Entry amid heavy rain, according to city officials.Both bridges were closed at approximately 10 p.m. Thu...
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A woman from China is accused of marrying 14 men to receive money from them in Las Vegas, according to authorities.Police say Jiaying Chen was taken into custody at a southwest valley restaurant on Thursday, June 4, after investigators learned she was allegedly planni...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) — A woman is accused of shooting and killing a man she found in her child’s bedroom, saying she “did what she had to do.”The shooting happened early Thursday in the Walker Homes neighborhood of Memphis.Memphis police responded to the shooting at 1:45 a.m.When police...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Mayor Dr. Victor D. Treviño has issued an emergency declaration as debris from upstream moves along the Rio Grande toward Laredo, according to a statement from the mayor’s office.An initial wave of debris has already reached Eagle Pass, where officials are assessing its impa...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A vehicle struck a utility pole at the intersection of New York Avenue and San Salvador Street and fled the scene, leaving the pole leaning, according to the Laredo Police Department. The incident was reported at approximately 9:50 a.m. Friday, July 17.Authorities were notif...
(Gray News) — Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker has died at age 81.Fricker won the best supporting actress Oscar in 1990 for her role in “My Left Foot.” She played Daniel Day-Lewis’ mother.Fricker was also known for her role as the Central Park pigeon woman in “Home Alone 2.”Her agent confirme...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Partly to mostly sunny skies with highs in the 90s - 100. Southeasterly winds gust 29 mph. Tonight increasing clouds and warm with lows in the upper 70s. Southeasterly winds gust 26 mph. Heading into the weekend and early next week, rain-free conditions are expected with tem...
PONTIAC, Mich. (WNEM/Gray News) — A Michigan woman accused of abandoning her three children in an apartment without running water has pleaded no contest to three counts of first-degree child abuse.The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office said Thursday that 35-year-old Kelli Bryant made the plea agr...
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4/Gray News) - A man was charged Thursday after police in Missouri said he left a baby in the middle of a street and fled from law enforcement.St. Louis City prosecutors charged 36-year-old Christopher Pearson with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and resisti...
RUSKIN, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - Two Florida deputies were shot and flown to a hospital after a suspect ambushed them when they arrived to take him into custody Thursday.The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Chris Machowski, was also transported to Tampa General Hospital, where he was pronounced ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - It was a back and forth first half on Thursday night with the Heat dominating the opening minutes, while Texoma had some momentum going to the break, even if they were 0-0 at the break. The 2nd half would be a different story as Laredo finally breaks through with a score and...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump delivered a prime-time address Thursday, claiming China obtained voter information by accessing records in several states and attempted to influence public opinion against him, while outlining what he described as vulnerabilities in the American elect...
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY/Gray News) — A construction worker was struck by a truck Wednesday, according to Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson.Nelson said the driver ignored the worker directing traffic. The worker was hit by the side-view mirror.The driver reportedly did not stop after hitt...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A White House teleprompter operator is under federal investigation after allegedly placing bets on the contents of President Donald Trump’s speeches, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Thursday.The operator was identified on Kalshi, a prediction market p...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A stabbing in downtown Laredo near the Plaza Theatre on Lincoln Street began as a domestic dispute between two unhoused women before escalating into a brawl that left multiple people with cuts and injuries, police said.Laredo Police Chief Miguel Rodriguez said others interve...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County commissioners voted to apply for a federal grant worth up to $650,000 to fund the county’s Safe Haven program.The vote took place during a Commissioners Court meeting Monday, July 13. The funding would come from the U.S. Justice Department’s Office on Violence Ag...
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) — A former Mississippi educator is in custody after police say she had sexual relations with a student.Olivia Marie Smith has been charged with sexual battery and enticement of a child to meet for sexual purposes. Smith previously worked as a teacher at Ocean...
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM/Gray News) - A Fort Benning soldier and his girlfriend face life in prison after a federal indictment detailed a case of neglect that prosecutors said led to the starvation death of their infant son and a family pet.A federal grand jury returned an eight-count indictment again...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The moist air fueling rains and an upper level low will track further to the west, taking the rains into the north and western Hill Country tonight, and further west this weekend. We will have sunnier skies and 100F heat for quite a few days. Heavy rain redeveloped last nigh...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Elderly residents at a Laredo senior citizens’ home have been dealing with elevator breakdowns since 2024, and housing officials say fully modernizing the aging equipment could cost $500,000.The seven-story building near Jarvis Plaza houses roughly 88 apartments and is serve...
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