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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. (Gray Media) – Defense attorney Kevin Reddington spoke about the Lindsay Clancy trial in a...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks led to sweeping changes in how the federal government protects the nation. At the center of those efforts, was the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. President George W. Bush created the White House Office of Hom...
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas ( KBTX /Gray News) - A man was arrested Saturday during the Texas A&M football game after he was caught allegedly taking nonconsensual videos underneath a female fan’s clothing, police said. Manuel Ramirez, 61, was arrested and charged with invasive visual ...
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DAVENPORT, Iowa ( KWQC /Gray News) - A 2-year-old girl has died after being found unresponsive in an outdoor pool, authorities said. According to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, the toddler fell into the pool Sunday and was submerged for an undetermined amount of time before f...
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MANSURA, La. ( KALB /Gray News) - After being diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder, Brendan Scallan is defying the odds by racing ATVs. Brendan Scallan has the only known case of FoxP1 syndrome in Louisiana, according to his family. They are looking to be one of 50 families tak...
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SWANSBORO, N.C. ( WITN /Gray News) - Two people and more than 20 dogs were rescued after a heavy fire broke out at a home in North Carolina, officials said. Officials said the house fire drew a multi-agency response. The Swansboro Fire Department was dispatched to the home at app...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo College will receive more than $770,000 in federal funding to expand its forensics program, adding lab space and equipment for students studying crime scene processing. Antonio Lara is in his third week of the forensics program at Laredo College, lear...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - One person died and another was injured in a fire that spread to three homes on Hidden Lane, the Laredo Fire Department said. Laredo Fire Department crews responded to a residential structure fire that extended to two neighboring homes at 309 Hidden Lane. Th...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The choice is in your hands. This week’s matchup is a battle between an explosive newcomer and our reigning king of the mountain. Here are the plays up for contention: The Challenger: Zapata’s Alex Labra gets behind the defense to reel in a perfect strike fr...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A drier airmass has moved in aloft. Lifted air is less buoyant to rise to form a tall rain cloud or to maintain sea breeze showers this far west into south Texas. Temperatures will continue to reach above 100F. A weak upper level disturbance over the eastern...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Low water pressure and water outages continued over the weekend in Laredo’s District 5 and District 6 as the city works on a pipe replacement project, according to city officials. Complaints of low water pressure or no water were reported to KGNS over the we...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Traffic along Loop 20 westbound toward Mines Road and the World Trade Bridge is at a standstill, according to the Laredo Police Department. The Mexican system is down, and Bridges 3 and 4 will be closed until further notice, LPD said. For more headlines, cli...
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DELHI TOWNSHIP, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - An Ohio woman is accused of threatening to “shoot up” a Delhi Township daycare, according to newly filed court records. Jydan Rankin, 29, is held at the Hamilton County Justice Center on misdemeanor charges of inducing panic and aggravate...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - City of Laredo and Webb County administrative offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, for Labor Day. Some services will continue operating during the holiday. The landfill will be open during regular hours, and garbage pickup will continue on schedule. El Me...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department and Laredo Fire Department are responding to a house fire near 309 Hidden Lane, according to police and fire officials. The Laredo Police Department said officers are on scene directing traffic near the address. The Laredo Fire D...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo police are investigating a motorcycle crash that left one man dead along Bob Bullock Loop. New images show the aftermath of the crash, which happened early Sunday morning, Sept. 6. Investigators say 47-year-old Rafael Adalberto Olague struck a concret...
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IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) — Hundreds of people in North Carolina may have been exposed to rabies after interacting with goats at a mobile petting zoo. The North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health said three baby goats at the petting zoo tested positive for r...
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MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - A Homeland Security Investigations special agent was arrested on multiple charges, including rape and sexual abuse. The Spanish Fort Police Department in Alabama said that Kent Blacklidge turned himself in to the Baldwin County Jail on Sept. 5. H...
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - A disagreement between a woman and individuals associated with a Jimmy John’s near the Saint Louis University Campus ended with a 14-year-old girl getting shot in the leg, police said. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police, just before...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department has located the parents of a child who was found near a construction site in the area of Martingale Road and West Village Boulevard. The child, two to three years old, was missing for 30 to 45 minutes, according to police. Constr...
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GREENVILLE, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) — More than 80 people were arrested Friday night following a street takeover in South Carolina. Deputies with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said the street takeover took place at the intersection of Locust Hill Road and Fairview Road a...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar race held August 23 in Washington has brought renewed focus in Congress to help permanent motorsports tracks across the country. The bill is called the Motorsports Fairness Permanency Act of 2025 . If it becomes law, it wi...
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CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) — A 31-year-old man driving a lawn mower died in a crash in South Carolina Sunday morning, troopers said. Officials with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 6:35 a.m. on S.C. 329 near Ford Road. Both a Craftsma...
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COFFEY COUNTY, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) — Seven people were sent to the hospital, and a horse was euthanized after a crash involving a horse-drawn buggy in Kansas. The Coffey County Sheriff’s Office said that the crash happened on Saturday evening. The investigation shows that a m...
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ENCINAL, Tex. (KGNS) - The South Texas Grazing Land Coalition is inviting ranchers and landowners to a tour of Crescent Sea Ranch to see adaptive grazing practices in action. Servando Leal, with the coalition, discussed the event and said the tour will highlight how the ranch inc...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Texas man will spend the next 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material. Federal prosecutors say 25-year-old Estin Cole West was living in Laredo in November 2023 when investigators identified a Google accou...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department and the Laredo Fire Department responded to a car fire at a gas station right before 9 a.m. Located on Del Mar and Bartlett, a white Porshe went up in flames. There are no reports of any injuries or extra damage. For more headlin...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Eastbound lane closures in Laredo are scheduled on SH 359 east of Loop 20 from Sept. 7 through Sept. 30, according to a traffic alert issued by the Texas Department of Transportation. The closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day during that ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo City Council is set to meet Tuesday, Sept. 8. The agenda includes a discussion of possible changes to the city’s animal ordinances addressing animal surrender. Council members will also address ongoing concerns about the city’s water service. The coun...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Nine out of 10 Americans are now waiting for a sale before making an online purchase, according to a new CouponFollow survey, as rising prices push shoppers to stretch every dollar. The survey of 1,000 people also found 61% are willing to hold out a month or l...
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) – A 53-year-old woman was arrested in Indiana after recording a blood alcohol concentration of nearly four times the legal limit, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office received a call around 4 p.m. about a possible ...
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( Aging Untold ) — Ransomware is malicious software that can lock users out of their data or device until a ransom is paid and spoofed phone numbers and artificial intelligence can make scams look and sound real. For older adults, families and businesses, one wrong click can crea...
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( Aging Untold ) — A retired Missouri firefighter is hand-carving swords and using the proceeds to help pay down student lunch debt at local schools. Chris Monroe, a bladesmith, started making swords for his grandchildren. Word reached other neighborhood kids and he began making ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Mostly sunny and hot afternoon, highs in the 90s-100s. Moderate to occasionally Extreme risk of heat-related impacts through this week, peak afternoon heat indices 105-110. Low chances (10-20%) for sea breeze-driven showers and storms each afternoon and even...
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COLUMBIA, S.C. ( WIS /Gray News) - A 3-year-old boy died Thursday after accidentally shooting himself with a gun, and his uncle is now facing charges, authorities said. The Columbia Police Department said the accident happened on Bailey Street near The Colony apartments. Law enfo...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Gray News) — A 20-year-old Iowa woman is trading her hometown stage for a professional Nashville recording studio after winning a nationwide search for the country’s best a cappella performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Lily Schloss of North Liberty, Iowa, ...
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PERSHING COUNTY, Nev. ( KOLO /Gray News) - The Burning Man Project announced the deaths of two people at the 2026 event in the Black Rock Desert. The first death was an attendee in his mid-50s who died after experiencing a medical emergency at Black Rock City, according to the Bu...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Friday’s action on the gridiron saw plenty of matchups around the Gateway City go into delays. This week’s Coach’s Corner, we sat down with Nixon Head Coach Benny Cabello on the team’s huge 42-7 win against Cigarroa. Both teams were minutes away from playing...
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - A 5-year-old Alabama boy met the bone marrow donor who saved his life for the first time. Dewontis Groomster Jr.’s father, Dewontis Groomster Sr., said he knew something wasn’t right when his son was a baby . The signs were subtle at first: a...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - On this week’s Coach’s Corner Nixon Mustang Head Football Coach Benny Cabello joins us to talk about their huge win against the Cigarroa Toros, Friday’s rain delay and what’s next. For more headlines, click here ....
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SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. ( FOX Carolina /Gray News) - Six children were hospitalized after a lightning strike hit near where they were playing outside, officials said. Deputies with the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a lightning strike near a group o...
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TUCSON, Ariz. ( 13 News /Gray News) - The Tucson man who was arrested on an American Airlines flight has been fired from his real estate job. 67-year-old Layne Arthur Lundeen made national headlines after he was arrested for being disorderly on the plane. Lundeen was said to have...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - A Frito-Lay employee in Nashville died after the Metro Nashville Police Department said a bullet from gunfire went through a side metal wall at a Sam’s Club on Antioch Pike. A 55-year-old man, identified as Paris Carlock, of Murfreesboro, was...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo Fire Department crews responded to a residential structure fire that extended to two neighboring homes at 309 Hidden Lane. The fire, which took place just after 3 p.m. on Sept. 7, has been extinguished, and crews remain on scene. The incident is under...
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BENTON COUNTY, Ark. ( KY3 /Gray News) - A woman has died after she was hit by a boat while swimming in an Arkansas lake on Friday. According to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, the tragedy happened north of War Eagle Marina in the White River arm of Beaver Lake. Officials s...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) -The atmosphere above will become a bit drier Monday and Tuesday. Shower chances will be low during those days. An upper level low and more moist air will edge in from the gulf late this week with a better chance of a shower. For more headlines, click here ....
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OWEGO, N.Y. ( WBNG /Gray News) - A New York mother is asking for the community’s help after her daughter’s ashes were stolen from a storage unit last month. Danielle Heidrich lost her daughter in 2017 and had her remains placed in a small heart-shaped urn. Last month, the urn was...
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FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. ( WSMV /Gray News) - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has agreed to pay $11 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a Fort Campbell soldier whose daughter suffered a permanent brain injury during delivery at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital. T...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - With November 3rd weeks away, a first-of-its-kind gathering is happening in Dallas this week: the first midterm convention in modern American history. Political parties typically hold conventions during presidential elections to conduct official business an...
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SPARTA, Wis. ( WBAY /Gray News) - A jury has convicted a 31-year-old former hotel clerk of sexually assaulting guests while he worked at a Wisconsin hotel. Venkatesh Nalabothula was found guilty Thursday on charges that included second-degree sexual assault and burglary. The conv...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge say they’ve taken more than $2.5 million in methamphetamine off the streets. Officers sent a SUV to secondary inspection Tuesday, Aug. 25, after a K-9 alerted during primary inspection....
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - For most of us, job security comes down to one thing: how well we do our job. But if you’re the Speaker of the House, it’s not just about how well you do yours. Keeping your job depends on how well your coworkers do theirs. In this election cycle, Mike Johns...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WDRB+WAVE /Gray News) - A Louisville man has been arrested after police said he secretly recorded multiple people, including a minor, using a camera hidden in a shared bathroom. Chad N. Spurlock, 38, has been charged with multiple felony counts, including promot...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Update: A motorcycle driver died Sunday, Sept. 6, after crashing into a concrete divider on Bob Bullock Loop and being struck by an SUV, according to the Laredo Police Department. Police told KGNS a motorcycle traveling on Bob Bullock Loop struck a concrete ...
