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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Border Region Behavioral Health Center will hold a suicide prevention candlelight vigil and a walk and health fair this month as part of Suicide Prevention Month. The Suicide Prevention Candlelight Vigil is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. at Jovi...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - It is officially September! A month widely celebrated by those in the deaf and hard of hearing community. Established in 1958 through the World Federation of the Deaf’s inaugural International Week of the Deaf, Deaf Awareness Month is a global initiative. It...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Several homeowners in south Mississippi say they hired the same man for home repair projects, paid him for the work, and were later left with delays or incomplete projects. Michelle Ring-Hanson and her husband, Gary, said they hired the man last year to remode...
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WELLSBURG, W.Va ( WDTV /Gray News) - A West Virginia high school principal was arrested after hidden cameras were found in a girls’ locker room, according to authorities. Eric James, the principal of Brooke High School, was charged with one count of intentionally intercepting ele...
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LEBANON, N.H. (Gray News) – There have been at least three reported wild animal attacks in New Hampshire this week, according to police. Officials with the Lebanon Police Department said witnesses described the animal as either a gray fox or a fisher. They also said the animal is...
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(Gray News) - A popular milk brand is recalling cases of its chocolate milk because the cartons could cause the milk to spoil before they are opened. Horizon Organic is recalling more than 50,000 cases of its shelf-stable organic 1% chocolate milk. According to the company, some ...
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PLYMOUTH, Mass. (Gray News/AP) — A judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial Friday after jurors said they could not reach a unanimous verdict on whether she was criminally responsible for killing her three young children. The mistrial, in the seventh day of de...
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(Gray News) - You may want to check your freezer; some frozen berries sold at Walmart have been recalled. Packages of the Great Value brand of organic triple berry blend has been recalled due to possible E. coli contamination. The blend includes strawberries, blackberries and blu...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Mostly sunny and hot this afternoon, highs in the 90s-100s. Moderate to extreme risk of heat-related impacts through this weekend, heat indices 105-115.Low chances (10-20%) for sea breeze showers and storms through next week. Little to no relief from the hea...
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HAWLEY, N.D. ( KVLY /Gray News) - A North Dakota man is facing several charges after police say he forced a 17-year-old girl into his vehicle and assaulted her. Preston Thomas Larson, 18, was charged Thursday in Clay County District Court with two counts of kidnapping, domestic a...
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MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) — Alabama investigators have arrested a Mobile neurosurgeon on child pornography charges. Shawn Broxton Clark, 59, has been charged with five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of production of child pornography. The producti...
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A driver is facing numerous charges, including driving under the influence, after crashing and rolling his truck into an Anchorage church Wednesday night. Wyatt Baker, 21, appeared in court on Thursday after he allegedly crashed into the Dim...
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DEKALB, New York ( WWNY /Gray News) - A Pennsylvania truck driver is facing charges after police say they stopped him with a trailer of horses that were being taken to Canada to be slaughtered. According to the New York State Humane Association, multiple horses were being transpo...
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SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. ( WIS /Gray News) - A double homicide investigation is underway after the bodies of a mother and daughter were found at a South Carolina home. Neighbor Rosalynne Kauffman watched as blue lights rushed down Pudding Swamp Road Wednesday afternoon, where the bodi...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WDRB/WAVE /Gray News) — Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin was arrested Thursday evening in Paris, Kentucky, according to 911 dispatchers. According to Bourbon County Dispatch, he was arrested by Bourbon County sheriff’s deputies between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dispatch ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A parked car caught fire off South Highway 83 around 10 a.m., sparking a dry grass blaze that spread quickly under extreme heat and high winds, according to Laredo Fire Department officials. The flames triggered a chain reaction, engulfing another nearby car...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - City leaders detailed a plan this week to install new pipes and automatic sensors throughout districts 5 and 6, following complaints and observations from the public about water pressure. Utilities Director Victor Tareq Al-Zabet and council members discussed...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that “Operation Economic Outcast,” the Treasury Department’s effort to isolate Iran economically, is working, even as China continues trade ties with Iran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the operation early ...
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HIGHLAND COUNTY, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - A woman is dead and two others were injured, including a toddler, after a horse and buggy was hit from behind on a highway, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The crash happened just after 8:30 a.m. Wednesday on U.S. Route 50 ne...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Moist air from what had been Tropical Storm Edouard is tracking southwestward and will bring chances of scattered showers, possibly as early as late Friday. Chances will continue during the weekend. With cloudier skies, temperatures while still hot, will not...
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SMYRNA, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - A child died at an unlicensed child care operation in Smyrna, authorities said. Smyrna police officers responded to a medical call on Lake Farm Road involving the death of a child. The Tennessee Department of Human Services said the provider is ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo Medical Center is no longer a voting site option ahead of November, following a decision by Webb County commissioners. The Webb County Commissioners Court voted to remove LMC as a polling site during its meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 2. LMC was replaced...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Laredo man is headed to federal prison for dealing fentanyl. Rolando Soliz, 40, was sentenced to more than nine years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release. Investigators said they caught Soliz making hand-to-hand drug deals, then found m...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Consumer advocacy groups say most people know that TSA was formed after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, leading to increased security checks for passengers. But some changes since then have been forgotten. John Breyault, with the National Consumers League, sai...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A United Independent School District board meeting ended abruptly after two members walked out, breaking quorum and leaving a vote on a new financial advisor unresolved. The walkout came moments before the board was set to vote on which firm should manage th...
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NORTH BEND, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - A man drowned in the Ohio River while trying to retrieve a remote-controlled boat, authorities said. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, the Miami Township Fire Department responded about 9:30 p.m. Friday to Harbor Drive in Nor...
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ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) - The 15-year-old son of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kim Zolciak was indicted on multiple sex crime charges, according to authorities. Kroy Biermann Jr., known as “KJ,” was indicted on charges including aggravated child molestation; aggravated sexu...
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(Gray News) - Eight of the country’s largest grocery store chains are now under federal investigation over their beef prices. Ahold Delhaize USA, Albertsons, Aldi, Amazon, Costco, Kroger, Publix and Walmart were named in an expanded investigation by the Department of Justice Anti...
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Gray News) — A man is accused of killing his cousin during an argument about the spice level of the enchiladas they were having for dinner. According to online jail records , 22-year-old Ervin Gutierrez is charged with first-degree murder. KOB reported that Alb...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has released a new report reviewing the evolution of U.S. intelligence since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, warning that the threat landscape has changed and more work is needed to keep the country safe. Th...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - An animal cruelty call led to an arrest after Laredo police found two dogs in distress. Silvestre Lopez, 41, was arrested in connection with the case. Police responded last Saturday afternoon to a parking lot near East Saunders Street and North Meadow Avenue...
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TAMPA, Fla. ( WWSB /Gray News) - Two people were killed when an airplane crashed and caught fire Thursday morning. The crash was reported around 8:17 a.m. at U.S. 301 and Maislin Drive in Hillsborough County, Florida, according to deputies. When deputies got to the crash site abo...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Laredo mechanic has been arrested and charged with deceptive trade practice after a customer said he paid $3,000 for a repair that was never completed, according to the Laredo Police Department. On Jan. 11, a Laredo police officer responded to a theft call...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The South Texas Food Bank (STFB) is spending September raising awareness about hunger as part of a nationwide campaign known as Hunger Action Month. Sofia Ramos with STFB said the campaign’s main goal is to raise awareness of food insecurity, both nationwide...
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LEBANON, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) – A small plane crash-landed near a Tennessee elementary school on Tuesday evening. The plane crashed near Byers Dowdy Elementary School in Lebanon just before 6:30 p.m. Officers said students were at school when the plane landed, but they were n...
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(Gray News) - Billy Ray Cyrus responded online to Miley Cyrus changing her name. After news of Miley dropping her last name, her country singer father took to Instagram to clear the air. In a social media post, Cyrus, 65, said he’s “all good” with “just Miley.” “I told @miley yes...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Total household debt in the United States hit a record $18 trillion in the first quarter of this year, according to the New York Federal Reserve , as more families lean on credit cards to cover rising costs. Ted Rossman with Money Management International said...
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SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - A man in Mississippi was cited after authorities said he was illegally moving a manufactured home when it became stuck and blocked a highway. The incident happened Thursday, Aug. 27, according to the Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office...
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MANHATTAN, Kan. ( WIBW /Gray News) — The owners of a classic car exhibit are still cleaning up after someone crashed through their wall and into several valuable cars. The crash happened late Friday night at Midwest Dream Car Collection in Kansas. “It was a giant gaping hole in t...
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NORTH STONINGTON, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) – A sixth grader riding a bike was hit and killed by a school bus Wednesday morning, according to officials. Torren O’Grady, a student at North Stonington Elementary, was riding behind the bus around 8:30 a.m. Police said as the bus turn...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo fire crews are on scene battling a reported grass fire along U.S. Highway 83. Fire officials said units responded to the 4300 block of U.S. 83. The size of the fire, its cause and whether anyone was hurt have not been released. This is a developing st...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized nearly $3 million worth of cocaine in two separate busts at Laredo border crossings. The first seizure happened at the Colombia Solidarity Bridge, where a drug-sniffing dog helped officers find more th...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - La Caminata de Gua Gua, a dog walk event, will hold its second annual event on Sept. 12 at 8 a.m. in front of City Hall, according to Victor Trevino of Laredo Proud Inc. The event allows participants to bring their dogs and dress them up for prizes for best ...
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OMAHA, Neb. ( WOWT /Gray News) — A couple in Nebraska dropped off a newborn at a fire station, surrendering the infant under the state’s Safe Haven Law . The baby girl was brought to an Omaha fire station Friday morning. The couple told firefighters that they had found the baby a...
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VANDERBURGH CO., Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - A 13-year-old is in the hospital with serious injuries after she was hit by a school bus while adjusting her backpack. It happened Tuesday at Grandin Pointe Mobile Home Park in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Vanderburgh County Sheriff Noah...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A 3-year-old poodle mix named Teddy has found his forever home, according to the Laredo Animal Protective Society (LAPS). Teddy was featured Sept. 2 as the Pet of the Week . The weekly segment airs every Wednesday and features a representative from LAPS or L...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A man living in the country illegally is headed to federal prison for having a gun as a convicted felon. Ivan Gerardo Castillo-Castro, 38, of Nuevo Laredo, was sentenced in Laredo to nearly three years behind bars. Investigators say a traffic stop last summe...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. ( InvestigateTV ) — Families from across the nation impacted by addiction to an increasingly popular drug gathered on Capitol Hill Wednesday to draw attention to proposed legislation that would ban retail sales of nitrous oxide. Nitrous oxide, commonly known as l...
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(Gray News) - Ford has issued two recalls affecting nearly 160,000 Mustangs, Broncos, Explorers and other models because they might suddenly lose power. Which Ford vehicles are included in the recalls? The first recall is for 148,663 2024-26 Mustangs that may have a wiring harnes...
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OMAHA, Neb. ( WOWT /Gray News) - Over the next three months, 300,000-metric tons of imported beef will be sold to U.S. consumers at a discounted rate, according to the Trump administration. The imported beef is expected to help lower beef prices. You will not find imported beef a...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Hot and sunny skies with highs in the 90s-100s. Moderate to major heat related impacts, heat index values 105-115. Elevated fire weather conditions continue, a Fire Danger Statement in effect from 2PM-8PM. Warm and humid night with lows in the upper 70s and ...
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SENATOBIA, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - The police chief of a Mississippi city where police shot and killed a 1-year-old Black boy in June has been fired over allegations he used racial slurs in text messages. The City of Senatobia fired Police Chief Harold “Hal” Vanderford after re...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - This weekend brought the latest edition of fight fest here in the gateway city with a number of Laredo boxers looking to take that next step in their careers and hoping to pick up wins. We start with one of the bigger slugfests in the mid card as Alfonso Fer...
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(Gray News) - Carla Jeffery, a Disney Channel star best known for her role as Bree in the “Zombies” franchise, has died at the age of 33, her manager says . Jeffery died Tuesday, according to an online statement by Carla Alexander with Alexanders Talent Management. Details about ...
