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DNA analysis identifies remains as Georgia woman missing since 1997
ATLANTA ( Atlanta News First /Gray News) — Human remains found during a missing person investigation have been confirmed as those of a woman who went missing in Conyers three decades ago, authorities said. Tammy Fortson vanished in 1997 from the Fox Chase Court area, Conyers poli...
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Webb County considers proposal to use Social Security numbers to confirm deceased voters
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County leaders want to make sure voter rolls are accurate and no one votes in the name of someone who has died. Push to share data Webb County Precinct 3 Commissioner John Galo wants county agencies to share more data to clean up the voter registry and ...
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Laredo police report 2 crashes blocking Meadow
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo police reported two separate traffic accidents blocking Meadow Street on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Police said the crashes — one near 320 N. Meadow and the other at Chacota and Meadow — were reported around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. No major injuries were reported. ...
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Hot Through Thursday, North Wind Arrives Friday
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A wave in the upper level wind flow over Utah will move across the Great Plains during Thursday. Through Thursday, we will be in a tropical airmass. Once the upper level wave moves east of the Great Plains, northerly winds behind it will help transport cool ...
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Border Patrol says unaccompanied child found ill near Laredo
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - U.S. Border Patrol’s Laredo Sector says agents encountered an unaccompanied child who became ill and showed signs of exhaustion on Aug. 18. The agency posted the case on its Facebook page . Border Patrol said agents encountered several people, including the ...
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City to decide this week whether burned DoubleTree can be saved
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The next few days could determine what happens to the burned DoubleTree and when nearby streets can reopen . Mayor Victor Treviño said the city needs an expert opinion by the end of this week on whether the building can be safely stabilized. If it can’t, the...
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Check your medicine cabinet: More than 112,000 bottles of acetaminophen recalled
(CNN) - More than 112,000 bottles of Extra Strength Acetaminophen sold on Amazon have been recalled. The pills are made by Aurobindo Pharma but sold under Amazon’s private label. It is not clear if anything is actually wrong with the 500-milligram caplets. The recall is based on ...
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Man accused of killing 2 family members with a chainsaw, decapitating both
MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - A 47-year-old Alabama man was arrested Monday in connection with the murder of two family members. According to the Mobile Police Department, Thomas Steele was taken into custody after officers found two women dead inside a home when they were re...
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Diocese of Laredo bishop issues statement on Pope Leo XIV after surgery
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Diocese of Laredo issued a statement Tuesday from Bishop John J. Gomez regarding Pope Leo XIV. According to the diocese, Pope Leo XIV has successfully undergone surgery and has begun his recovery. “With gratitude to God, we welcome the news that our Holy...
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Police arrest 51-year-old man allegedly found in hidden room during underage party bust
YORK COUNTY, Neb. ( KOLN /Gray News) - Police in Nebraska arrested a 51-year-old man found in a hidden room during an underage party bust. York County sheriff’s deputies responded to a home in a rural part of the county at 10:42 p.m. following multiple reports of an underage drin...
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Midterms could set up power struggle between Congress and Trump
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Three weeks remain before the midterm elections, which could reshape the balance of power in Washington. If Democrats win control of Congress, they could use their legislative powers to challenge President Donald Trump. Then the president could still push b...
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Student hit after sedan passes stopped school bus, sheriff’s office says
BATTLE GROUND, Wash. ( KPTV /Gray News) — A child sustained minor injuries Monday morning when a sedan passed a stopped school bus and hit the student while crossing the road, according to authorities in Washington. Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded around 8:51 a.m...