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Stolen cannonballs found by TSA officer
Summary by Laredo News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Brandy Beard , as published by KGNS — Sitewide
· July 26, 2026
· 1 min read
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A TSA officer made a notable discovery at Alabama's Gulf Shores International Airport. The officer, who has been on the job for four years, found five small cannonballs in a checked bag. The cannonbal
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Summary created by Laredo News Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Byline on source page Brandy Beard, as published by KGNS — Sitewide Original story Read at the source Source published Jul 26, 2026 Indexed here Jul 26, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
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Key takeaway The munitions were later determined to be stolen from nearby Fort Morgan.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 26, 2026 ·
Source: KGNS — Sitewide ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A TSA officer made a notable discovery at Alabama's Gulf Shores International Airport. The officer, who has been on the job for four years, found five small cannonballs in a checked bag. The cannonbal
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