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Slight Shower Chances, Best Chance on Thursday
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Low level gulf moisture is retuning tonight (Monday) with more low cloud and slight chances of a few scattered showers. Slight chances of showers, most of the time just mostly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday. A deeper layer of moist air, lifted air more buoyant...
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Victims identified in weekend double homicide
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Webb County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the identities of two men who were killed over the weekend in a Man wanted on double homicide charges . Raul Ramos Moreno, 43, and Gustavo Ramos Moreno, 40, were found dead in the Pueblo Nuevo area, about 11 miles e...
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KGNS Honors: Retired Laredo teacher honored for decades of service
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Maria Elena Hopkins is being recognized as part of this month’s KGNS Plus Honors ceremony for her decades of service to the Laredo community. Hopkins spent 30 years as an educator. She now continues her work through the Laredo Area Retired School Employee As...
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Bodycam video shows moments after parents say cops were called on 3-year-old for being ‘too good’ at soccer
WINTER PARK, Fla. (Gray News) — Parents in Florida claim their 3-year-old son had the police called on him because he was too good at soccer. A viral Instagram video posted by the parents shows 3-year-old Nevada playing in a soccer game. Nevada can be seen dribbling the ball and ...
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Boy dies 5 years after being hit by crossfire in quadruple shooting
CINCINNATI, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) — A 13-year-old boy has died five years after he was shot in a quadruple shooting, according to police in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office identified the boy as Marcellus Whitehead. 2021 shooting left 4 injured Marcellus w...
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Senate candidates make final push in Laredo before election day
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Candidates running for U.S. Senate stopped in Laredo this past weekend to encourage voters to cast ballots before early voting ends. Ken Paxton spoke Friday at a Laredo restaurant to fewer than 100 people. James Talarico spoke Sunday to a packed house at Lar...
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Webb County Sheriff’s Office holds press conference on weekend double homicide
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Webb County Sheriff’s Office will hold a press conference Monday, Oct. 26 at 5 p.m. to address a double homicide that occurred over the weekend. The press conference will be held in the lobby of the Sheriff’s Office, located at 1002 Farragut St. in Lared...
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Family says 7-year-old girl injured in Bend school shooting moved out of ICU
BEND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - The 7-year-old girl who survived a shooting at a Bend elementary school earlier this month has been moved out of the intensive care unit, her family said in a statement Monday. In the statement, the family of Saylor Graham-Poarch said she was in cr...
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Fire destroys two-story home near Frost and Stone
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A fire destroyed a two-story home near Frost and Stone over the weekend. Neighbors said they heard loud rumbles as the home went up in flames Saturday afternoon. The homeowner confirmed no one was inside when the fire started. Crews put out the blaze. Respon...
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Laredo neighbors petition against border wall survey in El Azteca
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - People in Laredo’s “El Azteca” neighborhood say the border wall could cut through their own backyards, and they are pushing back on land surveying already underway. The Zacate Creek Green District Coalition and the Rio Grande International Study Center went ...
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United flight returned after passenger made terrorism threat, police say
LAS VEGAS ( KVVU /Gray News) — A United Airlines flight headed to Newark, New Jersey, returned to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas Saturday night after the crew reported a passenger disturbance. United Flight 1681 to Newark Liberty International Airport returned safe...
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Webb County delays decision on new government building
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County leaders are taking more time to review plans for a new government building. Architects pitched commissioners five different designs for a vacant property on Houston Street, where the Rock House once stood. Options ranged from a small office space...