HENRICO, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) - A Virginia man was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison for torturing and killing cats as part of an online fraud scheme. According to prosecutors, the sentence nearly doubles the previous state record for an animal cruelty case in Virginia. Rodney Travis Jr...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House Thursday for an official state visit. The visit comes four months after Trump was hosted by Xi in Beijing for a state visit. Trump and Xi, the leade...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - A group of advocates is calling for Gov. Bill Lee to stop Christa Pike’s execution scheduled for next week. Pike is the only woman on Tennessee’s death row. She is scheduled to be the first woman executed in Tennessee since 1819. Pike was con...
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ERICK, Okla. ( KSWO /Gray News) — The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has released a statement on the death of Oklahoma Senate candidate Barry Christian . In the statement released Thursday, the bureau said they have ruled there was no foul play involved in Christian’s dea...
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OXFORD, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - The two Ole Miss students found dead have been identified, according to officials. The university identified the students as 18-year-old Aidan Hamilton, a freshman from Englewood, Colo., and 20-year-old Robert Strang, a junior from Atlanta. Stran...
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TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. ( WTOC /Gray News) - Police in Georgia say a restaurant employee has been arrested after hidden cameras were discovered inside the restrooms of a Tybee Island eatery. Detectives with the Tybee Island Police Department charged 48-year-old Larry Walter Chase with ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo Independent School District students will not have class on Friday, Sept. 25. Campuses across the district will be closed for staff development training for faculty, staff, and administrators. The district’s administrative offices will stay open Frida...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Texas Department of Public Safety has identified two suspects accused of leading troopers on a high-speed chase that prompted a lockdown at a central Laredo grocery store Wednesday, Sept. 23. Authorities identified the suspects as 17-year-old Ruben Lopez...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A power outage on the Mexican side of the World Trade Bridge is causing a significant traffic backup for westbound drivers heading into Mexico, according to the Laredo Police Department. Around 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, LPD said westbound traffic on Loop 20...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo families affected by Alzheimer’s disease will soon have a chance to honor their loved ones. The Alzheimer’s Association is hosting “A Time to Remember,” a memorial service for those whose lives were touched by the disease. The event is scheduled for S...
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News/ AP ) — A former plastic surgeon was convicted of murder in Florida. A Pinellas County judge found Dr. Tomasz Kosowski guilty Wednesday of killing attorney Steven Cozzi. Cozzi’s body was never found. Kosowski represented himself during the trial a...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Shoppers are starting to see more digital price tags at the grocery store, replacing the paper stickers traditionally found on shelves. Chains including Walmart, Kroger and Whole Foods are adopting the digital labels. Kyle James, a writer for ConsumerAffairs, ...
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HARPERS FERRY, W.Va ( WDTV /Gray News) - A woman has been arrested for murdering her husband and setting the house on fire while her daughter was inside, according to police. Nicole Taylor’s daughter was also found dead inside the home, according to Virginia State Police. Nicole ...
