LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Webb County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division is investigating a burglary reported on La Coma Ranch Road off Highway 359.The complainant told deputies that the burglary happened sometime between July 11 and July 13, when unknown individuals entered a buil...
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FULTON COUNTY, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - Two workers were airlifted to hospitals with life-threatening injuries after an explosion in Fulton County.The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office received a call about the explosion at a property near County Road 18 and County Road F near Wauseon around 2:30 p.m...
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - The results of the death investigation of Nolan Wells will be turned over to a grand jury once the case is complete, attorney Ben Crump announced during a conference with the Wells family Wednesday.An independent investigation of Wells’ cellphone will also be ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The City of Laredo Utilities Department will begin preparations July 15 at the San Isidro and Killam water tanks for a hydraulic pressure alignment trial expected to start about 10 a.m. Thursday, July 16.The trial will shift the water supply serving the Winfield subdivision ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Webb County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division is investigating a burglary reported on La Coma Ranch Road off Highway 359.The complainant told deputies that the burglary happened sometime between July 11 and July 13, when unknown individuals entered a buil...
MIDLAND, Mich. (WNEM/Gray News) — A parasite outbreak is raising concerns about lettuce and other leafy greens, prompting some residents in Michigan to change where they shop for produce.According to the Michigan Department of Health, results have pointed to lettuce and leafy greens as a potentia...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) -A South Texas congressman is calling for greater oversight and transparency from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following the deaths of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas and Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Maine during ICE operations.Rep. Henry Cuellar said he does not su...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Heavy rains fell once again in the Hill Country, the trend is for the emphasis to gradually shift west and southwestward during the next 2 days. The widespread heavy rains will be most likely near and north of a wind shift boundary to our north and west, showers will be much...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department is launching its annual Operation Slowdown campaign on Saturday, July 18, as part of a traffic safety effort targeting speeding on two major roadways.Officers will step up patrols along Loop 20 and Cuatro Vientos. The campaign runs through Sunday...
ATLANTA (AP) — No “Hand of God” this time. Argentina didn’t need it.Instead it was the hallowed feet of Lionel Messi and the unbreakable spirit of a team that has repeatedly fought back at this year’s World Cup that is now one step away from back-to-back titles.Trailing 1-0 going into the 85th mi...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday in the first step of his confirmation process to become the nation’s official Attorney General.“I’m here today to earn your trust once more,” Blanche said in his opening remarks, s...
(Gray News) - McDonald’s is adding a new sauce and menu items to its summer lineup.The fast-food giant announced that customers will soon be able to spice up their craveable items with a new Caesar Sauce, described as a creamy, garlicky parmesan blend infused with lemon.To accompany the sauce, Mc...
WEBB COUNTY, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County has voted to move forward with a new burial plan for indigent individuals and migrants who die in the area, as space at existing cemeteries runs out. The county is proposing to purchase 100 plots at Memorial Gardens of Laredo, a private cemetery about seven ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Civil rights advocates are calling for increased oversight at a Webb County detention center following the death of a man held there in ICE custody last month.Felix Alcorta-Rodriguez was found unresponsive at the facility on June 19. He was transported to a hospital, where h...
MONONGAH, W.Va. (WDTV/Gray News) - A woman was arrested for allegedly slapping a patient and causing them to fall out of a wheelchair at a West Virginia nursing home, deputies say.Desiree Heater, 34, of Barrackville, has been charged with abuse or neglect of an incapacitated adult, according to t...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Take a catchy TikTok sound, add the chillest animal on the internet, and you’ve got today’s breakout star: the capybara.Now zoos across the country are cashing in with capybara meet-and-greets. National Correspondent Debra Alfarone takes us to NOVA Wild, in Virginia.
WEBB COUNTY, Tex. (KGNS) - The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the Rio Grande in Webb County as the river climbs toward flood stage, driven by heavy rainfall upstream.As of 2:15 p.m. July 15, the river stood at 6.5 feet. Flood stage is 8 feet.Forecasters say the Rio Grande c...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo Animal Care Services (LACS) is looking for a forever home for Lucero, a 4-year-old German shepherd mix, currently available for adoption at the shelter.Estevaun Delgado of LACS said Lucero is calm, playful, and has shown no aggression toward cats. She is fully vaccina...
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB/Gray News) — A 20-year-old Florida man has been arrested on an arson charge after investigators say he set his grandfather’s home on fire. Officials said the fire destroyed a house the family had owned for more than 50 years.Joseph Jomall Antonio Hester, 20, who goes by “Jamal,”...
WEBB COUNTY, Tex. (KGNS) - The Webb County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help locating Juan Carlos Valles, 41, who was last seen Sunday, July 12, 2026, near the 33-mile marker.Valles, also known as “JC,” is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall with hazel eyes and a tattoo on his neck.Tho...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Senators questioned Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, during a confirmation hearing Wednesday, pressing him on his handling of the Epstein case and the independence of the intelligence community.Clayto...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The 2026 IBC Bank Women’s Forum is bringing together leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals from across the Laredo community, according to the Laredo Chamber of Commerce. Tickets and tables are still available.Patty Kirby and Catalina Dickerson, both with the Laredo Chambe...
(InvestigateTV) — As demand for remote work grows, the Better Business Bureau says employment scams are growing with it — and some can be difficult to spot.BBB spokesperson Josh Planos said scammers are increasingly targeting people who are actively looking for work.“A huge percentage of scam-rel...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) — Three people are dead and two children remain hospitalized after exposure to carbon monoxide in a vehicle in Ohio, officials said.Toledo police said officers received a call Wednesday at about 11 a.m. reporting unconscious people in a vehicle on the side of a roadw...
ZAPATA, Tex. (KGNS) - A routine traffic stop led to a methamphetamine bust and two arrests on July 14, according to the Zapata County Sheriff’s Office.Sheriff’s deputies on an Operation Stonegarden patrol pulled over a white sedan on U.S. 83 and found nearly 30 grams of suspected methamphetamine ...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - The body of an 18-year-old was pulled from a Toledo-area pond over the weekend in an apparent drowning. The coroner’s office identified the man as Anson Crandall. Toledo police said the situation started last Saturday when officers were called to the pond for a mis...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - One of Laredo’s Women, Infants and Children nutrition clinics will permanently close Aug. 1, the city health department announced. More than 20,000 women rely on WIC across Laredo, and those who use the Pinder Avenue location will need to seek services elsewhere.The La Ladri...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo A&M Mother’s Club is inviting families with students heading to Texas A&M University this fall to its annual Howdy Party 2026. The event is set for Thursday, July 23, at 5:30 p.m. at IBC Bank on Jacaman Road.RSVPs are due by Friday, July 17, at 5 p.m.The event is ...
BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. (WDTV/Gray News) — A woman is accused of abusing an 8-year-old girl and not seeking medical treatment for the child after she ingested bleach at a West Virginia campground.The girl remains in critical condition at a local hospital.Court documents show that the 8-year-old gir...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo Animal Care Services (LACS) and the Laredo Fire Department are hosting a National Pet Fire Safety Day class.The class is scheduled for July 15 at 2 p.m. at LACS, 5202 Maher Ave.Organizers said pets accidentally start 1,000 home fires every year. The class will cover t...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A stabbing in downtown Laredo on July 15 sent three people to the hospital, including the suspect, according to the Laredo Police Department.The incident occurred just before 7 a.m. near 1000 Lincoln St. Police said all injuries are non-life-threatening. Streets in the area ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico made a stop in Laredo on July 14 as part of his “Frontera Tour,” a campaign swing along the 750-mile Texas-Mexico border from El Paso to the Rio Grande Valley.Talarico’s Laredo schedule included a conference on tariffs and port...
(Gray News) - The Mega Millions jackpot is now the tenth-largest prize in Mega Millions history after no winner was drawn Tuesday.No ticket matched all six numbers drawn Tuesday night: 2, 4, 10, 48 and 56, and the gold Mega Ball, 22.The jackpot now stands at $672 million, with a cash option of $2...
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Slow-moving storms with heavy rain were drenching a large swath of South Texas on Wednesday, spawning a tornado in San Antonio a day after downpours washed out roads and farmland and led to dozens of high-water rescues in the region.The National Weather Service said a tornado...
ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) - A mother is facing charges in the death of her 2-year-old child who authorities said died from a fentanyl overdose.Akia Pope, 29, is charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to court records.On Dec. 30, 2025, Pope took her 2-year-old to ...
ORLANDO, Fla. (Gray News) - The United States Marshals Service, Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and other Florida law enforcement agencies arrested 126 people in Osceola County, Florida.During Operation Silver Spur, which ran between June 1 and June 30, arrests were made for registration violatio...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Rain chances will increase today, with the potential for locally heavy rainfall. Low to medium rain chances today (20-50%).Highs this afternoon in the mid 90s.Tonight will once again be mostly cloudy and warm. There is a low (20-50%) chance of showers and thunderstorms. The ...
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA/Gray News) - A 17-year-old high school graduate collapsed on a trip to Thailand, where doctors found a severe brain hemorrhage that required two emergency surgeries.Thalia, 17, had just graduated from Tascosa High School and was on a trip to Thailand before beginning a caree...
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - Authorities in Alabama say a man is in custody after he was connected to the alleged double murder of a husband and wife who were found dead in their home.The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office says 46-year-old George Birmingham was taken into custody during a...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A bipartisan group of senators is advancing legislation that would impose sanctions on purchasers of Russian oil, with supporters saying the bill honors the late Sen. Lindsey Graham and aims to hold Vladimir Putin accountable.Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, secure...
(Gray News) - Nearly 40 years after a young mother was beaten to death in her home, authorities in Florida said a single phone call led to an arrest.On Dec. 28, 1987, at 4:40 a.m., police responded to a call reporting a dead person at a home. That is where they found 20-year-old Melisa Ellison ly...
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