WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Congress returns Monday from its July 4th recess following the death of longtime Senator Lindsey Graham, The South Carolina Republican passed away Saturday evening after a brief and sudden illness. Preparations are underway for services and a special election to fill his se...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Two Guatemalan men pleaded guilty in a human smuggling case tied to a 2021 tractor-trailer crash in southern Mexico that killed more than 50 migrants and injured more than 100 others.Prosecutors identified the men as 34-year-old Agapito Jorge Ventura and 26-year-old Oswaldo ...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Senator Lindsay Graham, Republican senator of South Carolina, has passed away following a “brief and short illness,” just days after he turned 71.President Donald Trump says the South Carolina Senator was a dear friend and ordered all American flags lowered to half-staff un...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Congress returns Monday from its July 4th recess following the death of longtime Senator Lindsey Graham, The South Carolina Republican passed away Saturday evening after a brief and sudden illness. Preparations are underway for services and a special election to fill his se...
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV/Gray News) - A nurse lost her license and is banned for life from federally funded hospitals after she forged opioid prescriptions.Brooke Haller, 41, pleaded guilty to a single count of possession of a controlled substance by deception and subterfuge, according to the U.S....
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Volunteers in Laredo are preparing to ship more than 100 boxes and crates of donations to earthquake victims in Venezuela.The Rivas family, along with other local volunteers, has been leading the effort. Collected items include canned food, medical supplies, blankets and hyg...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo held its first-ever “Run Rave” event Saturday, July 11, combining exercise, music, and community participation to promote fitness culture in the city, according to organizers.The activity featured a live DJ who played music from the back of a pickup truck as runners f...
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (Gray News) - A man was killed after getting trapped in a conveyor belt at work on Friday.The Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue said crews responded to a report of an industrial accident in Deerfield Beach, Florida.Officials said the man got trapped under the hopper arm of a conve...
(Gray News) - Josh Duggar, who was convicted of receiving and possessing material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct in 2021, has been transferred to a federal prison in Ohio.Duggar spent four years at FCI Seagoville in Texas. In May, he was transferred to the Federal Medical C...
COLBERT COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF/Gray News) - An Alabama teenager’s quick thinking helped save a 76-year-old woman who drove nearly 20 miles while unknowingly suffering from a brain bleed.Fannie Garner, 76, and Johnson Thompson, 17, make an unlikely pair, but they say they were brought together by divi...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - The search for a 10-year-old Missouri boy who is believed to have walked out of his home while sleepwalking came to a heartbreaking end when his body was found in a pond.Kansas City Police said first responders found the body of 10-year-old Jackson S. Georgari,...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Sister Cities Festival is underway at the Sames Auto Arena, offering free admission to the public with regional food, handcrafted goods, and artisan vendors.Performances on Saturday, July 11, included cultural dances from Nuevo Laredo, Laredo’s Ballet Folklorico, and Mar...
VAL VERDE COUNTY, Tex. (KGNS) - A traffic stop on U.S. 277 in Val Verde County led to the arrest of a Laredo woman on felony human smuggling charges, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.DPS said a trooper stopped a vehicle on U.S. 277 when the driver, identified as Tatiana Jemille ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Parks & Recreation Department hosted Family Fun Day on Saturday, July 11, to mark National Parks & Recreation Month.Families gathered at Jovita Idar’s El Progreso Park at 9 a.m., where activities included paddle boating, kayaking and fishing. Organizers also provi...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Two hundred and fifty years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a women’s volunteer service organization based in the nation’s capital is helping people around the world discover whether their family played a role in founding the United States.The Daughter...
LELAND, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) - The driver of a school bus that overturned on an exit ramp earlier this week has been charged following a police investigation.According to the Leland Police Department, Annette Blount, 57, faces misdemeanor charges that include reckless driving and exceeding a saf...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A woman was electrocuted after storms rolled through the area, knocking down a power line in southeast Charlotte.Officials said that a 37-year-old woman was electrocuted on the night of Tuesday, July 7.A neighbor, Scott Mallonee, said that he heard a bunch of po...
ATLANTA (ANF/Gray News) — The 16-year-old Apalachee High School shooting suspect has been set to enter a non-negotiated plea deal and face sentencing later this month, court documents show.Colt Gray is scheduled to appear in court on July 24 at 9 a.m. He previously pleaded not guilty to his multi...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A man in Louisiana was charged with cruelty to juveniles after police said an 11-month-old in his care tested positive for cocaine and fentanyl.According to an arrest warrant, Farius D. Woodard was charged with one felony count of second-degree cruelty to juven...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) — A former Circle K manager has filed a formal response to a lawsuit over a $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot.Robert Gawlitza claims the company enforced a policy requiring employees to purchase leftover lottery tickets and only challenged his ownership of t...
DELAWARE COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG/Gray News) - A woman was airlifted to a hospital after being run over by a 14-year-old driving a Toyota Highlander.The Iowa State Patrol reported the crash happened shortly after 3:30 p.m. on July 9 in a Colesburg front yard.The woman was taken to an area hospital befo...
KENAI, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - A woman in Alaska had to be helicoptered to an Anchorage hospital Thursday after being attacked by a brown bear on her front deck.According to state troopers, the unidentified woman opened her front door just before 5 a.m. to let her dogs out when she discovered t...
MARION, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) - A mother in Indiana safely surrendered her newborn using a Safe Haven Baby Box.According to Safe Haven Baby Boxes, the exchange happened in June, with the woman handing the newborn to staff at its Marion General Hospital location.The organization said the baby is n...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) - Thousands of dead fish have been found in a west Wichita neighborhood pond. Mark Eisler lives by the large body of water and said the homeowners’ association maintains the pond area. Recently, rain filled the pond, and it took a couple of days for the water levels...
UNION, N.Y. (WBNG/Gray News) - An 11-year-old boy died after he was found unresponsive in a country club pool, authorities said.New York State Police said troopers were called to the Binghamton Country Club on July 8. When they arrived, they found bystanders and lifeguards already initiating life...
(InvestigateTV) — Police cameras scan millions of cars to help solve crimes. But Brendan Keefe found when the system points to the wrong person clearing your name can become its own fight. Plus, police k-9s help track suspects, find missing people, and put themselves in danger. But when they reti...
MCFARLAND, Wis. (WMTV/Gray News) - A child died after being hit by a vehicle in McFarland, police said.Family members confirmed the child was 8-year-old Braeyla Marie Valenza. “She was such a bright light in this world,” Valenza’s family said in a statement to WMTV. “She loved art, animals, her f...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N,.J. (AP) — Even the field for the World Cup final is for sale.FIFA, accused of charging high prices for this year’s tournament in the United States, is selling the grass that will be used for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey at $450 per piece.FIFA’s store says...
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) - A 36-year-old skydiver was seriously injured after attempting a solo jump.Anthony Pietrucci, who has nearly 1,000 jumps to his name, fell from between 40 and 100 feet while attempting a technical maneuver. His sister, Hillary Hall, said she feared the worst when...
KINGMAN, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) — The parents of a 13-year-old girl are speaking out after she died following an ATV accident on Father’s Day.Myah Dennis, who was about to enter the eighth grade, was riding on the back of a 750cc quad on June 21 when the ATV flipped after hitting a large rut....
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Legal battles over a proposed federal mail-in voting rule are unfolding months before Americans head to the polls for the midterm elections.The rule stems from President Donald Trump’s March 31 Executive order, Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elec...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa made a stop in Laredo July 10, pushing what she is calling a “Corruption Tax Refund.”The state representative is challenging Gov. Greg Abbott in November. She said the state has been sitting on nearly $25 billion in the state’...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa made a stop in Laredo July 10, pushing what she is calling a “Corruption Tax Refund.”The state representative is challenging Gov. Greg Abbott in November. She said the state has been sitting on nearly $25 billion in the state’...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Webb County jury has found former coach Carlos Zamora guilty on two counts after more than six hours of deliberation.Zamora was convicted of indecency with a child and an improper relationship between an educator and a student in the 341st District Court.The jury deadlocke...
FLINT, Texas (KLTV/Gray News) - Four people have died and a toddler is in critical condition after a head-on crash in Texas. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Adam Albritton says the collision occurred on Highway 155 when a Toyota Highlander crossed over the centerline for unknown reasons an...
MONROE COUNTY, Ill. (KMOV/Gray News) - Authorities say a father and his adult son were killed in a plane crash after attending an MLB game. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, an investigation into the crash of a Beech 95-B55 airplane has been opened. Investigators say they bel...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Webb County jury has found former coach Carlos Zamora guilty on two counts following more than six hours of deliberation.Zamora was convicted of indecency with a child and an improper relationship between an educator and a student.The jury deadlocked on two additional coun...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A federal appeals court has upheld Texas’ ban on in-state tuition for students without legal status, ending more than two decades of access under the Texas Dream Act and leaving local students and their peers facing a significant cost difference.In a 2-1 decision July 9, the...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The allow the 21st Century Road to Housing Act is set to become law without President Donald Trump’s signature. In a social media post Friday, Trump cited “protest” as his reason for standing aside as the bill takes effect 12:00 a.m. Friday night / Saturday morning.The legi...
CLEVELAND (WOIO/Gray News) - Authorities in Ohio say a wanted sex offender was arrested early Friday morning at the same home where a missing Tennessee mother was found dead last week. According to authorities, Matthew Hensley, 43, was wanted by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department for failin...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A man was arrested after a witness flagged down police and provided video reportedly showing the suspect throwing several dogs over a railing into a creek.According to Laredo police, officers were flagged down around 7:40 pm on Thursday, July 9, by a bystander near the 2300 ...
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