PEORIA, Ill. ( 25News Now /Gray News) - A youth sports coach has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl he coached. Aydan Trueblood was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault in August, according to the Peoria County...
schools
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Trautmann Middle School student is channeling his positive energy into an entrepreneurial venture. Adrian Cazares, widely known to his school community as “Chief,” launched his own sunglasses brand, “Chief 21.” The middle schooler is known on campus for hi...
safety
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A 30-year-old Laredo father faces murder and child endangerment charges in the death of his wife as prosecutors and police reveal a prior history of domestic violence between the couple. District Attorney Isidro Alaniz said he expects to prosecute Abel Garza...
government
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The 2026 midterm elections are set to be historic. More women are on state and federal ballots this cycle, with a record number running for the House of Representatives, according to Kelly Dittmar of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers Uni...
Local
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Rising motion in advance of a wave in the upper level wind flow will move to our east, ending our chance of showers after Friday morning. We will be under a warm airmass with enough sun as skies clear Friday afternoon the reach the low 80’s. A hint of influe...
parks
BEAUFORT, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) — A man is expected to spend two decades behind bars for shooting a woman in the head after a verbal argument in an apartment parking lot in 2023. This week, Bernard “Berney” Garvin Jr., 35, was found guilty of attempted murder and possession of ...
government
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The 2026 midterm elections have become the most expensive election cycle in U.S. history when it comes to political advertising, surpassing even the 2024 presidential election. With Election Day less than a week away, an estimated $11.21 billion has been sp...
safety
(Gray News) - A 71-year-old New Jersey woman went for a walk more than three weeks ago and hasn’t been seen since. Belinda Prentice was last seen about 6 p.m. Oct. 5 near Bamburgh Court off New Brunswick Road and Willow Avenue in Franklin Township, a press release said. Her grand...
government
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Voters in District 2 are choosing between incumbent Ricardo “Richie” Rangel Jr. and former Councilwoman Daisy Campos-Rodriguez in a rematch of their contested 2022 race. In 2022, Campos-Rodriguez was initially declared the winner by six votes. However, follo...
government
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Nuevo León is cutting toll fees by 50% at the Colombia Solidarity International Bridge as part of an effort to bring more cross-border business through South Texas. Laredo Mayor Dr. Victor Treviño met at the bridge with the governors of Nuevo León and Jalisc...
safety
WICHITA, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) - A 79-year-old man was killed in a crash involving a fire truck. Police said Wichita Fire Department Engine 20 was driving with emergency lights and sirens activated when a black Honda CRV driven by the 79-year-old man entered an intersection the...
