MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Midland Health Services has confirmed the first case this year of St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) in a mosquito. According to officials, Midland Health Services placed mosquito traps throughout the county and the Texas Department of State Health Services la...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - La’Toya Mayberry, a Midland mom, business owner and pastor, is running for the Midland ISD school board District 5 seat. Mayberry filed her nomination earlier this month. Mayberry owns Toya’s Precious Jewels Academy, a business she started out of her home 17 years ago for ...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A child died Friday after deputies with the Midland County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of NCR 1135 for an unresponsive child. According to the Midland County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at around 4:30 a.m. and tried to save the child when they ar...
(Gray News) - A 7-year-old boy was left alone on Mount Fuji by his father and brother, who continued their hike to the summit, according to several reports. The boy was found unharmed at about 7:40 a.m. local time on Aug. 20 by a worker at a mountain hut, according to Japanese news outlet FNN , w...
HORRY COUNTY, SC ( WMBF /Gray News) - A woman is dead after she fell off a golf cart Wednesday night in the Surfside Beach area of South Carolina. Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard identified the woman as 47-year-old Amanda Elm of Myrtle Beach. Willard said Elm died at the hospital around 7:15 ...
WALLINGFORD, Conn. (Gray News) - A man in Connecticut is accused of beating a stranger in a Walmart parking lot because he believed the person was secretly taking pictures of a child. Officers responded to a Walmart location at 9:39 p.m. on July 25, 2026, after receiving a report of an assault th...
VANCOUVER, Wash. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A 74-year-old man in Washington died after being hit by a pickup truck Tuesday night. At about 7:45 p.m., officers responded to South Andresen Road and MacArthur Boulevard for reports of a crash involving a pedestrian, according to the Vancouver Police Depart...
MADISON, Wis. ( WMTV /Gray News) - A Wisconsin baby born nearly four months early who weighed 12.5 ounces at birth is now home after 375 days in the NICU. Raelynn Kubiske was born at 23 weeks and six days’ gestation on July 18, 2025. Doctors at UW Health in Madison say she is the smallest survivi...
MYRTLE BEACH, SC ( WMBF /Gray News) - A driver spotted a 10-foot python in a South Carolina neighborhood Monday night. Tracy Stout said she was driving home around 9 p.m. when she saw something in the road. “When I first saw it, I was like, ‘was that a snake?’ Because I’ve seen plenty of snakes a...
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OREGON CITY, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A former music teacher at an Oregon nonprofit was arrested Thursday on charges of sexual abuse, rape and kidnapping. According to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, detectives began investigating 44-year-old Derek Douglas Reeder in early 2026 after learn...
COTTONWOOD, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — An Arizona elementary school teacher already accused of molesting a boy years ago is now facing a new set of disturbing allegations. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that Chester Cox, 31, installed hidden cameras in his classroom and conne...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A child was pronounced dead at Midland Memorial Hospital after the Midland County Sheriff's Office responded to the 4000 block of NCR 1135. According to MCSO, deputies responded to the scene at approximately 4:30 am proceeding with life-saving measures for the child. ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - More than 125 community members gathered at the Midland Shooters Association shotgun range to take part in the Pull for a Promise clay shoot fundraiser hosted by Family Promise. The event mixes competition with a fundraising goal of helping to end homelessness one family a...
A Midland man named Sebastian Joe Villegas was arrested and charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child following an investigation into allegations dating back to 2019.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court says construction on President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project can continue for now. The temporary order came from Chief Justice John Roberts and allows work to continue while the high court considers the Trump administration’s eme...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A local church is stepping up to help South American countries recover after devastating earthquakes. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Venezuela back in June. On Aug. 10, Colombia was hit with its own 7.4 magnitude earthquake. ...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A firefighter was taken to the hospital this morning after experiencing a medical emergency at the Odessa Fire Rescue firehouse, according to Odessa Fire Rescue. No additional information will be released. Out of respect for the pr ivacy of the firefighter and their family,...
SCURRY COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A man was arrested Aug. 18 on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child, according to the Scurry County Sheriff’s Office. Russell Heath Wall was booked into the Scurry County jail, the sheriff’s office said. Wall was arrested followin...
ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) - The 15-year-old son of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kim Zolciak has been arrested on multiple sex crime charges, according to authorities. Kroy Biermann Jr., known as “KJ,” was charged with aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual battery. According to Fulton Count...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa firefighters and Odessa police officers helped a driver stranded due to issues with their pickup truck this morning. The incident was captured in a video around 9:19 a.m. at 52nd Street and Grandview. Officers from the Odessa Police Department also arrived to provide...
SNYDER, Texas (KOSA) - Three suspects are in custody following a shooting that left a 21-year-old man hospitalized in Snyder early Thursday. According to the Snyder Police Department, officers were in the area of 34th Street at about 3:20 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, when a person walked towards them ...
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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ohio ( WOIO /Gray News) - A Northeast Ohio dispatcher resigned Thursday after police said she was caught misusing their Flock camera system over two years. Highland Heights Police Chief Dennis Matejcic said he learned Monday that a part-time dispatcher was accused of searching s...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department is asking for help to identify a man accused of stealing $290 worth of meat from H-E-B. According to police, the suspect took about $290 worth of meat from the grocery store before fleeing in a red Subaru with an unknown license plate number. If...
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