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An Amber Alert has been issued out of Harris County to find an 18-month-old boy. Authorities are searching for Luke Towner.
Two elementary schools were hit by the terrifying tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday. At one of those schools, seven students were killed by the twister.
A 9-year-old girl who was "always smiling" is among the first of the Oklahoma tornado victims to be identified. Third-grader Ja'Nae Hornsby was one of the students who perished when the twister demolished Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla. on Monday afternoon.
Monday's massive tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, reminded people in Texas of another deadly twister, one that killed 30 people and injured more than 120 others.
The loss of life and stunning devastation in Oklahoma City suburbs after a monster tornado ripped through the area are heart-wrenching. But within hours, relief organizations were getting out the message on how to help.
Support is coming in from all across the country to help the tornado victims in Oklahoma and that includes help from folks in the Basin.
The Eunice Fire Department is collecting various items for the victims of the Oklahoma tornado. They're asking for water, diapers, canned goods, clothing and monetary donations.
One Odessa business is asking for donations after a deadly tornado struck in Granbury last week. Johnnie's Decor is raising funds for a family affected by the tragedy.
Silent but deadly. A deadly gas leak this evening in Midland caused quite a scare. H2S, also known as hydrogen sulfide, was detected coming from a business on Garden City Highway known as Enviroclean Product Development Incorporated.
In the last 50 years, the Barn Door Steakhouse in Odessa, has built up their list of regular customers, some of who, surely have their favorite table. But, in the corner of the Pecos Depot, is a special seat. One, no other customer can use. It's permanently reserved for "Billy," the Barn Door's permanent guest.
The Big Spring Economic Development Corporation is putting off a decision on selling some land. Two companies, Frontier Logistics and Express Midstream, are each bidding for 300 acres of property the Economic Development Corporation owns.
We're about to learn a lot more about the investigation into the tragic parade accident that happened back in November 2012. Hundreds of documents will be released on Wednesday concerning the investigation.
We're hearing more from the mother of Hailey Dunn, the young girl who was found dead back in March, two years after she went missing. Billie Dunn spoke to the Associated Press and said she feared the worst while Hailey was missing.
Leading state troopers on a high speed chase through several counties in a stolen car landed 24-year-old Daniel Hernandez in the Midland jail. According to the arrest report, Hernandez was pulled over for speeding on Highway 87 in Tom Green County but he took off.
Customs agents in El Paso made a large drug bust on Monday after finding a SUV full of marijuana. Officers found almost 200 bundles of marijuana in hidden compartments. In all, the marijuana weighed a little more than 200 pounds.
A Rankin couple got quite a scare on Tuesday morning in Big Spring when a man tried to hijack their car. Police say 29-year-old Byron Shedd from Dallas was spotted in a stolen car on Tuesday morning.
A Midland man, suspected of being high, is accused of slugging a police officer. Officers say they were pulling over 40-year-old Jesus Cardoza for a traffic stop. According to their report, he turned into the driveway of his home then refused to follow their orders.
If you want to avoid a car wreck in Midland, you may want to avoid certain intersections. City officials in Midland have released a list showing which intersections have reported the most car wrecks in the last 60 days.
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