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An investigation into an officer-involved shooting has been turned over to Texas Rangers. At about 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 11, ...

There was a reported disturbance in the 500 block of East Nobles Avenue, and officers were responding to the scene.

The investigation of this incident has been turned over to the Texas Rangers. MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - At approximately 2:13 p ...

Traffic crashes, shootouts, and ambush attacks have claimed the lives of six Milwaukee police officers between 2018-2025 ...

The City of Minot will officially swear in Michael Frye as the new Chief of Police for the Minot Police Department during a public ceremony on Monday, July 14 at 4:30 p.m. in the City Council ...

11:27 a.m. - Deputies were dispatched to check the wellbeing of a 23-year-old Mills Township man after he made suicidal ...

The flash flooding deluged summer camps in Kerr County, dotted along the Guadalupe River, and also left families in Burnet, ...

The Midland Police Department reports a continued decline in serious crimes for the first half of 2025. Part 1 crimes, as ...

10:49 p.m. - Deputies spoke to a 68-year-old Porter Township woman who said her 17-year-old grandson removed his tether and ...

John C. Stewart, 33, of Midland Park, was charged with nine crimes, including counts of sexual assault by sexual contact, ...