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A Brief Break Before Heat Returns to the Region

QUINCY (WGEM) -A cold front moving through this afternoon will bring a much-needed break from recent heat, but don’t get too comfortable — the hot weather is coming back. Clouds will increase ...
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78-year-old woman accused of leaving child, dog in hot car while she was inside Home Depot

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF/Gray News) - A 78-year-old woman is accused of leaving a child and a dog inside a hot car in South Carolina. The Horry County Police Department responded to a Home Depot on ...
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Search warrants detail evidence in disappearance of Lindsey Watts

KNOX COUNTY, Mo. (WGEM) - Knox County search warrants provide a look at the evidence gathered in the investigation into the disappearance of Lindsey Watts. Knox County search warrants provide a look ...
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Father arrested after admitting to killing 3-year-old son, leaving body in suitcase, police say

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - A Memphis father has been charged with murder in connection with the death of his 3-year-old son. According to the Memphis Police Department, its investigation began ...
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3 charged after leading deputies on a pursuit reaching 120 mph, sheriff’s office says

SCOTT COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - Authorities in Tennessee say three people are facing charges after a police pursuit reached 120 mph. According to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, the ...
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16-year-old accused of taking child from birthday party, sexually abusing him and stuffing him in wedding dress bag

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB/Gray News) — A 16-year-old in Florida is being charged as an adult after prosecutors said he took a young boy from a birthday party, sexually abused him in an abandoned trailer ...
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2 children taken to ER after 1 thrown from ride, another run over by separate ride at county fair

LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - Two young children were taken to a hospital after falling off separate rides at the Lincoln County Fair on Saturday, according to witnesses and a statement from ...
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Hannibal School District fundraiser aims to cut back $171K in student meal debt

HANNIBAL (WGEM) - The Hannibal School District has accumulated $171,648 in past-due breakfast and lunch fees over at least 12 years, and a new fundraiser tied to the Marion County Fair is aimed at ...
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Mother, 27, ends up on life support after taking kratom for a week, family says

KINGMAN, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) - Just a week after an Arizona woman started taking a kratom supplement, her husband found her unresponsive in their bed. Amanda Goodsell, a 27-year-old mother of ...
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Storms damage Augusta, Illinois, apartments

HANCOCK COUNTY, Ill. (WGEM) - An apartment in Augusta has been left damaged following Monday night’s storm. Residents in the apartments said they are now dealing with water damage to furniture and ...
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Sparks fly as video shows cargo plane go into tail skid during aborted landing attempt

CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - Sparks flew from a cargo plane during a rough attempted landing at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Video shows a Kalitta Air cargo plane experiencing ...
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Toddler found dead after being taken from home by father without permission, police say

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - A Tennessee toddler was found dead Monday morning after he was taken by his biological father without permission. Memphis police said the boy’s father was taken into ...