Missing Man Found Safe

KIFI on September 5, 2026

Abi Martin

UPDATE 8:20 p.m. – Frances Avila has been found, according to the Idaho Falls Police Department.

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – The Idaho Falls Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing handicapped adult.

Frances Avila, 54, was last seen around 6 p.m. Friday in the area around the College of Eastern Idaho in Idaho Falls.

Police say Avila was wearing a white T-shirt and gray sweatpants and was not wearing shoes.

Anyone who sees Avila or has information about his whereabouts is asked to call dispatch at 208-529-1200.

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Meet Remy, a hidden gem looking for her forever home

KTVZ on September 5, 2026

Lance Campbell

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s Pet Pals visited the Humane Society of Central Oregon to meet Remy, an eight-year-old dog who has been waiting for a new home since Aug. 3.

Shelter staff describe Remy as house-trained, comfortable on a leash and previously happy living with cats. She may be shy and quiet at first, but she has grown more comfortable and confident at the shelter. Remy loves being around people and is often found near the front desk, keeping an eye on the activity.

HSCO’s veterinary team recently gave her a dental cleaning and performed an extraction, helping prepare Remy for a healthy new start with her forever family.

If you already have a dog, shelter staff recommend arranging a proper introduction to make sure the animals are a good match.

“This gal is going to be your shadow and absolutely your new best friend,” a shelter representative said. “She is just a hidden gem waiting to start a new chapter. And hopefully that’s with you.”

Anyone interested in meeting Remy can visit the Humane Society of Central Oregon or learn more at hsco.org.

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Fitzgibbon Hospital faces uncertainty after buyer backs out of deal

KMIZ on September 5, 2026

Euphenie Andre

MARSHALL, Mo. (KMIZ)

The future of Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall is uncertain after a potential buyer backed out of a deal to purchase the hospital, according to federal bankruptcy court documents.

Fitzgibbon Hospital is suing Strawberry Fields and American Medical Administrators, seeking damages for costs, alleged harm and delays the hospital says resulted from the companies not following through with the agreement.

According to court documents, the hospital began receiving offers to purchase its assets in February.

On April 1, the hospital’s board approved Strawberry Fields’ $5.94 million offer to purchase The Living Center. The hospital said the deal would provide additional funding while it continued looking for a buyer for its acute care facility. On April 13, Strawberry Fields submitted an offer of $8 million to purchase the hospital’s assets.

The hospital also received interest from another potential buyer. However, according to court documents, that party had not submitted a formal purchase agreement or demonstrated that it could complete the transaction within a feasible timeline.

Court documents filed Wednesday show the hospital was eventually sold for approximately $10.4 million.

The uncertainty has raised concerns among Marshall residents who rely on Fitzgibbon Hospital for nearby medical care. However, Fitzgibbon Hospital CEO Angy Littrell maintained the hospital would remain open in a statement sent to ABC 17 News on Friday. .

“Fitzgibbon Hospital remains open and continues to provide care to our patients and community. While the situation remains serious and continues to evolve, there is no established date for a hospital closure,” the statement reads.

The closest alternative hospital is about 40 minutes away, while another option is approximately an hour away.

Jessica and Miguel Parada, who live in Marshall, told ABC 17 News they are concerned about what this could mean for residents.

“It’s really sad, especially since a lot of residents here can’t travel that far, and this is the closest hospital in the area,” Jessica Parada said.

Miguel Parada said some residents may have difficulty traveling to another hospital, particularly people with disabilities or those who rely on family members for transportation.

“Some of them are disabled. Some of them can’t drive there by themselves and need family members, and I just feel like it wouldn’t be in the best interest of the people in Marshall,” he said.

Jessica Parada also said she has family members who live and work at the living center and worries about the impact the hospital’s situation could have on local jobs.

Miguel said a closure could also leave people living at the facility without a place to stay and workers with fewer employment options.

“It’s a shame for the people that are currently residing there, that they’re going to lose their homes, and the people who have jobs there. It’s also a shame for them because there’s really not any good opportunities here in Marshall specifically to find a job that’s close and remote,” Parada said.

For now, the hospital remains open and continues to provide care to patients while the bankruptcy case and legal dispute move forward.

Patients in Marshall who may need to seek care elsewhere have several options in the surrounding area. According to travel times provided by mapping services, alternative hospitals and medical services include:

Carroll County Memorial Hospital: About 40 minutes away

Boone Health: About 1 hour away

University of Missouri Hospital: About 1 hour and 3 minutes away

Bothwell Regional Health Center: About 33 minutes away

Lafayette Regional Health Center: About 50 minutes away

Western Missouri Medical Center: About 1 hour away

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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – School district police, staff discuss campus safety measures

KVIA on September 5, 2026

Andrew J. Polk

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s a crime that shocked the El Paso community: three students stabbed at the start of the school day.

In the aftermath of what happened at Americas High School, there’s an increasing focus on what measures are being taken for school safety. Several sets of school laws have put new requirements into place in the past few years. They include more planning, equipment and training mandates, among others.

What are local school districts doing to ensure that students are safe when they are in class or on campus — and what still needs to be done?

Sunday, night, join ABC-7’s Andrew J. Polk as we hear from the police chiefs and public safety officials at four major districts in our area on their perspective.

Tune in Sunday at 10:35 p.m., right after ABC-7 at 10.

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Yuma groups launch suicide prevention campaign focused on connection

KYMA on September 5, 2026

Adrik Vargas

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Two Yuma County organizations are teaming up this September for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

The Yuma County Anti-Drug Coalition and Yuma County Mental Health Coalition are launching a month-long campaign called “Connection Is Prevention.”

The campaign aims to encourage people to have open conversations about mental health, recognize warning signs of suicide and help connect people who may be struggling with support.

Ginny Legros, Executive Director of the Yuma County Mental Health Coalition, says the campaign is focused on reminding people that human connection can play an important role in suicide prevention.

“Nothing can replace human connection,” Legros said. “So it all starts there. Being able to open up to someone face to face is key.”

The groups will share educational information and suicide prevention resources throughout September.

Anyone experiencing a mental health crisis can call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

For local mental health resources and more information about suicide prevention efforts in Yuma County, visit the coalition’s resource directory.

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Southwest High School students stunned with surprise grant to fight campus food insecurity

KYMA on September 5, 2026

Lynette Niebla

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – Students at Southwest High School are heading into the weekend with a major reason to celebrate after a surprise announcement turned an ordinary school day into an unforgettable milestone.

On Friday, the school’s Purple & Gold Pantry received a massive financial boost in its ongoing fight against community hunger.

The student-led pantry was awarded a grant through the Explore.Act.Tell (E.A.T.) program, funded by the Foundation for Impact on Literacy and Learning in partnership with the Albertsons Companies Foundation.

However, the presentation took an unexpected turn when organizers stunned the classroom by revealing an additional, unannounced $1,000 grant for the program.

Recent data shows that nearly 30% of students at Southwest High School experience food insecurity.

The pantry is run entirely by students in the CTE Health Science and Public Health Pathway, who track inventory, run donation drives, and assemble nutritious meal kits for local families.

“I feel like every so often I get told things that happen that I never have the power to do anything because I’m just a teenager in this high school, right?” said Azul Prieto, a student leader at the pantry. “But here, I have the opportunity to do something about a real problem.”

Southwest High School was one of five schools to apply for the initial grant, ultimately being hand-picked by local Albertsons store associates due to their unique, discrete approach to helping peers.

“The creative way that they are getting the food to their fellow students that doesn’t have those students stand out and it’s very confidential…I think resonated with the team that voted,” said Courtney Carranza, Director of Communications and Public Affairs for the Albertsons Companies Foundation.

The surprise bonus funding caught students off guard, which was exactly what program leaders had hoped for.

“It was really hard to keep the secret about the extra thousand dollars because I knew how meaningful it would be for the students,” shared Jackie Valadez, a CTE teacher and Purple and gold Pantry advisor at Southwest High School. “But I genuinely wanted them to have that surprise experience.”

According to Carranza, the funding is a direct result of community generosity at local checkout stands.

“What we do to fundraise at our stores at the pin pads and with hunger bags does go directly back into the Imperial County community,” Carranza explained. “We have two stores in Imperial County, and all of those funds from those stores raised go to the Imperial County Food Bank that goes directly back into the community, including this high school. So what our customers donate will stay in the county here.”

As many of the pantry’s current leaders are seniors preparing for graduation, they hope underclassmen will step up to carry on the tradition.

“It feels amazing actually,” Prieto said. “I think this class is a great opportunity to just get out there. If you have a teeny-tiny bit of curiosity about the health pathway, this class is perfect because it gives you such a broad understanding of a lot of things.”

Valadez hopes the empathy and innovation the students practiced in the pantry will follow them long after they leave Southwest High School.

“This is part of their story, and maybe they don’t end up in public and community health, but I know that their compassion and their empathy for others and the community will be evident in anything they choose,” Valadez said.

The Purple & Gold Pantry accepts donations throughout the year to keep its shelves stocked. For more information on how you can donate or get involved, email Jackie Valadez at jvaladez@mycuhsd.org.

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Fewer Canadian visitors make their way to Yuma

KYMA on September 5, 2026

Adrik Vargas

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Canadian visitors have long been part of Yuma’s winter tourism season, but fewer are traveling to the United States.

Statistics Canada reports Canadian-resident visits to the U.S. fell 23.5% in 2025 compared to 2024. Leisure-related travel to the U.S. dropped 21.5%.

The agency said early 2026 data shows the decline in travel to the U.S. is continuing.

That trend is also being felt locally.

Bill Evans, general manager of The Palms RV Resort in Yuma, said the resort has not fully recovered its Canadian visitors since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Evans also pointed to political tensions between Canada and the U.S. as another factor that may be keeping some Canadian visitors away.

He says some Canadians are still stopping in Yuma, but others are choosing to spend the winter in Mexico instead.

“I certainly welcome everybody to come to Yuma and get a taste of it in those great months of October through March,” Evans said.

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Judge grants request for DNA testing in 1987 Northeast El Paso killings

KVIA on September 5, 2026

Yvonne Suarez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A judge issued a decision in a hearing Friday where David Leonard Wood’s attorney requested testing on evidence from the 1987 serial killings.

During the hearing, visiting Judge Dick Alcala stated that even though the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals had ruled against the defense’s request for DNA testing back in 2024, he would grant the current motion.

Wood, who is 69 years old, is one of the oldest death row inmates.

David Leonard Wood’s mugshot.

He was convicted of capital murder in 1992 for the deaths of six young girls and women whose bodies were dumped in the desert area of Northeast El Paso in 1987.

(KVIA/File)

At the time of his original trial, DNA testing wasn’t widely used. In 2011, Wood’s attorneys requested DNA testing on three pieces of evidence. A piece of clothing that was tested excluded Wood as a contributor to the DNA evidence. The other two tests were inconclusive.

Several subsequent requests for DNA testing were filed in court and denied.

His executive has been delayed twice. The last time was in March 2025, where the court of criminal appeals sent the case back to the original court and stayed his execution.

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National Food Bank Day brings attention to food insecurity in El Paso

KVIA on September 5, 2026

Miroslava Lem Quinonez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – This year National Food Bank Day falls on Sept. 4. It is observed annually on the first Friday of September.

It recognizes the critical role food banks play in collecting, sorting, storing and distributing food to individuals and families facing hunger.

El Pasoans Fighting Hunger serves as the regional food bank across El Paso, Hudspeth and Culberson counties. They say about 40% of El Paso County residents experience food insecurity.

The organization distributes food directly to neighbors through its onsite Mercado and Food FARMacy while also supplying a network of community partners, including churches, schools and nonprofit organizations. The national day recognizes the staff, volunteers, donors and community partners who makes that possible

September is also Hunger Action Month, with various events planned to raise money and awareness:

Sept. 11: Villalobos Pest Control Golf Tournament benefiting El Pasoans Fighting Hunger. Sept. 14–26: Chick-fil-A cookie fundraiser at participating Mesa Street, Remcon and Desert Boulevard locations. Sept. 24: Fourth annual Noche de Estrellas Reverse Gala and the opening of the Hunger Action Month silent auction. Sept. 25: El Paso Locomotive FC fundraising game, with members of the EPFH team serving as honorary conductors. Sept. 29: Hunger Action Day and plans to light El Paso’s Star on the Mountain orange. Sept.30: Final day of the Hunger Action Month silent auction.

El Pasoans Fighting Hunger says people can get involved by volunteering, donating or organizing a food drive.

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Two men receive life sentences for prison murder

KYMA on September 5, 2026

Dillon Fuhrman

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – The Imperial County District Attorney’s Office said two men received life sentences for a murder while in prison.

In a press release, Jose Luis Perez, 49, and Juan Carlos Urbina Serrano, 38, were sentenced last week to life in prison for the November 2022 murder of William Quintero.

The D.A.’s Office said three correctional officers from the Centinela State Prison testified earlier this year.

To learn more about this, read the press release, written in English and Spanish, below.

Press Release – Two men receive life sentences for murder – englishDownload

Press Release – Two men receive life sentences for murder – spanishDownload

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