SUMMARY: A missing 12-year-old girl from Georgia, Maria Gomez, was found safe in Ohio after being missing for two months. Authorities arrested 34-year-old Antonio Austine, who allegedly drove to Gainesville, Georgia, to pick up Maria on May 29th. They were located in Dover, Ohio, after investigators tracked an IP address and phone number linked to Maria's online communications. Maria had expressed unhappiness at home and wanted to leave, connecting with adult men online. She was found near a swimming pool with Austine, who was arrested. Maria is safe, has been checked at a hospital, and is returning to Georgia. Authorities emphasize the importance of monitoring children's online activities.

A 12-year-old girl from Georgia, who had missing for two months, was found safe on July 25 in Ohio. Investigators had been searching for Maria Gomez-Perez in seven states, including Texas

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SUMMARY: Today, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake, one of the strongest in Texas history, struck near Hermleigh, west of Abilene, around 9:30 AM. It’s part of a series of recent quakes, including a magnitude 4.9 on Monday and a magnitude 2.5 on Thursday. SMU professor Brian Stump explained that the seismic waves were felt as far as Dallas. While it’s common to experience magnitude 5 quakes nationwide, the back-to-back events in West Texas warrant monitoring. The cause remains unclear, but potential links to man-made activities like fracking need investigation. The Texas Department of Emergency Management is assessing the damage.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, there was a magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 9:28 a.m. on Friday in West Texas. The tremors were felt all the way in Dallas-Fort Worth.

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SUMMARY: A longtime church in southeast Dallas, Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, caught fire around noon today. Flames quickly spread through the roof, and one firefighter sustained non-serious injuries. Pastor Paul David Taylor, who has been preaching there for 48 years, noticed the smoke while preparing for Sunday sermons. He safely evacuated and called his wife to pray. About 50 firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze, which remained confined mostly to the church offices, sparing much of the sanctuary. Many of the pastor's books were salvageable. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and the church plans to hold a service this Sunday at an undecided location.

Pastor P.D. Taylor was working inside the church, prepping his Sunday sermon, when he noticed smoke coming from a hallway.

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