The Brief A highly radioactive capsule was found buried in Midland County last week. A radioactive capsule was discovered buried outside Midland in West Texas last week. Officials said that teams from Midland, Texas DPS and Chevron security responded the next day and found the radiation source about 8 inches underground. The Cesium-137 capsule that was found near Midland, Texas, on July 25, 2026. (Texas DPS / FOX Local)What they're saying:"The recovered item was identified as a 100-millicurie sealed radioactive source manufactured in April 1967," Texas DPS officials said in a statement released Wednesday.