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Local

Body found in Wolf Pen Creek

College Station Police: Body found in creek

Updated: 35 minutes ago
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By Adrienne DeMoss
College Station police say a body was found in a creek in the area of Dartmouth Street

Local

File

Wanna bet? Texas Legislature to reconsider legalizing casinos and sports betting

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By PATRICK SVITEK
Gambling legalization advocates in Texas are going all in again this legislative session, confident that they have built more support since their efforts came up far short in 2021.

News

shooting causes building damage

Early morning shooting leaves building damaged

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By KWTX Staff
The Temple Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a building damaged.

Local

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DPS identifies three killed in fiery wreck during pursuit in Milam County

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Joe Villasana
We now know the names of the the names of the three people who died in a fiery crash in Milam County.

Local

Witnesses’ at DeCruz’s trial describe what they saw during the last minutes of Michael Dean’s life in day four of trial

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Josh Bowering
The jury heard nine testimonials, in total, ranging from temple police officer, to detective, to witness all recounting the events surrounding Michael Dean's last minutes alive.

Local

Reckless driver blamed for collisions and lane closures on I-35 in Temple

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By KWTX Staff
Temple police on Thursday evening were asking drivers to stay away from Exit 304 on I-35 South

Local

Temple police investigating first murder of 2023

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By KWTX Staff
Police identified the victim, but did not clarify whether the suspect in custody is charged in the murder.

News

The state’s unemployment rate drops below 4%

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Jasmine Lotts
More jobs are on the rise in the state, reports show Texas led the country in job growth last year.

Local

Cities of Killeen, Temple conduct annual point-in-time count to gauge homelessness situation in Bell County

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Chantel Ropp
Cities of Killeen, Temple conduct annual point-in-time count Thursdays to gauge homelessness situation in Bell County

Local

Law enforcement groups renew effort to block parole for man who killed Waco Police Sgt. Roger Barrett in 1976

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Tommy Witherspoon
Thelette Brandon set for parole review in June 2023.
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Local

Sheriff Parnell McNamara appoints Capt. Steve January as his new chief deputy

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Tommy Witherspoon
Former Chief Deputy David Kilcrease announced his retirement on Monday.

Entertainment

10 Things To Do: January 28-29

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Lauren Westbrook
10 things to do in central Texas the weekend of January 28-29

Local

McLennan Community College blocks TikTok usage on campus networks and devices

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By KWTX Staff
McLennan Community College has anxnounced it has banned the use of the popular social media app TikTok.

Local

Suspect in Waco corner store murder transferred to local jail after pleading guilty to firing weapon at Falls County deputy

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By KWTX Staff
A grand jury in McLennan County indicted Eddie Bohannon on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of Curtis Joe Freeman.

State

23 arrested at ‘upscale’ Frisco hotel for soliciting prostitution, police say

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By RAEGAN SCHARFETTER
Twenty-three people have been arrested following a multi-agency operation that focused on “suppressing the demand for prostitution,” the Frisco Police Department announced Thursday.

State

Texas human trafficker sentenced in scheme to get girls to work at strip clubs, engage in prostitution

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By KWTX Staff
The man was arrested and charged in 2018 after a joint investigation by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), and authorities in Bexar County.

State

Homelessness among veterans has been cut in half since 2010, VA says

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By ALLISON P. ERICKSON
In Texas, the number of homeless veterans has dropped 65% between 2007 and 2020, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness.

Local

Marlin makes progress on $10 million grant to improve water and drainage systems

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Ally Kadlubar
Marlin residents could soon start seeing progress of a multi-million dollar grant awarded to the city four years ago to improve murky water, corroded pipes and flooding in the city.

Local

Ascension Texas offers no clarification on reported layoffs, says ‘we continue to evolve’ in the wake of pandemic

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By KWTX Staff
Ascension Texas said it continues to “evolve” how it delivers health care in a “challenging environment” in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

State

Statewide gas prices increase as crude oil demand rises

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 9:27 AM CST
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By KWTX Staff
Rising demand of crude oil prices has caused a rising demand increase in gas prices statewide, according to a new report from AAA Texas.

Local

The City of College Station revises short-term rental ordinance

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 10:56 PM CST
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By Donnie Tuggle
The city of College Station revised its short-term rental ordinance after a federal court ruled similar ordinances unconstitutional.

Local

Jury views body cam footage recorded night a Temple police officer fatally shot Michael Dean

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 8:25 PM CST
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By Alex Fulton
The video from the courtroom showed DeCruz step out of his car with his gun drawn, approach the passenger side of Dean's car, shouting “stop right there” and “open it up.”

Local

Temple horse rescue farm may be forced to close its doors permanently

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:24 PM CST
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By Chantel Ropp
Peaceful Acres has been rescuing kill pen horses since 2017

Local

Waco Plan Commission votes unanimously to approve downtown design plan

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 5:48 PM CST
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By Chantel Ropp
Waco Plan Commission to vote on downtown design plan Tuesday night

Local

Your water may smell, taste different during ‘purification’ process in some Bell County cities in February

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 5:46 PM CST
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By Josh Bowering
The disinfectant process involves removing certain disinfectants found in the water, soloing out any unwanted bacteria’s and adding fresh disinfectants that keeps the water clean.

Local

Ex-city of Waco employee convicted in assault of police officer gets probation

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 5:41 PM CST
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By Tommy Witherspoon
The jury deliberated about an hour and 15 minutes before convicting the man of first-degree felony aggravated assault against a peace officer.

News

Navasota woman electrocuted after car crashed into utility pole

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 5:07 PM CST
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By Megan Calongne
The woman was killed after her arm came in contact with an electric line

Local

Killeen cracks down on vacant property owners; could face a fine up to $2,000 a day

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:43 PM CST
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By Jasmine Lotts
Vacant building owners in downtown Killeen will pay a hefty fine of up to $2,000 a day if they don’t register them soon.

Politics

Donald Trump is reinstated to Facebook after 2-year ban

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:36 PM CST
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY and JILL COLVIN
Facebook parent Meta is reinstating former President Donald Trump’s personal account after two-year suspension following the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Local

McLennan County Sheriff’s Office loses chief deputy to retirement

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:10 PM CST
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By Tommy Witherspoon
David Kilcrease cited health concerns as the primary reason for his retirement.

State

Texas 10 Most Wanted Program shatters previous record for fugitive apprehensions in 2022

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 3:58 PM CST
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By KWTX Staff
Texas DPS announced it experienced a record-setting year in 2022 with the highest number of Most Wanted Offenders captured in a single year.

National

Texas Woman sentenced in romance fraud scams

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 2:55 PM CST
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By Angela Bonilla
A Houston woman who admitted to a federal judge in Providence, RI, that she collected and banked more than $1.26 million of the more than $2.5 million she and co-conspirators bilked from the unsuspecting victims of internet-based “romance scams” that they executed, was sentenced today to 78 months in federal prison.

State

Uvalde families press urgency after California shootings

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 2:12 PM CST
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By ACACIA CORONADO
Families from Uvalde on Tuesday pleaded with new urgency for tougher gun laws in the wake of a series of mass shootings in California, including the nation’s deadliest act of gun violence since last year’s attack at a Texas elementary school.

Local

Possible explosive device found by police after accident in Lacy Lakeview

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 1:23 PM CST
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By KWTX Staff
A possible explosive object was found Tuesday afternoon in Lacy Lakeview.

Local

Man accused of sexually assaulting girl on multiple occasions in McLennan, Falls counties

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 12:57 PM CST
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By KWTX Staff
A man is being held at the McLennan County Jail after he was accused of sexually assaulting a girl in two central Texas counties on multiple occasions, police said.

Local

Waco kickstarts glass recycling program, makes recycling easier for residents and businesses

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 12:29 PM CST
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By Ally Kadlubar
The City of Waco along with other organizations and corporations in the area, including Keep Waco Beautiful, kickstarted the Glass for Good program in the community to make it easier for residents and businesses to recycle glass materials while also helping the environment.

Crime

Temple Police search for suspect in morning shooting

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 11:23 AM CST
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By KWTX Staff
The Temple Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person injured Wednesday morning.

State

Most Texans support more school funding and teacher raises, new survey finds

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 7:31 AM CST
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By BRIAN LOPEZ
As legislators begin to debate their public education priorities, the Charles Butt Foundation released a poll Tuesday showing Texans are mostly supportive of their public schools but are split on voucher-like programs.

Local

Buc-ee’s breaks ground in Hillsboro

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 10:39 PM CST
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By Jasmine Lotts
The city hosted a groundbreaking Tuesday celebrating the future of the second Buc-ee's in central Texas.

Local

Dash cam video shows moments leading up to Michael Dean’s death on second day of DeCruz trial

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 7:40 PM CST
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By Alex Fulton
The court decided on a jury, the prosecution presented their opening argument, the attorneys introduced evidence and called in witnesses.

Sports

Former UMHB women’s basketball coach releases statement after practice video surfaces

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 4:00 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
A University of Mary Hardin Baylor spokesperson confirmed that Mark Morefield is no longer employed by the university.

Local

Baylor University police increasing patrols as Waco police investigate assault near campus

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 2:59 PM CST
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By KWTX Staff
The off-campus assault happened in the 1900 Block of S. 9th Street.

Local

Don’t Mess with Central Texas: Detective Warns Sex Buyers to Stay Away from Waco

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 2:38 PM CST
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By Tara Mergener
It’s a crime that can be easy to miss unless you know what you are looking for, with the victim often punished too. But not here in McLennan County, where a sheriff’s office detective is changing the game.

State

Austin man accused of shooting wife in the head, charged with murder

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 12:16 PM CST
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By KWTX Staff
An Austin man is charged with murder after he allegedly shot his wife in the head.

State

Austin gas station employee shot, killed man during altercation, police say

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 12:06 PM CST
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By KWTX Staff
The shooting happened shortly after 11 p.m. on Jan. 21, police said.

Local

CSPD looking for people connected to criminal mischief report

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 11:02 AM CST
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By Alex Egan
Police are asking the public for help in identifying people connected to a criminal mischief report.

State

Texas lawmakers are looking at tougher punishments for catalytic converter thieves

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 9:43 AM CST
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By J.D. MILES
A state senator from Houston wants to add organized crime charges to those arrested for catalytic converter thefts and limit those who can possess them to only auto repair shops and salvage yards.

Local

Moss Rose Center to open as warming center in Killeen

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 8:19 AM CST
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By KWTX Staff
The City of Killeen will open a warming center from Tuesday to Thursday for those in need.

Local

Oncor: multiple power outages in Central Texas

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 8:15 AM CST
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By KWTX Staff
Oncor is reporting multiple power outages in Central Texas

Local

‘Exciting things happening downtown:’ City of Waco continues developing downtown with new hotel project

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 7:43 AM CST
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By Ally Kadlubar
The City of Waco announced one of the many up-and-coming projects downtown; the AC Marriott will be joining the handful of hotels downtown, benefitting both visitors and locals.
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