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Second arrest in Bellmead murder with body dumped in river
Bellmead, Tx (FOX 44) – Bellmead police have arrested their second suspect in the murder of 32-year-old Lee Murrow, whose body was found floating in the Brazos River on May 17. Thirty-nine-year-old Armando Casiano, Jr., was booked into the McLennan County Jail on Monday. Investigators previously arrested 39-year-old Kimisha...
Police searching for missing Waco man
WACO, Texas — Authorities are searching for 69-year-old Robert Vance, who was last seen 24 hours ago by his family. Vance, who stands around 6 feet tall and weighs 185 pounds, was last spotted in the area of Chestnut Street in the North East Riverside neighborhood. According to the Waco Police Department, Vance may be suffering from an undiagnosed cognitive impairment, causing significant concern for his well-being.
Dallas man caught smuggling immigrants in McLennan County indicted by grand jury
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A Dallas man arrested in April on charges he was smuggling four immigrants from Mexico to Dallas was indicted Tuesday. Guillermo Ramirez Hernandez, 46, was charged by a McLennan County grand jury with four counts of smuggling of persons. Three of the charges are third-degree felonies, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. A fourth count is a second-degree felony, with a penalty up to 20 years, because it alleges Hernandez was trying to smuggle a person younger than 18.
Man charged in brutal assault of woman experiencing seizure at Waco homeless camp
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Andy Bermea, 51, is charged with aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injuries after he attempted to strangle a woman experiencing a seizure at a homeless camp, an arrest warrant affidavit states. It happened June 29 in the 1500 block of Summer Avenue, according to the...
Local nonprofit helps security officer after suffering gunshot wound
Jimmy Parker is one of many security officers helped by the Charitable Organization for Texas Security Officers. They help by providing assistance to officers injured or killed in the line of duty.
Waco gang members sentenced to prison for various crimes, eligible for parole in 7 1/2 years after plea deal
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Two men identified by police as Waco gang members were sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to dealing drugs and other crimes. Judge Thomas West of Waco’s 19th State District Court sentenced Omarion Haynes, 21, and Damondre Maurice Williams, 24, after approving their plea agreements with the McLennan County District Attorney’s Office.
Waco man arrested in Brazos County for alleged theft of a firearm
A Waco man was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing a firearm from a vehicle, according to a Brazos County Sheriff’s Office probable cause report. Juciano Louis Ortiz, 20, has been charged with theft of a firearm, according to Brazos County Jail records. At 6:41 a.m. on Nov. 20, 2023,...
Texas heat poses deadly risk: Reminder to never leave children unattended in vehicles
WACO, Texas — As summer brings in the notorious Texas heat, Waco Police Department officials are reminding residents about the severe dangers of leaving children unattended in hot vehicles. This year, five children nationwide have already lost their lives due to being left in hot vehicles. Pediatric vehicular heatstroke...
Indiana residents injured in wreck involving police officer file suit against city of Robinson
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Two Indiana residents seriously injured in a car crash with a Robinson patrol officer in March are suing the officer and the city of Robinson. Sara Hanshew, of Anderson, Ind., and Phillip Kritsch, of Nineveh, Ind., are seeking more than $250,000 in damages from the city of Robinson and Robinson police officer Scott Dent in the lawsuit, filed in Waco’s 414th State District Court.
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