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Authorities identify body of man who drowned while fishing in Waco
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Authorities in Waco have identified the body of a person who drowned Wednesday evening as 38-year-old Miguel Hernandez. The drowning happened near the 6100 block of Airport Road. The Waco Police Department said they were called after someone fishing appeared to have drowned. Police spoke with...
Two arrested after 100+ mph race on I-35
West, Tx (FOX44) – Two men found themselves being transported to the McLennan County Jail Monday evening after Department of Public Safety troopers stopped them accused of racing at speeds over 100 miles per hour in traffic on I-35 near West. An arrest affidavit naming the two racing suspects...
Husband and wife murder-suicide under investigation
WOODWAY, Texas (FOX 44) – A husband and wife murder-suicide in Woodway is under investigation. Woodway Public Safety Department Chief Khalil El-Halabi says officers received a call at approximately 9:30 a.m. Thursday regarding a murder-suicide at 456 Cranbrook Drive. The caller advised there was a “murder-suicide” at his address and the police would find him in the living room.
Affidavit: Man arrested for slapping, choking and stepping on ex-girlfriend’s throat at Waco motel
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Waco Police Department officers arrested a man accused of slapping and choking his now ex-girlfriend, and stepping on her throat, according to an arrest affidavit. Lincoln Castillo, 23, was charged with assault of a household member impeding breathing/circulation, according to the affidavit and online records. At...
Affidavit: Man arrested after kidnapping woman from Tyler, assaulting her in Waco motel
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A man is accused of kidnapping a woman from Tyler, Tx and assaulting her in Waco motel, an affidavit alleges. Miguel Angel Hernandez, 30, is charged with assault of a family member/house member by impeding breathing/ circulation and unlawful restraint: expose to serious bodily injury, both third-degree felonies.
ICE agents in Central Texas capture six undocumented immigrants wanted on federal warrants, criminal charges
BOSQUE COUNTY, Texas (KWTX) - The Bosque County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post that its deputies helped federal agents arrest a group of six undocumented immigrants found at a motel following an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigation. On July 16, Deputy Tyler Shaw conducted a traffic...
Lorena parents seeking suspension of school principal, superintendent amid lawsuit
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A group of parents from Lorena are seeking the suspensions of the school superintendent and the primary school principal in the wake of a criminal case and a federal civil lawsuit over the sexual abuse of a kindergarten student four years ago. While there is a...
Waco police need help locating teen reportedly missing since late May
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Waco Police are asking for the public’s help locating 15-year-old Leandra Dotson. Police recently learned the girl was last seen in the 500 block of Calumet Avenue on May 23, 2024. Leandra is 5′10″ tall, weighs 140 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes....
Authorities respond to gas leak in Waco
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The Waco Fire Department said they responded to a possible gas leak alongside Waco Police Department and McLennan County Emergency Management in the block of 26th St. and Burnett Ave. Waco Fire said they responded to a call around 10:54 a.m. saying a contractor had stuck...
Hewitt police to host 'Fill the Patrol Car' event for families in need
The Hewitt Police Department is collecting donations for local families in need — they are gathering supplies for the Family Abuse Center. 25 News spoke with the department about how they are helping out local neighbors. "It's back to school time, and we know that it can be hard...
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