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CRIME & SAFETY
Axtell neighbors detail history of accidents at intersection near homes, pleading for changes
AXTELL, Texas (KWTX) - Residents in Axtell are wanting to put a spotlight on an intersection that is usually home to devastating accidents. They are talking about the intersection at U.S. Highway 84 and Native Oaks Road. “For as long as I can remember, every morning I’m always hearing ambulances...
McLennan County Sheriff’s Office investigates homicide at truck stop off I-35
MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas (KWTX) - The McLennan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that left one person dead at the Gator Stop #3 off I-35 and Ross Rd., north of Elm Mott Sunday morning. According to authorities, the victim has been identified as 30-year-old man Dipak Oli who...
4th suspect in brutal mob attack outside Waco’s Club BLAAM arrested
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Lademeon Dashaun Davis, 21, a fourth suspect in the brutal mob beating of a man outside Club BLAAM in Waco, was arrested on July 26, arrest warrants state. Davis is charged with aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury, evading arrest and unlawful carrying of a...
Woman placed on probation, jailed 120 days in attempted cover-up of 2008 hit-and-run death
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Lenda Port said she felt a sense of satisfaction Friday when she witnessed deputies putting handcuffs on the woman who was a passenger in a truck that struck and killed her daughter in 2008 and then participated in a cover-up of the hit-and run death. Judge...
Bellmead man arrested for assaulting pregnant wife: affidavit
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A Bellmead man was arrested for assaulting his wife, who is five months pregnant, by pushing her to the ground and pressing down on her stomach, an arrest affidavit states. Jon Low, 20, is charged with assault of a pregnant woman, per county records. On July...
Bellmead crime rate declines over past five years, one-quarter decrease since 2020
BELLMEAD, Texas (KXXV) — The Bellmead Police Department presented a crime trends report from the last five years in front of city council last month, showing a decline in overall crime. Since 2020, the crime rate has declined by 25 percent. City credits higher officer pay, community engagement, and...
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