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UPDATE: Tornado near Hawley damages homes, injures 2
JONES COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC)— On Thursday, a tornado was spotted in the Hawley area, moving towards Abilene in Taylor County. A viewer reported seeing the tornado at Highway 277 and 605 near Clear Fork Church. At 7:23 p.m., it was spotted at CR 494 and Fulwiler Road in Tye. Mike Castillo, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with […]
Nolan County DPS Trooper arrested, charged with Bestiality
NOLAN COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Trooper stationed in Sweetwater was arrested and charged with Bestiality. The Texas Department of Public Safety suspended Trooper Christopher Prince, 37, on April 30 after the Texas Rangers arrested him. According to DPS, the charges resulted from a Ranger investigation after a complaint was […]
Hawley ISD declares a flex day after tornado
HAWLEY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — Following the tornado that hit the Hawley area Thursday, schools will be open on Friday for a flex day. According to the Hawley Independent School District, several families in the region have lost their homes. The school grounds have also been affected by flooding. As a result, the district has decided […]
US: Tornados Confirmed In Hawley, Texas Causing Damage And Flooding
A tornado was confirmed in Hawley, Texas on Thursday, May 2. Schools in Hawley announced that Friday would be a flex day as aftermath including damaged homes and flooding was reported. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@EPR_f1ckle via Spectee”. NOTE: looped video Video Location: US Route 83 near Hawley, Texas, US Video Recording Date/Time: May 2, 2024 at 19:19h.
UPDATED: New details emerge, police release name of woman killed by APD in standoff
The Abilene Police Department has released the name of the woman who died in a standoff with officers on Tuesday morning. Angela Jaques, 44, allegedly opened fire on police, who returned fire and killed her, according to police. Next of kin notification was also made, according to Rick Tomlin, public information officer for...
Crime Reports: Abilene man reports ex texts him several hundred times a day
Editor’s Note: The following arrest and incident reports were supplied by the Abilene Police Department. All information below comes from reports made by responding officers, and all suspects are considered not guilty unless determined otherwise in a court of law. Incidents 1100 block of Roma Lane – Theft of Motor VehicleA vehicle was reported stolen […]
Weather Update: Thursday, May 2nd: Severe storms bring tornadoes to the Big Country
We are finally seeing storms die down this evening across the Big Country. There were three tornadoes in the Big Country today one near Hawley, the other near Ballinger, and there was another tornado confirmed in Coleman County near the Ivie Reservoir and near Concho Park Marina. Storms also produced tennis ball to baseball and […]
Abilene Animal Services board considers pet sterilization mandate
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Abilene’s Animal Services Advisory Board met Wednesday afternoon to talk about ordinances involving prevalent animal-related problems within the city. While they discussed regulations for feral cat colonies and so-called backyard breeding, meeting attendees spent most of their time on the topic of cat and dog overpopulation. “We would like for the […]
More widespread rain chances in North Texas this weekend
NORTH TEXAS — It's been a tough night to the west, where multiple supercell thunderstorms have produced damaging tornadoes and large hail and we'll continue to follow the damage/injury reports overnight into Friday morning. The supercell storms near Abilene have weakened, but there are storms to the north of there and west of Wichita Falls that have restrengthened, however, these appear to slowly be moving northeast.There's also one strong storm in San Saba County in Central Texas, but this storm is moving east/southeast and shouldn't be an issue for North Texas overnight.Our storm threat is looking lower into the overnight hours. There have been a few isolated storms developing in North Texas after 8:30 p.m., but nothing is severe. There could be continued scattered storms into Friday morning, especially south of I-20, which could mean exacerbated flooding issues. That goes not just for Friday but through the weekend, as well. The flood watch was allowed to expire, but with some more widespread rain/storm chances Saturday into Sunday it's possible that another watch will be issued at some point this weekend.
DETOUR AHEAD: TxDOT closes stretch of I-20, outlines safe path through Roscoe
ROSCOE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Make room in your commute for a detour through Roscoe. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) starts bridge construction on Friday. TxDOT Abilene posted a notice on Thursday, alerting Nolan County commuters of construction at the US-84 to I-20 direct connector bridge. This closure will begin Friday, May 3, and will […]
Report: Abilene child shows up to school smelling like meth, mother arrested after he tests positive
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – An Abilene mother was arrested after a child showed up to school smelling like methamphetamine and testing positive for the drug. Vecy Carpenter was taken into custody on one count of Endangering a Child in connection to the allegations. Court documents state a child under the age of 15 showed up […]
NCMEC looking for 3 Abilene children missing this month
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) –The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is searching for 3 Abilene children who were reported missing this month. The following 3 children are currently listed as actively missing: Anyone who knows where they can be located is asked to contact the Abilene Police Department at (325)673-8331. NCMEC says, “missing children […]
Abilene area forecast: Wednesday May 1st
From Meteorologist Clemente Morales: A semi stable weather pattern which features very good rain chances through the next several days will be be in control of the west Texas weather and those rain chances through Monday. For today…look for mostly cloudy skies and a 30% chance of showers with a high of 87 degrees. The […]
Sweetwater Man Goes Viral for Billboard in Quest for Love
SWEETWATER, TX — A bachelor from Sweetwater has made national news for his billboard looking for love. 70-year-old Al Gilberti from Sweetwater has taken his search for love to new heights, quite literally.
APD arrests, accuses Abilene man of Child Endangerment after lit candle causes 2023 house fire
TAYLOR COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – An Abilene man was accused of endangering two children by leaving them alone in a home with a lit candle. According to court documents, Ryan Bierd intentionally left two young children “in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or phyisical or mental impairment” by leaving them alone with a lit […]
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