CRIME & SAFETY
Mother reaches settlement with Midway ISD after son hit by school bus
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Midway school officials are in the process of settling a negligence lawsuit with the mother of a 12-year-old Midway Middle School student who was hit by a bus while crossing the street in November 2023. Lacy Baldwin, the mother of the student, filed suit against the...
Man accused of abusing young girl for years
Waco, Tx (FOX 44) – A 42-year-old man has been brought from El Paso to face charges of sexually abusing a young girl over a period of several years. Timothy Wayne Jones was arrested by an outside agency and extradited to McLennan County to face charges. He was booked into the local jail on Tuesday.
Missing Uber driver from Kosse found dead in Waco
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Veronica Rowe, a missing Uber driver from Kosse, was found dead in her car at the Flying J Truck Stop in Waco on April 22, according to her family. They said no foul play is suspected at this time. Rowe’s family told KWTX that the 54-year-old...
Injuries reported in southbound I-35 crash
LORENA, Texas (FOX 44) – UPDATE: The Lorena Police Department says all lanes on southbound Interstate 35 are open, as of 12:54 p.m. The crash scene has been cleared. The department responded to a crash at Mile Marker #321 late Wednesday morning. Two lanes of I-35 were blocked as emergency crews worked the scene. Travelers were urged to avoid this area.
Waco man accused of assaulting wife, preventing her from calling police
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A Waco man was arrested after assaulting his wife and preventing her from calling police by forcibly taking her phone after the assault, an affidavit alleges. Richard Andrulewicz, 79, was charged with interfere with emergency request for assistance and injury to an elderly person with intentional...
Multiple units fight early morning structure fire in Robinson
ROBINSON, Texas (KWTX) - Around 12:01 a.m. a large structure fire broke out south of town in the 1700 block of S Robinson Dr., according to Robinson Volunteer Fire Department. Crews from Waco Fire Department and Lorena Volunteer Fire Department were also on scene. At 12:45 a.m., Robinson VFD said...
Waco woman threatened man with knife while he was repairing apartment unit: police
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Waco police arrested Andrea Nicole Boyce, 34, on April 20 and the woman was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after she threatened a man working on repairs inside “her apartment” unit, an affidavit states. Police responded to the call shortly before...
Traffic crash leads to Robinson standoff
ROBINSON, Texas (FOX 44) – A traffic crash in Robinson leads to a standoff and results in one arrest. Robinson Police Department dispatch received a call of a single-vehicle crash in the 800 block of E. Moonlight Drive. Responding officers discovered the driver had left the scene. Officers found a stolen firearm and open containers in the vehicle. Officers also developed information that the driver sustained injuries and entered a residence in the 700 block of E. Moonlight Drive.
Bellmead man brutally attacked girlfriend; victim could lose eyesight in right eye, affidavit states
BELLMEAD, Texas (KWTX) - Corey Jarrell Davis, 33, is charged with aggravated assault resulting in great bodily injury after he brutally beat his girlfriend, causing injuries so severe, the woman could end up losing eyesight in her right eye, a criminal complaint affidavit states. On April 13, the victim reported...
Waco Police Department helping residents dispose of unneeded medications for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
WACO, Texas — The Waco Police Department is offering Central Texans a chance to safely dispose of unneeded medications through April 28 as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The event allows the department to collect medications that are no longer needed or wanted,...
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