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Multiple stolen firearms, evidence of drug distribution found after standoff in Robinson
ROBINSON, Texas (KWTX) - A single car-crash which then turned into a standoff led police to find multiple stolen firearms and evidence of drug distribution on Sunday morning. Around 7:26 a.m. the Robinson Police dispatch got a call about a single-vehicle crash in the 800 block of East Moonlight Drive. When officers arrived at the scene they didn’t find anyone in the vehicle. They did find a stolen handgun and open containers in the vehicle.
Multiple units fight Robinson structure fire
ROBINSON, Texas (FOX 44) – Multiple McLennan County fire departments come together to battle a structure fire in Robinson. The Robinson Volunteer Fire Department said at approximately 12:01 a.m. Tuesday that crews were working a large structure fire in the 1700 block of S Robinson Drive. The Waco Fire Department and Lorena Volunteer Fire Department also responded to the scene. The public was urged to avoid this area.
Texas State Technical College awarded over $179,000 job training grant by Texas Workforce Commission
WACO, Texas — Texas State Technical College (TSTC) is set to receive a grant of more than $179,000 from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), Governor Greg Abbott announced in a release on Wednesday, April 24. The Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant, totaling $179,538, will provide 100 new and current...
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...
Central Texas nonprofit with focus on alleviating hunger celebrates turning 48 years old
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A local nonprofit with a mission to alleviate hunger through education, research and sustainable agriculture is turning 48 this week. World Hunger Relief Institute’s Executive Director Katie Walter said a nonprofit like theirs surviving in a community a few years would be an accomplishment but half a century is almost unheard of.
Waco mayoral candidates participate in Hispanic Leaders' Network Forum
The Hispanic Leaders’ Network in Waco, Texas hosted a “Meet the Candidates” forum moderated by KWTX News 10's Ke’sha Lopez. City of Waco mayoral candidates Jim Holmes, Aubrey Robertson, and Eric Brown participated in the forum.
Driver in critical condition following accident on I-35 in Robinson
ROBINSON, Texas (KWTX) - A driver was left in critical condition after losing control of their vehicle and crashing into a center barrier on I-35 Saturday afternoon. On April 20, at around 12:30 p.m., Texas DPS troopers responded to a crash on I-35 near mile marker 329 in Robinson. Texas...
Start your engines: Storage company to host car show benefiting nonprofit
A storage unit company may seem like a strange source of humanitarian aid, but Amy’s Attic Self Storage has made it a priority. In partnership with Waco Habitat for Humanity, Amy’s Attic will host its first “Cars for a Cause” event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at 1821 South New Road. The event will include a car show along with local food trucks and vendors, raising funds for the humanitarian efforts of Habitat for Humanity.
Humane Society of Central Texas board president resigns, claims city is trying to cut ties with nonprofit
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The City of Waco and the Humane Society of Central Texas are struggling to come to a contract agreement, leaving the future uncertain, according to volunteers. Although both the city and the nonprofit of the same name work at the Humane Society of Central Texas on...
Tyler Grace’s Craig retires all 4 batters in Baylor win
WACO, Texas (KLTV) - Fomer Tyler Grace Cougar Gabe Craig had three strikeouts and did not allow a runner for Baylor in the Bears’ 9-3 win over Sam Houston. The redshirt junior entered the game at the start of the seventh inning and struck out the first two batters before the third flied out. Craig came back for the eighth inning and got his third strikeout before being pulled from the game.
China Spring high schoolers create ‘larger than life’ story book character sculptures for kids
CHINA SPRING, Texas (KWTX) - China Spring High School art students spent their Tuesday reading to elementary and primary school students alongside their artwork—'larger-than-life’ sculptures of classic story book characters. “It’s so rewarding seeing how happy they were,” junior art student, Olivia Bolton, said. “Just for those few...
Three Groesbeck tracksters compete at regional meet
, Three Groesbeck track athletes who competed at the Region III-3A meet failed to qualify for the state meet based on their performances at the regional at Waco Midway on Saturday, April 20.Cyler Corn finished fourth in the shot put and Jordan Smith was fourth in the 100-meter dash. On the girls' side, Mohoganie Washington finished eighth in the 100-meter dash.The top two finishers in each event will move on to the UIL State Track & Field Championships slated for Thursday, May 2, at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus in Austin.Smith, a freshman, was timed in 11.28 seconds in the finals. He was three-tenths of a second out of qualifying for the state meet. Chard Hayes of Boling finished second in 10.98 seconds. Coy Klish of West won the race in 10.89 seconds.Corn, a senior, finished fourth in the shot put with a throw of 46 feet, 1 1/4 inch.Washington, a senior, was timed in 13.18 seconds in the 100-meter dash. Na'Kayla Conner of Fairfield won the event in 12.37 seconds.
Woman held in stabbing of Bellmead man
Bellmead, Tx (FOX 44) – A 44-year-old woman has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in a Sunday stabbing in Bellmead. Sandra Mata was taken into custody by Bellmead officers at a home in the 1200 block of Ashleman Street, where they been called in reference to a disturbance.
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