CRIME & SAFETY
Manslaughter indictment handed down in teen death
Waco, Tx (FOX 44) – A McLennan County Grand Jury has handed down a manslaughter indictment against an 18-year-old woman in connection with the shooting death of a teen at a Waco motel. Jada Lashae Millwood has remained in the Mclennan County Jail since being arrested on February 25,...
One arrested after shots fired during road rage incident
Bellmead, Tx (FOX 44) – A 35-year-old man is facing multiple charges after a midday Wednesday road rage incident in Bellmead resulted in gunfire. Johnathan Wooldridge was taken into custody following the incident which occurred on Highway 84. An arrest affidavit stated one driver fired a weapon at another...
Missing person out of North Carolina dies in single-car crash in Lorena
LORENA, Texas (KWTX) - The Lorena Police Department is working with other agencies to investigate a fatal single-vehicle accident on I-35 in Lorena, involving a North Carolina woman who was reported missing. Lorena Fire and first responders arrived to the scene around 8:30 a.m. Saturday and found a woman, identified...
Affidavit: Parents arrested after leaving 18-month-old alone in apartment to run errands
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A mother and stepfather were arrested after they left an 18-month-old and 5-year-old alone in their apartment to run errands, an affidavit alleges. Darnell Atkins Jr., 22, and Desiree Haynes, 23, are charged with two counts of endangering a child, a second-degree felony. On May 8,...
Pair arrested after small child found wandering outside
Waco, Tx (FOX 44) – A man and woman have been arrested after Waco Police found a six-year-old girl out walking unattended by herself. Police arrested 22-year-old Darnell Atkins, Jr. and 23-year-old Desiree Nakay Haynes after further investigation led to the discovery of another child under the age of two was also left alone for several hours.
'We can help people get to the help they need' | Waco Police Department hosts Community Opportunity Event
WACO, Texas — The Waco Police Department held their "Community Opportunity Event" on Saturday, May 11 at the Dewey Park Recreation Center, drawing families from around the Waco community in an effort to connect youths and young adults with programs as summer approaches. The event was a partnership between...
Waco Fire's Technical Rescue Team reminds people about flood safety
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Many areas of Central Texas are still flooded after heavy rainfall over the last two weeks and the ground completely saturated, meaning any more rain could lead to flash flooding. According to the national weather service, most vehicles can lose control in as little as six...
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