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Classroom Champions: Mart’s Monte Swaner
MART, Texas (KWTX) - This week’s Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion is Mart high school senior Monte Swaner. Swaner is the valedictorian at Mart, while also excelling in football and powerlifting. Congratulations to Monte Swaner!
Local school districts explain why some school buses have seat belts and others don’t amidst safety concerns
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Two separate school bus accidents in Texas, just days apart, have left many concerned about the safety of kids who ride the bus and wondering why not all school buses have seat belts. In 2017 Texas passed a law that requires all newer models of school...
Waco gang member sentenced to 100 years in prison following drug-dealing convictions
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A Waco gang member on parole who was sentenced to 30 years in prison three weeks ago for a downtown Waco shooting in which two people were injured was sentenced to 100 years in prison Wednesday after his conviction on three counts of drug dealing. Jurors...
Man charged in $281,000 copper theft
Waco, Tx (FOX44) – A 42-year-old Waco man has been charged with felony theft, accused of taking and selling over a quarter million dollars in copper from a Waco business over a five year period. Adrian Palacios was arrested and booked into the McLennan County Jail Monday on the...
Lacy Lakeview PD searching for theft suspect who allegedly stole building materials
LACY LAKEVIEW, Texas — The Lacy Lakeview Police Department is searching for a theft suspect who allegedly stole several thousands of dollars worth of building materials. The police department did not specify exactly what materials were stolen or where they were stolen from. However, they provided clear images of the truck and trailer used to haul the materials away.
35-year-old veteran missing after checking himself out of Waco VA Medical Center
WACO, Texas — A spokesperson for the Waco Police Department confirmed to 6 News that 35-year-old Brandon Robert Braunworth of Reno, Nevada is missing after he checked himself out of the Waco VA Medical Center. According to a family friend, Sherry Andersen, Braunworth is an at-risk veteran, who has...
Some town hall attendees wanting new Connally ISD elementary school
25 News' Bobby Poitevint went to a town hall at the current elementary school Tuesday evening, to learn more about why they said a proposed $60 million Connally ISD bond is needed for the project.
Waco Parks hosts wild Wednesday hikes in Cameron Park
WACO, Texas — Lace-up your hiking boots and join the Waco Parks and Recreation Department today for Wild Wednesday Hike in Cameron Park. Interested hikers should gather promptly at 5:45 p.m. at the Redwood Shelter located at 2300 Cameron Park Dr. Taking place on March 27, the event invites...
Catch These Park Perps: Fort Parker State Park Vandals Sought!
, , Limestone County Crime Stoppers and the Texas State Park Police are seeking help in identifying the person or persons responsible for the vandalism and graffiti at Fort Parker State Park. The graffiti on the Historic Fort Parker dam and sign, along with the destruction of the hand railing on a pedestrian trail bridge, occurred earlier this month.If you have information about the identity of the individual(s) responsible for the damage, please submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers. If your tip leads to the arrest, conviction, or indictment of the vandal(s), you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $400. Providing more details increases the likelihood of receiving a reward. Crime Stoppers emphasizes that you should never attempt to apprehend a suspect yourself, as it can be dangerous and will not result in a reward.Crime Stoppers ensures that the entire process, from tip to reward, is conducted without revealing the identity of the tipster. Tips are accepted only by phone at 254-729-8477 (TIPS).
Mountainview Elementary students enjoy egg drop
Waco (FOX 44/KWKT) — A helicopter from the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office flew over Mountainview Elementary Wednesday morning and dropped close to 4,000 plastic Easter eggs. The students at the school quickly ran around the field, collecting the eggs. People from PoliAmerica, Greater Waco Realty, Mentoring Alliance, Central...
McGregor ISD senior honored as district’s first student to receive Waco Rotary Club’s Youth Citizenship Award
MCGREGOR, Texas (KWTX) - A graduating high school senior who keeps a busy schedule of giving back has been selected for a prestigious youth citizenship award, beating out students from 22 other local districts. Tracer Rice, 17, was presented with the Waco Rotary Club’s Youth Citizenship Award, making him the...
McLennan County Sheriff’s Office helicopter drops thousands of eggs for Easter egg hunt at Waco elementary school
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Children got to experience a unique Easter egg hunt on Wednesday. The McLennan County Sheriff’s Office used one of their helicopters to drop 3,500 eggs for students to hunt at Mountainview Elementary School. Several organizations and churches across Central Texas chipped in to provide eggs...
After Baltimore bridge collapse, Waco Fire stresses importance of preparedness
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Six people died in the Baltimore bridge collapse and all of them were working on the bridge at the time. Two of the bodies were found in the water in a red pickup truck. Captain Eric Riser with the Waco Fire Department recommends knowing what to...
Mart city leaders acknowledge lack of funding makes it difficult to mitigate stray dogs problem
MART, Texas (KWTX) - Mart officials on Monday acknowledged a lack of funding to mitigate the city’s stray dog problem, which complicates efforts to capture the animals so that they can be placed in a foster or forever home. Chief Shane James said there is not a budget for...
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