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Police identify woman killed after three vehicle crash in Waco
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Police identified the 71-year-old woman killed in a fatal three-vehicle crash Wednesday night as Jane Shwarz. Police say the crash happened near I-35 and Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard in Waco. It happened around 9:30 when police say a 1999 Ford F-150 hit an outside retaining...
Turn around, don’t drown
Heavy rainfall in our area has forced the closure of many roads and reinforced the shut down of Lake Waco’s parks. City officials are sending an urgent message to stay away from these flooded areas. Flooding. It’s one of the top weather-related killers in the United States–claiming an average...
Affidavit: Hewitt man arrested after driving friend who shot at four people, striking through one victim’s baseball cap
HEWITT, Texas (KWTX) - A Hewitt man was arrested after driving his friend who shot at four victims, striking through one of the victim’s baseball cap, an affidavit alleges. Lane Stratton is charged with four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony. On May 14,...
Restaurant Report Card for Central Texas: 5.16.24
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Here’s this week’s restaurant report card for Central Texas:. P.F. Chang’s at 5511 Crosslake Parkway in Waco failed a recent inspection with a 73. According to the food safety worker, some raw chicken, salmon and cut strawberries were not kept at the right temperature.
Do you know this man? Waco Police Department looking for family or friends of unidentified man
WACO, Texas — Do you know this man?. The Waco Police Department is asking for help identifying a man on May 16. Waco PD said in a social media post that officers are currently with the man, pictured above and in the post linked below. The department said the man cannot speak and officers are unsure who he is.
Lacy Lakeview woman arrested after allegedly hitting 5-year-old boy in face with belt
LACY LAKEVIEW, Texas (KWTX) - A Lacy Lakeview woman was arrested after hitting a 5-year-old boy across the face with a belt, an affidavit alleges. Kieanna Williams, 24, is charged with injury to a child. An officer with the Waco Police Department received a report that a 5-year-old boy made...
Storms force planes to land at Waco Regional Airport
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The Waco Regional Airport on Thursday reported some extra planes are having land at the airport because of severe storms in the region. “We are experiencing weather related diversions,” an airport official confirmed to KWTX. They currently have four planes on the ramp, three originating...
Targeted attacks on police officers are up; new federal laws proposed to protect law enforcement
CENTRAL TEXAS — The number of people targeting police officers has risen significantly according to the FBI. In Washington, D.C., lawmakers are discussing several new laws that would protect officers. 25 News Senior Reporter Lauren Adams did some digging into those new bills. Tracy O’Connor has been a Robinson...
Ex-Baylor basketball standout Carlos Briggs charged with 2nd DWI, alleged cocaine possession
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Carlos Mitchell Briggs, 61, a former standout basketball player with Baylor University, was charged with his second DWI and two counts of possession of a controlled substance after his arrest following a traffic stop in Waco, arrest warrants state. Briggs, who already had a DWI conviction...
Lightning strike takes out local resident’s tree, reminding people of the danger lightning brings
TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - With any severe weather comes the risk for lightning, and while we’ve all seen lightning and know how dangerous it can be, many people don’t realize how common lightning strikes are. According to the CDC there are approximately 8 million lightning strikes a day...
Rain chances today, but a gorgeous weekend is around the corner
After a very busy period of severe thunderstorms, most of Texas got a break to start the week. But now the elements are coming together for another round of severe storms and heavy rain this afternoon into the evening. Areas to the north of the Austin metro will see the...
Waco ISD bus contractor announces layoffs
Waco, Tx (FOX 44) – The contractor that has operated the Waco Independent School District bus system for the past several years has announced layoffs. This comes as the district has announced it is taking on running the bus system itself. GoldStar Transit filed the layoff notice with the Texas Workforce Commission as required by law under the WARN Act, for “worker adjustment and retraining” notification.
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