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Waco, TX (FOX 44) — Governor Greg Abbott signed the CROWN Act over the weekend to prohibit the discrimination of hair in public schools and in the workforce. The CROWN Act is short for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair. Discussions behind this bill started in...

Waco hairstylist speaks on CROWN Act passing

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – Waco’s Family Abuse Center is hoping to raise $20,000 by August 1 to build a pet shelter on their property. The organization hopes to do this so no domestic violence survivor who seeks their services has to leave a furry friend behind. As many as 48 percent of domestic violence survivors delay leaving an abuser out of concern for their pets – but when emergency shelters like theirs can welcome animals, this barrier to safety is eliminated.

Help the Family Abuse Center build a pet shelter

WACO, Texas (FOX 44/KWKT) — We’ve seen Lake Waco’s water levels rise and fall, and be where they don’t need to be. So how does that impact the members of the Waco community?. Serving as the city’s regional water source, Lake Waco’s water levels have gone...

Waco Lake Levels and Water Restrictions Ahead of Summer

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – Many children in Central Texas don’t know where their next meal is coming from without the help of school meals. Starting May 30th, Waco ISD is starting its summer feeding program to provide food to children over the summer. The Shepherd’s Heart Pantry...

Summer meals for food insecure children

Marlin, TX

MARLIN, Texas (FOX 44) – Marlin High School seniors did not get their high school diploma last Thursday as planned. Today, we spoke with the Superintendent and he said the new graduation date is Thursday, June 22nd at 5pm. The school decided to postpone graduation until late June to...

Marlin High School graduation date announced

Bellmead, TX

McLENNAN COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) – If you happen to see fire units and emergency vehicles at La Vega High School on Thursday, there is no need to be alarmed. According to the Bellmead Police Department, there will be a large-scale law enforcement training exercise on campus at this time. Several public safety agencies will be in attendance. The Bellmead Fire Department, AMR and a helicopter will also be participating.

Large training exercise to be held at La Vega High School

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – Inflation has affected businesses across the U.S. for months. Startup Waco’s Meetup brings together local entrepreneurs to learn from one another. Startup Waco Meetup Coordinator Randy Dickman says, “we highlight a local entrepreneur every week so they can tell us their story, their journey, barriers, successes. We can help them get loans and zero interest loans for their business. We help them do their marketing.”

Local business climate

Killeen, TX

KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) – The Killeen Independent School District’s Board of Trustees has named the lone finalist for its superintendent. The announcement of Dr. Jo Ann Fey as the lone finalist follows a 6-0 vote by the Board of Trustees at a Special Called Meeting on Thursday morning. She is currently the Superintendent of the Midlothian Independent School District.

Lone finalist for Killeen ISD superintendent named

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – The Waco Fire Department and its HazMat Team responded to the scene of an 18-wheeler leaking fuel early Monday afternoon. The department says the accident occurred in the 3700 block of S. Jack Kultgen Expressway, on the northbound frontage road. This is a developing...

18-wheeler leaks fuel on Waco frontage road

Colorado State

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – UPDATE: An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal crash in Waco on May 17. The Waco Police Department says that 31-year-old Lee Jordan Murrow, of Marlin, has been charged with Manslaughter and Injury to a Child. This is due to reckless driving, which caused the crash.

Arrest made in connection with fatal Waco crash

China Spring, TX

WACO, TX (FOX 44) — The fifth-ranked China Spring Baseball team will now need to win out after dropping the first game of its Regional Final series against No. 11 Taylor 3-0. In order to make it to the state tournament, the Cougars must sweep the Ducks in a Thursday doubleheader with game one set for 4:30 pm.

No. 5 China Spring Baseball drops game one of Regional Final series to No. 11 Taylor

Waco, Tx (FOX44) – A 54-year-old Waco man is facing felony charges, and is accused of hiding a camera in the bathroom of a room he rented out. Stephen Diamond was arrested after the 24-year-old woman he rented a room to in his home found something wrong less than a day after moving in. Waco Police Department spokesperson Cierra Shipley said the victim rented a room in the home in the 9300 block of Regal Drive – but soon found a camera disguised as a charging dock in the bathroom.

Man charged with hiding camera in bathroom of renter

Austin, TX

Crawford, TX

CRAWFORD, TX (FOX 44) — Ahead of the team’s 2A State Semifinal game this afternoon, the Crawford community held a send off for the Lady Pirates Softball team earlier this morning. Kirk Allen and company will now head to Austin with a chance to defend their 2A State...

Crawford community comes together to send off state bound softball team

Mississippi State

Belton, Tx (FOX44) – A Bell County Grand Jury has indicted two men on murder charges in the April 8 shooting death of 18 year old Va’Quintin Carmon Maestre. The victim was found shot in a parking lot in the 800 block of Atlas Avenue in Killeen early on that Saturday morning.

Two indicted in Killeen Atlas Avenue murder

Falls County, TX

Rosebud, TX

Falls County, Tx (FOX44) – Two people were killed in a Thursday morning crash on a rural Falls County Highway. The Department of Public Safety tells FOX 44 News that a trooper was dispatched to the scene on Highway 53, northwest of Rosebud, at 6:48 a.m. Initial reports indicated two vehicles were involved.

Two killed in Falls County traffic crash

Copperas Cove, TX

Copperas Cove, Tx (FOX44) – Copperas Cove police report a 53-year-old man is in custody facing deadly conduct charges, and is accused of driving off with a woman’s car with her hanging on it. Herman Clark, of Copperas Cove, remained in the Coryell County Jail on Wednesday morning.

Man held after car driven off with woman hanging on

Waco, Tx (FOX44) – UPDATE: A 21-year-old Waco man has been arrested in connection with heavy damage done to a house on May 15 – when a car crashed through a wall. Alfredo Fernandez was booked into the McLennan County Jail Monday on a charge of failure to stop and render aid in connection with the incident. The crash was reported to police at 3:25 a.m. on May 15 from the occupant of a home in the 3100 block of Cole Avenue.

Arrest made in case of car crashing into house

Mexia, TX

MEXIA, Texas (FOX 44) – A 38-year-old man is in jail after a standoff with police at his residence. Mexia Police officers were dispatched to the 900 block of E. Titus Street at approximately 1:28 p.m. Wednesday in reference to several 9-1-1 calls advising that a man fired a gun multiple.

Mexia man surrenders to police after standoff

Killeen, TX (FOX 44) – A 41-year-old woman has died after a single car crash in Killeen. Officers were dispatched to the 200 block of W. Stan Schlueter Loop  at approximately 10:14 a.m. Tuesday in reference to a single vehicle rollover crash. When officers arrived, they found a woman lying along the shoulder of the roadway. She was immediately airlifted to Baylor Scott & White in critical condition.

Woman dead after Killeen car crash

Temple, TX

Temple, Tx (FOX44) – Temple Police report arresting a 69-year-old man known as “Iron Jaw” who they were seeking in connection with a May 13th stabbing incident. Clarence Ray White, Jr. was booked into the Bell County Jail on Sunday evening and held on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. His bond was set at $200,000.

Temple Police arrest suspect in Ave J. stabbing

TEMPLE, Texas (FOX 44) – Scammers in the Temple area are posing as law enforcement officers and asking for money. The Temple Police Department says that in this particular scam, a voice recording tells the individual they have a warrant out for their arrest – and that they need to call 254-332-4080 and pay over the phone.

Scammers posing as Temple law enforcement

Rockdale, TX

Rockdale, Tx (FOX44) – UPDATE: The second of three suspects sought in the April 27th shooting death of Jefferey McKinney, Jr. at a Rockdale apartment complex is now in custody. 22-year-old James Luther Godfrey IV, of Temple, turned himself in at the Milam County Jail on Saturday afternoon. He...

Second arrest made in Rockdale apartment complex murder

Belton, Tx (FOX44) – A jury has been seated and an opening statement has been read by the prosecution in the trial of 36-year-old Richard Howard Jenkins. He is accused of punching his baby while arguing with the child’s mother in 2019. Three-month-old Genesis Jenkins later died. The...

Jury seated in trial of man charged with punching baby who later died

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Short films made in Central Texas will take center stage

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – Central Texas is home to several up-and-coming filmmakers, and it’s time for their work to be spotlighted!. The Deep in the...

Short films made in Central Texas will take center stage

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