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WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A McLennan County grand jury declined to indict the former Bellmead assistant police chief Thursday on charges she misused her position to obtain information about her estranged husband’s potential love interest. The grand jury no-billed Brenda Kinsey on breach of computer security and misuse of...

BEVERLY HILLS, Texas (KWTX) - A Central Texas couple is demanding justice tonight after they believe a resident in a nearby neighborhood shot their foster dog. It happened the night Isabela Lozano and Alex Resendez got engaged. The night took a devastating turn after the death of their dog, River.

A Waco, Texas police officer erroneously shot and killed a dog after a typo sent the officer to the wrong address for a burglary in progress.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A dog named Jake from State Farm -- after the guy in the commercials -- was in bad shape when he was found wandering in Texas last summer. Jake had a huge mass on one side of his face and it was bigger than his entire head.

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - William Glenn Paten II, 31, is charged with robbery and evading arrest or detention in a motor vehicle, after he allegedly assaulted his mother, stole the woman’s car moments after she delivered food to him, and then led authorities on a pursuit, an arrest affidavit states.

Six months into his term, McLennan County District Attorney Josh Tetens is faced with a case backlog more than three times what was originally estimated.

MCGREGOR, Texas (KWTX) - McGregor and Waco city officials met again Wednesday to discuss and ultimately approve the rezoning of an 88-acre lot next to the McGregor Executive Airport, which is proposed to become an upscale development. Currently, the zoning for the vacant space, which is nestled right off of...

Local Waco oddities and collectibles store, Skellington Curiosities, recently held a "Goth Girl Carwash" and it looks like it was a blast. I don't know about you guys, but I'm pretty sure Lubbock should just open one of these full-time because we've certainly got enough hot goth chicks and dirty cars to keep the money flowing!

HEWITT, Texas (FOX 44) – While some high school students will spend this summer doing odd jobs or hanging out with friends, a Midway High School student is completing an intensive Navy program. Cecilia Winters is taking part in an eight-week U.S. Navy Summer Flight Academy aviation program at Delaware State University. She will earn […]

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A local teacher honored as the Scripps National Spelling Bee Teacher of the Year for 2022 just returned from the Spelling Bee in National Harbor, MD., as an honored guest, and said the experience was a dream come true. April McAdams, a third-grade teacher at South...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A Waco parolee who authorities say was working his way up to becoming an upper mid-level drug dealer was sentenced to 36 years in prison Monday. Kamari Kenyatti Harp, 38, a three-time convicted felon, was set to stand trial Monday in Waco’s 54th State District Court before he decided to accept a plea offer from prosecutors.

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The skyline of downtown Waco is ever-changing, and with a new upscale hotel coming to the city, those looking to spend the night in the Heart of Texas will now have one more option to choose from. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 5 to...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Tristen James Bayer, 26, is charged with theft of property, evading arrest or detention in a motor vehicle, and robbery resulting in bodily injury after she allegedly stole a car, dragged the vehicle’s owner down the street, and led police on a pursuit, an arrest affidavit states.

BRUCEVILLE-EDDY, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety has released the details of a crash that shut down traffic along I-35 on June 5. According to DPS, a truck tractor semi was traveling in the outside northbound lane of I-35 in Bruceville-Eddy when two pickup trucks traveling together attempted to pass in the inside lane.

WACO, Texas (FOX 44/KWKT) — Preparations for the Cameron Park Zoo’s birthday celebrations are underway as the natural habitat celebrates 30 years in Waco. Established in July of 1993, those at the Cameron Park Zoo are thrilled to celebrate the zoo’s historic 30-year milestone a month before its actual date. The entirety of the natural […]

MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas — Isaiah 117 House needs your help to make sure children who are entering the foster care system are receiving the love, care and support they deserve on what is most likely their worse day. The organization, which started in Tennessee, has a location that will...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - An eye-catching sea of sunflowers off a busy highway in Central Texas is catching the eyes of everyone, and their dogs!. Yes, even man’s best friend is turning out to get pictures with the gorgeous patch of sunflowers stretching nearly 200 acres off Highway 84 as you leave Waco in the direction of McGregor.

Ahead of Wednesday’s Phoenix Mercury game against the Dallas Wings, the Baylor women’s basketball team visited with former BU star Brittney Griner and presented her with a commemorative frame featuring the BG42 patch that the Bears wore on their jerseys during the 2022-23 season. Photos courtesy of Baylor...

AUSTIN, TX (FOX 44) — China Spring Baseball is king of the Texas 4A baseball landscape as the Cougars beat Texarkana Liberty-Eylau 3-2 in extra innings. Cory Beckham’s team got off to a quick start in the contest, as Trevor Black ripped one all the way to the wall in left center for a two-run triple in the third inning to give China Spring an early 2-0 lead.

I go from a new froggy popper "test-a-fly" to more of a "catch-a-fish" with a Llano bug variant. The popper fly still needs work if I'm going to catch more sunfish than bass. The size 6 hook popper is better suited to catching both bass and sunfish where as the size 8 hook popper still needs work to be better balanced and more attractive to sunfish... On this trip the Llano bug really shined as the fly of choice for the sunfish. I honestly didn't put much effort into catching the bass...