CRIME & SAFETY
Waco police searching for missing teen
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The Waco Police Department is searching for missing 15-year-old Janessa Weeks-Spears. Police say Weeks-Spears was last seen on April 22 at around 8:00 a.m. in the 1000 block of Eas Live Oak Street. She was last seen wearing a grey hoodie, navy blue shirt and khaki...
Two indicted in 11th St. shooting that left man paralyzed
Waco, Tx (FOX 44) – A McLennan County Grand Jury has returned multiple indictments against two men arrested in a shooting on North 11th Street in Waco which left a man paralyzed. Nineteen-year-old Antonio Renovato, Jr. and 18-year-old Lara Ramiro were each named in three different counts of aggravated...
Man accused of abusing young girl for years
Waco, Tx (FOX 44) – A 42-year-old man has been brought from El Paso to face charges of sexually abusing a young girl over a period of several years. Timothy Wayne Jones was arrested by an outside agency and extradited to McLennan County to face charges. He was booked into the local jail on Tuesday.
Injuries reported in southbound I-35 crash
LORENA, Texas (FOX 44) – UPDATE: The Lorena Police Department says all lanes on southbound Interstate 35 are open, as of 12:54 p.m. The crash scene has been cleared. The department responded to a crash at Mile Marker #321 late Wednesday morning. Two lanes of I-35 were blocked as emergency crews worked the scene. Travelers were urged to avoid this area.
Waco man accused of assaulting wife, preventing her from calling police
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A Waco man was arrested after assaulting his wife and preventing her from calling police by forcibly taking her phone after the assault, an affidavit alleges. Richard Andrulewicz, 79, was charged with interfere with emergency request for assistance and injury to an elderly person with intentional...
Mother reaches settlement with Midway ISD after son hit by school bus
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Midway school officials are in the process of settling a negligence lawsuit with the mother of a 12-year-old Midway Middle School student who was hit by a bus while crossing the street in November 2023. Lacy Baldwin, the mother of the student, filed suit against the...
Kosse woman found dead in Waco
Veronica Rowe a 54-year-old Kosse resident was found deceased in her car at the Flying J in Waco on Monday, April 22. She had been missing since Wednesday, April 17. According to family members, she had been driving for Uber in Waco and often stopped to nap when doing so overnight. When her phone started going to voicemail at 11 p.m. the family grew concerned. After not hearing from her for some time and noting her lack of activity on social media, they officially reported her missing to the Limestone County Sheriff's Office on Friday evening. According to Limestone County Sheriff Murray...
Bellmead man brutally attacked girlfriend; victim could lose eyesight in right eye, affidavit states
BELLMEAD, Texas (KWTX) - Corey Jarrell Davis, 33, is charged with aggravated assault resulting in great bodily injury after he brutally beat his girlfriend, causing injuries so severe, the woman could end up losing eyesight in her right eye, a criminal complaint affidavit states. On April 13, the victim reported...
Waco Police Department helping residents dispose of unneeded medications for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
WACO, Texas — The Waco Police Department is offering Central Texans a chance to safely dispose of unneeded medications through April 28 as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The event allows the department to collect medications that are no longer needed or wanted,...
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