CRIME & SAFETY
Dozens of law enforcement officials on scene of car trapped in sinkhole
LORENA, Texas (KWTX) - Waco Technical Rescue team it is on scene of a car in a sinkhole at 1800 Bullhide Creek Road assisting Lorena and Robinson. Dozens of first responders are on the scene including a helicopter. We have a reporter on scene. This is a developing story.
Bellmead police searching for driver involved in hit-and-run
BELLMEAD, Texas (KWTX) - The Bellmead Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a driver involved in a hit-and-run on Thursday. Police say the hit and run occurred on May 2, at around 1:00 p.m. on Harrison Avenue. A witness described the driver of the vehicle as...
Aryan Brotherhood member arrested in Waco in 2021 sentenced
MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas — A man arrested in early 2021 will spend a combined 140 years in prison for multiple crimes, according to the McLennan County District Attorney's Office. In early 2021, Justin Uriah Seeger, 48, contacted a young girl in Waco on Facebook and began sending sexual messages,...
Man caught in online solicitation sting gets 60 years
Waco, Tx (FOX 44) – A 48-year-old man who traveled to McLennan County to meet who he thought was a 16-year-old girl for sex has been sentenced to 60 years in prison. Justin Uriah Seeger was also sentenced on additional charges of Possession of Methamphetamine and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
Group questioning firing of Lacy Lakeview police chief
LACY LAKEVIEW, Texas (FOX 44) – A state-wide law enforcement group has questions about the firing of Lacy Lakeview Police Chief Jeron Barnett. CLEAT, which stands for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas, sent a letter to Lacy Lakeview Mayor Niecey Payne – recommending she hire a third-party neutral investigator to look into allegations of a hostile work environment in the Police Department. This comes after the City Council to uphold City Manager Calvin Hodde’s firing of Barnett on Tuesday.
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