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Police Arrest Four Waco-Area Boys For Aggravated Sexual Assault
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Hewitt police said Tuesday they have arrested four boys younger than 17 for aggravated sexual was assault, but refused to provide other details. (Full Story) |
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$25,000 Reward Offered In Church Fires; Serial Arsonist Suspected
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The reward for information about the identity of the person or people responsible for a series of church fires including one in Temple was increased to $25,000 Tuesday. (Full Story) |
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Woodway Tree Cutting On Hold While Oncor Negotiates With Residents
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A moratorium on tree cutting in the Waco suburb of Woodway will continue for at least several more weeks while Oncor negotiates with residents over its plan to clear an easement to rebuild power lines, attorneys told a state district judge Tuesday. (Full Story) |
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Central Texas Town Issues Boil Order
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The City of Mart has issued a boil order for all water customers save the TYC facility. (Full Story) |
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Waco-Area School Principal Charged With Injury To A Child
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The principal of La Vega Elementary School was arrested Monday and charged with injury to a child in an incident that allegedly happened at school. (Full Story) |
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Man Hospitalized After Car Backs Through Yards, Fences And Two Houses
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A Temple man was rushed to the hospital Monday afternoon with what police say were life-threatening injuries after his car careened out of a driveway, through several fences and collided with two different houses. (Full Story) |
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8th Grade Teacher Charged With DWI, Drug Possession
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A Central Texas eighth grade teacher who’s charged with DWI and drug possession was on administrative leave Monday. (Full Story) |
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Small, But Smoky Fire Temporarily Displaces Family Of 8
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A fire that broke out Monday in a garage that was being converted into a bedroom temporarily displaced two adults and six children. (Full Story) |
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Temple Man Stabbed; Roommate Arrested
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A Temple man who told police he was stabbed during a fight with a female roommate walked to his parent’s house to call for help after he was attacked. (Full Story) |
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More Than 30 Charged After Raid On Illegal Cockfight
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More than 30 people were charged after a weekend raid on an illegal cockfight in rural Central Texas, including the owner of the property on which the raid occurred. (Full Story) |
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Texas Congresswoman Draws A Rare Challenge
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Texas Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee has drawn a rare challenge and part of the reason is her appearance at Michael Jackson’s funeral. (Full Story) |
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Investigators Begin Excavation Of Texas Landfill In Search For Missing Baby
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Investigators have started excavating a San Antonio landfill to search for evidence in the case of an infant who hasn’t been seen since his mother brought him to Texas in late December. (Full Story) |
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Carbon Monoxide Kills Two At Texas RV Park
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A couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a trailer at a Texas RV park, a medical examiner says. (Full Story) |
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East Texas Church Fires Continue: Two More Near Tyler Burn
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Fires struck two rural churches near Tyler just hours after investigators concluded that a seventh east Texas church fire this year was caused by arson. (Full Story) |
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Perry Wants Predator Drones Patrolling The Border
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Gov. Rick Perry wants Predator drones based in Texas to be used for patrolling the state’s border with Mexico. (Full Story) |
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Suspected Burglar Shoots Off-Duty Police Officer
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A Houston police officer who was shot by a burglary suspect was in critical condition Monday. (Full Story) |
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Off Duty Texas Cop Accused Of Pulling Gun At Bar
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An off-duty police sergeant is accused of hitting and then pulling a gun on a bar owner and a bouncer as they tried to get him to leave at closing time. (Full Story) |
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Prosecutors: Teen Killed Founder Of Popular Texas Restaurant With An Arrow
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Prosecutors said Monday a teenager killed the 76-year-old matriarch of the family that operates two popular Texas restaurants with an arrow before setting her house on fire. (Full Story) |
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Palin Promotes Perry
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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin added some national Republican star power to Gov. Rick Perry’s reelection bid as she stumped for the incumbent governor at a rally Sunday in suburban Houston. (Full Story) |
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Medical Helicopter Crash On Texas Army Post Kills Three
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Three people have died in the crash of a medical helicopter during a night training mission on a Texas Army post. (Full Story) |
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Shuttle Appears To Be Damage Free
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So far, it appears the shuttle Endeavour lifted off without sustaining any major damage. (Full Story) |
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Workers Spent 80-Plus Hours A Week At Power Plant That Exploded
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Two people with ties to the power plant where a natural gas explosion killed five say workers were putting in 80-hour weeks before the blast. (Full Story) |
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Cribs Recalled After 3 Infants Die
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Cribs sold at such stores as Walmart are the focus of a nationwide recall after the deaths of three infants. (Full Story) |
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Google Unveils “Google Buzz”
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Google is getting social in a faceoff with Facebook. (Full Story) |
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Family Criticizes Autopsy Report On Olympic Skater’s Father
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The family of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan is critical of an autopsy report about the death of Kerrigan’s father. (Full Story) |
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Feds Review Complaints About Toyota Corollas
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Federal safety officials are reviewing complaints about steering difficulties involving the Toyota Corolla. (Full Story) |
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Deadly Avalanches Strike Outside Kabul
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Deadly avalanches have struck north of Afghanistan’s capital while U.S. forces begin to tighten the noose in the southern part of the country. (Full Story) |
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New Lawyer For Detained U.S. Baptists Says His Clients Are Innocent
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The new lawyer for 10 U.S. Baptists detained in Haiti for child kidnapping says his clients are innocent. (Full Story) |
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Lawmaker Seeks Prayers For Toyota
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A state lawmaker whose district includes a Toyota plant is urging people to pray for the automaker. (Full Story) |
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State Farm Says It Warned About Toyota Problems
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State Farm says it warned government regulators in 2007 about reports of sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles. (Full Story) |
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