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• Investigators Tight-Lipped About BU Student’s Fiery Death
  Investigators have reviewed surveillance video showing a Baylor student who was found dead in his burned out Cadillac, and a source close to the investigation say it shows the freshman at a local gas station where he filled up two containers with gasoline shortly before the car fire.
  
• Waco: Longtime Cooper Foundation Director To Retire
  The longtime executive director of Waco’s charitable Cooper Foundation plans to retire this summer.
• Waco: Zookeepers Receive Award For Helping Disabled Giraffe
  Two Waco zookeepers have been honored for their care of a disabled giraffe.
• Police Release Name Of Victim Of Fiery Early-Morning Crash
  Police Monday released the name of a man who died in a fiery crash that involved an SUV that police say was traveling at speeds as high as 130 miles per hour on a local street.
• Family, Friends Prepare to Say Goodbye to Baylor Student Found Dead
  A memorial service will be held Monday for Baylor Freshman Will Patterson
  
• Deployed Soldier’s Canine Companion Needs Temporary Home
  A deployed soldier’s dog is in need of a home temporarily as it awaits its master’s return.
  
• Expert: One Witness Won’t Decide Trial Of Ex-Central Texas Billionaire
  Despite damaging testimony from his one-time top money man, the fraud trial of former Central Texas financier R. Allen Stanford won’t turn on a single witness.
• School Closings Could Impact Home Values
  Some homeowners are concerned that a local district’s plan to close and consolidate schools could affect the value of their homes.
  
• Superintendent Releases Recommendations For Campus Closures
  Amid a multi-million dollar budget shortfall, a local superintendent has released recommendations for the closure and consolidation of several campuses.
  
• Waco: Woman Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Military Property
  A woman has pleaded guilty in federal court in Waco to possessing military property that was stolen for resale.
• Waco: Midway ISD Gets Public Input On Superintendent Selection
  Midway ISD’s consulting firm is asking for the public's input as the process of finding a new superintendent for the district gets underway.
• Skeen Appears In Court, Meets Privately With Judge, Prosecutors
  McLennan County Tax Assessor-Collector Buddy Skeen, who’s charged in connection with a tax fraud case, appeared briefly in court Friday and then he and his lawyers met privately with the judge and prosecutors, but officials aren’t saying what was discussed.
• Local Woman Pleads Guilty To Counterfeiting Charge
  Sentencing is scheduled in April for a local woman who pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a counterfeiting scheme.
• Fire Destroys Two-Story Suburban Central Texas Home
  Fire Thursday destroyed a two-story suburban Central Texas home.
• Waco: Carter BloodCare OKs New Facility
  Carter BloodCare approved a new facility that will consolidate three operation sites into one location.
• Rescuers Free Woman From Wreckage Of Overturned Truck
  A woman whom rescuers had to free from the wreckage of her overturned truck was flown to a local hospital Thursday.
• Trace Adkins To Perform At Lady Bears Game Saturday
  Country star Trace Adkins, who admits he had a crush on Lady Bears coach Kim Mulkey when both were student athletes in the 1980s, will perform the national anthem Saturday at the Ferrell Center.
• Convicted Central Texas Cop Killer Moves Closer To Death Chamber
  A Central Texas man sentenced to die for the murders of his estranged wife’s parents and their son, who was a police sergeant, is a step closer to execution after losing his latest appeal.
• Identity Of Body Found In BU Student's Burning Car Confirmed
  Medical examiners Friday confirmed the identify of a badly burned body found in the backseat of a burning Cadillac that belonged to a Baylor student.
  
• Hewitt: City Shuffles Police And Fire Officials To Increase Efficiency
  Last Updated: 10:56 PM 02/08/12 - Cutting positions and creating a new assistant city manager position was expected to save $150,000 in 2012.
• Panhandler Struck By SUV Disappears After Accident
  An auto-pedestrian accident late Wednesday afternoon at a busy local intersection left officers scratching their heads.
  
• Waco: High School Senior Named National Merit Finalist
  A local high school senior has been named a National Merit finalist.
• Local Couple Separated By Deportation Threat Finally Reunited
  A local woman has prevailed in her nearly yearlong fight to keep federal immigration officials from deporting her husband.
  
• Waco Chamber Of Commerce CEO Announces Retirement
  Greater Waco Chamber CEO James G. Vaughan, Jr. announced his retirement Wednesday.
  
• SpaceX To Launch Two Asian Satellites
  SpaceX, which has a rocket motor test facility in Central Texas, will launch two Asian satellites in 2014, the company announced Wednesday.
• Local Jury Awards More than $8.6 Million in Wrongful Death Suit
  A local jury has returned a judgment of more than $8.6 million in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of a man who was beaten to death in 2008 in a Central Texas motel room.
• Waco: Lake Shore Drive To Temporarily Close On Wednesday
  Guard rail repairs will cause Lake Shore Drive to be closed for most of the day Wednesday.
• Waco: Police Investigate Gunpoint Robbery On Neighborhood Street
  Waco police were looking Tuesday for an armed man who robbed a resident on a neighborhood street.
• Waco: Man Arrested In Houston Area Charged In Local Sexual Assault
  A Waco man arrested in the Houston area was in custody Tuesday, charged with sexual assault.
• Waco: Brazos River Authority Receives Great Trail Award
  Waco’s Brazos River Authority has received The Great Texas Trailhead Award.
• Waco: Nearly 200 Projects Entered In Regional History Fair
  The Heart of Texas Regional History Fair Thursday and Friday will feature 395 students and nearly 200 projects and presentations.
• Waco: Unclaimed Cash, Prepaid Tuition, Among Farm Show Offerings
  Visitors to the annual Mid-Tex Farm and Ranch Show in Waco can search the state's Unclaimed Property List or enroll in the state's prepaid college tuition program.
• Police Identify Victim Of Deadly High-Speed Crash
  Police said Tuesday they have identified a man who died when an SUV traveling at speeds as high as 130 miles per hour slammed into the rear of his pickup truck on a busy local street.
  
• Elderly Local Woman Attacked, Adult Son Arrested
  A Central Texas man was jailed Tuesday, charged in an attack on his elderly mother.
• Early-Morning Wreck Snarls Busy Local Intersection
  A two-vehicle collision early Tuesday snarled traffic at a busy local intersection.
• Firefighters Battle Blaze In Local Bar, Dance Club
  Firefighters battled a fire early Tuesday in the rear of a building that houses a local bar and dance club.
• Waco: Spike In Animal Hoarding Cost Shelter Thousands
  A spike in animal hoarding and subsequent rescues are putting a burden on Waco’s animal shelter.
• Waco: Local Man Arrested After Another Man Reports Sexual Assault
  A local man was arrested after another man reported he was sexually assaulted at a north Waco residence.
• Waco: 100 Cement Trucks Arrive At Hawaiian Falls
  Cement trucks were lining up Monday at the former Waco Water Park to pour more than 800 yards of concrete to create a new wave pool.
• Waco: Dance Company Offers Free Performance
  A local dance company will hold a two-day workshop and will present free community performance of "Hiding Place," a story of Corie ten Boom during the Holocaust.
• Waco: City Offers Softball Umpire Training
  The City of Waco Parks and Recreation Department is offering training for anyone interested in umpiring adult league slow-pitch softball.
• Rider Killed In Late-Night Motorcycle Crash Near Local Campus
  A Central Texas man died in a late-night motorcycle crash near the TSTC campus.
• Rising Gas Prices Taking a Toll On Station Owners
  Soaring gas prices aren't just hurting consumers, but they are also taking a toll on local gas station owners.
  
• Police Make Third Arrest In Deadly 2009 Drive-By Shooting
  Police have made a third arrest in a drive-by shooting in 2009 that left a local man dead and two other people injured.
  
• Collision Between Truck, Church Van Sends 2 To Local Hospital
  Two people were taken to a local hospital Saturday after a collision between a church van and a truck.
• Truck Found Crashed On Local Railroad Track, Driver Injured
  A driver was taken to a local hospital after a truck was found crashed on a railroad track.
  
• Driver Escapes Wreckage Of Fiery Crash On Local Highway
  The driver of an SUV that rolled over on a local highway had to crawl from the wreckage as the vehicle caught fire.
  
• Jeep Veers Off Local Highway, Crashes Through Wall Of House
  A Jeep whose driver may have suffered a medical problem veered off a local highway Friday evening and slammed through the wall of a house.
  
• Waco: Learn To Be A Storm Spotter
  The National Weather Service in Fort Worth will train weather enthusiasts how to spot severe weather on Saturday at the Emergency Services Education Center in Waco.
• Waco: Farm And Ranch Show Is Coming Up
  Breeding, hunting and agriculture will all have a place at the 41st annual Equipment Depot Mid-Tex Farm And Ranch Show next week.

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Investigators Tight-Lipped About BU Student’s Fiery Death Investigators have reviewed surveillance video showing a Baylor student who was found dead in his burned out Cadillac, and a source close to the investigation say it shows the freshman at a local gas station where he filled up two containers with gasoline shortly before the car fire. (Full Story)

Waco: Longtime Cooper Foundation Director To Retire The longtime executive director of Waco’s charitable Cooper Foundation plans to retire this summer. (Full Story)

Waco: Zookeepers Receive Award For Helping Disabled Giraffe Two Waco zookeepers have been honored for their care of a disabled giraffe. (Full Story)

Police Release Name Of Victim Of Fiery Early-Morning Crash Police Monday released the name of a man who died in a fiery crash that involved an SUV that police say was traveling at speeds as high as 130 miles per hour on a local street. (Full Story)

Family, Friends Prepare to Say Goodbye to Baylor Student Found Dead A memorial service will be held Monday for Baylor Freshman Will Patterson (Full Story)

Deployed Soldier’s Canine Companion Needs Temporary Home A deployed soldier’s dog is in need of a home temporarily as it awaits its master’s return. (Full Story)

Expert: One Witness Won’t Decide Trial Of Ex-Central Texas Billionaire Despite damaging testimony from his one-time top money man, the fraud trial of former Central Texas financier R. Allen Stanford won’t turn on a single witness. (Full Story)

School Closings Could Impact Home Values Some homeowners are concerned that a local district’s plan to close and consolidate schools could affect the value of their homes. (Full Story)

Superintendent Releases Recommendations For Campus Closures Amid a multi-million dollar budget shortfall, a local superintendent has released recommendations for the closure and consolidation of several campuses. (Full Story)

Waco: Woman Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Military Property A woman has pleaded guilty in federal court in Waco to possessing military property that was stolen for resale. (Full Story)

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