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Second screwworm case in Texas confirmed as Abbott expands state disaster declaration

A screwworm outbreak would threaten the state’s cattle industry and potentially increase already high beef prices nationwide.
Gov. Greg Abbott signs an emergency declaration related to the New World screwworm at a news...

Politics

President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One, Friday, June 5, 2026, at Morristown Airport...
Trump dismisses idea that Iran betrays his ‘no new wars’ campaign message

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Wardens, assisted by the Milam County Sheriff's Office, perform...
WATCH: Milam County first responders perform rapid water flood rescue

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Target is recalling Up & Up baby wipes because they could be contaminated with bacteria that...

Target recalls baby wipes over risk of ‘life-threatening’ bacterial infections

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By CNN Newsource Staff
Target is recalling baby wipes that may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause serious and life-threatening infections in young children.

National

Millie James Dwyer, 5 months, is held by her mom, Tayla Schager, and dad, Dylan Dwyer.

A 5-month-old little girl with a 2% survival rate is beating the odds

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Sophie Wyckoff and Gray News staff
The parents of a 5-month-old girl with a rare genetic condition say their daughter is a miracle.

National

Leland "Lee" D. Arnett

Family buries boy killed in alleged domestic violence incident while mother remains hospitalized

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Abigail Carrera and Brandy Beard
An 8-year-old boy was laid to rest after he was killed in an alleged domestic violence incident in Illinois.

National

Authorities have finally identified the remains of a girl who was brutally murdered more than...

Victim found mutilated in ‘horrifying’ 2000 cold case identified as missing 16-year-old girl

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Akim Powell
Authorities have finally identified the remains of a girl who was brutally killed more than two decades ago as a missing Pennsylvania teen.

National

President Donald Trump speaks during the 158th National Memorial Day Observance coinciding...

Trump will attend Game 3 of NBA Finals to cheer for the Knicks

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Donald Trump plans to be back at Madison Square Garden in New York to watch Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.

Local

The Argentina and Honduras match started with some pre-game festivities for fans.

Argentina vs. Honduras match draws thousands of fans to Kyle Field

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Jordan Vallender
The Argentina versus Honduras match drew in thousands of soccer fans to Kyle Field.
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Texas Gov. Abbott discusses plan to mitigate New World Screwworm
Texas Gov. Abbott discusses plan to mitigate New World Screwworm

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Adam Hoffman will have to register as a sex offender in Nebraska
Adam Hoffman will have to register as a sex offender in Nebraska

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Braydon Phillips, 24, of Riesel, was working at a substation on Cotton Belt Parkway between...

Riesel lineman suffered burns to over 40 percent of body after being shocked twice

Updated: Jun. 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM CDT
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By Julie Hays
A Brazos Electric Coop lineman is recovering at home after being severely shocked twice while working at an electrical substation in April.

Crime

Adam Hoffman seen leaving the McLennan County Jail before the end of his 60-day sentence for...

UPDATE: Disgraced Waco attorney Adam Hoffman to register as sex offender in Nebraska

Updated: Jun. 5, 2026 at 7:22 PM CDT
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By Tommy Witherspoon
Adam Hoffman, the disgraced former Waco attorney who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing his son’s friend for years, will have to register as a sex offender in Sarpy County, Nebraska, where he is now living with his wife.

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Hill County Commissioners Court rescinds moratorium on data center in the wake of lawsuit

Updated: Jun. 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM CDT
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By Abbey Ferguson and KWTX Staff
The Hill County Commissioners Court on Thursday unanimously voted to rescind the data center moratorium in a special meeting.

Crime

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Court-ordered hearing for Waco death row inmate Ramiro Rubi Ibarra remains unresolved 5 years later

Updated: Jun. 5, 2026 at 4:31 PM CDT
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By Tommy Witherspoon
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay of execution for death row inmate Ramiro Rubi Ibarra more than five years ago and ordered the McLennan County trial court to conduct a hearing related to two remaining appellate issues.

Crime

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Suspect in Killeen, Texas, murder extradited from Oklahoma, held on $1-million bond

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 6:29 PM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
Killeen police have charged a 47-year-old man with murder in connection with a March shooting that left one man dead.

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Drunken teen speeding 113 mph on I-35 in McLennan County with intoxicated girl passed out in passenger seat: affidavit

Updated: Jun. 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM CDT
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By Joe Villasana
A state trooper arrested a teenage driver after he found an underage girl “very intoxicated” in the passenger seat during a traffic stop on Interstate 35 in McLennan County.

Local

Sgt. Devin A. Seibel, 26

Robinson High School alum dies in training incident at Iraq airbase

Updated: Jun. 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM CDT
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By Cris Cordova and Ashley Pinson
A U.S. Army soldier from Central Texas died in a training-related incident at an airbase in Iraq.

Local

Texas town becomes a cattle drive after 18-wheeler hits runaway herd

Texas town becomes a cattle drive after 18-wheeler hits runaway herd

Updated: Jun. 5, 2026 at 12:20 PM CDT
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By Ashley Pinson
An 18-wheeler slammed on its brakes to avoid a herd of runaway cows, in turn causing a communitywide effort to drive the cattle back through town to their home.

Crime

“I’ll slice your face off”: woman says boyfriend attacked, restrained her on I-35

“I’ll slice your face off”: Woman says boyfriend attacked, restrained her on I-35

Updated: Jun. 5, 2026 at 1:40 PM CDT
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By Ashley Pinson
Waco Police arrested a man Monday after he attacked and restrained his girlfriend in his vehicle, preventing her from escaping while traveling on I-35.

Crime

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Affidavit: Drunken Waco man broke into woman’s home, ate her chicken and attempted to strangle her

Updated: Jun. 5, 2026 at 12:35 PM CDT
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By Joe Villasana
A Waco man was arrested Tuesday after police say he broke into a home through a window and assaulted a woman, including choking her and then attacking her outside.

Crime

Kimisha Denise Mathis

Waco woman who lured Bellmead man to his death, then dumped body in Brazos River sentenced to prison

Updated: Jun. 4, 2026 at 5:37 PM CDT
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By Tommy Witherspoon
A Waco woman who lured a Bellmead man to his death and then helped her accomplice dump the victim’s body in the Brazos River was sentenced to prison.

Crime

Isaac Dwaine Cotton, 23, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child...

Waco man who abused 4-year-old family member with frozen ice pop sentenced to 35 years in prison

Updated: Jun. 4, 2026 at 4:53 PM CDT
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By Tommy Witherspoon
A Waco man who sexually assaulted a 4-year-old female family member with a frozen ice pop in March 2025 was sentenced to 35 years in prison Thursday.  

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Crime

Anson Zhou, 26

Central Texas woman falls prey to computer virus scam; police recover $25K she paid suspect

Updated: Jun. 4, 2026 at 11:50 AM CDT
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By Ashley Pinson
Police in Clifton arrested a man who allegedly scammed a woman out of $25,000.

State

Police said Zachary Neu, 32, of Richardson, was arrested around 11:24 a.m. June 4 on a charge...

Texas assistant principal accused of soliciting prostitution from student who just graduated

Updated: Jun. 4, 2026 at 7:04 PM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
Wylie police arrested a former Wylie East High School assistant principal Thursday on a felony charge.

Crime

A Nolanville man originally arrested on an assault charge now faces a murder charge after his...

Nolanville man charged with murder after assault victim dies

Updated: Jun. 4, 2026 at 12:52 PM CDT
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By Ashley Pinson
A Nolanville man originally arrested on an assault charge now faces a murder charge after his alleged victim died two days after the attack.

Local

Bell County to hold election watch party at Cadence Bank Center

Cadence Bank Center to be renamed Huntington Bank Expo

Updated: Jun. 4, 2026 at 4:12 PM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
The Cadence Bank Center in Belton will soon have a new name.

Tell Me Something Good

Kaygen Marshall, a freshman third baseman for the Bears, attended the 8U city tournament game...

Baylor softball star returns the favor for young fan at city tournament

Updated: Jun. 4, 2026 at 6:37 PM CDT
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By Julie Hays
Kaygen Marshall, a freshman third baseman for the Bears, attended the 8U city tournament game to cheer on and surprise 6-year-old Graylee Riel.

National

Mackenzie Shirilla’s father has been placed on administrative leave following the release of...

Mackenzie Shirilla’s father not returning to teaching position following administrative leave

Updated: Jun. 4, 2026 at 12:33 PM CDT
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By Ashley Pomplas, Vasi Prokos and Gray News staff
Mackenzie Shirilla’s father will not be returning to work after he was placed on administrative leave following the release of the Netflix documentary “The Crash.”

National

FILE - An adult New World screwworm fly sits at rest in this undated photo.

Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US

Updated: Jun. 4, 2026 at 9:03 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the New World screwworm fly has arrived in south Texas.

Crime

Anissa Cantrell Bell, 45, was released from the McLennan County Jail on personal recognizance...

Central Texas woman charged in alleged DWI crash that left boy, 7, paralyzed due to ‘internal decapitation’

Updated: Jun. 3, 2026 at 4:44 PM CDT
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By Tommy Witherspoon
Anissa Cantrell Bell, 45, was released from the McLennan County Jail on personal recognizance bonds totaling $100,000.

Local

Tick-related ER visits reach highest levels in nearly a decade, doctors urge caution

Tick-related ER visits reach highest levels in nearly a decade, doctors urge caution

Updated: Jun. 3, 2026 at 6:20 PM CDT
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By Isabella Quintanilla
Emergency room visits from tick bites this year have reached the highest levels in nearly a decade as temperatures rise across Central Texas and we enter tick season.
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