Joe Ashley
Digital Content Producer
Waco, Texas
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Joe Ashley is a Texas native, coming from Conroe where he lived most of his life.
He enjoys following sports, specifically the Houston teams.
When he’s not watching sports, he likes to spend time with his family or friends.
He recently graduated from Sam Houston State University where he studied journalism.
While in college he freelanced for the local newspaper, The Huntsville Item.
He also worked for the school newspaper, the Houstonian.
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Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-824-8477 or visit callcrimestoppers.com.
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Kirksey has been wanted since May 2023 after a warrant was issued out of Harris County for failure to register as a sex offender.
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The victim had surgery to repair the broken hip and will require long term care and rehabilitation at a live in facility.
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J.J. Watt was inducted in front of one of his brothers T.J. Watt who plays for the Steelers.
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Police say the suspect walked up to the bank teller, demanded money and threatened to shoot the teller.
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Crews were able to bring the fire under control in about an hour and 15 minutes.
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Seriff Gonzalez says the body was found under water in the pond and has been pronounced dead.
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The victims said two men suddenly appeared, pointed a gun at them and demanded their money.
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A college student saw the incident happen off of Steinbeck Bend, according to Fuzzy Friends Rescue.
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The Jury deliberated for three hours before returning a guilty verdict for 34-year-old Lee Ray Boykin Jr. following a four-day trial Jan. 13.
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Jared Nelson is being held in Travis County Jail on bonds totaling $651,000.
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Lyda is being held at the Bell County Jail on bonds totaling $2.5 million.
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The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital where police say he died from his injuries.
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Early offensive struggles for Baylor opened the door for Texas to take control of the game.
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Hale is the second person arrested after Coryell County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) removed 11 abandoned horses from a property near Topsey in August.
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Cowboys star CB Trevon Diggs is out for the season after suffering a torn ACL in practice today, according to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport.
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Perez was reported missing on Sept. 12, 2023, by her babysitter.
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The scammer will claim the person they are calling has a warrant and that person needs to pay a fine over the phone.
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The district has filed a declaratory judgment lawsuit seeking the court to clarify whether the CROWN Act prohibits grooming policies about a male student’s hair length.
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The estimated street value of the narcotics is $9,904,204, according to U.S. CBP
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There is no threat to the public, according to police.
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Police believe the incident is possibly domestic rather than an abduction attempt.
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Baylor gets their first win of the year over Long Island, beating them 30-7
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Police say the woman used her car to ram through a closed gate and drove over pedestrian bollards, causing them to fall.
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16-year-old Kianah Dismuke was last seen on August 11, 2023, near the 300 block of Gorham Lane.
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Officials say those who are immune suppressed, have liver disease or diabetes should avoid eating raw shellfish and being in coastal waters.
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The city says the tax rate is a .25 cent decrease from FY23 and the tax rate has decreased by 12.9 cents over the past four years.
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One of the women sprayed pepper spray at the employee while the second woman pulled out a pink taser and sparked it at him, according to police.
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When officers arrived on the scene, they learned a Chevy Silverado had hit the curb and overcorrected, causing the vehicle to hit both sides of the bridge.
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The loss extends Baylor’s losing streak to six games, dating back to last season.
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Police say Ishawnon is 5′8″ tall and weighs 152 pounds. He was last seen wearing dark colored basketball shorts and a dark colored sleeveless shirt.
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The video shows the 23-minute traffic stop, caught on officer Scott Harrell’s body camera, that happened at the Texas City Buc-ee’s when Christopher Shull stopped to get gas.
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While the officer was attempting to do a traffic stop, he was involved in a crash with a red compact car that was going eastbound on Poage Avenue.
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Police describe the suspect as a 5′10 to 6′0 tall White man who weighs 160 to 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white shirt and blue jeans.
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Juan Luna, 33, is charged with five felonies of auto theft and other investigations, according to Houston PD.
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Crews will monitor the fire overnight and will do aerial water drops at sunrise.
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While driving, a rear tire of the pickup blew out causing the father to lose control of the vehicle and rollover.
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Diaz was last seen wearing khaki pants and a white shirt.
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Police describe the suspect as a Black man wearing a black hoodie, black pants and black shoes with white soles.
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Police say the items stolen were valued at $75,000 which included a personal collection of framed arrowheads and other collectable.
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Police say the driver was not seriously injured and no students were on campus at the time of the accident.
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MCSO says while it may seem like a harmless prank, traffic control signs are essential to public safety and missing roadway signs can lead to people being seriously injured or killed.
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No suspect has been detained yet, the police department said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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Surveillance footage from the bank helped detectives match the build of the suspect in the previous robbery. Police say the suspect was also wearing some of the same clothes in both robberies.
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City Council member Josh Borderud presented Virgil with the proclamation at the Waco suspension bridge early Thursday.
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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Sgt. Willie J. Baty, of Mexia, was killed in the Korean War and accounted for on Feb. 8, 2023.
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Police say the child stabbed the man in the leg after the man was physically assaulting her mom.
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Waco Police Department officers arrived at the scene at 8:39 p.m. Aug. 25 on I-35 North.
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MPR Fire-Rescue says they are thankful the community was not affected by either of these fires and reminds residents to remain vigilant during drought conditions.
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