Rosemond Crown
Multimedia Reporter
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Rosemond is an adopted Texan but she’s thrilled to call the Lone Star State her home.
She was born and raised in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Rosemond moved to Houston, Texas in 2008 and has loved it ever since. Though Texas is quite different from Sierra Leone, the summer heat unifies the two.
Rosemond took a short break from Texas to pursue her master’s degree in broadcast journalism at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. MIZ! While in Missouri, she worked as a reporter, anchor and producer for KOMU— the local NBC affiliate in Columbia, Missouri. She is also no stranger to Central Texas as she completed her undergraduate degree at St. Edward’s University in Austin and spent some time working as an assignment editor at KXAN in Austin.
Rosemond now lives in Bell County with her husband, Steve. She is a self-proclaimed foodie. Contact her if you have a news tip, restaurant recommendation or a mouth-watering recipe.
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Two people are trapped about 17 feet underground after a trench collapsed Tuesday morning.
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The Salado Volunteer Fire Department is battling two fires, including a blaze threatening several homes in Jarrell.
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The Belton Independent School District on Thursday reserved three seats in honor of three young lives lost too soon.
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A group of Salado 6th graders got to complete the ultimate science project by having their projects fly in a zero-gravity aircraft.
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- The Killeen Police Department was well represented in the 2022 Police Unity Tour.
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A Killeen ISD student will have her artwork gracing the walls of the U.S. Capitol after she won an art contest.
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Senior citizens and others who rely on a monthly Social Security checks could see a boost in their monthly checks.
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Local economists are urging Central Texas families not to ease up on their money saving practices despite new economic reports showing inflation may be improving.
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Strong storms and minor wind damage in southern Bell County Thursday caused some fear for area residents still reeling from an EF-3 tornado that tore through the area on April 12.
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Experts are offering guidance about how parents of Belton High School students can help their children cope with the on-campus murder of one of their classmates.
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26% of Wacoans are living in poverty, according to the US Census Bureau.
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Dozens of items found in backyards after an EF-3 tornado struck southern Bell County on April 12 remain in the Salado Public Library.
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Houses this March in the Waco-area sold within 28 days of hitting the market--that’s 30 days quicker than they did in March 2021.
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Bell County officials created a two-day Multi Agency Resource Center to help victims of the EF3 tornado.
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As part of Governor Greg Abbott’s disaster declaration in response to the storm, property owners will receive a discount on their assessed property value which will be used to calculate their property taxes for the year.
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An EF3 tornado with peak winds up to 165 miles per hour tore the family’s home to shreds and flung each member in a different direction hundreds of feet away.
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A local firefighter is trying to rebuild after a fire destroyed his home while he was on duty.
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Both churches today saw crowds much larger than their normal services as people from the community came to show their support.
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The person organizing the convoy is Brian Firebaugh, but better known as Cattle Guy-- a name he uses on the app TikTok where he makes videos.
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The massive hailstone found in the Salado area moments after an EF3 tornado stormed past a neighborhood was measured by experts.
The girl's entire family was hospitalized. Her pregnant mother suffered a miscarriage.
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In the aftermath of the EF3 tornado that destroyed homes and injured several people in an area southwest of Salado, many homeowners are finding family pictures and documents belonging to strangers in their backyards.
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“I just tried to make myself as big as possible because one was getting sucked upwards and one was going between my legs,” Califano said.
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Challenger Little League gives special needs players and coaches an opportunity to participate in playing baseball.
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On Thursday alone the Texas A&M Forest Service responded to 38 wildfires across the state. A couple of those were here in Central Texas region-- one in China Spring and another in the Fort Hood area.
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The ordinance was presented to the Killeen City Council Tuesday and would would require residential and commercial developers to pay for long term traffic studies in the area where they are building.
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Organizers say the sale this year has been a lifeline for families especially now with inflation, rising cost of food, gas and housing.
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Experts warn this year’s flu season is proving more intense than in recent years and the spike in flu cases has already shut down a Central Texas school district.
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A local group that supports law enforcement on Thursday celebrated progress made to protect police officers in Texas.
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The City of Belton has allocated money to erase the debts of residents who are behind on utility bill payments.
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KWTX has learned every major city in Central Texas, and many smaller towns, have multiple outdoor warning sirens.
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Approximately 412 mail-in ballots in Bell County were rejected during the primary elections earlier this month.
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The Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children is seeking donations of various items to help the children they serve.
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There were 12 gun-related homicides in the city of Waco in all of 2021. So far in the first three months of 2022 there have already been 6.
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The so-called “Orbeez Challenge” involves teens using airsoft-type pistols to do drive-by style shootings.
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Advocates are urging the Central Texas community to get educated about the resources available to combat domestic violence.
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The public information officer for Morgan’s Point Resort Fire Department said high winds on Sunday contributed to the quick spread of the fire.
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March 11, 2022 marked the somber second anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic.
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A Central Texas community is remembering Robin Lynn Ashford, the woman when her apartment caught fire.
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The Bell County Communication Center in Belton is struggling to hire 911 operators.
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Police say the person who died is a 30 year old man
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Advocates in the Killeen community are reflecting on how the no-knock policy has impacted residents there.
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The developers recently brought in one of the actual train cars that once ran on the Belton MK&T line and a caboose from that era.
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There’s a new push by village leaders to make Salado’s love of music official by having the village designated by the Texas Music Office as an official Music Friendly Community joining about 30 other cities across the state.
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As part of the program Waco ISD commits to give these students a preference in hiring once they receive their teaching certification and the students will hopefully return to teach at the district.
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The Colonial Crossing Apartments are about to undergo a $20 million expansion.
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Although Ukraine is about 6,000 miles away from Central Texas, some Central Texans have connections to the country; making the recent Russian invasion even more impactful for them.
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Leaders in Milam County are working on a plan to purchase an emergency response vehicle that will provide supplementary medical response to county residents.
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The three PSAs featuring Belton ISD are to promote the state department’s Farm Fresh Initiative.
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Compared to January 2021 the city this January saw car burglaries increase by 23%.
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