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A report of gunfire Monday afternoon in a local neighborhood led a stanodff, lockdowns at two schools, the closure of several streets and the evacuation of nearby residents, police said.

A Central Texas sheriff indicted for tampering with evidence stemming from an investigation into the destruction of “Live PD” footage that showed the death of a former local high school football player after a chase in March 2019 is free on bond after turning himself in Monday morning.

Police are asking for the public’s help in unraveling the mystery of the death of a Central Texas man whose body was found in a creek bed near a college campus.

McLennan County Deputy Christopher Alan “Koogle” Smith died on Sept. 21 after contracting COVID-19 while on duty.

An early-morning traffic stop over the weekend on Interstate 35 led to the seizure of more than 80 boxes of THC cartridges and four arrests.

The Killeen ISD will serve free breakfasts and lunches to all students on all campuses beginning Oct. 5 through Dec. 18.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 165 pounds methamphetamine valued at $3.2 million at an international port of entry in Laredo.

Police made an arrest Monday after a Waco phone store was robbed at gunpoint and say the suspect may be linked to robberies last week at two other phone stores, as well.

A young Central Texas cancer survivor served up snow cones over the weekend and raised more than $400 for St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., the leading hospital in the world for treating children with cancer.

At least 80 inmates at the Midland County Jail have coronavirus, according to Sheriff David Criner. Eight detention officers have also tested positive.

Four boys have been cited in the theft of political yard signs in Groesbeck.

Over 200 people are found by Border Patrol during several smuggling attempts last week.

Teachers are dealing with challenges unlike any they’ve seen before, Waco’s Regional 12 Education Service Center says.

A celebration of life took place this weekend to pay tribute to the life of Gracy Espinoza, the pregnant teenager found dead in a park in South Texas.

A Silver Alert issued for a missing 76-year-old Texas woman was discontinued early Monday morning.

Some Baylor-area businesses were evacuated Monday morning because of a break in a four-inch natural gas line.

A man whom officers found with multiple gunshot wounds after responding to an early-morning nightclub shooting was in stable condition Monday at a local hospital.

A local nurse is back home after a six-month-battle with COVID-19. Although doctors predicted she wouldn’t make it, she pushed through and is now happy to be reunited with her family.

Waco Police reported overnight robberies of two separate restaurants in Waco which have tactics suspects used in similar crimes in Temple.

The owner of a beloved Central Texas farm that family’s love to visit around the holidays is finally back to doing what he loves almost a year after being diagnosed with a rare disorder.

Killeen police Monday released a surveillance image of a car theft suspect who ran after crashing the stolen vehicle.

A local fire department engine that an 18-wheeler struck at an accident scene on Interstate 35 is back in service, 11 months after the crash that sent three firefighters to the hospital.

Local firefighters battled not only the flames, but also high winds after responding to an early-morning house fire Monday.

On top of the pressure of nearly two decades of war, virus-related isolation, financial disruptions, remote schooling and loss of child care all happening almost overnight has strained troops and families.

Joseph George, an alumnus of Copperas Cove High School, was selected as the U.S. Navy Sailor of the Quarter.

The Windmill Farms community in Temple shines blue for police Sunday night.

A local organization hosted a car wash fundraiser Sunday for the family of Jervontrae Robinson, who was shot at his home on September 14.

103-year-old Oleta Smith says she gained sons when she met the soldier who served with hers, James Smith, in Vietnam.

A portion of the Fort Hood Wainwright housing area was closed Sunday morning as a result of a “domestic violence” call.

Copperas Cove officials say they are seeing more instances of graffiti in the city as a side effect of the pandemic since many leisure activities have been closed.