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Texas Senate approves bill restricting which college sports teams transgender athletes can join

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By KATE MCGEE
The Republican-controlled Texas Senate gave preliminary approval to a bill Tuesday that would ban transgender athletes from participating in university women’s sports.

Politics

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Bill eliminating tampon, diaper sales taxes preliminarily approved by Texas House

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By ELEANOR KLIBANOFF
The proposal would remove sales tax on diapers, baby wipes and bottles; feminine hygiene products including tampons, sanitary pads and menstrual cups; maternity clothing; and products for pumping breast milk.

Tell Me Something Good

Addie Wolfe, 8, was born with significant chromosomal abnormalities and has lived her life in a...

Little Addie’s family gets a new wheelchair accessible van thanks to generous donors

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Julie Hays
Addie Wolfe, 8, was born with significant chromosomal abnormalities and has lived her life in a wheelchair.

Local

Perry Dwyane Dixon, 46, is on trial in Waco’s 19th State District Court on a charge of...

Boy testifies Waco man sexually abused him for years, threatened to beat him if he sought help

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Tommy Witherspoon
A 12-year-old boy reluctantly testified Tuesday that Perry Dwyane Dixon, a family member, sexually abused him for years and threatened to beat him if he reported it.

Local

One of two suspects pleads guilty to lesser charge in 2019 killing of Waco rapper

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Tommy Witherspoon
Police say the killing happened during a drug robbery.

Local

Fire ravages McGregor home, pet killed

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By KWTX Staff
The fire was reported shortly before 3 p.m.

Local

City of Waco says no major incidents reported during Trump rally

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By KWTX Staff
A final, post-event report indicates in between 12,000 and 15,000 people attended the political rally.

Local

Waco police detectives learn identity of teen killed near Guthrie Park

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By KWTX Staff
A murder investigation is underway in the 3300 block of Brookview Drive.

Football

Troy ISD announces new football coach

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By KWTX Staff
Troy Independent School District has announced Coach Tommy Brashear as the new district’s Athletic Director and Head Football Coach.

State

Beaver fossil named after Buc-ees

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Angela Bonilla
A new species of an ancient beaver known as Buc-ee’s was rediscovered by researchers at The University of Texas in Austin.
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Local

Volunteer firefighter killed on I-35 was a survivor of 2013 West explosion

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By KWTX Staff, Tommy Witherspoon and Jasmine Lotts
Authorities are working to clear a wreck on I-35 northbound near Tokio Road.

State

Amber Aler discontinued for 6-month-baby in Houston

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Angela Bonilla
Amber Aler discontinued for 6-month-baby in Houston

Military

Mother of Ana Basaldua demands answers from Army, release of daughter’s body

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By KWTX Staff
The mother of Fort Hood soldier, Ana Fernanda Basaldua, 20, who was found dead on post at Fort Hood, is demanding answers from the U.S. Army.

Local

One of the suspects pleads guilty in 2019 death of aspiring local rapper, sentenced to 30 years

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Staff
Justice Allen Stanford, 26, pleaded guilty to murder in the April 2019 shooting death of Preston Scott, 29, who rapped under the name of PJ OneEight, and has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

National

Officers who stopped Nashville school shooter to be honored by Uvalde Foundation

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Daniel Smithson
“These officers did what they failed to do in Uvalde."

National

Video shows Nashville police search school, fire at shooter

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By JONATHAN MATTISE, TRAVIS LOLLER and HOLLY MEYER
Nashville police released video Tuesday from a body-worn camera that shows a team of officers entering and searching an elementary school, then confronting and opening fire on an assailant.

National

What we know about the alleged Nashville school shooter

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Police gave unclear information on the shooter’s gender. For hours, police identified the shooter as a 28-year-old woman and eventually as Audrey Hale.

State

Texas Central Railroad and landowners to meet in Dallas County Court

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 10:40 PM CDT
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By Donnie Tuggle
Attorneys representing several landowners and Texas Central Railroad are scheduled to meet on April 7 in a Dallas County courtroom to determine whether Texas Central is obligated to provide sworn answers about the project.

State

State troopers will help Austin with police patrols as the city struggles with an officer shortage

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:24 PM CDT
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By JOSHUA FECHTER
The state’s top law enforcement agency will beef up its presence in Austin and help local police handle violent crime and traffic incidents, city and state officials said Monday.

Local

Texas Senate bill would make catalytic converter theft a felony

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:22 PM CDT
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By Alex Fulton
If passed, Senate Bill 224, would make catalytic converter theft a felony in Texas and prosecutors could treat it as an organized crime.

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Food and music: Waco Civic Theater’s annual fundraiser comes with a twist this year

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:51 PM CDT
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By Julie Hays
Stars Over Broadway at Milo and will take place at the popular restaurant on Franklin Avenue.

Local

John McGrath hired by City of Hewitt to serve as new police chief

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:35 PM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
The City of Hewitt on Monday announced John McGrath will serve as its new chief of police.

Local

Trial underway for Waco man accused of sexually abusing girl, forcing her to watch pornographic images on his phone

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 4:27 PM CDT
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By Tommy Witherspoon
Testimony is set to begin Tuesday morning.

Local

Trial of Waco man accused of sexually abusing young relatives underway

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 4:02 PM CDT
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By Tommy Witherspoon
Testimony is set to begin Tuesday morning in the trial of a Waco man charged with sexually abusing two young family members over the course of several years.

State

Judge drops child sex assault charges against former Texas Rangers player John Wetteland

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 3:14 PM CDT
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By CBS 11 Staff
A Denton County judge has dropped child sexual assault charges against former Texas Rangers pitcher John Wetteland.

Local

Texas Woman sentenced for defrauding VA, SSA of more than $500K

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 1:58 PM CDT
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By Angela Bonilla
Josephine Casandra Perez-Gorda, 40, defrauded the VA and SSA by overstating the severity and extent of her spouse’s disability from October 2011 through August 2017. Mr. Perez-Gorda, now deceased, was an Army veteran who participated in the fraud.

State

Man found dead — along with 60 venomous snakes and an alligator — inside Pennsylvania home

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 12:21 PM CDT
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By CBS NEWS
Police said they found a 23-year-old man dead, though it is not clear how he died. More than 150 reptiles, including 60 venomous snakes and an alligator, also were found in the home, officials said.

News

Amazon delivery driver goes viral for dropping off package during a police standoff in North Carolina

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 11:43 AM CDT
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By LI COHEN
An Amazon driver has gone viral for his exceptional – and dangerous – delivery skills. A recent video posted to TikTok shows the driver pulling up to a cul-de-sac swarmed by police vehicles and walking through armed officers to drop off a package.

Local

Police identify man shot, killed in Gatesville

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 10:57 AM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
The Gatesville Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday that left one person dead.

Local

Temple police identify woman infatal overnight shooting

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 10:53 AM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
- The Temple Police Department has identified the victim shot in the Sunday shooting.

Local

Waco man stabbed, killed mother and stepfather after argument over air conditioner: affidavit

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 10:33 AM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
The Waco Police Department is currently investigating a capital murder where one suspect is in custody.

Local

Temple police investigate aggravated assault

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 9:24 AM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
The Temple Police Department is investigating an aggravated assault that left one man injured.

State

Vehicle belonging to family of missing Everman child found at DFW Airport

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 8:47 AM CDT
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By OLIVIA LEACH
The family’s car was found abandoned at DFW Airport, but there was no sign of Noel.

Local

Baylor student launches company to shed light on challenges of epilepsy, unplanned hospital visits

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 12:16 AM CDT
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By Chantel Ropp
Baylor student launches company to shed light on challenges of epilepsy, unplanned hospital visits

Local

Milam County Sheriff, 911 dispatchers lobby lawmakers for mental health leave

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 8:15 PM CDT
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By Donnie Tuggle
911 dispatchers in Texas are seeking first responder designation through House Bill 1486, which would also provide mental health leave. Representative Stan Gerdes of House District 17 introduced the bill to recognize the importance of these telecommunication officers who are often the first point of contact during emergencies.

National

Man arrested after opening emergency exit door on Delta flight to Seattle

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 7:29 PM CDT
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By CNN Newsource
A man was arrested after he opened an emergency door aboard a Delta flight about to take off from Los Angeles to Seattle.

Local

Semi with wideload causes delays on Highway 6 near Benchley

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 7:19 PM CDT
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By Rusty Surette
The vehicle became disabled Sunday afternoon on Highway 6 near Campbells Creek.

State

U.S. Customs and Border sends reminder on easter egg restrictions as Easter nears

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 6:54 PM CDT
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By Angela Bonilla
With Easter around the corner, the United States Customs and Border Patrol are reminding travelers that cascarones, confetti-filled eggshells, are restricted to 12 or less per passenger.

National

2 tigers recovered at Georgia zoo after enclosures breached by tornado

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 5:00 PM CDT
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By GINA MARTINEZ
Two missing tigers have been recovered after a tornado damaged a Georgia zoo on Sunday morning, officials confirmed.

Local

‘We never forget it’: Two years later, Groesbeck community still mourning loss of Trooper Chad Walker

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 4:59 PM CDT
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By Alex Fulton
On March 26 2021, state trooper Chad Walker was shot and killed in the line of duty on a rural road in Mexia.

National

2 Cuban migrants fly into Florida on motorized hang glider

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 4:28 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said the duo landed safely at Key West International Airport at about 10:30 a.m. and were turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol.

Local

Suspect identified in attempted kidnapping of 8-year-old girl at Temple Walmart

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 11:52 AM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
The Temple Police Department is investigating an attempted kidnapping of an eight-year-old girl.

National

Police looking for an oversized red spoon display stolen from Phoenix Dairy Queen

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 12:09 AM CDT
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Phoenix police say the spoon was taken sometime between the night of March 24 and the early morning of March 25.

Local

‘You will be vindicated’: Trump tells supporters in Waco he will be president after 2024 election

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 7:40 PM CDT
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By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
A defiant and incendiary Donald Trump, facing a potential indictment, held the first rally of his 2024 presidential campaign Saturday in Waco, Texas.

Local

UPDATE: Murder suspect surrenders to San Jacinto County authorities

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 3:11 PM CDT
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By Alex Egan
Sheriff’s said they believe a teenager shot and killed his ex-girlfriend’s current boyfriend.

Local

McGregor family takes over mission of colon cancer awareness in honor of departed loved ones

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 2:02 PM CDT
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By Alex Fulton
The Aviles family is continuing Natalie and Lori's mission of educating on the signs of colon cancer.

Local

Killeen police identify woman fatally shot during argument with man

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 12:45 PM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
The Killeen Police Department is actively investigating a shooting that took the life of one person, early Saturday morning.

Local

Killeen police investigate a stabbing and possible forced entry

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 10:15 AM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
The Killeen Police Department is investigating a stabbing and possible forced entry.

Local

Waco Fire Department responds to a multi-vehicle fire

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 4:39 AM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
Waco fire units responded to a multi-vehicle fire under a carport, Saturday morning.

News

Bosqueville boy throws first pitch amid brain battle

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 8:53 PM CDT
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By Jasmine Lotts
A Bosqueville boy did something incredible after suffering from an unexpected brain hemorrhage in March of last year.
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