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Officials said nine people, including two children, were killed in a shooting Friday evening in Erie, Pennsylvania. Erie Police said it responded with a SWAT team after a gunshot detector alerted officers. They said that the deaths were not a result of police inaction and that in...
WASHINGTON — U.S. diesel prices remain at near-record highs, up 70% since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began despite two recent moves by President Donald Trump to boost supplies: pressuring allies to release emergency reserves and expanding access to tax-exempt…...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump launched a new inquiry into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook weeks before congressional elections, convening an investigative committee and ordering an unprecedented White House hearing into allegations she made false statements on mortgage a...
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BELL COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - The Texas Department of Public Safety has released new video footage showing the apprehension of a Troy murder suspect after a lengthy manhunt. DPS says the suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jonathan Allen Nance-Karl, reportedly exchanged gunfire wi...
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — Waco Police Department's Faith and Blue Weekend is underway, and Friday saw them distributing free food. Wacoans were able to enjoy free BBQ thanks to Friday's lunch with a cop event. The Hands and Feet food ministry at Calvary Chapel was handing out the pl...
Time flies in the college football season. Once this Saturday wraps up, we will be one week away from the halfway mark of the campaign.
Washington County, Tx (FOX44) - A head on crash in a no passing zone near the Grimes County line in Washington County has left three people dead three seriously injured. Department of Public Safety Sergeant Justin Ruiz said it happened just before 5:30 p.m. Thursday on State High...
BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - A Brazos County teenager has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to Aggravated Robbery. The Brazos County District Attorney's Office says 19-year-old Kamron Deonjay Lewis also pleaded guilty to Theft of a Firearm and Unauthor...
Texas A&M University-Central Texas is celebrating a major step toward future growth with the opening of its new CORE Building in Killeen. The 34,000-square-foot facility will serve as the operational hub for campus utilities, safety, emergency operations, and infrastructure syste...
The attorney representing Jane Doe, the woman at the center of the Cornell University sexual assault lawsuit known as the Cornell Seven case, says his client is living in fear after a threatening phone call and a swatting incident brought heavily armed police to her home. WATCH T...
President Donald Trump opened another chapter in his effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook Friday by establishing a committee of inquiry to investigate allegations that she made false statements in mortgage applications. The inquiry will include a hearing at the White...
Three people are dead following a crash on State Highway 105 Thursday night. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the crash happened just before 5:30 p.m. on the 105 west of the Brazos River. Authorities said a Chevrolet Impala was traveling west when a Chevrolet E...
OpenAI said on Friday that it fired three safety researchers for a "breach of trust," defending the dismissals after the trio accused the company of putting its corporate interests before safety as the reason for removing them. The ChatGPT maker said in a post on X that it "parte...
The Waco Fire Department will host an open house at Fire Station No. 1, 100 Peach St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Federal immigration officers opened fire on a Dominican man in New York because he drove his car into officers' vehicles and they believed their lives were in danger, a senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said Friday. The 28-year-old man, whom New York City police...
97 dogs from Dogtown Ranch Sanctuary in Milam County were signed over to Brandywine Valley SPCA following an investigation into severe neglect and the arrest of the facility's owner. Watch the full story here: Rescued from the rescue: Milam County Dogtown dogs get a new start "We...
An Arizona man has been criminally charged after allegedly threatening to carry out mass bombings at the White House and other locations in the Washington, D.C., area. Jacob Hicks, 46, of Tucson, was arrested after authorities received a tip about an email containing threats agai...
After a heavy-handed response to the student protests sweeping France, the government has changed tack. It has banned police from using stun grenades after a students hand was blown off earlier in the week and there are promises to listen more to protesters demands. But with hund...
There weren’t many surprises in Week 5 of the college football season. But a handful of teams have been surprising simply because of where they stand.
MARLIN, Texas (FOX 44) - The Marlin Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying an individual they would like to speak with regarding a recent burglary at a local hotel in Marlin. In posting the person of interests' photo, the Police department did not ...
One student was taken to the hospital for a minor injury after a Midway Independent School District bus carrying 30 middle school students was struck by a car. According to the district, the crash happened just before 8 a.m. after a car ran a stop sign at Regal and Ramada Drive, ...
Killeen, Tx (FOX44) - Motorists are being alerted about a lane closure on a major Killeen street brought about by erosion. The City of Killeen Water and Sewer Division of the Public Works Department has closed the eastern-most northbound lane of W.S. Young Drive at Rio Grande Dri...
A former College Station Independent School District employee has been arrested and charged with sexual abuse of a child. According to the Brazos County Sheriffs Office, Gerardo Gonzalez, 22, has been charged with continuous sexual abuse of a young child: victim under 14. The inv...
A second suspect in the May 15, 2025, shooting death of Jeromy Munoz, 30, in Waco was charged last week, and his arrest warrant affidavit indicates Waco Police believe he was a second shooter....
The Waco Police Department will join communities across the country in observing Faith & Blue Weekend from Friday through Sunday.
BOSQUE COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - An ongoing narcotics investigation in Bosque County has resulted in multiple arrests. The Sheriff’s Office says its Narcotics Division is investigating a suspected methamphetamine trafficking network operating in and around Walnut Springs. Througho...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) - A former College Station Independent School District employee charged with Possession of Child Porn is facing a new charge. The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office issued an update to the community regarding the ongoing investigation resulting in the ...
BRYAN, Texas (FOX 44) - Four juveniles have been arrested in connection with a string of Bryan vehicle burglaries. Multiple Bryan Police Department officers responded to the 2900 block of Wildflower Drive at approximately 12:06 a.m. Wednesday regarding a Burglary of a Motor Vehic...
Coryell County, TX (FOX44) - The Coryell County Sheriff's Office has arrested a woman following a CPS referral regarding marks and bruising to his lower back and arms. A Sheriff's Office spokesperson said 28-year-old Hannah R. Clayton surrendered Tuesday and was booked into the C...
A Tennessee judge has ordered the state to preserve all evidence related to the failed execution of Christa Pike . The ruling followed an emergency hearing where Pike's attorneys shared new details about her condition. Her attorneys told the judge that Pike, who remains hospitali...
"Snowfall," a crime drama on FX that looked at the crack cocaine epidemic of 1980s Los Angeles, wrapped in 2023. The series now expands through "The Drop: A Snowfall Saga."...
An extremely wealthy Chinese immigrant and his wife amassed a brood of 21 children through a surrogacy scheme and raised them in a "house of horrors," prosecutors alleged Tuesday. Guojun Xuan, 66, and Silvia Zhang, 39, were arrested at their sprawling mansion in Arcadia, a city a...
An American citizen shot by a Customs and Border Protection agent one year ago during a sweeping immigration crackdown in Chicago filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Monday, alleging the agent lied about the shooting and fired into her vehicle from behind. Federal p...
The Marshall Project reports on Juan Sebastián Carvajal-Muñoz's lawsuit against ICE for a wrongful arrest, highlighting challenges in holding federal agents accountable....
Harker Heights, Tx (FOX44) - Harker Heights police report a 44 year old man was found shot to death in Harker Heights Community Park Tuesday afternoon. Harker Heights Emergency Services had responded to the park at 1501 East Knights Way at 4:31 p.m. Tuesday on a report of an unre...
With Amazon's Big Deal Days sales event driving a surge in online orders, many shoppers will soon be tracking multiple deliveries. Unfortunately, that's also when fraudsters often ramp up efforts to send fake delivery alerts designed to steal personal information. Consumers say s...
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Harker Heights Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 44-year-old man dead Tuesday afternoon. Police were first called to Harker Heights Community Park around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they located Kenneth John Irlmeier unr...
KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - Law enforcement agencies all across Central Texas hosted their National Night Out events to give community members a chance to meet the people that serve and protect them on a daily basis. Central Texas College Police Department was among them. Central T...
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Waco Police are joining faith leaders and community members for Faith & Blue Weekend! This is an opportunity to build connections and strengthen relationships beyond the badge. For more information, you can watch our interview above....
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - It's National Night Out, and communities all over the country are connecting with their local first responders! FOX 44's Robert Lopez takes a look at how the Waco Police Department is celebrating. You can watch the video above....
LORENA, Texas (FOX 44) - Multiple agencies responded to Lorena on Tuesday evening regarding a large grass fire. The Lorena Fire Department says this fire ignited in the 3000 block of Mackey Ranch Road. The fire has since been contained, and there is no danger to residents or othe...
The Waco Police Department has identified a man killed in a motorcycle crash on Monday. Officials say 22-year-old Oracio Vallejo was killed after his motorcycle was involved in a crash with a Mitsubishi SUV on Texas Central Parkway and Bagby Avenue at around 7:30 p.m. The SUV was...
Waco, Tx (FOX44) - The operator of a motorcycle who was killed in a collision with an SUV on Bagby Avenue in Waco Monday night has been identified as 22-year-old Oracio Vallejo. Vallejo was pronounced dead at a hospital where he was taken following the crash. Waco police said it ...
Waco Police have released the name of a pedestrian killed in a collision with a truck Monday as he crossed the I-35 frontage road near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard....
Robertson County, Tx (FOX44) - The Department of Public Safety reports mechanical and lighting failures may have led to a crash involving two 18-wheelers, killing two drivers. DPS Sergeant Justin Ruiz said it happened just about 4:07 a.m. Tuesday on northbound Highway 6 at Pin Oa...
A 22-year-old man died in a collision between a motorcycle and an SUV on Monday evening at the intersection of Bagby Avenue and Texas Central Texas Parkway, Waco Police announced....
Five unhoused men have died following separate incidents along Michigan's Lansing River Trail over the past year, and investigators are examining whether the deaths could be connected to a serial killer. The Lansing Police Department has not confirmed a serial killer, but Police ...
CAMERON, Texas (FOX 44) - The owner of a Milam County animal rescue is under arrest and the organization is in the process of being shuttered. The Milam County Sheriff’s Office reports that on October 6th, 2026, an arrest warrant against 69-year-old Angela Sera was served on a si...
Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
Waco, Tx (FOX44) - Waco police have identified the man killed while crossing an I-35 access road Monday morning as 58 year old Kendrick Ewing. Ewing was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on the northbound service road near Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard. Police were tol...
Wells Fargo reports on preparing for health emergencies by emphasizing financial readiness, including insurance use, emergency funds, and income protection tools....
Naturepedic reports seven natural ways to wake up without caffeine, emphasizing morning light, hydration, movement, and consistent sleep for better alertness....
