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TEXAS (FOX 44) - The last surviving Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Search & Rescue Canine from September 11 was laid to rest on June 6, 2016. According to the Department of Homeland Security, Bretagne (pronounced Brit-nee) was an invaluable partner to members of Tex...
By Addison Gernenz | Copy Editor For the first time since 1954, women are playing professional baseball. All four teams — the New York Heights, Los Angeles Queens, Boston Hunters and San Francisco Firebells — do not forget this. Each team pays homage to a historical woman who wer...
BELTON, Texas (FOX 44) - A Temple teenager has been arrested in connection with a Belton shooting death in 2025. The Belton Police Department says 18-year-old Jesse Hernandez III has been arrested on a charge of Criminally Negligent Homicide. A Bell County Grand Jury indicted Her...
A child riding an e-bike to school was struck by a car Thursday morning at the intersection of West Tate Avenue and South Old Robinson Road in Robinson, according to police. WATCH HERE: Child riding an e-bike to school was hit by a car in Robinson Robinson Police Chief Larry Adam...
Fire evacuations have been lifted for residents in Jarrell due to a fire. The fire is now contained and was burning near Alsace Avenue. Williamson County Sheriff's Office officials ordered evacuations but those orders have since been lifted. Residents were told they could safely ...
A traffic stop in July yielded the firearm Waco Police believe was used in a fatal shooting almost a year ago, and led to an arrest in the case Wednesday....
Temple, Tx (FOX44) - A downstairs fire in a unit of Temple's The Hilltop apartment complex was confined to one unit with other units receiving smoke damage. Firefighters were dispatched to the complex in the 2400 block of South 61st Street at 10:54 a.m. Thursday and found light s...
Former New York Mets players continue a 25-year tradition of honoring FDNY firefighters lost on 9/11 by visiting Manhattan fire stations, emphasizing remembrance and community support....
JARRELL, Texas (FOX 44) - UPDATE: The structure fire on Alsace Avenue in Jarrell has been contained and the evacuation order has been lifted, according to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office. Multiple agencies responded to this commercial structure fire in Jarrell on Thursday ...
PeopleFinders reports significant declines in U.S. crime rates, with violent crime down 10% and property crime down 12% from 2024 to 2025, though data limitations exist....
The NTSB released transcripts of recordings from the cargo plane that crashed Sunday at Miami International Airport, revealing repeated warnings that the plane was flying too low....
Killeen, Tx (FOX 44) - A 27-year-old Killeen man that an arrest affidavit identified as having been a Killeen ISD employee has been arrested after hundreds of videos and images were recovered. Bond was set at $200,000 for Austin Wayne Dixon, who the district said was a night cust...
TEMPLE, Texas (FOX 44) - Temple Fire and Rescue will host a ceremony to honor and remember those who tragically lost their lives on September 11, 2001. The annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony will take place at 8:30 a.m. Friday at the Central Fire Station, located at 210 N 3rd Stree...
A flight scheduled to carry Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Moldova to Norway earlier this week was delayed when authorities closed Moldovas airspace because of a drone incursion, a government spokesperson said Wednesday. Moldovan police said a Russian drone crashed ...
He made it to the 78th floor of the south tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, higher than all but a few firefighters that day.
Dwight D. Eisenhower and Pete Hegseth, it appears, would not have gotten along well. They almost certainly would have disagreed on one particular military matter — the editorial independence of the venerable Stars and Stripes newspaper....
Waco, Tx (FOX 44) - A US Marshals Task Force has tracked down and arrested 20 year old Tyrese Davion Clark in the September 2025 shooting death of Elijah McIntyre. The 18-year-old McIntyre was one of two men Waco police found shot as they responded to a reported shooting at 8:30 ...
Here's a look at the top five games of the week in Central Texas entering Week Three. Look for the rest of our big Friday night preview on wacotrib.com or in the Friday e-edition....
GENEVA — A U.N. expert said Monday that Israeli clearance of rubble in Gaza could destroy valuable evidence of "atrocity crimes" and prevent the recovery of human remains....
NEW YORK — Scott Larsen was 4 years old when his dad, the New York City firefighter he was named after, was killed in the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001....
Twenty-five years later, Waco attorney J.D. Ressetar remembers the sight of New York City firefighters going up the stairs to danger while he and hundreds of others evacuated to safety....
WACO, Texas (KXXV) After nearly a year, 20-year-old Tyrese Clark has been arrested in connection with the 2025 homicide of 18-year-old Elijah McIntyre Wednesday, according to the Waco Police Department. Clark was taken into custody and has been charged with murder. Police say McI...
Waco Police have arrested a 20-year-old man on a murder charge in the September 2025 shooting death of Elijah McIntyre, the department announced.
CAMERON, Texas (FOX 44) — Following a year-long operation, a Michigan man was arrested over 1,000 miles away from home to allegedly meet a minor in Cameron, Texas. For almost a year, 58-year-old Geevar Varghese was allegedly speaking with who he thought was a 14-year-old girl - b...
Waco Police arrested an Elm Mott man on a burglary of a habitation charge after a brief chase Tuesday night near downtown.
Killeen, Tx (FOX 44) - A man wanted for sexual abuse of a young Killeen girl over a period of years and in different locations has been arrested in Austin and brought back to face charges. Killeen Police Department spokesperson Ofelia Miramontez said the investigation began Janua...
Temple, Tx (FOX 44) - A Temple police officer making a stop for a traffic violation got a bonus discovering the driver was a suspect in an Austin robbery. A Temple Police Department spokesperson said the traffic stop was made about 1:00 a.m. Wednesday in the area of the 400 block...
WM reports battery fires are rising, so proper disposal is crucial.
Belton, Tx (FOX 44) - A 25-year-old Killeen man faces multiple charges after a DPS Corporal spotted his vehicle going 115 mph with two babies in the car. Jason Dion Conant, Jr was booked into the Bell County Jail Tuesday Tuesday afternoon after the trooper was eventually able to ...
The emergency evacuation slide on the plane President Donald Trump was scheduled to take to Texas for the Republican midterm convention inflated before takeoff Wednesday. The slide unfurled from the cargo side of the Qatari plane at Joint Base Andrews. Trump had just arrived at t...
Ben Shelton had gone toe-to-toe with Carlos Alcaraz for five exhausting sets and finally at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday came the chance to end the U.S. Open champion's title reign. Shelton fired an ace at 146 mph, a ball that Alcaraz couldn't have gotten back even with fresh legs. That g...
TheZebra.com reports that homeowners need to ensure their insurance covers rebuilding costs and additional living expenses due to wildfires.
Bryan, Tx (FOX44) - A 59-year-old man was killed Tuesday in Bryan when he ran into traffic that had backed up from an earlier wreck. Adam Reeder of Burnet was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash shortly after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Bryan police were already on the scene of the ...
BELTON, Texas (FOX 44) - A hero has been honored for his life-saving actions in Belton! Police Chief Larry Berg and Interim Fire Chief Rhea Cooper presented a lifesaving award to Carlos Rodriguez at Tuesday night's City Council meeting. Rodriguez helped save a woman and her two c...
Northbound lanes of Interstate 35 were closed early Wednesday, resulting in lengthy backups for morning commuters. Belton Police Department confirmed the closure was due to a rollover crash involving a gravel truck near exit 294. Details about injuries or the cause of the crash h...
SAN SABA COUNTY (KXXV) Fire crews are battling a fast-moving fire in San Saba County that started Tuesday, according to the San Saba County Sheriff's Office. The fire is estimated to be around 1,000 acres and is 10% contained. "With multiple fire calls being reported across San S...
SAN SABA COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - UPDATE: As of Friday night, the Kurk Fire in San Saba County is at 824 acres and is 85 percent contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. According to San Saba County Judge Jody Fauley, the fire ignited between Highway 16 and FM-1031 o...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) - UPDATE: FOX 44 News has learned new information regarding the shooting at a College Station night club last weekend. Police say that during the investigation into the shooting, which occurred in the Northgate area on Saturday night, officers rece...
Temple, Tx (FOX44) - Temple police Tuesday were trying to determine what caused a car to crash into a Temple business shortly before noon. Police were called to the 3200 block of South 31st at 11:23 a.m. on a report of a car crash. On arrival they found a Volkswagen had hit the s...
Thieves stole four paintings from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera, but dropped two of them as police gave chase early Tuesday....
Thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings Tuesday from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of them as they fled, the local mayor said. Police are searching for the perpetrators. A group of well-equipped and well-informed thieves entered the Renoir Museum in...
Palo Pinto County's Ross fire is over halfway contained nearly two weeks after the blaze began.
HILLSBORO, Texas (FOX 44) - Update: The Hill County Office of Emergency Management is reporting that the fire is 75% contained and forward progress has been stopped. Additional brush trucks have been requested from Mertens and Peoria. Multiple agencies are responding to a large g...
Robinson is getting 6 new emergency sirens after operating without any working warning system for roughly a year and a half. The sirens have arrived and installation is expected to begin this week. WATCH HERE: Robinson gets 6 new emergency sirens after over a year without them Ro...
Leon County, Tx (FOX 44) - One person was killed in a single vehicle crash north of Centerville on I-45 in Leon County Sunday morning. The Department of Public Safety reports it happened shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday on the northbound side of the interstate near mile marker 169. Ce...
Hill County, Tx (FOX44) - A total of ten fire departments worked to contain an active grass and brush fire in Hill County Saturday afternoon. Hill County Emergency Management reported the fire was reported about 4:45 p.m. in the 600 block of Hill County Road 3150 North and initia...
Hill County, Tx (FOX44) - The Department of Public Safety reports two people are dead following a multi vehicle crash involving farm equipment Saturday night in Hill County. DPS Sgt Ryan Howard said it occurred about 8:30 p,m. Saturday on State Highway 171 near Hill County Road 4...
A 19-year-old man from Tyler, Texas, faces 8 charges after College Station police responded to a reported shooting inside a Northgate bar district nightclub. Northgate officers responded to One15 night club in the 100 block of College Main on Saturday night, September 5, 2026 aft...
Two people are dead and two others are in critical condition after a five-vehicle crash on State Highway 171 north of Hillsboro Saturday night. Texas Department of Public Safety told us troopers responded to the crash on SH-171 near County Road 4223 at approximately 8:30 p.m. A f...
An aircraft belonging to Amazon went off the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, video shows. Upon landing, the plane also struck multiple vehicles, according to an X post from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Units arrived to find an airplane that had caught on fire as a res...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) - A College Station driver had luck on their side last night when their vehicle ran off the road and landed in a creek Sunday morning, September 6, 2026. The College Station Police Department says a driver sustained minor injuries this morning when...
Here is a look at eight recently released Netflix true crime documentaries, with a rundown on which of these are worth your time.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) - The College Station Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place inside a College Station night club Saturday night, September 5, 2026. The department reports that Northgate officers responded to One15 night club in the 100 block...
Hawaii is under a state of emergency with powerful Hurricane Lowell set to bear down on its western islands Monday. Its the third storm in as many weeks to threaten the state, as El Nio supercharges the Pacific hurricane season. The hurricane was a Category 4 with winds up to 150...
The locker room after Baylor's loss to Auburn was, understandably, sad. But when Dave Aranda started talking to the team, you could see the hope return to the players' eyes....
LORENA, Texas (FOX 44) - The Lorena Police Department was dispatched to the Roadster Travel Center located at 12016 IH 35, Friday night, September 4, 2026, at 9:24 pm for a robbery. An officer was in the immediate area and arrived on scene in less than 10 seconds. Upon arrival, O...
After the Trump administration ended temporary protected status for thousands of Haitian migrants in the U.S., Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Friday that immigration agents had arrested 380 people in Springfield, Ohio. Springfield was thrust into the national s...
