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'All clear' given after Chaparral HS bomb threat

KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - The Killeen Independent School District has confirmed with FOX 44 News that a bomb threat took place at one of its campuses on Monday. The district's Police Department and K9 unit responded to Chaparral High School. An "all clear" was later provided, wit...

FOX 44 News (KWKT)Aug 24, 2026

Body of woman named as suspect in death of her police officer husband found

A Massachusetts woman wanted in connection with the death of her police officer husband was found dead near a hospital Monday during an intensive law enforcement search that included drones, boats and tracking dogs, authorities said. Karen Solomon, an advocate who called for impr...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsAug 24, 2026

Navy sailor aboard record-setting deployment learns his father was detained by ICE

The father of a U.S. Navy sailor serving aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln was arrested by Border Patrol agents in Key West, Florida on Saturday, as his son remained at sea in the middle of a record-setting deployment. Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, 48, was arrested by Border Patrol agents...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsAug 24, 2026

No students or staff injured in Navasota ISD bus fire Monday

The Navasota Independent School District says no one was hurt when a school bus caught fire early Monday. The district says a bus parked at the Circle T on Highway 6 and Spur 515 after a tire blew out. The empty bus later caught fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation....

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsAug 24, 2026

Extreme Heat Warning couples up with Extreme Fire Danger Monday

Central Texans remain under an Extreme Heat Warning Monday. San Saba and the Brazos Valley remain under a heat advisory. The high temperature in Waco is expected to hit 106 degrees. On Sunday, we tied a 2010 record by reaching 107 degrees. Our record today is 107 degrees from 202...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsAug 24, 2026

Victim identified, two arrests made in Waco shooting death

UPDATE, Monday, 4:39 p.m. - Waco Police have identified Victor Jesus Silva-Delgadillo, 28, as the victim who was killed. Investigators say they have arrested two people in the case: Brayan Hernandez, 18, charged with tampering with physical evidence, and Leonardo Servin, 20, char...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsAug 24, 2026

Temple neighbors push back on Flock cameras after officer resigns

A Temple police officer has resigned after an internal audit found they misused the department's Flock camera system, raising concerns among residents who have questioned the surveillance technology for months. Temple police have used Flock cameras, which track license plates, fo...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsAug 24, 2026

Vehicle fire spreads to home, displaces resident in Harker Heights

A vehicle fire that spread to a nearby home displaced one resident Saturday afternoon in Harker Heights, according to the Harker Heights Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the 1100 block of Indian Trail at approximately 2:38 p.m. on August 22 after receiving reports of a ...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsAug 23, 2026

Human-caused wildfire forces 42,000 to evacuate in Reno, officials say

An out-of-control wildfire that jumped over fire trucks and made it difficult for crews to reach hot spots destroyed homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday. Shifting winds challenged firefighters trying to bring it under control, and authorities urged some 90,000 people to ev...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsAug 23, 2026