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McLennan Co. man accused of stealing copper wire

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A McLennan County man is behind bars -- accused of stealing copper wire. He's also facing other charges. More>>

CAMERON

Man threatens brother and police with assault rifle in Cameron Video included

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A man was arrested after a standoff with authorities Friday afternoon in Cameron, about 30 miles southeast of Temple. More>>

KILLEEN

High school student allegedly punches KISD security guard

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A Central Texas high school student was arrested on Friday after he allegedly assaulted a Killeen Independent School District security guard. More>>

WACO

Man accused of stalking and sexually assaulting wife

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A Waco man is behind bars after he allegedly sexually assaulted and stalked his wife. More>>

WACO

Federal charges dropped against former MCC coach

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A judge has dismissed federal charges against a former MCC assistant softball coach accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a teen girl. More>>

TEMPLE

Man accused of shooting and robbing Temple resident

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A man was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly shooting and robbing a resident of a Temple apartment complex. More>>

WACO

Waco man accused of possessing child porn

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A Waco man is behind bars after child pornography was allegedly found on his computer and in his home. More>>

WACO

Drug kingpin from Waco pleads guilty to Federal charges

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A Mexican drug kingpin who grew up in Waco was sentenced to 130 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to running a $30 million drug ring. More>>

WACO

Man on Waco's Most Wanted arrested near Galveston

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A man on Waco's Most Wanted list has been arrested near Galveston. More>>

TEMPLE

Temple police investigating sexual assault on I-35

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Police are investigating a sexual assault which occurred on Interstate 35 in Temple early Wednesday morning. More>>

PROVO, UTAH

Central Texas man arrested in Utah after allegedly using heroin

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A Central Texas man was arrested on Tuesday in Utah after he reportedly was unconscious after using drugs while sitting in the driver seat of a vehicle. More>>

LIMESTONE COUNTY

Limestone County investigating false bomb threat

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The Limestone County Sheriff's Office is investigating a bomb threat received two weeks ago. More>>

MILAM COUNTY

Milam County authorities join forces in 14 drug arrests

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Authorities have arrested 14 accused drug dealers and executed two search warrants Tuesday morning in Milam County, about 35 miles southeast of Temple. More>>

HARKER HEIGHTS

Choking homicide prompts Central Texas bar's shut down Video included

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 After a man is choked to death outside a Central Texas bar in 2008, the bar is now being shut down as a result of that homicide. More>>

COPPERAS COVE

Father confesses to child's deadly sexual assault Video included

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 A Coryell County father was charged with Capital Murder in the 2005 unattended death case of his daughter. More>>

TEMPLE

Temple man accused of assaulting woman

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A man was arrested Monday evening for allegedly assaulting a woman at a Temple home. More>>

KILLEEN

Man arrested in Killeen motel stabbing

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A stabbing outside a motel in downtown Killeen has left one man in critical condition and a suspect in police custody. More>>

TEMPLE

Man arrested in connection with multiple church burglaries

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A man has been arrested in connection with more than 20 burglaries of churches in the Temple area. More>>

CORYELL COUNTY

Accused laundry room rapist faces more charges Video included

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The suspected laundry room rapist has been charged with three more counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault for one of the attacks which allegedly took place in Coryell County. More>>

TEMPLE

Temple man allegedly threatens woman in retaliation for charges filed

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A man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly threatening a woman in retaliation for her filing charges against him. More>>

DALLAS

DPS offers reward for sex offender's arrest

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Authorities are now offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Billy Twayne Gibson.

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BELLMEAD

Bellmead stabbing suspect may have fled to Mexico

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Police believe that the fourth suspect wanted in the stabbing death of a Bellmead convenience store owner may have fled the country. More>>

CORPUS CHRISTI

Harker Heights man sentenced to 10 years in online sex case

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A federal judge has ordered 10 years in prison for an elderly Harker Heights man who online went by "seniorloverman'' and sought to have sex with a 13-year-old girl. More>>

WACO

Woman accused of threatening boyfriend with knife

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A woman is behind bars after she allegedly chased her boyfriend with a knife during an argument last month. More>>

CORYELL COUNTY

Woman gets probation for not providing details in sexual assault

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A Coryell County woman who walked in on her boyfriend sexual assaulting a child last year was sentenced to one year deferred adjudication probation on Friday. More>>

TEMPLE

Van stolen by Temple murder suspect recovered in Louisiana Video included

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Police have recovered a vehicle in Louisiana which was stolen by a Temple murder suspect, however, authorities are still looking for the man. More>>

HARKER HEIGHTS

2 men arrested in Harker Heights narcotics investigation

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Two Harker Heights men were arrested on Thursday after a narcotics investigation by police. More>>

KILLEEN

3 men arrested in connection with Killeen shooting

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Three men are behind bars after they allegedly fired shots at a man at a Killeen gas station on Tuesday. More>>

KILLEEN

UPDATE: Killeen bank robbery suspect turns himself in

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The suspect in a Killeen bank robbery earlier this week turned himself in to authorities on Tuesday. More>>

KILLEEN

Killeen man accused of soliciting young girl for sex on Facebook

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A Killeen man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly attempting to solicit a young girl for sex on a social networking website. More>>

KILLEEN

Arrested man linked to multiple laundry room sexual assaults Video included

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Police have linked a man arrested on Sunday to multiple sexual assaults which occurred at apartment complex laundry rooms in Killeen and Copperas Cove. More>>

WACO

Man found guilty of attempting to pick up cocaine near Baylor

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A man was found guilty Tuesday afternoon on two counts of conspiracy to possess cocaine for attempting to pick up the drugs in Waco earlier this year. More>>

BELTON

Belton couple accused of trying to persuade young girl into sex

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A Belton couple was arrested on Monday after they allegedly tried to entice an underage girl into a sexual relationship. More>>

HEWITT

UPDATE: Ft. Hood soldier shoots himself after police confrontation

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A man is dead after he shot himself following a Saturday morning confrontation with a Bellmead police officer in Hewitt. More>>

WACO

Teen charged for allegedly smothering infant son multiple times Video included

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A teen mother is charged with four counts of Injury to a Child after she allegedly smothered her infant child multiple times. More>>

WACO

Man accused of stealing car from Walgreens parking lot

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A man was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly stole a car from a local store parking lot earlier this month. More>>

WACO

Man allegedly engages in sexual contact with child at garage sale

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A man is behind bars accused of engaging in sexual contact with a child at a Waco garage sale earlier this year. More>>

BRUCEVILLE-EDDY

11 pounds of marijuana allegedly found during traffic stop

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Two north Texas residents were arrested in Bruceville-Eddy on Sunday after they were allegedly caught with 11 pounds marijuana during a traffic stop. More>>

MCLENNAN COUNTY

Woman arrested for allegedly causing fatal accident

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A woman was arrested on Monday and charged with intoxication manslaughter for allegedly causing a fatal car accident last month in Axtell. More>>

KILLEEN

Killeen man accused of choking girlfriend

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A man was arrested on Monday after he allegedly choked his girlfriend at a residence in Killeen. More>>

TEMPLE

Local business owner allegedly fires gun at employees

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An owner of a Temple business was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly fired a shot from a handgun at his employees. More>>

WACO

Man sentenced for punching elderly man in the face

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A man has been sentenced to 180 days in jail for punching an elderly man in the face earlier this year. More>>

WACO

Waco Police K-9 forces home burglar to surrender

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A Waco police K-9 located and forced a burglary suspect to surrender early Monday morning. More>>

KILLEEN

Man arrested in connection with numerous Killeen burglaries

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A man was arrested on Thursday in connection with at least 14 burglaries in Killeen. More>>

WACO

3 people charged with endangering kids in filthy house

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Two men and a woman were arrested on Wednesday for living a house, in what police describe as "deplorable conditions," with two children. More>>

COPPERAS COVE

Man sentenced to 30 years for sexually assaulting child

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A Copperas Cove man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child. More>>

KILLEEN

2 men arrested in connection with 3 Killeen robberies

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Police have arrested 2 men in connection with three convenience store robberies in Killeen last week. More>>

WACO

Couple accused of endangering kids in trashed house

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A Waco couple who reportedly admitted to police they were huffing paint were arrested on Wednesday for endangering two children. More>>

WACO

Man sentenced to 15 years for fatally stabbing neighbor

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by Louis Ojeda Jr. WACO - A man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for stabbing his neighbor to death at a Waco residence last year. In January 2009, officers responded to a fourplex in the 2100 block More>>

WACO

Man pleads guilty to stealing identity for 20 years

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A man who stole another man's identity for at least 20 years pleaded guilty on Wednesday to identity theft and drug charges. More>>

WACO

Former school bus driver sentenced on child porn charges

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A former Central Texas school bus driver and substitute teacher was sentenced on Wednesday to six years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. More>>

WACO

Man flees after taking cash from Waco convenience store

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Police are investigating a convenience store robbery which occurred Tuesday evening in Waco. More>>

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