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WACO
Woman pleads guilty to food stamp abuse
Updated: Wednesday, February 22 2012 9:44 PM EST2012-02-23 02:44:20 GMT
By Christine McCarthy WACO- A Waco woman accused of Unlawful Use of Food Stamp Benefits pleaded guilty in the McLennan County Courthouse Wednesday. Joycelyn Dobbins, 39, signed a judicial confession,More >>
KILLEEN
Killeen police officer indicted for alleged assault of underage girl
Updated: Wednesday, February 22 2012 5:14 PM EST2012-02-22 22:14:54 GMT
A Killeen Police Officer that was accused of sexually assaulting a child back in January has now been indicted.More >>
WACO
30-year sentence handed down to already registered sex offender
Updated: Wednesday, February 22 2012 4:48 PM EST2012-02-22 21:48:00 GMT
WACO - A man accused of molesting an 8-year-old girl inside a local grocery store will spend the next 30 years in prison.More >>
BELLMEAD
Woman gets 3 years for abandoning children while fleeing police
Updated: Wednesday, February 22 2012 4:30 PM EST2012-02-22 21:30:40 GMT
BELLMEAD - A woman will spend the next 3 years behind bars after abandoning her children while she was attempting to evade police.More >>
KILLEEN
Suspect identified in high speed chase; 67 stolen firearms recovered
Updated: Tuesday, February 21 2012 4:54 PM EST2012-02-21 21:54:04 GMT
KILLEEN (UPDATE) - Police have recovered a total of 67 stolen firearms located after a high speed chase that took place on Monday.More >>
WACO
Driver strikes utility pole during chase then takes off on foot
Updated: Tuesday, February 21 2012 4:04 PM EST2012-02-21 21:04:37 GMT
WACO - A man has been taken to the McLennan County Jail after wrecking his car while fleeing from a sheriff's deputy.More >>
WACO
Drug store manager bitten by woman who tried to steal $450 in merchandise
Updated: Monday, February 20 2012 7:41 PM EST2012-02-21 00:41:18 GMT
WACO - A woman has been arrested after her alleged drug store robbery was interrupted and turned violent.More >>
WOODWAY
November home burglary suspect finally arrested
Updated: Monday, February 20 2012 3:39 PM EST2012-02-20 20:39:21 GMT
WOODWAY - Police were able to arrest a man over the weekend in connection with a home burglary that happened back in November.More >>
WACO
Taser deployed on man accused of cutting his wife with a knife
Updated: Monday, February 20 2012 3:33 PM EST2012-02-20 20:33:42 GMT
WACO - A man was arrested over the weekend, accused of cutting his common law wife with a knife.More >>
WACO
Clerk threatened with a knife after confronting robber
Updated: Monday, February 20 2012 3:15 PM EST2012-02-20 20:15:29 GMT
WACO - Police are trying to track down a man who robbed an E-Z Pak in the 2100 block of Bosque Boulevard over the weekend.More >>
Suspect wanted in Bruceville-Eddy water tank shooting
Updated: Thursday, February 16 2012 9:56 PM EST2012-02-17 02:56:36 GMT
BRUCEVILLE-EDDY - Bruceville-Eddy Police and the McLennan County Sheriff's Office are trying to find out who fired two shots at the water tank on 1460 Old Bethany Rd. near Moody. AuthoritiesMore >>
WACO
Extra security at Baylor reduces crime and comforts students
Updated: Thursday, February 16 2012 9:17 PM EST2012-02-17 02:17:30 GMT
A string of robberies last fall left Baylor University Police Department scrambling for manpower to patrol the troubled area near the west side of campus.More >>
TEMPLE
Temple resident fires handgun at alleged burglars
Updated: Thursday, February 16 2012 7:25 PM EST2012-02-17 00:25:23 GMT
Police are trying to figure out if a man that turned up at the hospital after being shot on Thursday was one of the suspects that broke into a Temple home and was fired upon by a resident.More >>
MILAM COUNTY
Suspect turns himself in after escaping during chase
Updated: Thursday, February 16 2012 3:33 PM EST2012-02-16 20:33:32 GMT
A Milano man has turned himself in after leading police on a chase through a heavily wooded area.More >>
WACO
Masked suspect caught after convenience store robbery
Updated: Thursday, February 16 2012 3:12 PM EST2012-02-16 20:12:37 GMT
WACO - A clerk at a local gas station was able to play a crucial role in the arrest of a suspect in a convenience store robbery that took place Thursday morning.More >>