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Appeals court orders reinstatement of s3xual-assault conviction in Robinson case
An intermediate appellate court in Waco has reinstated a s3xual-assault-of-a-chld conviction involving a former Robinson woman. The 10th Court of Appeals ruled a McLennan County judge abused her discretion by granting a new trial and directed the tri
Registered s3x offender charged with chld grooming after alleged contact in Lacy Lakeview
Lacy Lakeview police arrested a 36-year-old registered s3x offender after parents reported inappropriate contact with their 15-year-old daughter at the man’s home. The parents contacted officers on Aug. 7, prompting an affidavit by Lacy Lakeview Poli
Second suspect arrested in May 15, 2025 Waco parking-lot homicide
Waco police report a second arrest in the May 15, 2025 fatal shooting outside a Church's Chicken on East Waco Drive. A 30-year-old man died at the scene; officers say a second person was also wounded.
Waco fire and emergency agencies stage flood-readiness posture
Waco fire crews and the Waco-McLennan County Office of Emergency Management mobilized extra staffing and equipment in Waco ahead of forecasted heavy rain and potential flooding. The Fire Department said it set up additional staffing starting at noon
Waco online feud led to planned fight; shooting left one dead, suspect jailed
A planned confrontation arranged over social media in Waco ended in gunfire outside a North Waco residence on Aug. 23, leaving one man dead and another critically injured, according to a police affidavit. The affidavit says two men agreed to meet and
Suspect arrested in Waco area held in McLennan County Jail after Harris County double shooting
A man wanted in an East Harris County shooting was located in the Waco area and is being held in the McLennan County Jail, records show. The arrest follows a Baytown incident investigators say left two people with gunshot wounds.
Man sentenced in Waco robbery connected to 2020 fatal shooting
A Waco jury sentenced 25-year-old Brendon Le Osha Riggs to 60 years in prison in a courtroom decision handed down in Waco, McLennan County. The sentence follows a Sept. 25, 2020, drug-related robbery that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old Texas
Waco man faces trial for 2021 robbery tied to fatal shooting
A trial is underway in Waco for Brendon Le Osha Riggs, who is charged with first-degree felony aggravated robbery in connection with a September 2021 shooting that left 21-year-old Kaden Quinn Hitchcock dead at his residence in the Wagon Wheel Circle
Waco siblings arrested after domestic altercation over grapes
Waco police arrested two siblings after a domestic disturbance at the Tribeca apartments shortly after 7 p.m. on Sept. 24. Officers charged a man with assault causing bodily injury to a family member and his sister with injury to a chld, then booked
Actor John O’Hurley to Perform at Waco Hippodrome Benefiting Local Rescue
A one-man performance by actor John O’Hurley will be staged at the Waco Hippodrome Theatre on Oct. 13, 2026, with ticket proceeds designated for Fuzzy Friends Rescue in Waco. The event is scheduled as an evening fundraiser to support the shelter’s li
Waco residents charged after seven children found in severe squalor
Three adults were arrested in Waco after authorities found seven children living amid heavy roach infestation, pervasive animal urine and no electricity, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. Officers responded Sept. 24 to assist chld Protective
Waco employee arrested after license plate readers link him to months of BB gun attacks
Waco police arrested an AutoNation employee after a months-long series of drive-by BB gun shootings that damaged at least 15 businesses, including the building that houses the local FBI field office. The arrest occurred at his Waco workplace after in
Apartment kitchen fire at The Cove on 21st in Waco extinguished quickly
A kitchen fire occurred at The Cove on 21st Apartments in Waco on the morning of Sep. 27, 2026. Waco fire and police units responded after a report around 8 a.m. and located a blaze originating behind a stove inside one unit.
Man arrested after Elm Mott woman alleges choking and attempted s3xual assault
McLennan County sheriff’s deputies responded to Elm Mott after a woman reported being pulled from a vehicle and assaulted on the night of Sept. 22. Deputies were dispatched around 10:30 p.m. to the Ross Road following the report of a s3xual assault a