Texas County Crime Watch

Dallas County, Texas

Former Dallas officer Amber Guyger granted parole after serving seven years

A Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles decision affected Dallas County when it granted parole to former Dallas Police officer Amber Guyger, who was serving a sentence in connection with the 2018 death of Botham Jean in his

October 1, 2026Read full story →

McLennan County, Texas

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

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Tarrant County, Texas

Arlington father arrested after fatal stabbing of young chld, another hospitalized

Arlington police say a man was taken into custody Wednesday night after confessing to stabbing his two young children, an incident that left a 5-year-old dead and a 2-year-old hospitalized. The agency reports the initial

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McLennan County, Texas

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 a

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Dallas County, Texas

Parole granted to ex-Dallas officer in 2018 death of Botham Jean

Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was approved for parole by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles on Oct. 1. The Board said she had no documented pattern of violence while incarcerated and had completed require

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McLennan County, Texas

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. Authorities allege

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Dallas County, Texas

Two Dallas Residents Arrested in Connection to San Jose Home-Invasion Case

Two Dallas residents were detained in Dallas after San Jose detectives connected them to an attempted home-invasion robbery that occurred in San Jose on Sept. 5. San Jose investigators said the suspects posed as delivery

October 1, 2026Read full story →

McLennan County, Texas

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 additio

September 30, 2026Read full story →

McLennan County, Texas

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 s

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Dallas County, Texas

Dallas leaders toured Highland Hills after repeated shootings and a homicide

City officials visited a south Dallas neighborhood after repeated shootings and at least one recent death in Highland Hills. Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux and City Manager Kimberly Tolbert walked the area with a cou

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McLennan County, Texas

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 gunsho

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McLennan County, Texas

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

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Dallas County, Texas

Federal indictment unsealed in Dallas-area drug trafficking sweep

Federal prosecutors charged 19 people in a multi-count indictment tied to a years-long drug trafficking operation in the Dallas area. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas announced the 24-count i

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Dallas County, Texas

chld struck in alleged overnight drive-by at Cockrell Hill Road apartment

A 10-year-old boy was hit by a gunshot to the leg at an apartment complex in the Cockrell Hill Road in Dallas. Officers responded at about 11:45 p.m. Monday after a shooting call and found the chld inside his residence.

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Dallas County, Texas

Car crashes into Far North Dallas auto shop, then ignites; driver, helpers fled

A vehicle veered off the road and struck the side of an auto repair shop in Far North Dallas at about 2 a.m. on Monday, then caught fire after impact. Security cameras recorded the car breaching a guardrail before collid

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Travis County, Texas

Austin man charged after ICE officers allege he struck agent with vehicle during traffic stop

Federal prosecutors say a man was charged in Austin after Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers allege he struck an officer with his vehicle and led agents on a pursuit. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western

September 29, 2026Read full story →

Bell County, Texas

Man from Killeen died in two-vehicle crash at H.K. Dodgen Loop in Temple

A 26-year-old man from Killeen died in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Northwest H.K. Dodgen Loop and Industrial Boulevard in Temple. Officers were dispatched about 1:29 p.m. on Sept. 25 after reports of t

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Dallas County, Texas

Vehicle crashed into Dallas warehouse and caught fire; video showed a rescue

A car crashed through a fence and into a Dallas warehouse, then ignited beneath the vehicle in the early morning at a business on Dickerson St. Dallas Fire-Rescue said crews responded just after 2 a.m. Monday to a report

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Bell County, Texas

Temple to renovate Fire Stations 2 and 4 with just over $3 million

Temple Fire and Rescue approved a little over $3 million to renovate Fire Stations 2 and 4 in Temple, Texas. Station 2 was already under construction and Station 4 was pending a bid at a city council meeting on Sep. 28,

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Dallas County, Texas

Gas-line test explosion in Dallas Design District sent two workers to hospital

A gas-line incident in Dallas' Design District injured two contractors during a pressure test just before 4 a.m. Monday, Dallas Fire-Rescue (DFR) said. DFR reported one worker was released from the hospital and the other

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