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← Return to briefingWaco, Tx (FOX 44) - A 21-year-old man wanted in connection with a New Year's Day fatal shooting in Tacoma, Washington is being held in the McLennan County Jail. Barkai Ben Israel Brinson of Tacoma was arrested by U-S Marshals and booked into the jail at 9:30 Thursday morning. He...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Everything is better in pairs! Meet this weeks "Pets of the Week" from the Humane Society of Central Texas, Chai and Breve. Chai and Breve are 9 week old Pit mixes just waiting to warm your heart and soul as the fall weather moves into Central Texas. Learn....
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After last year's bond proposal failed at the ballot box, Robinson ISD is trying again with an $81.2 million bond proposal that has sparked heated debate among neighbors online and off.WATCH HERE: Robinson ISD asks voters to approve $81.2M bond after last year's proposal......
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Killeen city leaders are working to find the right regulatory approach for potential data center developments, even as a statewide moratorium has temporarily halted all new data centers from opening.At the most recent council workshop, leaders voted to reverse their earlier......
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Rick Fuentes, a 26-year-old volunteer firefighter with the Buckholts Volunteer Fire Department and science teacher and coach at Lamar Middle School, died in a car accident Sunday afternoon while on his way to respond to a call. Those who knew him said the loss will be felt......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — Baylor University's Bill and Eva Williams Bear Habitat was one of three facilities denied accreditation at the AZA's (Association of Zoos and Aquariums) Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon on September 29, 2026, due to “the rigor of AZA’s standards and......
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Texas A&M volleyball coach Jamie Morrison isn't hiding his disappointment following consecutive losses to Oklahoma and Arkansas, but he remains confident the Aggies can turn their season around. As the defending national champions prepare to host Florida on Friday, Morrison......
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Students at Brook Avenue Elementary School celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by dressing as their favorite Hispanic characters and inspirational figures as part of Waco ISD's ongoing festivities.Watch the full story in the video player above....
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The City of Hillsboro is receiving $5 million in federal funding for road upgrades that will support local businesses.Officials said the funding is meant to help distressed communities improve infrastructure and spur economic growth.Watch the story in the video player above....
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Update: The Waco Police Department is sad to share that 27-year-old Isaiah Terrell, who was reported missing Sunday morning, was found deceased Mondayafternoon. On October 12, 2026, the Waco Police Department Major Crimes Unit was searching the 5600Block......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – Baylor Athletics will host the largest drone show ever to take place at a college football game when the Bears face rival TCU in the Revivalry this Saturday, October 17 at McLane Stadium. Powered by TFNB Your Bank for Life, the evening’s drone......
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Waco Police Department is asking for the public's help locating a 27-year-old man who was reported missing over the weekend.Twenty-seven-year-old Isiah Terrell was last seen around the Lake Waco golf course on Tree Lake Drive.He was last seen wearing a black shirt and gray......
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A Buckholts Fire Department firefighter was killed in a rollover crash while responding to a grass fire in Holland, Texas, on Sunday.The Texas Department of Public Safety says troopers responded to the crash near the 7300 block of FM 437 around 2:30 p.m., which involved a single....
