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Behind closed doors: KWTX gets rare look at Bell County's final Election Day preparations

Behind closed doors: KWTX gets rare look at Bell County’s final Election Day preparations

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Jasmin Caldwell
With just hours remaining before polls open on Election Day, Bell County election workers are making their final preparations for what officials anticipate will be another busy day at the polls.

News

The Silent Book Club

No assigned reading, no forced small talk: inside Waco’s Silent Book Club

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Alyssa Riggs
Silent Book Club Waco brings local readers together once a month at coffee shops, bars, and public spaces across the city with a simple premise: bring your own book, read at your own pace, and talk only if you want to.

Local

SH-53 shut down after head-on collision in Temple

SH-53 shut down after head-on collision near Temple

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Irma PeÃąa
State Highway 53 is closed after a head-on collision near Limewood Lane in eastern Bell County.

Local

Killeen City Council to discuss security ahead of Nidal Hasan execution

Killeen City Council to discuss security ahead of Nidal Hasan execution

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Adam Schindler
The Killeen City Council will discuss possible security measures in executive session Tuesday ahead of the scheduled execution of Nidal Hasan, who was convicted of the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood.

Local

Mars factory in Waco marks 50 years of making Starburst, Snickers, and Skittles

Mars factory in Waco marks 50 years of making Starburst, Snickers, and Skittles

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Isabella Quintanilla
This month the Mars factory in Waco is celebrating its 50th anniversary, having been built and opened in 1976. Plant Director Gavin Kueber says in honor of this milestone they wanted to do something special.

Local

Voter registration ends today for November 2025 election

Central Texas Election Day voter guide

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Irma PeÃąa
While many voters went to the polls from Oct. 19 to Oct. 30, many more will head Tuesday, Nov. 3, to vote for different candidates in local and state races.

Crime

Brandon Michael Davis, 20

Murder trial kicks off for Bruceville-Eddy man charged in January 2025 shooting death

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Tommy Witherspoon
Testimony is set to resume Tuesday morning in the trial of a Bruceville-Eddy man who authorities say shot and killed a man whose car broke down at his home in 2025 and then told him “make sure you did slow.”

Crime

Jason Dameion Watson

Habitual criminal sentenced to 8 years in prison in meth possession case

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Tommy Witherspoon
A twice-convicted felon who faced up to life in prison was sentenced to eight years in prison Monday on a drug possession charge.

Crime

Demerrion Crayton

Waco man sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison in 2023 shooting death of Michael Everett Jr.

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Tommy Witherspoon
A  Waco man whose pistol was used in the November 2023 shooting death of Michael Everett Jr. was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison Monday.

Crime

The suspect was taken into custody and identified as 25-year-old Christan Fredericks.

Man held in deadly ‘domestic disturbance’ in Temple, Texas

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By KWTX Staff
The Temple Police Department has identified the victim in the city’s latest homicide investigation.
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Local

File Graphic (KWTX)

Waco police identify man struck and killed by driver of Dodge Ram on Valley Mills

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By KWTX Staff
The deadly accident happened at about 9:40 p.m. in the 700 block of N. Valley Mills.

Local

1 dead after structure fire in Fairfield

Updated: Nov. 1, 2026 at 6:57 PM CST
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By Irma PeÃąa
One person died as a result of a structure fire in Fairfield, according to a statement by the Fairfield Fire Department.

Local

Cybertruck owner makes Tesla-obsessed seven-year-old’s birthday wish come true

Cybertruck owner makes Tesla-obsessed seven-year-old’s birthday wish come true

Updated: Nov. 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM CST
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By Abbey Ferguson
A local Cybertruck owner made a seven-year-old’s birthday wish come true with an unforgettable ride.

State

Alan Huang

Driver arrested on DWI suspicion in fatal College Station pedestrian crash

Updated: Nov. 1, 2026 at 3:09 PM CST
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By Lillian Kosh and Cris Cordova
Driver arrested on suspicion of DWI

Crime

Suspect in custody after fatal shooting in Temple Sunday morning

Updated: Nov. 1, 2026 at 4:35 AM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
Police arrested 25-year-old Christan Fredericks following an early Sunday domestic disturbance.

State

Members of the ENTRE Film Center, a local film center and regional archive, host a gathering...

Texas parks department fights to withhold draft agenda amid fears of Boca Chica sale to SpaceX

Updated: Oct. 31, 2026 at 7:45 PM CDT
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By Berenice Garcia and Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune
Texas officials tasked with managing and conserving state parks were gearing up this month to cede control of more than 1,000 acres of public land that’s treasured for its natural habitat and beaches along the Gulf coast in Cameron County.

Local

File Graphic

2 victims identified in auto-motorcycle crash in Killeen

Updated: Oct. 31, 2026 at 7:22 PM CDT
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By Irma PeÃąa
Two drivers are dead after a vehicle versus motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon in Killeen, police say.

Local

Crawford antique tractor show adds Halloween twist with 'tract-or-treat'

Crawford antique tractor show adds Halloween twist with ‘tract-or-treat’

Updated: Oct. 31, 2026 at 5:55 PM CDT
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By Brynn Meade
Waco Antique Farm Machinery Club displays vintage tractors, classic cars at Tonkawa Falls

Local

Día de los Muertos celebration brings parade, new river route to downtown Waco

Día de los Muertos celebration brings parade, new river route to downtown Waco

Updated: Oct. 31, 2026 at 5:52 PM CDT
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By Brynn Meade
Annual event honors lost loved ones under this year’s theme, ‘The Blue That Unites Us’

State

Ken Paxton and James Talarico

With U.S. Senate control at stake, Republicans fear the once-unthinkable: a blue Texas

Updated: Oct. 31, 2026 at 5:29 PM CDT
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By Kayla Guo and Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune
The last time a Democrat won statewide in Texas, James Talarico was in kindergarten.

State

Gloria Kennard gets new car thanks to the community she’s served for years

Gloria Kennard gets new car thanks to the community she’s served for years

Updated: Oct. 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM CDT
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By Lillian Kosh
The community raised more than $27,000 for Gloria.

Hardwired

Final Fantasy Resonance Review

Final Fantasy Resonance Review | More Than an Echo

Updated: Oct. 30, 2026 at 10:23 PM CDT
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By Andrew Hamilton
Final Fantasy Resonance is not only a great repurposing of assets into something new, but also an incredible entry into the storied franchise. Our review.

Local

Waco police: No injuries reported after shot fired

Waco police: No injuries reported after shot fired

Updated: Oct. 30, 2026 at 8:32 PM CDT
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By Irma PeÃąa
Waco Police said there are no reported injuries after a shot was fired on Bosque Boulevard.

Crime

Jaylen Daeshawn Solomon

‘I’m going to punch you again’: man arrested after assaulting pregnant girlfriend in Bellmead

Updated: Oct. 30, 2026 at 6:04 PM CDT
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By Irma PeÃąa
Upon arrival, the officer spoke to the victim, who stated that Solomon forcibly removed her head dressing and pushed her head downward “causing her neck to pop from the pressure,” the affidavit states.

Local

Waco pedestrian crash highlights statewide surge in roadway deaths

Waco pedestrian crash highlights statewide surge in roadway deaths

Updated: Oct. 30, 2026 at 5:20 PM CDT
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By Brynn Meade
TxDOT warns October and November are the deadliest months for people walking in Texas

Local

Killeen golf tournament raises money for Army Emergency Relief

Killeen golf tournament raises money for Army Emergency Relief

Updated: Oct. 30, 2026 at 3:51 PM CDT
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By Adam Schindler
Stonetree Golf Club in Killeen hosted an Army Emergency Relief golf tournament to raise money for Army families in need. Proceeds from the tournament will go to help cover medical needs for children in the Army community.

Crime

Taj Jamil Parker, 34, is charged with three counts of endangering a child, according to online...

Affidavit: Waco man accused of firing BB gun at dog and children playing in yard

Updated: Oct. 30, 2026 at 3:32 PM CDT
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By Joe Villasana
A Waco man is accused of firing a BB gun at a dog and several children playing in a yard in the 3000 block of Cole on Wednesday.

Local

Waco ISD holds first State of the District for parents, staff and community

Waco ISD holds first State of the District event

Updated: Oct. 30, 2026 at 3:18 PM CDT
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By Jessica Rajkumar
Waco ISD holds first State of the District for parents, staff and community

Local

Baylor alleges in a lawsuit filed Friday in 170th State District Court that Sean Thompkins, an...

Baylor University suing ex-football player who transferred to LSU, alleging breach of buyout agreement

Updated: Oct. 30, 2026 at 2:23 PM CDT
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By Tommy Witherspoon
Baylor University is suing a former football player, alleging he breached a buyout agreement on his licensing and endorsement contract after transferring to LSU in January.

Crime

File Graphic

4th suspect charged in sexual assault of fellow McLennan County inmate is on the run

Updated: Oct. 30, 2026 at 2:02 PM CDT
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By Tommy Witherspoon
A fourth suspect in the sexual assault of a McLennan County Jail inmate who bonded out during the county’s investigation of the Oct. 4 incident remains at large.

Crime

Fugitive Akylon Benson, a Waco social media personality and self-proclaimed “media CEO,” has...

McLennan County fugitive Akylon Benson captured in Montgomery County

Updated: Oct. 30, 2026 at 1:14 PM CDT
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By Joe Villasana
Fugitive Akylon Benson, a Waco social media personality and self-proclaimed “media CEO,” has been captured in Montgomery County.

Local

FILE - Baylor head coach Dave Aranda walks the sideline during the first half of an NCAA...

‘Simply gratitude’: Dave Aranda breaks silence with heartfelt farewell to Baylor

Updated: Oct. 30, 2026 at 11:42 AM CDT
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By Ashley Pinson
Former Baylor head football coach Dave Aranda shared a heartfelt farewell to the Waco community and Baylor program on Thursday stating he is leaving with “no apologies, no regrets, simply gratitude.”

Sports

FILE - Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark addresses the media during the NCAA college Big 12...

Report: Commissioner Brett Yormark to leave Big 12 Conference

Updated: Oct. 30, 2026 at 11:34 AM CDT
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By KCBD Staff
According to Thamel, Yormark made the decision to leave and is expected to take a new role outside of college sports in the near future.

Crime

Waco mother arrested after toddler found wandering parking lot, police say

Waco mother arrested after toddler found wandering parking lot, police say

Updated: Oct. 30, 2026 at 9:06 AM CDT
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By Ashley Pinson
Waco Police arrested a woman after leaving her 8-year-old and 2-year-old children alone at home for 8-9 hours while she was at work, according to an arrest affidavit.

Local

Marcus Shelton, victim of Robinson Drive auto-pedestrian crash

‘Heart of gold’: Waco Police identify victim of Robinson Drive auto-pedestrian crash

Updated: Oct. 29, 2026 at 11:51 PM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
A 42-year-old man was killed along Robinson Drive Thursday night

Local

More than a game room: How an uncle kept a decades-old promise to shaken baby syndrome survivor

More than a game room: How an uncle kept a decades-old promise to shaken baby syndrome survivor

Updated: Oct. 29, 2026 at 10:28 PM CDT
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By Abbey Ferguson
Inside the new game room at Big A’s, the controllers are ready, and the games are loaded. But for one employee, it’s much more than a new game room: it’s the fruition of a promise made years ago.

News

Dream Trip to Waco: Maryland Woman Celebrates 23rd Birthday at Dr Pepper Museum After Years of...

From Maryland to Waco: Woman Celebrates 23rd Birthday at Dr Pepper Museum After Lengthy Health Battle

Updated: Oct. 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM CDT
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By Bradley Vaughn
For Morgan Jones, the dream of visiting the birthplace of her favorite soft drink was what carried her through years of hospital stays and medical battles. On Thursday, that dream became a reality when the 23-year-old from Laurel, Maryland, traveled more than 1,500 miles to downtown Waco to celebrate her 23rd birthday at the Dr Pepper Museum.

News

Despite the gloomy skies outside, the covered garage remained packed with festive trunks,...

Community and Candy: MCC Hosts Annual Trunk or Treat Despite Late Rain

Updated: Oct. 29, 2026 at 9:36 PM CDT
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By Bradley Vaughn
Late-afternoon rain could not dampen the Halloween spirit at McLennan Community College Thursday evening, as staff, law enforcement and local families quickly banded together to move the college’s annual Trunk or Treat into the campus parking garage.

Local

Drones demonstrated at Fort Hood could help soldiers avoid minefields

Drones demonstrated at Fort Hood could help soldiers avoid minefields

Updated: Oct. 29, 2026 at 6:34 PM CDT
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By Adam Schindler
Multiple vendors are showing U.S. forces and some allies their ideas for using drone technology to clear minefields at Fort Hood.

Local

Texas political ad spending

Texas political TV ad spending tops $1 billion as early voting ends Friday

Updated: Oct. 29, 2026 at 5:39 PM CDT
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By Jessica Rajkumar
Political TV ad sales and reservations in Texas top $1 billion this year, according to the Texas Association of Broadcast

Local

Central Texas election clerks clarify flagged voter records as early voting concludes

Central Texas election clerks clarify flagged voter records as early voting concludes

Updated: Oct. 29, 2026 at 5:22 PM CDT
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By Brynn Meade
Local administrators report no illegal ballots cast as state candidates address ballot security and voter access

Crime

Waco police have arrested four individuals in connection with a Sunday afternoon shooting in...

Grand jury indicts four men in deadly Waco shooting sparked by threats on social media

Updated: Oct. 29, 2026 at 5:08 PM CDT
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By Tommy Witherspoon
Four men were indicted Thursday in an Aug. 23 incident that left a Waco man dead and another with serious injuries.

Crime

Mathew Cale is charged with murder in the death of Dillan Gene Lambright, of West, Texas.

Grand jury indicts Virginia transient in murder of Central Texas man and his dog

Updated: Oct. 29, 2026 at 4:23 PM CDT
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By Tommy Witherspoon
A McLennan County grand jury indicted Mathew Alan Cale, 46, in the death of Dillan Gene Lambright.

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FILE

Waco’s First Girls Flag Football Team Cheers UIL Move, Even Though It Plays Under TAPPS

Updated: Oct. 29, 2026 at 1:15 PM CDT
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By Julie Hays
The coach of what is believed to be the Waco area’s first girls flag football team says the University Interscholastic League’s decision to approve the sport as a pilot program is good news for his Lady Vikings, even though they play under a different governing body.

Local

La Vega Football

KWTXTRA After Hours: Week 10 High School Football Preview with Royden Ogletree

Updated: Oct. 28, 2026 at 11:37 PM CDT
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By Nate Smith
Royden Ogletree joins Nate Smith to break down Week 10 of high school football in Central Texas.

News

Wartime sacrifice, peacetime service: Six Central Texas veterans receive congressional honors

Wartime sacrifice, peacetime service: Six Central Texas veterans receive Congressional Honors

Updated: Oct. 28, 2026 at 9:50 PM CDT
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By Bradley Vaughn
Six Central Texas veterans were recognized Wednesday night for their wartime valor and lasting contributions at home during the 2026 Heart of Texas Congressional Veteran Commendation Ceremony.

Crime

Djone Reeves is a homicide suspect. He died by suicide at a historic church in Round Top after...

Homicide suspect who died in Round Top church standoff identified as Houston man with criminal record

Updated: Oct. 28, 2026 at 6:56 PM CDT
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By Cris Cordova and Jamisyn Baker
See the criminal record of the homicide suspect who died in Round Top church standoff

Local

Killeen ISD parents attend forum on keeping kids safe as social media and AI make it harder

Killeen ISD parents attend forum on keeping kids safe as social media and AI make it harder

Updated: Oct. 28, 2026 at 6:41 PM CDT
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By Adam Schindler
Killeen ISD parents attended a community forum on child safety at the Jackson Professional Learning Center in Killeen as social media and technologies such as AI make it harder to keep children safe.

Politics

FILE; Transgender teens

Group behind trans mailers must answer questions under oath, Travis County judge rules

Updated: Oct. 28, 2026 at 6:37 PM CDT
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By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune
The mailers, addressed to “students” of homes across Texas, were sent starting Oct. 17 and were marketed as resources for LGBTQ+ youth by the Texas Transgender Student Union.

Politics

FILE - Elon Musk attends the finals for the NCAA wrestling championship, March 22, 2025, in...

Pentagon watchdog tells lawmakers it won’t investigate Starlink slowdowns to Ukraine

Updated: Oct. 28, 2026 at 6:16 PM CDT
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By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, The Associated Press
Elon Musk acknowledged that SpaceX had throttled Starlink in Ukraine, accusing the country of violating its terms of service, which Ukrainian officials denied.
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