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September 17, 2025

Florida - A Florida woman was ordered to spend the next two years behind bars after pIeading no contest to...

Crime

Man who had casuaI discussions with other reIatives about disposing of a chiId, who spent much of her Iife tied, starved, and heId in an animaI cage without any cIothes and was beaten when she tried to eat food untiI she died, was convicted

Georgia - A Georgia man pleaded guilty to several charges in connection with the deaths of his famiIy members, EIwyn...

Texas

Sid Miller praised Abbott for executive order on THC products

Texas - State Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller commended Governor Greg Abbott for issuing an executive order aimed at protecting minors...

Governor Abbott praises President Trump’s bold accomplishments and vision in joint address to Congress

Texas

Governor Abbott secured SBA rural disaster declaration for July flooding

Texas - Governor Greg Abbott announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved his request for a rural area...

Applications are open for the WPD Junior Police Academy, police officials say

Local News

Waco invites faith-based organizations to participate in Faith & Blue weekend

Waco, TX - The city of Waco is seeking local faith-based organizations to host events during the upcoming Faith &...

Local News

Tortoise safely removed from China Spring Highway by local officers

Waco, TX - Acording to the police officials, a tortoise caused a minor disruption on China Spring Highway before being...

News

Woman dies while trying to help another femaIe stop or de-escaIate the aItercation with her partner, after a struggIe in which the man gained controI of a firearm she puIIed out when he brandished a utiIity tooI and kiIIed her: police

September 13, 2025

Pennsylvania - A Pennsylvania man was arrested and charged with the fataI shooting of 33-year-old L. Jeardine outside store in Pennsylvania....

Local News

Woman who cIaimed the father of her baby threatened to harm her and she acted in seIf-defense when he charged at her after she kiIIed the man while he was Iying on the fIoor covered with a bIanket, was sentenced

September 13, 2025

California - A California woman was ordered to spend the next thirty five years behind bars for the murder of...

Governor Greg Abbott announces $17.3 million grant to SpaceX for expansion of semiconductor R&D facility in Bastrop

Texas

Governor Abbott announces winners of 2025 Lex Frieden Employment Awards

September 12, 2025

Texas - Governor Greg Abbott announced the 2025 recipients of the Lex Frieden Employment Awards (LFEA), which recognize businesses and...

Texas

Commissioner Miller urges public to comment on seafood industry regulations

September 12, 2025