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Investigators Await Positive Identification Of Mobile Home Fire Victims

Investigators Friday evening were awaiting confirmation of the identities of the woman and two children who died in a mobile home fire that left a third child, four firefighters and a neighbor injured, but those who knew the family already fear the worst.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:06:48 GMT

Armed Man Who Robbed Local Credit Union Still At Large

An armed man who robbed a local credit union was still at large Friday afternoon.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:58:35 GMT

Wanted Man Tries To Run Local Police Officer Down

A 44-year-old Central Texas man was in custody Friday after an attempt to run down a local police officer who was trying to make a felony arrest.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:50:48 GMT

Driver Hits Gas Instead Of Brake; Truck Ends Up Inside Local Building

A truck whose driver said she stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake ended up inside a local building Friday evening.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:15:57 GMT

Man Sentenced For Deadly Local Drive-By Shooting

A man convicted in a drive-by shooting that left one dead and two others injured was sentenced to multiple prison terms Friday.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:54:30 GMT

Soldier Caught With Explosives At Texas Airport Won't Face Trial

Prosecutors are dropping a case against a soldier arrested after he was caught at a Texas airport security checkpoint with military-grade explosives.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:37:50 GMT

Man Kidnaps Woman and Two Children, Throws Woman from Car

A Waco man was in the McLennan County Jail Friday charged with aggravated kidnapping and failure to pay child support after police say a woman and two children were abducted and the woman was later thrown from a moving car.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:41:17 GMT

Evacuations Ordered In Texas Suburb After Train Derails

Some evacuations were ordered Friday in a Texas suburb after about 15 cars including a tanker left the tracks.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:49:29 GMT

Local Man Killed Thursday In One-Car Wreck

A Central Texas man died just before noon Thursday in a single-car accident in Itasca.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:59:51 GMT

Reward Offered After Gunman Blows Hole In Local Town’s Water Tank

A reward was offered Friday for information leading to the arrest of the gunman who blew a hole in a local town’s water tank, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:29:54 GMT