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Woman, 2 Children Die In Mobile Home Fire; 3 Firefighters Burned

A woman and two children died in a mobile home fire Thursday evening in Waco, and a third child who was pulled to safety was taken to a local hospital, along with three firefighters who suffered burns.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:55:04 GMT

Fire Breaks Out At Local Apartment Complex

Fire damaged a local apartment and left several adjoining units with smoke and water damage Thursday evening.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:36:12 GMT

Badly Injured School Bus Driver Died In His Wife’s Arms

The wife of a veteran Central Texas school bus driver who lost his nearly month-long fight for life after a crash that sent more than 30 to local hospitals says her husband of 48 years died in her arms.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:11:03 GMT

Local Man Fires At Would-Be Burglar, Foils Home Invasion Attempt

Police were investigating after a local man fired at two would-be burglars who broke into his house late Thursday morning, evidently wounding one of them.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:46:30 GMT

Mother Who Took Baby From Hospital Against Medical Advice Charged

A Central Texas woman was jailed Thursday, charged with endangering a child, after she took her infant from a local hospital against medical advice, triggering a security alert.

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:53:00 GMT

Central Texas Man Admits He Kidnapped, Tortured Former Neighbor

Jurors Thursday listened to an audio recording in which a Central Texas man admitted that he kidnapped, tortured and sexually assaulted a former neighbor who evidently rejected his advances.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:28:20 GMT

Force Wasn’t With Masked Man Who Tried To Rob Local Store

The force wasn’t with a would-be robber who donned a Darth Vader mask and attempted to hold up a local convenience store Thursday morning.

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:42:10 GMT

Former Central Texas Prosecutor To Face Court Of Inquiry

A former Central Texas prosecutor who’s now a state judge will face a court of inquiry into allegations he hid evidence in a 1980s murder case, sending an innocent man to prison for more than two decades.

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:58:54 GMT

Suspicious Fire Destroys Rural Central Texas Home Early Thursday

State investigators were en route Thursday after a fire authorities describe as suspicious destroyed a rural Central Texas home.

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:27:50 GMT

Texas Woman Now Accused Of Threatening To Kill Daughter

A Texas woman who’s charged in the abduction of her daughter is also accused of threatening to kill the 11-year-old girl, authorities say.

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:01:38 GMT