A five-time convicted felon who was caught in April dragging a stolen 740-pound stainless-steel tank behind a pickup truck was sentenced to 12 years in prison Monday.

The 16-year-old Elm Mott boy who authorities say was accidentally shot to death by another teen will be buried today as the investigation into his death continues.

Waco police suspect somebody trying out a gun, perhaps received as a gift over the holidays, is to blame for dozens of vehicles having their windows shot out.

Waco police are investigating a brawl early Sunday morning outside of a fast food restaurant that sent two people to the hospital with stab wounds.

A Waco police officers says he was forced to make a tough decision to shoot a dog that reportedly threatened to attack multiple people Saturday afternoon.

It started around 12:30 a.m. Friday when Oscar Ortega, 30, answered a knock at the door of his apartment in a house at 724 N. 12th St.

If you're thinking of ditching that threadbare sofa in an alley, or piling broken drywall in a trash bin, or tossing holiday clutter in a ravine, watch out.