Tommy Witherspoon

Akylon Kyle Benson, 26, who formerly identified himself on social media as “executive director” of a local group that purports to catch alleged child sex predators, pleaded guilty to exploitation of an elderly person.

BaylorFans.com filed a lawsuit last week alleging breach of contract and fraud against the owners of SicEm365.com.

The father of a 3-month-old baby who died in November 2023 from neglect and malnourishment was sentenced to 40 years in prison Thursday.

Heath Lee Mynar, 54, of Waco, a 20-year member of the Waco Police Department, remains jailed under $250,000 bond.

The McLennan County District Attorney’s Office has dismissed domestic violence charges against a former Waco police officer who was arrested in April on allegations he assaulted his wife.

A Waco man who Lacy Lakeview police say admitted “to having a problem he needs help with” was arrested Thursday on charges he sexually abused two young family members.

A former Elk volunteer firefighter who reportedly drove a firetruck while drunk to sexually assault a Bellmead teen was indicted Thursday on multiple charges.   

A former employee of a Waco home improvement company was placed on deferred probation Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to stealing $60,000 worth of flooring materials.

Whitney Ashton Hayes was arrested in September 2023 on DWI, endangering a child and bribery charges.

Jury selection in Whitney Ashton Hayes’ DWI trial had begun Monday morning in McLennan County Court-at-Law No. 2 when a contractor working on the renovation of the old downtown county jail struck a gas line.