Judge Thomas West of Texas’ 19th State District Court declined the plea agreement between the McLennan County District Attorney’s Office and Shadle, who had pleaded guilty in December to two reduced charges of attempted sexual assault with a recommendation for deferred probation. This agreement would have reduced Shadle’s sex offender registration requirement to 10 years instead of a lifetime.
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To prevent tragedies similar to this one, Farm&City leads Vision Zero Texas, an initiative dedicated to protecting both drivers and pedestrians in Texas. This includes working with local and regional governments and the Texas Department of Transportation to adopt policies which reduce the number of people hurt and killed in traffic crashes across Texas, Crossley said.
Additionally, the scammers convinced Cisneros to max out credit cards, withdraw $35,000 from her Roth IRA and take $8,000 from another investment account under the guise of protecting her funds, according to Alexander.
Baylor University Police Department is investigating five vehicle break-ins that were reported on Monday, with four occurring on campus and one off campus, according to a statement by Assistant Police Chief Donald J. Rodman.
Stephens, who was charged with the killing of Stanley Wilcox in 2022, faced the possibility of either the death penalty or life in prison without parole if convicted. However, after more than seven hours of deliberation, a lone holdout juror prevented the panel from deciding, leading to the mistrial.
After Baylor issued a timely warning regarding a reported kidnapping yesterday afternoon, a new alert confirmed that the report was unfounded.
Gibson, who was wanted in connection with the murder of 39-year-old Winfred Talley Jr., was apprehended in Arlington, Texas. He now faces murder charges and is being held at the Tarrant County Jail pending extradition to McLennan County.
“Campus safety is a comprehensive effort across the university, so we don’t employ security measures only based on this report. We do it because it’s the right thing to do and a reflection of our caring campus community,” Fogleman said.
“The evidence of a sexual relationship was/is present from 2007-2012 in emails, text messages, and corroborated by repeated predatory behaviors by Anthony Odiong that have appeared amongst nearly every survivor identified (10 thus far) to date,” DeLange said.
Recidivism refers to how often people reenter the justice system after their first offense. Texas reports a 21% recidivism rate as of 2022, well below the national average of 68%. Despite this, Judge Rob Swanton of the specialty courts said there is a lack of funding and a shortage of mental health providers for these individuals.
The DA’s office dropped the charges against Scott and Nichols because they concluded that doing so would ensure justice. Rather than aiming for convictions, they saw the case as an act of “self-defense and defense of others,” committing to the proper application of the law.
Clayton, Calif. junior Ben Williamson said he is concerned about the lack of public safety in neighborhoods surrounding Baylor. Williamson said even a small boost in security could potentially lessen crime in the areas that students inhabit.
A parole warrant was obtained by Texas DPS after a records check revealed that the defendant “had a 2019 conviction for a felony offense to which he received a 30-year sentence of confinement and was paroled” since June 2023, according to the affidavit.
The Texas Department of Public Safety arrested a fugitive around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Baylor Arms apartment complex on 9th Street, according to a BUPD officer on scene.
By Danika Young | LTVN Reporter Coming back from summer, typically news regarding crime in Waco is not always positive.…
Temporary repairs on Baylor’s Rosenbalm Fountain were completed last week after it was damaged in a car collision over the summer.
Rumors spread on social media that same afternoon that someone had pulled a gun around the apartment complex, to which Waco PD spokesperson Cierra shipley said via email no weapon was located at the time of the arrest. The initial reason for the first 911 call to the apartment complex is currently unknown.
The Waco Police Department said that for the past six months, men have been targeting unlocked vehicles in small and congested parking lots like apartment complexes and hotels near Baylor, Robinson and Falls County .
Waco PD investigated the kidnapping involving a Baylor student that was reported last week, and detectives determined the report to be false, according to Waco police spokesperson Cierra Shipley.
A Baylor student was kidnapped early Friday morning near the 1900 block of S. Ninth Street, according to Baylor spokesperson Lori Fogleman.
Houston man Joseph Craig Thomas Jr. (24) was identified by police as the victim of the Sunday morning shooting.