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ROCKDALE, Texas (KBTX) – As the city of Rockdale continues to grow, the community is investing in the next generation by raising over $7,000 to fund youth sports. The money will be split between five recreational leagues: softball, baseball, aquatics, cheer, football and soccer. City councilman David Melton recognized they needed to support more activities…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – College Station police are searching for a 13-year-old who went missing on Tuesday. Alyssa Malcolm was last seen around 8:15 p.m. at a residence in the 1300 block of Harvey Road in Brazos County. She was last seen wearing a black shirt, black/red checkered pants and black Crocs. “Authorities believe…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Bryan Police Department says a juvenile was arrested on multiple charges Tuesday night following an incident involving a fake gun at the Travis Fields at Travis Bryan Midtown Park. Police say they were notified of an armed person acting suspiciously near the fields around 8:00 p.m. Multiple officers quickly responded…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A Bryan man was arrested Tuesday and charged with possession of child pornography. According to reports from the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office Joseph Ruffino, 21, had sexually explicit pictures and videos on his Snapchat account of a girl he knew was 15 years old. After an investigation, authorities found that he…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Want to be more effective on social media? Or learn the ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of digital marketing? Brazos County 4-H Tech Change Makers can help. 4-H Tech Changemakers is a unique, community-centered program that puts youth into positions of leadership by empowering them to teach digital skills. The teenagers teach classes…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office has shared with the public that it is investigating the death of an inmate who was in custody on Tuesday. The 61-year-old inmate who was not named was arrested at approximately 5 p.m. by deputies on multiple warrants and was booked into the Brazos County Detention…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Hundreds of athletes will be in College Station Saturday for the Area 6 Special Olympics Spring Games. It’ll be happening at College Station High School and Wellborn Middle School. One athlete who has his eyes on the prize is A&M Consolidated High School senior Austin Madore. He’s been preparing for…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A Bryan resident tried to order an inflatable bounce house off a Facebook page. After putting a deposit down, he realized the inflatable was never coming. Patrick Linne says he ordered an inflatable bounce house through a Facebook page for an Easter party, where he communicated with the page on messenger,…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The Texas A&M University Police Department says it has received reports of date rape drugs being used at Northgate bars in College Station. According to an advisory shared by UPD on Tuesday, the reports were made to police on Friday and Monday. “In both cases, the victims stated that incapacitating…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A Rudder High School teacher was recognized for his work in the classroom Tuesday. Jihad Wright teaches a Read 180 class, a reading intervention class to help improve kids’ reading levels, at Rudder High School in Bryan. Tuesday morning he was surprised with the Read 180 Outstanding Educator Award. ”I’m usually…