Michael A. Cantu

News Reporter

Waco, Texas

Michael A. Cantu is a news reporter for KWTX-TV who will primarily focus on Bell County, Texas.

Before relocating to Central Texas, Michael worked KWTX's sister station in Lubbock: KCBD-TV.

While in Lubbock, Michael worked as a digital content producer and later flourished into a news reporter.

He is a graduate of Texas Tech University and formerly wrote for its college newspaper, The Daily Toreador.

Education

Texas Tech University, Electronic Media and Communication

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A father in Texas stood guard outside an elementary school after a deadly mass shooting...

‘I can’t let this go’: Father stands guard at daughter’s school in wake of mass shooting

Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 10:39 PM EDT

By Michael A. Cantu and Jordan Gartner

A father in Texas is standing guard at an elementary school where his wife works and daughter attends in the wake of this week’s devasting elementary school mass shooting.

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Motorcyclist dies after crashing into tree in Laurens Co.

Updated: 1 hour ago

By FOX Carolina News Staff

One person is dead after a motorcycle crashed into a tree in Laurens County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

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Families stock up on children’s clothing for $1

Updated: 2 hours ago

By Zach Prelutsky

For one dollar each family gets 20 minutes to get as much kids clothing as you can into two bags.

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Lawyer: Arbery shooter fears he’ll be killed in state prison

Updated: 3 hours ago

By The Associated Press

The man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery after chasing him in a Georgia neighborhood says he’s afraid fellow inmates will kill him if he’s sent to a state prison to serve a life sentence for murder.

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Deputies searching for woman for questioning in Rutherford Co.

Updated: 4 hours ago

By FOX Carolina News Staff

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a woman in regards to an incident at a Dollar General.

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Man arrested following large drug bust in Anderson Co.

Updated: 4 hours ago

By FOX Carolina News Staff

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man after finding multiple drugs and guns at his house.

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Sentencing scheduled Monday in Ahmaud Arbery case

Updated: 6 hours ago

By Miles Montgomery and Jasmina Alston

Travis McMichael, the man who fatally shot Arbery in February 2020, recently told police he feared that he would be killed in a state prison by fellow inmates.

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Tour of Upstate battlefield offers unique view of Revolutionary war

Updated: 9 hours ago

By Freeman Stoddard

The Battle of Musgrove Mille State Historic Site announced that rangers are leading a guided hike of Blackstock Battlefield that will cover the events leading up to the battle.

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Abandoned puppies found on side of the road covered in maggots

Updated: 12 hours ago

By Freeman Stoddard

The Heart of the Foothills Animal Rescue in Rutherford County, NC, announced that five puppies are recovering after they were found abandoned on the side of the road last week.

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Suspect leads deputies on chase in reportedly stolen truck

Updated: 16 hours ago

By Freeman Stoddard

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said a suspect is in custody this morning following a chase on Friday.

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Deputies investigating shooting at Greenville Co. apartment complex

Updated: 17 hours ago

By Freeman Stoddard

The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said deputies are investigating a shooting at an apartment complex that injured one person early on Saturday morning.

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‘I’m tore apart:’ Daughter, family calls for house to be torn down after woman found murdered

Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 10:27 PM EDT

By FOX Carolina News Staff

The family of a woman found dead in an abandoned house in July are demanding for the house to be torn down.