SUMMARY: A fire at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in southern Dallas County heavily damaged the church offices, though the sanctuary was mostly spared. The fire, which started around 12:30 PM, saw 50 firefighters at the scene, one of whom was injured and transported to the hospital in stable condition. The church's 85-year-old pastor, who has been there for 48 years, safely escaped. The fire's cause remains under investigation. Despite the office damage, 75% of the pastor's books were salvaged, and he remains in good spirits, emphasizing faith and community support during this recovery period.

Several firefighters battled a blaze at the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in far southeast Dallas on Friday.

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SUMMARY: Arlington Pastor Ronnie Goens, 51, was arrested and jailed in Tarrant County, charged with indecent assault and sexual assault following an adult woman's outcry. The investigation into Goens, a pastor at Coiya Christian Church, is ongoing, with limited information released. Goens, previously involved in Arlington Police's clergy partnership program and the Unity Council, turned himself in, with his bond set at $23,000. Police have not indicated the relationship between Goens and the alleged victim, nor have they ruled out the possibility of more victims. The church has not responded to inquiries as of late Friday.

Ronnie Goines, the lead pastor at Koinonia Christian Church in Arlington, turned himself into the Tarrant County jail on Thursday after being charged with sex crimes.

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SUMMARY: In this Crime Watch digital exclusive, Dave Fry revisits notable crime stories from Texas. Key stories include the identification of missing Texas A&M student Caleb Harris's remains, found in a Corpus Christi wastewater facility on June 24th, with no signs of homicide. Also covered is the unsolved murder of Jose Banara in southeast Austin and an unexplained disappearance of Perry Moli Jr. since Christmas 2023. Additionally highlighted are an East Austin Family Dollar attack, illegal firearm sales by Andrew Pennington, a deadly road rage incident in Elgin, a historic fentanyl seizure, and the shooting during a Juneteenth celebration in Round Rock.

Human remains found in a Corpus Christi wastewater facility have been identified as missing college student Caleb Harris. The 21-year-old from New Braunfels had been missing since March. Dave Froehlich highlights that story and others in this week's episode.

FOX7Austin brings you breaking news, weather, and local stories out of Central #Texas as well as fun segments from Good Day Austin, the best from our video vault archives, and exclusive shows like the Good Day Austin Round-Up and CrimeWatch.

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