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UPDATE: Arrest made after vehicle pursuit, crash & foot chase in southeast Abilene
By Shelly Womack at BigCountryHomepage (KTAB CBS / KRBC NBC) - News
· July 1, 2026
· 1 min read
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Officers have arrested a man who was wanted after he allegedly fled on foot after a vehicle pursuit ended in a crash in a southeast Abilene neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon. Authorities say the suspect, Jacob White, was believed to be armed. According to the Taylor...
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Published: July 1, 2026 ·
Source: BigCountryHomepage (KTAB CBS / KRBC NBC) - News ·
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What is this story about? ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Officers have arrested a man who was wanted after he allegedly fled on foot after a vehicle pursuit ended in a crash in a southeast Abilene neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon. Authorities say the suspect, Jacob White, was believed to be armed. According to the Taylor...
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