Hailey Meinen
Cove Amber Alert Ends
Police in Copperas Cove returned 2-year-old Jaelyn Gucciana Johnson to her grandparents on Wednesday after arresting the girl's mother in Killeen.
Shemeka Denise Johnson was arrested by Copperas Cove police, U.S. Marshals, and the Bell County Organized Crime Unit at 3:50 Wednesday afternoon. Joh...
U.S. 190 Project Begins Next Phase Monday
A $9.5 million Texas Department of Transportation project on U.S. Highway 190 will begin Monday. The goal of the construction is to add capacity to U.S. 190 between W.S. Young Drive and Farm-to-Market 2410.
A turnaround will be added at U.S. 1...
Drainage Project Begins Friday in Cove
Residents of Copperas Cove will be required to move their vehicles from the roadway in several city blocks for the next three months in order to accommodate a $270,000 drainage project scheduled to begin Friday.
The project will affect the 200 block of Bridle, Blanket, and Spur Drives. Inl...
Remodeled McDonald’s Opens in Killeen
McDonald's store No. 2801, located at Fort Hood Street and Central Texas Expressway in Killeen, reopened Wednesday after a remodel which began in April.
The renovations were part of a nationwide effort to update McDonald's restaurants.
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Man Arrested for Possession After Traffic Stop
Daniel Ryan Norton was arrested by Copperas Cove on Sunday after discovering over 120 grams of methamphetamine in his vehicle.
Norton was arraigned Monday on a charge of possession of a controlled substance, more than 4 grams but less than 200 grams. Bon...
Man Charged After Interfering with 911 Call
Killeen police arrested Kevin Duane Drisdale on Sunday after he allegedly interfered with an emergency call.
Officers arrived at the residence on Santa Rosa Drive and spoke with a woman standing outside. She told the police that Drisdale, her boyfriend, woke her up by slapping her and asking about a photo on her cellphone. She said...
Killeen Council Keeps Tax Rate
On Tuesday, the Killeen City Council voted to keep the 2012-2013 preliminary property tax rate for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.
Six members voted in favor of keeping the rate at 74.28 cents per $100 assessed property value, with the seventh voting to lower the rate to the effective rate of 73.15 c...
Copperas Cove Amber Alert for Missing Toddler
On Tuesday, an Amber Alert was issued for 2-year-old Jaelyn Gucciana Johnson, who was taken by her biological mother from her grandparents' home in Copperas Cove. The grandparents have legal custody of the toddler.
The girl was taken on August 5, just before 10 a.m., ...
Tanker Truck Fire on Highway
Firefighters in Killeen were called Wednesday morning after a tanker truck caught fire on State Highway 195, south of Walnut Drive.
A caller reported the fire shortly after 7 a.m. Crews were able to put out the flames quickly. The...
Cove ISD Proposed to Keep Tax Rate
The Copperas Cove Independent School District has proposed an $82 million budget for the 2014 fiscal year which keeps the property tax rate the same as the previous year.