Hailey Meinen
Local School Districts Meet Rating Standards
Ratings released on Thursday show that Belton, Copperas Cove, Killeen, and Temple Independent School Districts all met state standards, though some individual campuses were not up to par.
A new system for school ratings has taken the place of the old reliance on standardized test scores. Sch...
Man Provides False Identification to Killeen Police
Killeen police arrested a man last week after he fled on foot.
An officer was sent to Elkins Place around 1 p.m. on July 30 in reference to an assault. She observed Raoul Tiju Brandon, Jr. walking along the street. When another officer asked his name, he claimed it was 'Devin Clark.'
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CTC Offers College Preparation for High School Graduates
Central Texas College hosted a group of students, recently graduated from high school, for its Fast Track Finale this morning.
Roughly 125 Killeen and Copperas Cove graduates participated in a three-day workshop which was designed to prepare students for their first year in college.
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Killeen Senior Center Debuts Pottery Class
The Killeen Senior Center at Lions Club Park has teamed up with potter Larry Matthews to offer weekly adult pottery classes.
The classes, which begin today, are scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon and from noon to 2 p.m.
Matthews specializes in stoneware pottery, but has experience in fields such as music education and school counseling. He ...
Man Attempts to Kick Down Door
Jacob Ryan Stamper has been arraigned on a charge of burglary of a habitation after attempting to kick down the door of a residence in Killeen.
More Information on Body Found in Killeen
The body found Sunday on the south side of Chaparral Road and West Trimmier Road south of Killen has been identified as Angie Leigh Rogers, 23.
Rogers was reported missing on July 27.
Reports indicate that Rogers died of a gunshot wound...
Husband Arrested in Temple Stabbing
Officers followed a blood trail after finding Autumn Alaine Reeves stabbed to death in her apartment on Fryer's Creek.
Cove Man Hits Officer With Car Door
Julius Ervin Johnson was charged with assault against a public servant and driving while intoxicated with an open container.
Sunday morning, an officer stopped Johnson's vehicle for a nonfunctional tail light. The officer could smell alcohol and saw a bottle of Crown Royal in the console, a plastic cup containing Crown Royal mixed with another drink, and a third drink on the floor.
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Man Arrested After Chase
The identity of a man who led officers on a high-speed chase before attempting to steal a woman's car has been released.
Joshua James Adams has been charged with fleeing a police officer, eminent danger of serious bodily injury, and driving while intoxicated. Thr...
Woman’s Body Found in Field
Hunters found the badly decomposed body of a woman in a field south of Killeen Sunday morning.
Deputies responded to a call around 8:44 in the morning at a field south of the intersection of Chaparral Road and East Trimmier Road.
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